The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
10 God which had been


the result OF social comfort and
eass and of its very general dis
turbance by the present war in Eur
ope Conditions OF the past few
months" he said "have caused a
feeling of dependence upon God. aye
have been relying upon peace COM
pacts, treaties, ties between the
peoples OF The countries for peace.
but they have proved inadequate.
President wilson, a great. wise and
sagacious ran, in the face OF this
situations said 's1t Is our duty and
privilege to seek counsel and sue
cor OF God S q
God to WORK ou. Redemption.
'lsiah said that neutrality and
avoidance of entangling alliances
VAS the only safe course. That has
proved 10 be true in this age. And
our God alone will tread down our
enemies. Our God can be depended
,pon to work out our redemption
on a plan that can be depended
upon ...H -s.-.a-. -.s.s. - &. 4
Let us remember that God is
with us till the end OF this bitter
age, or turmoil in Europe and in
America. '- '.7 50
Men are dying in Europe today
for an outworn military idea, not
for their fatherland."
Reports Of Committees.
Reports were received from stand
ing committees, which recommended
hat greater efforts be made to get
the people into the church: that the
Raptists be represented on the in
terdenomination commission and that |
increased support be given for retired /!
ministers and missionaries Other !
committees reported 243 deaths last |
year. and recounted the evangelistic \
work done and the Christian stewart !
ship. |
The greatest interest of the session |
was aroused when pastors and lay |
men related the success experienced I
in holding meetings by members OF !
the mems class. Action was taken to !
have a committee of three laymen |
and two pastors to formulate plan /
en- lay evangelism and TO report be- !
fore the close OF the convention. /
II was also voted 10 recommend /.
that each church given an amount !
equaling at least one per cent Of the
pastors salary for ministers support,
which will increase the amount raised
for this purpose from s535 last year
ru-at least Sl.400. ~''..
Opportunity For Baptists.
That the Baptist denomination is
not doing what II should in the
way OF missionary work was dec.
laration emphasized by some OF the |
principal speakers OF the Minnesota |
Baptist State convention last even.
ing
Or. A. c. Baldwin, of Boston,
foreign secretary Of the American
Babtist roreign Missionary society,
whose address on The Challenge OF
Our Times to Our Denomination"
was the main feature OF last nights |
session at the Baptist church. made
that the main thought OF his dis
course. -
All the available seating room In |
the main auditorium and the adjoin- |
ing Sunday school room of the |
church was taken and some, were |
standing. General interest was in
tense '
~ Hroll,,.;. ~nEnx~oJ A. ,t1 u~oat
European war and said IL proved
conelusively that the education OF
people was something altogether diff |
ferent than outstanding them. |
He said that although the United
States was not involved in that war,
this country was confronted with
the possibility Of II.
The speaker laid great stress on
the magnificent opportunities there
were for doing missionary work In
China He said the great handicap
OF the Baptist missionaries was that
they did not get the financial support
they should have from home. He
stated that recently the Chinese pro-
vince where the Boxer rebellion had
heen the worst actually offered the
Baptist missionaries the use OF great
buildings and other property, II the
missionaries would undertake to or
ganize and conduct the schools in
that province.
This remarkable offer and splendid
opportunity had to be turned down,
because the missionaries did not
have the funds to carry on that
great work 49,. - 'r
The Musical Features.
At. this. same gathering sthere were
many beautiful and appropriate vocal
rehditions by the Baptist chorus
choir. under the direction OF Rev.
q. W. Ball Of Minneapolis. a vocal
solo was given by II. r. Warmer. one
Of Mankato's well known singers. ~
Earlier in the evening, at a banquet
supper, served 20 the pastors and
delegates by the ladies of the Presby-
terian church In the Presbyterian
guild rooms, w. II. Staliings, secre-
tary or the Baptist Student volun.
teers OF America and student Of the
Divinity School OF Chicago. also laid
great stress on the thought that Bap-
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