The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22
The Iuclemency of the Weather
Has Little Effect on the
Attendance.
Something of Last Evenings Meet
ing and What Was Said
and Done.

have in charge the arrangements OF
the meetings, lin the Presbyterian
church. DR.. Munhall exhibited a
strong executive ability in the clear,
earnest and businesS-like way with
which he examined into the work of
these committees, and in the lucid
manner he plans their future work
for the success of these meetings.
The different committees showed
that they had their work well in
hand, and that they lacked no inter
est in carrying the work OF these
meetings to most successful issue.
It.was expressed by the evangelist
that this week would be a week OF
preparation, during which he might
know Mankato and its needs along
religious lines.
DR.. Munhall said that he had had a
military training and from that had
learned something Of the value of
concentration. He desired all the
people Of the five churches to unite
with him in concentrating their
energies in the work Of saving souls.
There was present spirit of unan-
unity among the members Of the
committees and the pastors of the
churches, in which there is promise
OF good results from the present re-
Vival meeting TO the city at large as
well as to the various churches,
The song service, led by Mr., Birch,
began at 1870 p. m, and lasted for
thirty minutes. A fairly good
chorus was present in spite of the
Dad weather. The Gospel songs
thrilled with new life as they were
sung under Mr.. Birch's leadership
The cornet, which Mr.. Birch plays, has
most beautiful, soft, sweet tones,
and with these familiarGospel songs ii
seems to speak the very words. The
cornet is easily heard above the
chorus and audience and so is very
effective in keeping large audience
singing togethers All singers should
give Mr.. Birch their hearty support
throughout the meetings as the sing
ing and hearing Of these soul stirring
old Gospel songs does much to save
)and strengthen mems souls.
[ Promptly at p. m. the song service
J merged into the preaching service
DR.. Munhall announced as his topic
show May Man Know that he il
Saved?" The evangelist is stalwar
believer in Biblical doctrines as the.
appear in the Book itself, and so hi
text was appropriate and furnished
him with a concise answer to hi
question: "Verily, verify, say unit
you, he that believeth on me hatl
everlasting life"
He arranged his explanation Of thu
above text under three sub-heads a
follows: How believe, who believe
and what believe.
Under the first head, he pointed
= out the difference between mere in
tellectual assent and heart.belief il
which there is love and devotion to
particular cause. The simple illus
tration of a sons effectiveness to
fathers advise, as distinguished from
that which he gives his pastors eX
:, hortahions, served to carry witt
force to the auditors the idea of hoy
to believe. DR.. Munhall summed i
up by saying, "Have you loved Hin
and His works, then you have tru
belief"
The agnostic, or know nothing
was dealt with in clever
humorous, but effective manner
Evangelist Munhall has way Of dis
posing of the would-be skeptic an
the so-called higher critics, who ar
always looked upon with so much Q
reverence by the superficial and tn
discontents in the religious world
which makes them appear ridiculou
on their own ground.
The way in which person Wi
manifest his belief, he said, depend
Ou VI UilO Al
dividual, and on the education whic
he may have received. A very vivi
picture was shown of the outward az
tions of person whose pulse is abCu
fifty-siX, and the person who is bur
die Of nerves sticking out like quill
on porcupine, yet one may be as sir
cere in his belief as the other.
The contrast he drew between til
ranting Methodist and the Scotc
Presbyterian who sits in his pew with
= out uttering word, was very e1
fective, as showing the difference i
education. Salvation does not Deepen
on weeping or even on praying, bu
life everlasting comes of believing
When speaking of the luke-warr
Christian, or one who is in constan
fear and doubt, Mr.. Munhall pu
what ought to be the attitude of tn
true Christian in very terse name
by saying ''It is not question
don't know or hope so,' but 'kno'
so.'" 80
With Carlyle, he admitted tina
leaden skies made leaden hearts, an
18th n to1ch Of tho comic he nil