Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 30, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI ° Y ‘ e S e g g AL31003 VOLUME 6. NUMBER 87. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 1908. Sessions Are Attracting Large Numbers to the Presbyterian Church, at All of the Sessions. Many Instructive Addresses Are Being Delivered by Famous Speakers from Many Outside Points. REV. GRANT STROH, of Warren, One of the Foremost Bible Instructors at the Conference. Wednesday Afternoon Session. . At 2 o’clock Rev. L. F. Badger of Mankato delivered a very strong address on the theme “Soul Win- ning,” which condensed is as fol- lows: The crime of the church today is unconcern for the salvation of the souls. of Indifference and inability of pastors and people to to win souls is one of the marked characteristics of too many of the churches. Preparation for the work of soul winning, however thorough, is not sufficient. To be sure, per- men. sonal work is hard work but it is the all essential work. Ministers are not to be measured by their intellectual power or their ability along social lines, but as winners of souls. And this work is not confined to the ministery but the people are also to be engaged in this effort to extend the Savior’s kingdom. The people cannot shift their responsibility by paying their pastor. Something large and definite will be accomplished when the church takes hold of this work as it ought to be. Though not generally JUDGE STANTON ORDERED THE INJUNCTION DENIED Decision Rendered in Application of M. G. Slocum, Testing Validity of the Action of Council in Establishing a Loeal Municipal Court. STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BELTRAMI. DISTRICT COURT. FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. M. G. Slocum, Plaintiff. vs. City of Bemidji, et. al., Defendants, and H. W. Bailey, Intervenor ORDER An order to show cause herein having been issued by this court wherein and whereby the defendants were ordered to show cause, if any they had, why an order to enjoin them, and each of them, from expending certain monies should not issue, Frank A. Jackson Esq., appearing for the plaintiff, John F. Gibbons, Esq., appearing for the defendants and P. J. Russell, Esq., appearing for the intervenor, in opposition thereto, It is Ordered that said order’to show cause be and the same hereby is discharged and the injunction therein prayed for denied. Dated July 30th, 1908. C. W. Stanton, District Judge. S, C. W. Stanton, judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District, today issued an order denying the motion made on the part of M. G. Slocum for an order to show cause why the city. of Bemidji should not be enjoined from¢ purchasing supplies and giving room for the newly organized municipal court, which application was really for the purpose of testing the validity of the court as organized. The order of Judge Stanton is as given above. (The text of the memorandum in connection with the case will be published in tomorrow’s issue of the Pioneer and as it is a matter 6f con- siderable interest to the city we will give the decision in its entirety that allreaders of the Pioneer may note the points Stanton.) brought out by Judge SUNDAY, AUG. 2,1908 TRAIN LEAVES BEMIDJI 9:30 A. M. Fare $1.00 for the Round Trip practiced, the membership of the church can do this work as effec- tively as the preacher, and in many instances even more so. There is a feeling in the world that “nobody cares for my soul,” while this is not strictly true, yet the prevailing indifference affords at least some warrant for the assertion. It is not surprising that the world does not believe in our religion to the extent of which it is worthy. Our indifference to- the spiritual welfare of the people is the reason for it. The church has apparently lost s omething of its faith in prayer, and consequently with a lessoned faith there has come a lessoned: effort. It is true that men out of Christ are lost. God longs for the salvation and he depends upon his people to work with him for the saving of the lost ones. Rev. George Saltou. “The Enduement of Power.” This is a2 most important fact in Christian experience, for it is im- possible to do any work for God without this enduement. The sample of power with which we are to be endued is that which raised up Christ from the dead. This not only raised Him from the dead but also gave Him a new place and authority. The power came down on Penta- cost and has been manifest in the world since that time. How can we receive it? The Lord cometh. “Ye shall be enmantled with power,” and this promise is founded on old testament prophecy and illustrated in old testement incident, partic- ularly in second King, second chap- ter, where Elijah is separated from Elisha and taken to heaven in a whirlwind, leaving his mantle to his successor. Four places in the old testament history connected with this incident have special spiritual signifiance