The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-24
REV. J. Il. HALL
GIVEN 0. \. VOTE
Methodists Ask His Return
To the Passionate
REPORT OF BOARD
Quarterly Meeting of Centen-
airy Church Was Held
Last Evening

DR.. Frank Doran, Superintendent OF
the Mankato district, preached at
Centenary Methodist church on
SuuQa, morning last to the delight
OF L large and attentive congrega
ton. There Is strength in maturity
and ABOVE ali refreshing that all
ENJOY. rne superintendent VINO IS
getung younger in spirit every DAY,
Is srUwlug III the hearts and nVeS OIL
all with whom he has 10 do.
Last evening he was at the helm
again and, in every detail carried
out the fourth quarterly conference 10
q most happy consummauon. Inc
secretary, A. J. Nelson, Called the
roll, the conference transacted its
business with dispatch and passed
suIo history as one OF the most neIp-
full and harmonious meetings ever
held. The pastors Work Tor Ine year
was spoken OF very highly and by
unanimous invitation from the Of
fical board he was extended an IN :,
yitation to return Tor the second
wear. Quite a bit Of discussion arose
over the reduction of districts In the
conference and q motion was mace
and carried that the lay delegate
from Centenary, DR.. J. w. Andrews,
be instructed TO carry the wlsnes OF
the official board to the lay confer
ence which meets in st. Paul on
September q. The collection or the
Centenary notes, which are past due
was left in the hands OF the Lreasur-
er and the pastor. John oliver Han
son OF the Rev. John Hail, was
granted a license 10 preach. Alfred
Cariyon, local preacher was re-
commended for administration on
trial in the annual conference.
Albert NitZkowski was approved
as president OF the Epworth league
ana Mrs. K. s. Gum as president OF
the Woman's Home Missionary SO q.
ciety. The music committee erected
Tor the ensuing year is 6. ". Sugden,
L. w. Andrist and Mrs. Roy An
drews. E. S. Gum was added to the
board OF trustees and .. + WOOD ana
G.. c. White to the board OF ste ards.
The pastor who was the nTst 10 make
his reptrt said in part. this year mas
ueen on the whole. A most en1oyaDle
one, Notwithstanding the fact, that
apart from TWO 10 three taMllleS, ali
were strangers when he ana MS lam
lily arrived last October. The churcn
he said, not only received them KIM
liz but has Oeen dong It's ueSt rlgnt
happy and that they were comfort
abe and happy. During the year ne
mad VISITED nearly every home or all
the resident members OF his church,
and from these visits he had com :
piled two new lists. One he had ar
ranged alphabetically according 70
the names ana the other alphabet
cally accGfs the streets; and
eee lists will give to the church d
good wOraI..- $780, "a. al OI NS WOrk
Tor the Year 10 come. According 10
this latest report Centenary church
has $40 resident members and ~
nonresident. He has taken into the
church this yesx So, given certificates
to %, thus leaving a net gain 10 the
church in membership of o6. In clos
ing mis- report he said, he was firmly
convinced that the church ought to
be planning and working for the
next twenty five years and that
wise, careful, constructive activity
on the part OF the church now
would mean much for Centenary, the
city, and the kingdom OF God in the
GAYS to come. For the comradeshil
OF faith and service. hearty cooper
alton OF officiary and membership
and many kindnesses shown, he and
his family can but return the most
cordial appreciation and hearty
thanks.
The superintendent OF the Sun
day school, E S. Gum. made very
Favorable report OF the condition Of
the Sunday school. He spoke OF the
WILLINGNESS OF the officials OF the
Sunday school to help him in every
way, the fidelity OF the teaching
stan, the unabating interest OF the
scholars, the helpulness OF the
monthly missionary programme, the
numerical growth, the financial pros
poets and the general progress OF al
depertments. The Sunday Schoo
board has had regularly its monthly
sessions and has always taken time
for the discussion OF way and means
for the betterment Of the school. Thf
total enrolment in the school Is Alb
the average attendance 305. All OF
ficers and teachers are members o.
the church and the coming year i:
the most prospective OF all. Tht
Sunday school pays about $3.50. VI
a year to benevoiences.
The president of the Epwortf
League. Albert NitzkoWski, unable
TO be present, had the former pres
ident OF the League, Frank Endicott
give the report. The report showed
that the Bpworth League had KEEP
up its devotional meeting through
the year with an average attendance
or seventy five, and held its literary
social and cabinet meetings regular
IL and stressed the great depart
inent Of evangelism and Mercy ant
Help. This organization had raise'
the sum of $61 90 in order to assls
the departments to carry on thu
work of the League.
The Ladies' Aid society was re
ported by its president, Mrs. H. J
Kuhn. The society is in the fines
working shape and with it's har
nony and industry has raised go IA
this conference year the sum o
S1303 .03, $3.50 of which the Ladie
have paid to the indebtedness OF tn
church. No object is insurmountab l
10 a group of ladies that have tn
spirit and will Of the Centenary la
dies.
The report OF the Wonsn's Foreig
Missionary society was given by tn
president. Mrs. A. B. Morris. Thi
society has forty three members AN
has raised this year for the Foreig
work $3.50. Apart from this organi
cation and yet connected with II ar
the Standard Bearers who hay
raised $50 and the Little Ldgh
Bearers $40. The Foreign Mission
airy Society 10 enthusiastic about 1t
work and means business.
The woman's Home Missionar