Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-08
MISSION YOUNG FOLKS
IN R0US|NG MEETING
Three Hundred and Fifty 0ut-0t-
Town Guests-Very Enthu-
siastic Meetings.

The annual conference Of the Young
Peoples Association of Swedish Mis-.
sion church which was held at Will.
mar the past week and came to a
close last Sunday evening, was prob
ably the most successful gathering
that the organization has held. Dele
gates from various places turnout the
Northwest were present numbering
about $50 visitors outside of those
from the nearby congregations of the
a tent erected on the church lot cor
ner Litchfield avenue and Seventh
street.
The opening session was held on
Thursday evening when the confer.
ence was welcomed to Willmar by
Rev. Ostling the local pastor and by
Mayor Wellin. The annual confer
ence address was delivered by Rev
Nath. Franklin of Minneapolis. There
was also lecture by Prof A. L. We
dell.
Services were held on Friday morn
ing beginning at 10 o'clock when ser,
mons were delivered by Rev. Jno.
Mellin of Christine, S. D., and Rev.
A. w. Carlson of Frank Lake.
The afternoon session opened at
O'Clock, Rev. H. E. Almquist of Spo-
kane, Wash, handling the subject,
"The Limitations to Young Peo-
pies Freedom" which was also the
subject for a general discussion.
A bible discussion on the subject
"In the World-Not of the World"
John ~ followed, led by Rev. A. ].
Peterson of Evansville, MINI.
In the evening Rev. G.. F. Johnson
of Minneapolis delivered an able lee
ture, "How Nero Played as Rome
Was Burning" The second feature
of the session was greetings from
field.
Saturday forenoon was devoted to
the annual business. "A constitution
was adopted. 1t was decided that the
association will take up special mis-
sion work among the settlements Of
Northern Minnesota especially in the
way of supporting students in the field
work during the summer months.
The organization also pledged itself
to support Minnehaha Academy.
The electioa of officers resulted as
follows: President, Rev. Arvid J. Ost-
ling; vice president, Rev. G. T. John
son of Minneapolis; secretary, Rev.
Nath. Franklin of Minneapolis; cor
responding secretary, Miss Hannah
Eager of Minneapolis; treasurer, A.
E. Nordberg of St. Paul.
A picnic dinner was enjoyed at
Homewood Park, where also the af-
ternoon session was held. Two ora
tiOns were delivered-one in Swedish,
"Our Country's Greatest Dangers" by
Rev. G.. F.. Johnson; and one in Eng
lish, "The Hope of the Nation" by
Prof Theo. w. Anderson of the Chi
cago University.
In the evening a platform meeting
was held when 10 minute addresses
were made by the visiting ministers.
Sunday morning session opened 1T
9:45. Rev. A. w. Carlson making a
talk to the Sunday school. There
was speech by the China Mission
airy, Rev. P. Matson Of st. Paul and
a sermon by Rev. Carl Strom also of
St. Paul. In the afternoon two lee.
lures were given by Rev. Renius John
son and Missionary Matson.
The evening session opened with a
half hours song service. Prof. An
derson gave young peoples lecture
and was followed by a sermon on "The
Old Home" by Rev. Johnson. The
closing session was in the nature OF
a revival and was an especially in
spring occasion. The choir and 9th
er talent sang at the various sessions
All the delegates expressed them
selves as we'll taken care of by the
Willmar people and as enjoying 8
splendid meeting.