for all ages. They are Gilgal, Bethel, TJericho and Jordan. Gilgal is the place where God rolled away the reproach of Israel with all the sins, beggers and back- sliders of that people during the march in the wilderness. His power rolled away the record of forty years. If we have a sense of failure and un- worthiness let us know if we come to God he will roll away the past. Bethel is the place where Jacob had the vision of the ladder set upon earth, the top reaching to Heaven, and here was given the promise of God, “I will never leave thee.” The same thought is expressed in the words of Jesus, “Lo, I am with you also.” Here at Bethel Elijah told Elisha to tarry, but he would not. Thence on to Jericho. The gateway of Canaan, whose walls had fallen down under the power of God where Joshua gave the command. Elijah again requested Elisha to tarry but he would not, and they went on to Jordan, the place of power. The lowest place is always the place of power. > Elijah smote the river with his mantle and the two went over. The significance of Elijah’s request that a double portion of the larger spirit should rest upon him was not that he should have twice as much ‘power as Elisha, but that the portion Theme of the elder son, whith was a double portion was to b s as _he was to be Elisha’s successor in the prophetic office. The promise was “If thou shalt see Me when I am taken up it shall be as thou desirest.” And the promise was fulfilled, for Elisha allowed nothing todivert his attention | or take his eyes from the person of Elijah. When the” time . of separation really came ‘and Elijah was taken up in a chariot“of fire his mantle descended upon Elisha, The old English word “mantle” means ‘“habit.” Flisha tore his habit in two parts and put on the habit of Elijah. We need to tear old habits in two and put on .the habit of the master. . With new responsibilities Elisha nr?et the diffi- culties that corifronted him, just as his master had done. He smote Joadan with the mantle in the faith of God and crossed over. i The portion of the first born is for every member of the true church of God. This is the birthright. Many a child of God has sold his birth- right for less than a mess of pottage. Salvation is one thing, but enmant- ling power is another. The church is for men and women to attain to stature and strength. Selfish and lazy and indulgent habits stop with enmantling power. Paul says “perilous times will come,” we need the power which God alone can give us, to enable us to overcome. 1 Wednesday Evening. Service began at 7:45 with enthusi- astic song .service led by Prof. Martin and the largest congregation in attendance in this session. Rev. N. A. Gilchrist presided. Rev. Charles Scanlon, field secre- tary of the temperance committee of the Presbyterian general assembly, gave a most stirring and eloquent address on the ‘‘Progress of Right- ousness. In part, he spoke as follows: In all ages great.truths have dawned slowly. It took a long time for the world to see that slavery was a sin. Now it is beginning to see that the liquor traffic is also a sin and a curse, and this is shown by the fact that the trend::of - humanity is always upward, and‘while sins of various kinds zbound‘,' it has always been so. The difference between the past and the present is indicated in three particulars; first we know much more now than formerly; second, the standards of intelligence are higher and third, vice is apt to be more noisy than virtue. Of the nine great historicevils all but three have gone their way. If we have conquored. so ‘maily evils we will yet conquor tl_fe Great evil of temperance, for the kingdoms of this 'world will surely become the kingdom of our Lord. In this great movement, for eradication of this evil education is with us, For temperance is taught in the public school of today, possibly not as thoroughly as we desire, but it is still a mighty power. Industry is alsq with us. For many railroads and large financial institutions have taken decided |stands “on this' question. Life insurances are with us, and have decided that total abstinance are at least forty percent better than moderate drinkers. Medical science is with us, tor it is now delermined that alcohol has -not food value. It will not sustain the body and as a medicine there are many better substitutes. Alcohol depresses rather than stimulates. Patent nostrums containing alco- hal should be carefully avoided by the people. If anyone is™ sick he should secure the services of a reputable physician. There are many organizations to -fight this evil, and their work has been greatly blessed, so that at least forty-five per cent of the territory of the United States is now prohibition. There are four stages in .every great moral reform. First, when it is ignored and dispised, second, when it is denounced, third, when itis acknowledged as theoretically right but impractical, fourth, when it is accepted, adopted and applied. Temperance agitation