New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-09-21
MINISTERS Will
ASSEMBLE HERE \
MEET EVANGELICAL
PASTORS OF MANKATo
DISTRICT.
C GATHERING ATLOCAL CHURCH
FROM TOMORROW TILL
SUNDAY. 80.

New Ulm seems to be specially
favored by church organizations as
place for holding their conventions.
The Northern German Methodist con-
ference took place here last week, and,
beginning tomorrow Thursday even
ing, the annual ministerial meeting of
the Mankato District Of the Evan
gelical church will be held in this city,
at the local Bethel church.
Quarterly Meeting.
The regular quarterly business meet
ing of the Bethel church will take place
the opening evening of the conference,
beginning at 7:15 p. m. This will be
held in the church basement, followed
by special services in connection with
the observance of the Lords Supper
in the church edifce at 7:45. Rev.
F. ]. Knuth will deliver the sermon,
while District Superintendent Bollen-
bach will conduct the Communion
service. The public is cordially in
vited to attend all services in con-
nection with the conference.
Program for Friday.
Friday morning at 9 o'clock the
session of the conference will be
formally opened, followed by the
transaction of business matters. The
themes that will be discoursed during
this session are: "The Progressive
Minister" by District Superintendent
Rev. E. H. Bollenbach, and "The Pro
gressive Congregation" by Rev. G. w.
Hielscher.
The afternoon session will be opened
by devotional services by Rev. w. A.
Juedes, pastor Of the local church. A
lecture will be delivered by Rev. DR..
H. J. Kiekhoefer. The themes to be
discussed are: "Das Bid Gottes i'm
Menschen,' by Rev. R. C. Mittel-
stadt; "Der Mensch in SEMEN gefalle-
men Zustand," by Rev. F. A. Erase,
and "Die Heilstaetigkeit des Heiligen
Geistes," by Rev. K Nickel.
In the evening, the meeting will be
opened with devotional by Rev. Ed.
Zellmer, at 1880 o'clock. There will
be a young peoples service, during
which two subjects will be discussed,
namely: elbow Can We Gain Greater
Efficiency in Our Sunday School
Work?'' by Rev. A. Schendel, and
elbow Can Our Young People Assist
Their Pastor?" by Rev. H. F. Rieke.
Saturdays Sessions.
A devotional by Rev. J. Manthey
will mark the opening of the forenoon
session on Saturday, at 9 o'clock. This
will be followed by lecture by Rev.
DR.. Kiekhoefer. The themes for dis
cussion during this session are: ere
ligious Education by Rev. E. F..
Brand; ''The Pastor and His Devo-
tion,n by Rev. H. A. Zieske; "The
Baptism of the Holy Spirit by Rev.
P. J. Smith, and '.The General Con-
ditions of Success in, Bringing Men to
Christ by Rev. H. G. Freitag.
The devotional at the beginning Of
the afternoon session at o'clock will
be said by Rev. W. H. Wiener. There
will be another lecture by Rev. Dr..
Kiekhoefer. The balance of the after
noon program is as follows: The Best
Methods to Increase the General In
terests of the Church in the Congrega-
tion," by Rev. F. P. Werner; "The
Present Condition Of the World Rela-
tive to the Kingdom Of God" by Rev.
C. E. Borchardt; Immortality" by
Rev. w. Schneider, and "The End Of
All Things, by Rev. F. F. Arndt.
There will be special services, Satur-
day evening at 1880 o'clock, when
Rev. r. Melzian will deliver the
sermon.
Three Services Sunday.
Three services will be conducted next
Sunday, namely, at 10 a. M, and 2:30
and 1880 p. m. At the two former,
Rev. DR.. H. J. Kiekhoefer Of Chicago,
ILL.,, will preach and during the evening
service he will deliver a lecture.