THE MINNESOTA WORKER. |
that it is thus. Where is the preacher who lives from
daylight to dark of any Sunday without apprecieation
of, or remark upon, the pleasures of food, sky, air, or
other physical occurrence?. Who lives, or can live, a
Sunday’s length without thought of aught save what
is scriptural? The wise law of Moses put no such
commandment upon men as some of our preachers
would enforce. It did not forbid cheerful converse,
nor pleasant journeying into the country; it forbade
toil; just that and nothing more.
Sunday should be a glorious day, a day in which
the mind frees itself from sordid care, a day of spir-
itual exaltation, a day of high thought. Wherefore,
sermons are good, when they are not bad, and books
are good, when they are not bad, and the like is true
of newspapers. Daily Inter Ocean. Apr. 23 95
REPORT OF WORKERS’ INSTITUTE HELD
IN MPLS. APRIL 10 - 24.
THE meetings increased in interest to their close.
The Spirit of the Lord was present all the time,
but at times in a more marked way than at others,
or some of us were more susceptible to its influ-
ence 3t some times than at others.
Bro. C. Santee, formerly of the Missouri Con-
ference, was welcomed among us during the in-
stitute. We trust Bro. Santee will feel at home
with us here and that he will, through the bless-
ing of the Lord, be a help in this conference.
We truly believe it will ‘be so.
Bro. KE. A. Curtis passed through Mpls. on his’
way to his new field of labor in Illinois on the 23.
He remained with us a few hours, and gave us an
interesting and important lesson from the Lord’s
letter to us. We are loth to part with Bro. Curtis,
but the one who ¢‘worketh all things after the
counsel of his own will” knows what is best.
What we lose, Illinois will gain. We all certain-
ly wish Bro. Curtis real success in his new field
of labor.
Bro. H. R. Johnson gave us some very in-
structive lessons on the Law, during the latter
days of the institute. Bro. Santee gave us some
good lessons also. Bro. Durland left us before the |
institute closed and Eld. W. B. Hill gave us our
last evening lesson from the text, <‘Seest thou a
man diligent in his business; he shall not stand
before mean men.” The lesson was truly helpful
as it impressed upon each soul the importance of
diligence.
Among other things which were discussed with
interest was the extention of the circulation of the
Signs of the Times. Prices have been made so
reasonable since the paper has been taken by the
General Conference that the paper ought certainly |
. receive a a very wide © diretlation. As we know the er
object of this paper is to do Pioneer missionary
work, but as’ none of us wish to: work. without.
knowing: what wé are doing, we each ought to
have this paper ourselves, both that we might
know what we are scattering, and because it con-
tains so much real practical matter which we need.
The price for single subscriptions is $1.00 per
year; twenty-five copies to one address 60c
per year, fifty . copies 65¢c; = one
hundred copies 50c; two hundred fifty copies 45¢.
These prices are so incredibly cheap that many
may be inclined to immediately get very large
clubs. This we trust will be done; but, brethren,
if you have let your smaller clubs. lie on your
hands what is the object of getting more to do
nothing with? Really we are anxious to have all
of these taken that can be used but no more. It
was decided after due consideration to leave the
work of advising societies. concerning the number
of papers to be taken and the best way of dispos-
ing of them, principally to the - Corresponding
sec’y. of the state tract society. But before
that instruction arrives we trust all our brethren
will do their Lest to supply themselves with this
excellent, sheet at $1.00 per year.
Another thing which we felt. especially i interest-
ed in was the financial condition of the confer-
ence. Bro. Allee read a report something like the
following to us.. 1 give a copy asit is very en-
couraging. Interest bearing obligations disposed
of during the year $5,650., of which $4,450. was
actually paid. 87,200. of interest ‘bearing obliga-
tions have been disposed of during the last two
years, and $6,000. of this' amount has ‘been paid.
Interest bearing obligations yet to. pay £3,500.
Non-interest bearing obligations to pay: $3,400.