has gained the first three of these. Dr. Luccock. “People of Power.” Text, Dan. 11—32, Every christain man and woman should desire this essential quality, that they may be better able to bless the world. Knowledge is not necessarily power, for to be powerful we must have the knowledge of God. Mass and muscle alone do not make power. We are heirs of the ages in progress of righteous- ness. The nation that has done most for us is the one whose God is the Lord. Isreal, as long as the true God was worshipped, was in mighty power. The laws of Isreal and Isreal’s God have made nations| what they are. In the field of nature we know more:lhan the ancients. One by one the powers of nature have been subdued and brought under the dominion of man. People studying nature and harnessing her powers are merely seeing God at work in his world. The difference between what the ancients did and what we can do is as nothing compared with our ability and what Jesus can do, and it is largely a difference in knowledge of God. The church has not all the power it should have and will doubtless make great progress in the future. Faith is power, and not the things that people do by faith, but faith itself. In the instance of the three Hebrew children cast into the fiery furnace we miss the central point in attaching so much signifigance in the rescue. The chief point in the story is that they refuse to do the thing that would exémpt them from the punishment. - They stood by their faith. Thursday Morning. Rev. Grant Stroh. An exposition of thg gospel ac- cording to John, showing Jesus, the Christ, Son of God. This is the purpose of the gospel, as clearly indicated in John 20-21. In the prologue 1:I-18 we have clearly exhibited ‘the origin and nature of Christ. From 119 to the end of chapter 12 the public con- firmation of His claims public wit- Continued on Last PIEQ. X This Evening. Rey. W, S. Ward, presiding. 7:45- 8:00. Song service led by Prof, McMartin. Address on Home Missions by Rev, R. N. Adams, D. D. 9:30. Address on ¢“The Epistl= of Jude” by Rev,Geo,Soltau,D.D. Friday Worning. 9:00, Rev. G. N. Luccock—‘The Epistle to the Philippians a Revelation-of Ideal Friendship.” 10:09. Rev. Grant Stroh—¢Jesus’ Testimony to His Own Deity as shown in John’s Gospel.” 11:00. Rev, Geo. Soltau— REV. G. N. LUCCUCK, of Chicago, Whose Addresses Command the Closest Attention. BIG BALL GAME SATURDAY; CITY VS. COUNTY OFFICIALS Annual Combat Between These Skilled Handlers of the Horsehide Promises to Be a Battle Royal.—Proceeds Are for Worthy Purpose. i Owing to a misunderstanding, day afternoon. The annual baseball game of the city officials vs. the county officials will be played on the diamond in the down-town baseball park Satur- day evening at 6:30 o’clock, and there is going to be a whole lot “doing” between now and then in the nature of preparation for the contest. Last year the city officials and the county officials played ball and the city officials simply walked all over the representatives of the county—in fact they beat them to a frappee. The city officials have not forgotten the enjoyable sen- sation experienced by the winning of the game last year and they are anticipating another winning this year. “Old Hoss” Conger is trying out his county candidates in the back yard of the court house and it’s safe to say that no one will get on the team who doesn’t know an inshoot from 2 hpllygoster” ball. . John Bailey has been running as candidate for county treasurer for three days and has already reduced his weight fifteen pounds, so it is safe to presume that he will be in good condition Saturday evening. Wes Wright, Arne Solberg and the rest of the candidates for nomi- nation at the primaries have also been “going some” and as far as the game was advertised for Fri- The battle will be waged Saturday evening, physical conditions is concerned the whole county team ought to be in fine fettle. It is somewhat different with the members of the city team. How- ever, Mayor Pogue has had a strenu- ous year of it and it is safe to presume that his physical condition is about right. However, City Attor- ney Gibbons and Chief of Police Knox are in a condition that would rival the prize porker at a county fair, and they must needs take off some of their averdupois if they wish to play in Saturday’s game. President Gould, being the- head of the new lumber company, is always in good condltion. City Clerk Maloy will probably not play, but he will undoubtedly be present to lend his usual moral sup- port to Mayor Pogue. Judge A. Gilmour of Blackduck has been engaged to have charge of the Kangaroo court and the spec- tators are warned to be decorous or ‘there will be trouble with the punish- ment of prison staring them in the face. ‘The net proceeds of the game will be devoted toward paying the balance due on the Chief Bemidji monument. Everyone should attend the game as itis for “blud” and no quarter will be given at any stage of the proceedings.