The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-27

ian ChuTCh, MS WAS organized on
October 20. 1857. by Rev. 4. ii. Kerr
with twelve members and one rul-
ing elder, II. l.. Wakefield, In 1868,
James Smith and j. l.. Wakefield
! We're aamed ruling elders and the
latter was elected clerk Of the SEES
sions that year. In 1866, three more
elders We're elected. John Foot. }.
n. Ireadwell and e. Il. Drew.
The new Church had ninety one
members after twelve years OF NC.
t!Vity by Rev. Kerr. When the union
was formed with the Traverse des
Sioux church, the membership WAS
thirty three. The new church was
completed in 1872.
Complete Historical Sketch
! DIR. Ross historical sketch was
one OF the most complete ever pre-
pared and recalled peasant memoir
les TO the older members OF the con
gregation. 1t was mastermlly pre-
scented. in closing the speaker paid
a splendid tribute To the work done
by DR.. McGiffin. He called atten-
ton 10 the size OF the congregation,
the large service flag. and the i'm
provements made al the church the
past year, and bespoke bright fu-
ture for his old charge.
! Following hymn, DR.. Augustus
Carver or Luverne, gave a splendid
address on, "PreSbyterianism in the
{ Community, Nation and World" He
stated THAT while PreSbyterians are
very proud of the church and faith.
they should be broad enough to
grant credit for the good work OF
other denominations. He stated
that the Presbyterian church hau
peculiarities which others did not
,gl
church TO its followers.
! He paid glowing tribute TO Ell
der J. y. Treadwell and other pio-
lneers OF the local church and the
Presbytsry for their splendid work.
With more than sixty i've lay and
gclergical delegates present from
eighteen counties of southern Min
neSota. representing the Mankatu
presbytery, the annual convention
/ opened Tuesday afternoon at the 10
cal church. A meeting OF elders
took place at that time, which was
the largest ever held by the presby
terry. In all, twenty one churches
were represented by elders Arthur
Merenes of Slayton, gave compre
hensive survey of the Church budget
and financial condition OF the Pres
! bytery at this meeting. Rev. Paul
iVoris OF Mankato, delivered an ex-
'cellent address on the Secret o.!
success"
| Business services proper were
conducted Wednesday morning and
lcontinued during the afternoon.
Routine business occupied practi-
ically the entire day.
! The 1928 budget for the Presby-
terry, which was adopted at the SEES
sions, calls for an expenditure Sf
s35,659, which is practically the
same as last year The churches
will receive S26,212. the women's
Presbyterial Missionary society So
047, and $500 will go to the main
- tenance OF a chaplain at Rochester.
The Rochester post is a new one,
and is established to serve the 5000
PTesbyterians who annually visit
the hospitals in that city. Members
4 of the budget committee who spoke
at the meeting were: Rev. Paden OF
Mankato, Rev. l.. II. Schock OF
Jackson, and Mrs. A. G. Bailey of
Winnebago, president of the Wo-
mems Presbyterial Mission society.
! Dissolution Of pastoral relation
ship between Rev. j. H. Frary and
the Blue Earth Presbyterian church
was granted. Rev. Frary will spec
jialize along lines OF religious edu-
eaton. He has been pastor at Blue
Earth for six years.
d. S. Turrittin Of Kasota was
elected one of the lay delegates to
venes at Indianapolis. Ind, on May
AZ. The other delegates are: Rev.
Paden of Mankato, Rev. w. F. Hey
er and Elder o. N. Fuerhelm of
Holland.
At noon "Wednesday, sumptuous
banquet was Served in the church
parlors to the sixty five delegates
by the ladies Of the congregation.
The visitors were high in their
praise of the excellence Of the din
ner.
! Following the banquet, Colonel E.
Z. Miller led an automobile tour 10
the historic spots of the community.
Cars were furnished by members OF
the congregation. The crowd visited
the Traverse des Sioux treaty site,
the old Presbyterian church and the
Cemetery at Traverse. Here short
memorial service was conducted by
Dr. Ross, and a tribute paid to the
memory of the early pioneers.
At the closing session yesterday,
the presbytery voted against Over
ture r, which was a move to con-
solidate the powers Of the general
assembly in a committee OF twenty
seven. The local Presbytery was
strongly against vesting the com
plete powers in the hands of few.
The resignation of Rev. +. G. Bailey
of Kasota was accepted. and he was
retired on the honor roll of clergy
men who have completed thirty
years OF service. DIR. McGiffin was
named moderator Of the Kasota
sessions until the place is filled.