By carefully noting the above. we sce that if we
are faithfull to do all we can, we. can soon have
the conference out of debt. Lat us take courage
and go forward. :
‘Many reason if each one pays. 80 much, stating
some small amount, we will get ou this year, and
perhaps their estimate is all correct, “but the
great. trouble with the reasening. is that there is
a good share who ‘can do. 80 very little that not more
than one-third of their estimate ‘holds good. Let
each of us da the best we can to raise this. debt even
though we are working for the ‘master in’ many ways,
and the Lord will bless our efforts,
. The institate closed on Tuesday night and those.
‘who were in. attendance Were, in a short ‘time, on
their. “Way to their alloted fields, eareying the Blessing 5
of “the Lord “ith them. ©
THE MINNESOTA WORKER
+ MISSIONARY WORK. <
REPORT OF LABOR OF MINN. TRACT SOC.
FOR QUARTER ENDING MAR. 31, 1895.
Membership
Letters Written
Letters Rec'd
Bible Readings held
Subscriptions obtained for per
Missionary Visits
Per. Dist
Pages books and tracts dist
No. Societies reporting
The letters accompanying the reports show that an
active spirit of missionary labor has been manifested
during the last quarter in nearly all our societies.
Work has been carried on in nearly every line of
Christian effort.
Personal distribution of papers and tracts, work by
correspondence, caring for the sick and the poor, vis-
iting from house to house, all have been engaged in,
with encouraging results. A commendable interest
is shown i in missionary meetings, and the many in-
quiries on different points show an increasing desire
to find and use the best methods possible in our work.
Attention has been called to the librarians’ meet-
ings to be held in connzction with the Camp-meet-
ing. These have beenappointed during the last week
of the meeting in order to accomodate those who wish
to attend, but who could not spend two weeks on the
ground. We hope that every society may be repre-
sented. A. E. E.
+ THE SABBATH SCHOOL. :
BUCK’S MILLS.
I am glad to say that God has been with us through
the past quarter with his blessings, and we have re-
ceived much benefit from the study of the lessons, and
also from the Bible studies in the MINN. WORKER by
Eld Allee. Ihave translated them into the Swedish
and used them in our Sabbath-school.
F, L. JOHNSON..
LAKE CITY.
WE have hdd a good interesting school. 1 would
like to see more interest in some, but as some 6f the
members of the Sabbath-school are not converted, we
cannot expect too much of them. As for the reviews
I think they have been good; how could they be other-
wise with such good lessons? I tried to make them
as simple and plain as possible for the children, and
whenever I could, I had an illustration for the black-
board. The children like such exercises, Ihave fotind
‘many ways to interest them in the five minute exercise.
We are all of good courage, and hope our school will
| grow in interest and numbers. = | H. 'B.
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Loy
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OSNABROCK, N. D. (SUNDAY SCHOOL.)
I am thankful to say tie interest is increasing in
our school. One family, especially the mother, is in-
terested in our reading. She says she will read any- -
thing, when last summer she would not say anything
or read anything. I think the Little Friend and Gos-
. | pel Primer with the teaching have touched the par-
. | ents hearts, One who is a very worldly woman seems
. | glad to have her children study the Bible, and under-
. | stand it. Mrs. J. C. G—
¢ NOTES FROM THE FIELD. o
I take the liberty of quoting a few words from
a personal letter just received from one of our old
and time tried laborers who is now canvassing in
Mississippi. His many friends will be interested
to hear of his faithfulness and courage in the good
work.
The, letter also gives a hint, as to what all may
expect sooner or later who ‘live Godly in Christ
Jesus.”
Can we not say with Paul that «I take pleasure
in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in per-
secutions, in distresses for Christ's sake?
Amory, Miss. May 2nd 95
1 have been putting in a small corn crop to
spend Sundays and recreation days in. Grand
place to recruit up.
I have been threatened some for Sunday work,
but the Devil has got to howl about some-thing.
I heard they had got out a warrant for me, but
I haven’t seen any thing of it as yet.
I am of good courage in the work here.
Yours in the work
R. T. Nash.
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