The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23

ger who has been at the Laporte
mission church for year. Tines,
men told OF their work, which
showed great sincerity and useful
ness on their part, and consequent
success.
Brief addresses were given this
morning by w. +. Risinger. the Sun
day school worker, O.. W. Ball and
Mrs. A. F. Gale. III. 4. Tralle Of
Mexico, Mo-. gave an address or
Making Good in Teaching"
The young peoples delegations
from throughout the state arrived or
the morning and afternoon trains to
partly devoted to their work ii. +
Tralle will give an address this
evening to the young people. his
subject being Sweet Sixteen" +
w. Padelford will also speak this
evening.
Report on Church Efficiency.
| The commission on church efflcl
ency which was appointed at the laet
convention made its report late yes
terday, which was adopted as given
The report Is as follows:
"First-That the convention ap-
point q committee to have charge
of this united missionary campaign
for church efficiency.
| "Second-That this committee be
instructed to call a meeting OF all
the associational committees, make
plans, and together carry these out
for presentation OF this subject to
such of the churches as may seem
wise and practical.
"Third-That special stress be laid
by the committee upon the question
OF church efficiency, particularly
along the lines of direct personal
Evangelism, the every member can
vass, the use OF the duplex envelope,
and mission study.
"Fourth-Arrangem have been
made for a visit OF DIR. F. p. Hag-
gard to the state for a week I'm No
vember, and that his valuable help
be secured in this matter. Other
workers from outside the state may
well be enlisted later.
"Flfth-The campaign is not for
the purpose of raising money direct.
ly but for the promotion of all
lines of church activity and life.
department Of Baptist work In our
state should have 4 share. The
fullest cooperation Of the women's
missionary organizations is assured.
"Sixth-The campaign should be
intensive as to number OF churches
visited rather than try to reach the
largest number possible. The local
church, where the meeting Is held,
may well invite nearby churches.
who shall thus share in the discus
cions and benefit by the joint counsel
Of all Large emphasis must be put
upon prayer, preparation. presenta-
ton, and pushing the whole subject
IN the individual church.
"Seventh-While the expense OF
this movement may be financed by
stance, yet the national organizations
may well be asked to bear their pro.
portionate share in It,"
The Evening Service.
At the opening OF the evening
service Mrs. Alvord OF Bemidji sang
| very beautifully The Singing in
Gods Acre. The song service was
followed by the making of pledges
for the associations general fund.
Rev. F. w. Sweet, who spent all
OF last winter travelling in the
orient and in the Bible country OF
Europe and Asia, gave the principal
address of last evening, speaking on
the subject, The World Challenge
to American Baptists." Mr.. Sweet
spoke OF the people with whom he
came in contact on his trip, In the
order in which he visited them.
OF the Jap1neses lie said, when
the Japanese really becomes q Chris.
tian, he becomes the best kind OF
a one" but he was even more en-.
thusiastic in his comments on the
Chinese. He describes the Chinese
as being honest, peaceful, and as
good business men and splendid ar.
tisans," but, he said, they have
one limitation, and that is materia.
lism." Only one word can describe
India, according to Mr.. Sweet, and
that is 'impurity." THE only thing
India needs" he declared, SIS purity,
and that can be brought only through
Jesus Christ.
Predicts Revolution In india.
He compared the attitude of Great
Britain. towad India and of the PEG.
pie OF India toward Great Brit.
ain, and said that he believed
that II in the present war Germany
should be victorious there would i'm.
mediately be revolution OF the Brit
ish subjects of India and the other
British countries against the Ger.
man rule. He gives Germany credit
! for having great business sagacity
and Great Britain credit for having
learned we'll the science OF. govern
ment.
| Going on he said: 1.-THE supreme
peril in the world today is not the
yellow peril, II Is the white man who
believes that force Of arms is the
ruling power OF the world. War in
Europe today is but as child's play
compared with what war would be
between the white nations of the
world and the yellow people,"
Mr.. Sweet believes that the entire
orient is feeling the impact of the
invasion OF American ideals and re
ligion and civilization, and Is &C
cordingly becoming broader In lis
own intellectual life and govern
mental power.
| sour Needs and Resources,
j. NJ. Moore of New York gave a
brief address on Our Needs and Re