The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23
Several Addresses Of An Inspiring
Character Are Delivered By
Noted Pastors

Cnafactef are UeiWered BY
Noted Pastors
From fridays Daily.
Fifty-five times has the Minnesota
Baptist society met I'm annual con.
vention. and the gathering which
closed In Mankato last night is de-
ciared by the pastors and laymen TO
be the most successful OF all these
hfty-hye meetings. DIR. z. r. Pope,
secretary Of the convention, at the
close OF the session took time 10 again
tell OF the appreciation Of the dele
gates Of what was done for their com
fort and pleasure while here. DR.. Pope
included words Of praise for the Man
kato Baptist church people, theeitizen
OF the city as whole. the AUTOMOBILE
lists, the newspapers. the speakers and
singers and last but by no means the
least. the pastor of the Mankato
church, Rev. r. w. Hobbs whose In
telligent efforts were largely respon.
sible for, the successful carrying out
OF the convention in this city.
The educational board society held
a short business session late yester-
day afternoon electing the following
officers: President. r. X. Pratt: vice
president, ]. w. Nixon: secretary, E.
X. Pope: treasurer A T. Carlson:
honorary member. Principal Milo B.
Price: trustees 1917. 4. NJ. Hulett,
j. G. Briggs, w. r. Risinger. A. +.
Hagerman; trustees for 1916, r. Z.
SayIes.
Officers OF the Baptist Young Peo-
pies union were elected as follows:
President. A. II. Betz: vice president,
Harold Swanson: director, W. T..
Risinger: recording secretary, May
Peterson; treasurer, Howard Cosler;
board Of managers, Harper Owen,
Levi Day. Lawrence Greenwood.
For Christian Education.
II was voted TO set aside one Sun
day between now and January i. pre-
ferable November 20, as a day Of
Christian education, the pastors to
preach sermons on that subject and
an attempt made to raise $1,000 to
aid deserving students.
Vocal solos by Mr.. Bennett and
Rev. r S. Carman of Merriam Park,
a vocal duet by Rev. and Mrs. b. r.
Robbins OF Montevideo, and a cello
solo by Harry Iverson were given at
the opening Of the session last night,
following which DR.. II. Z. Tralle OF
Mexico Mo. gave an address on
Sweet Sixteen" DR.. Tralle is in
structor in religious psychology in a
Missouri college, and his thorough
study, and understanding OF young
people made his address one of
special interest to the convention.
His humorous Illustrations were de-
cidedly funny, and his address was
given the keenest attention through
out.
Speaking OF the Girl.
AT sixteen" said DR.. Tralle, "a
girl is no longer a girl, nor Is she
yet woman. She Is just sweet
sixteen, The critical period of girls
life comes between her twelfth and
fourteenth years" He then told some
OF the things which should be done for
girls OF that age. He advised against
their doing too much work. or too
much reading, but urged the vital
need OF plenty of out door exercise
and play TO make her physically and
mentally healthy. a girl of this age
sould be a tomboy," DR.. Tralle said.
"A girl at the adoleseent age doesn't
understand herself, and nobody else
understands her, but her parents and
teachers should remember that the girl
is having more trouble with herself
than they are having with her. At
this time they want to begin 10 decide
things for themselves. they no longer
want to be bossed, and II takes a wise
parent to guide a girl at this age"
DR.. Tralle went into the question
Of girls spending money, and also
into the matter Of mems wives spend.
ing money, and said emphatically
that each member Of the household
should have his or her own funds,
whether the amount be large orIsmalI
In this connection he said, "The
trouble in this country Is not that
people don't have enough money, but
that they don't know how to use what
they do get" .. r..-' i
He touched upon the religious side
Of the lives Of girls ,at this age and
said that this was the time when
their minds we're receptive OF i'm.