The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
OUT IN FORCE.
The Parade of the Young People s
Societies Contained Nearly One
Thousand.
The Presbyterian Church Crowded
DIR. Munhail breaches a Strong
Sermon.

The people OF ManKato are qulVe do-
customed to political professions ana
parades of theatre companies, puG
last evening they were permitted to
witness procession OF dl1erent
kind. AS had been previously ar
ranged, the young peoples socletles
from the different churches and
large number of those who must be
classed as belonging to the oder So
sieties assembled at the Christian
church at an early hour. They FORM
ed in line with DR.. Munhall and the
pastors of the different churches in
the lead, and promptly at seven
o'clock began their march down Sec
ond to Liberty, thence to Front and
then north as far as The Saulpaugh
when they turned about and counter
marched to the Model corner Here
they formed in a square and sang
number of inspiring Gospel hymns,
accompanied by Prof. Birch on his
cornet. There were about one thou
sand in line and they sang all along
the way. Their bright, happy faces
spoke volumes for the cause which
they represent. The church was not
opened until the procession arrived,
and in an incredible short space of
time every seat was filled.
1t was young peoples night and
they were very largely in the ma
iority. There was the usual song SER
vice and Prof. Birch sang as solo
the hymn, Sometime Well Under
stand"
Rev. L. W. Beattie offered an ear
nest prayer. After the usual collec-
tion .the announcements for future
meetings were made. Reports from
the cottage prayer meetings held in
the forenoon at five different places
in the city developed the fact that
the ladies are zealously pushing the
good work along.
DR.. Munhall chose as his text: For
God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten son, that whose
ever believeth in Him should not
perish but have everlasting life. Jno.
1916.
He spoke in substance as follows:
81 cannot tell how God loves me in
view of my sinful life. | know that
He does, and that love transcends all
other loves. The measurelessness of
the universe is as nothing compared
with that Gods gift of His son is
the expression of His love.
"Let us consider Gods gift-intrin-
sically. An earthly parent loves his
son very, very dearly-but GODS son
is ten Thousand times dearer to Him
than the earthly son to his parent
and yet God made him an Offering for
sin that He might redeem US. He
saw our peril and that we might not
perish, He sent His son. Though He
was rich, yet for our sake He became
Door. How He suffered for you and
me that we might be redeemed.
Again. A gift possesses value
when the need is great. We were
perishing in sin. We were starving
for the bread Of life, so He sent His
son. We value gift in proportion
as we think of the giver. Because of
the giver, this gift is Of inestimable
value. God, Himself, in wonderOus
condescension stoOps to bestow upon
you that gift.
"There is nothing so sweet under
Heaven as mother love. A young
man, woman, boy or girl who does not
cherish mother love will come to a
bad end.
eff there is one thing 1 despise in a
child, it is churlishness toward
mother, Do you ever think how she
has shielded and suffered for you dur.
ing all the years. Some day you will
miss that mother. To me, the sweet
est recollections of the past are my
devotion 10 my mother.
GAS your mother would shield you
from every danger that threatened so
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perishing and gave His son. Are you
so ungrateful that you cannot love
Him in return?
ga child's love for parent is a
very beautiful thing. and survives
many times under the most trying
circumstances. There is love
greater than that borne by child and
parent. Greater love hath no man
than this, that man lay down his
life for his friends
"Christ's love is the highest type.
He saw our peril. Have we no tri-
butte, have we no love for one who
loved us 50? The surprising thing is
that Christ gave Himself when we
were enemies of His. God gave us
the greatest Christmas gift this
world has ever seen. My friends, sin
hashardened your hearts, but God
loves you. Open your hearts tonight
and let him come in.'
The sermon was one of the best
that DR.. Munhall has delivered and
he eniOved throuohOut the closest at-