The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-25
Interesting Meeting Was Held
At judson, This Week
From FRIDAYS Daily.

FROM FFtueS S'
Last evening marked the close Of
the three days series of meetings,
held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week by the synod of the
Calyinistic Welsh church, which COM
lprises Minnesota. South Dakota, parts
of Canada, Spokane. Wash, and Lime
Springs, Ia, the meeting being held
lin Jerusalem church In Judson. Dur
| ing the business meeting held at 3
%. m, June Is, the following officers
were elected: Rev. ID. Edwards, mod
orator for two years; Rev. Joshua Ev-
ans. Minneapolis, secretary; Mr.. John
Price. Lime Springs, la. treasurer;
Rev. John ID. Jones, Ottawa, statistcian
After the transaction of other bus
mess, the session was adjourned m-
til s a. m. the following morning.
On Tuesday evening at 1880 the
missionary meeting was held under
the auspices of the LADIES' Mission
airy societies of Blue Earth county,
and Lime Springs, Ia. Mrs. d. Ed
wards, wife of Rev. Edwards of Lake
| Crystal. presided as chairman of the
meeting. and the Ladies' society of
Jerusalem church had charge of the
devotionais, Rev. II. Owen of Lime
Springs. Ia. leading in prayer. Mrs.
10. F. Jones of Judson read an inter-
esting paper. and reports were given
by the different societies represented.
Mrs. lane Griffith of Ottawa. Mimi:
Miss Thomas of Lime Springs, la:
Miss Mary Ellen Evans. Judson: Mrs.
II. J. Roberts. Mankato; Miss Lizzie
Mary Williams. Lake Crystal and
Mrs. Peter Williams of Minneapolis.
gave good reports for their respective
societies. Rev. John ID. Jones of OF
tawa. MINI, delivered the address of
the evening. comprehensive talk on
general work Of missionary societies.
| Wednesday morning at eight o'clock
the business session was continued,
and much routine work was done.
Rev. Hendrock Roberts of Spokane,
Wash. formerly at Denver, Colo. was
transferred from the western synod
into the local synod. Those received
into fellowship with the local synod
we're Rev. Samuel Prydderch. Wales;
Rev. John Davis, Racine. Wis; Rev.
James Cook. Vesta, MINI.
At two o'clock Mr.. Baldwin Davis
-. N.
Jones OF Mankato acting as sponsor.
for Mr. Davis. Those taking part I'm
the services we're Rev. Hugh Owen,
Plano, 6. D.: Rev. VIM. f. Evans.
Mankato: Rev. John ID. Jones, Otta-
wa: Rev. John Davis, Racine, Wis.
Preaching services were held i'm the
levening at six o'clock, Rev. Hugh
Owen of Plano, s. D., and Rev. Sam
uel Prydderch of Wales, giving SER
mons.
Thursday morning at ten o'clock
services opened with devotionals led
by Rev. BALDWIN Davis, of Powell, s
d.. newly ordained, and sermons were
delivered by Rev. II. Owen. Lime
Springs. Ia. and Rev. John Davis OF
Racine. Wis. At 2 p. m. devotionals
were led by Rev. John Cook of Vesta,
Mimi. and Rev. Kendrick Roberts of
Spokane, Wash. and Rev. Samuel
lPrydderch delivesed sermons.
The attendance during the after
noon meeting was so large that an
overflow meeting was held i'm front OF
the church, Ed \. Jones conducting
the singing and Rev. Fl. Owen and
Rev. John Davis delivering sermons
| ~ ". III. ueNOtlOnaiS were neiu
with preaching by Rev. Fl. w. Crit
iths of Winnipeg. Canada. and Rev
John Davis OF Racine. Wis, which
closed n very successful series OF
meetings.
Among those I'm attendance from
Mankato were Rev. and Mrs. w
+. Evans. and daughter Ceredwyn
Mr.. and Mrs. n. J. Roberts and daugh
ter Catherine, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Roland. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lloyd
Mr.. and Mrs. T. VI. Evans, Mrs. Hugh
Jones. +. Jones. Daniel Thomas. Fl. G
Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. y. Jones
and daughter. Thomas Jones. Mrs. I
y. Griffith. Mrs. Richard Jones. Mr.
and Mrs Bennett Williams, David z
Ellis and two sons.