The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

A recently formed society of the lit
tie girls of the st. Johns Episcopal
church yesterday presented the church
with beautiful brazen cross, the pref
tiest of its kind in the city. The gift Is
highly appreciated.
At the minister's meeting this morn
ing DR.. Satterlee, of the Athens, Tenn,
theological seminary, was present ana
upon invitation gave statement OF MS
views on what is called "the southern
problem" The ministers describe the
discussion as very interesting.
Mr.. Elliot A. Epson, a prosperous
young farmer, and Miss Nina Brooks,
daughter of S. G. Brooks, both OF Lake
CRYSTAL, we're married in this city yester-
day by Rev. +. NJ. Rule. These Young
people are well-known in the county,
and their numerous friends wish them
joy and prosperity.
The races of the twin city Jockey
club will be held at Hamline, July sd
to 30th. Spokane, the Montana horse,
which has made such reputation by
winning the Kentucky Derby, VIII run
It Hamline on the first day OF the meet
ing, and his presence during the week
is sure to call out big crowds.
Mr.. I. C. McDermott returned last
evening from Neenah, Wis, where his
baby daughter, Ethel May, was taken
for burial. The lnterment occurred
Saturday. The child would have been
three years old the 9th of July next. III
was iii FIVE weeks, first from black meas
els, but which developed into consump-
ton which caused its death on Wednes-
day last. The sympathy OF many irlenus
goes out to the afflicted parents.
The hospital trustees are preparing
to give a ball some time in June to raise
funds TO assist in furnishing the Tourtel-
lotte hospital. 1t is proposed to have
rooms for card playing for such as DO
not dance, and refreshments VIII DE
served. Tbs ladies will assist with The
refreshments and our business men Will
be given an opportunity to purchase
tickets, thus helping the cause along. IL
is hoped to clear about S2OO.OO when rs
needed in the furnishing. The date VIII
be announced later.
Yesterday was observed as centen-
NAL day by the Methodists in this city.
That is, the publishing house OF that
church, known as "The Book Concern,
the oldest UNCONVENTIONAL publishing
house in this country, was organized In
1888, and an elaborate program was car
ried out in honor of that event. The
following facts regarding the financial
record of THE Book Concern" and
what il has done for religion and the
state were brought out during the
services:
100 years ago IL began with nothing but debt
for borrowed money: but for
100 years has paid its creditors 100 cents OH the
dollar; for
100 years has sold 100 cents worth for a.dollar;
and yet for
crage of $500 per year; and in IT'S 49,,
Tooth year II pays for WORKOUT preachers Sluu,-
UO0-being $1,000 for every year OF It's eN-
istencc, and running its average up to
$1,000, per year for the full leo years, saw
ing the church direct tax Of 81 10000.
For lOU years its presses have proclaimed
present salvation for every patient.
For Toe years its aid has kept the pulpit on
the frontier line.
For loo wears its publications have followed
and Cheercd the pioneer.
For 100 years il has preserved the unity OF
For 100 wears it has stood by the Republic
and the people.
For iO6 years it has supported free. institu'
tons, n free church, free pulpit, Tree con-
science, and free schools.
The eleven delegates who attended
the state convention of the y. 7. ). Z.
T.. last week returned filed with enthus-
iasm. The reports were of Il most en-
nature all over the state. The
society was organized only eight years
ago, yet II to-day has membership OF
400 600 in the country and is growing
rapidly. recent numbe of the Golden
RuIc contains the following, among the
reports from different states:
From Mankato, the corresponding
secretary, Miss Dottie Smith, writes:
The first Congregational society was
in January, with nineteen
active and three associate members, and
.hree honorary members. Our prayer
held SUNDAY evening before
the regular church service, are well at
tended. For the last two months the
attendance has ranged from thirty-two
TO fifty-seven. The first Sunday in each
month is our missionary meeting, the
last Sunday our conservation meeting,
AZ which we take our monthly offering.
The Monday evening following our con-
secration meeting is our business meet
ing, at which each committee presents
a written report. These reports have
proved helpful and stimulating and
allow our pastor to see just what we are
doing. We have just purchased a new
organ and fifty singing books through
our own efforts"
Organizations in the others churches
of the city have prospered in about the
same ratio. A union meeting of the
society will be held at the Baptist church
next Sunday evening, and this is being
looked forward to with much interest.