The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-11
Presbytery Meets
At Redwood Falls
Have Good Attendance and Dele.
gates Are Shown Surround
ing County and Park

ing County and Park
The Presbytery of Mankato in
session at the First Presbyter-
ian Church was royalty enter
tanned at dinner on Wednesday
noon by the Ladies Aid Society
of the country, and after dinner
the delegates were taken for an
auto ride by fifteen of our citi-
zens who kindly donated the use
of their cars. Messrs. H. N. Bel
and julius Melges were the COM
mittee of arrangements. The
guide car was in charge Of Mr..
Joseph Tyson. The delegates
were first whi1led out to the
Indian Reservation where they
assembled at the school of lace
making and listened to an ex-
PLANTATION by the matron Miss
Saulsberry, who told the origin
and growth of this industry.
After a prayer by DR.. J. T.
Bergen of Minneapolis the dele
gates were taken down through
and across the canyon of the
Minnesota and through the Park
on the homeward trip. The glow
ing colors of the autumnal foil
age, the soft sweet air, the
rugged scenery and the warm
October sunshine made this out
ing one that will long live in
the memories of the delegates.
At six o'clock Wednesday
evening the members and visit
ors of the Presbytery gathered
for a supper in the dining rooms
of the First Presbyterian church.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
country district had furnished
the dinner and the Ladies Aid
of the town supplied the eat
ables for the supper. After the
meal, Judge A. G. Dolliff was
called to act as POSTMASTER and
flow of good fellowship and fun
was constant under his genial
guidance. The judge had a hap
by word as he introduced the
speakers in turn, and some of
the return thrusts that they
gave to him were hugely en-
joyed. DR.. Dobson- of Tracy,
spoke of the glories and nature
beauties of Redwood Falls
painting in glowing colors the
scenery through which the Wis
iting delegates had been taken
in the afternoon. The Modera-
tor Rev. John D. Glib responded
for the Presbytery in a very
warm and fraternal way.
DR.. Ross paden of Mankato,
spoke on Home Missions in his
always interesting manner. DR..
Paden has been most active in
the past ten years in building
up the home work in Minneso-
ia. His church at Mankato is
the center of a great and most
promising region for church
growth. The doctor was full of
good cheer and witty interludes.
DR.. Bergen of Minneapolis, was
introduced to speak on ''The
Minister as a Business Man"
The Rev. Dwight Tallman of
Slayton, spoke very earnestly
upon "Men in Connection with
the Church."
The popular meeting of the
Presbytery of Mankato was held
in the First Presbyterian church
on Wednesday evening at 7::30
with a full attendance of the
presbytery and a large number
of the residents of our city. The
music was in charge of the choir
Of the church, and a very ap-
propriate anthem was sung by
them. The Moderator of the
presbytery was in the chair.
Scripture was read by Rev. Ed
win D. Prentice of Pipestone
prayer was offered by DR.. Ar
thur G. Bailey Of Winnebago.
Rev. Mr.. Darrell of the M. E.
Church of our city offered the
invocation.
The address of the evening
was delivered by DR.. John Tall
madge Bergen of the First Pres
byterian Church of Minneapolis.
His subject being 'The Gail To
The Gospel Ministry" The
speaker outlined his address un-
der the following heads. The call
of the times for an increase in
the supply of ministers; The
Home as a source of supply; The
Pastors duty in securing can
didates; The duty of the Ses-
sion in the securing of new can
didates; The need of the right
kind of influence of our Colleges