Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-11-16

and visitors, representing "A societies.
In addition to this many visitors from
nearby com niunities attended the serv-
ices On Sunday and SOC were served
at lunch Sunday evening"
The officers for the past year were
president; Chas. Dahlluist, Duluth,
vice president; Ruth L. Carlson, Will
mar, Cor. Secy.; Edith Swanson, St.
Paul, Rec. Secy.; Frank Erickson, St.
Paul, treasurer.
Friday Evening
The convention opened Friday even
ing with a large attendance. The
president. Victor Larson, presided and
the congenial tone and Christian fol-
lowship injected into the meeting be
cause of his leadership became char
acteristics Of the convention turnout.
The desire Of the young people was
expressed in the opening hymn: Take
the World But Give Me Jesus A
cordial welcome TO Willmar, to the
church and to the homes was extended
to the visitors by Miss Ruth E. Carl
son, president of the local young
peoples society. The convention
president responded with hearty
thanks Miss Agnes PEARSON of this
city rendered a solo, Love Lifted Me-
The general theme Of the convention
was lessons from the Lite OF the
Master and Rev. Ayel Lindgren Of
Cambridge, MIMI, preached the open
ing sermon Of the convention on LES
sons from the Masters Prayer Life,
pointing out various occasions when
Jesus prayed: when tempted, tired,
weary, concerned for mankind. when
prosecuted, yea. while hanging upon
the cross for the sins of the world.
He also pointed out that Jesus prayed
for Himself, His disciples and all that
through them might bcneVe IN the
Son. Christ prayed early in the day,
lie prayed impressively, humbly, ten
derry, earnestly and intimately. BY
study of the prayer life OF Jesus we
would come to appreciate Our Lord
and Master more. make Him our ex-
ample and become more intimate with
God. The meeting was closed with a
hymn and benediction by Rev. Lind
gren.
Saturday Morning
The morning service commenced
with warm and spirit-flled devo-
tional period. The following commit
tees were appointed: Auditing COM
mittee. Lawrence Moline, ST. Paul.
Miss Helen Blur, Lake Elizabeth;
resolutions committee, Stanley Jacob
son, St. Paul, Chas. Carlson, 1santi;
nominating committee, Wa!fred Holm
berg, Spring Vale, Richard Holland
Minneapolis. Florence Swanson, ST.
Paul, Violet Wallendorf, St. Paul
Roger Hanson, Stanchfield.
Tho morning session was devoted
to study classes. The first was con
Quoted by State Young Peoples Work
er C. F.. Wallendorf on ''The Training
OF Our Devotional Life, Private De
votion' Devotional life means the
worship of present God, personal ap
proach to personal. living God ant
should include the whole life. the will
emotions and reason. It can be trained
by withdrawing our attention from
things of life and centering attention
on God. It finds its best expression
in prayer, communion with God. TIL
elements of a devotional life ar
alteration, confession, Thanksgiving
supp!ication and above all submission
to will of God.
Prof. Adolph Olson of Bethel Thet
logical seminary, St. Paul, conducte
a class on "The Young Christian an
his Bible" The bible should be rea
to get a clear idea of sin. 1t answer
the pleasure problem, the "love-o
money" problem, the question {
doubt. The Bible pictures sin as S
awful. so terrible, so hellishly b1ac
that the bravest mind will shudde
at it. The Bible should be read