The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
'CANTATA OF "THE CROSS.
Fine Entertainment Given Last Eve
ming at Centenary Church.
From Saturdays Daily.


From Saturdays Daily.
The cantata of "The Cross" rendered
at the M. E. church last evening by the
children of the Sunday school, drew out
a large audience, and was an unqualified
success. The church was beautifully dec
grated for the occasion, and the pulpit
was a bower of green's and flowers, in
which the central figure was a large
white cross.
The program which occupied some two
hours, gave each of the classes represen-
tation from the youngest to the Oldest,
and the interest of the audience was held
from start to finish. The program was
| carried through very smoothly, and a
| great deal of credit is due to Mrs. w. A.
! Hubbard, missionary superintendent of
| the Sunday school, who had the cantata
in charge and is responsible for its sue
| cessful rendition. Mrs. Hubbard set out
last April, with the assistance of the
| school. to raise one hundred dollars for
| missionaries. Each of the classes was
| given a Jug to fill, and prizes were Of
fered for the classes making the best
| showing. The Jugs" were broken last
night. and the receipts from the enter
| tainment and the contents of the jugs
| will make the requisite amount.
The Merry Workers managed to ac-
cumulate sixteen dollars in their jug,
and were awarded first prize. The
'Niohtingales'' were second with twelve
dollars. Superintendent Andrews pre-
scented Mrs. Hubbard with a bouquet of
roses and some pictures, as an express
sion of the Sunday schools appreciation
of her work. Mr.. Karmany, who has
been connected with the Sunday school
for over forty years, was presented with
a bouquet and given a seat of honor In
recognition of his long service.
During the evening Mrs. Hubbard re-
cited the following original poem: 1t was
entitled "Christian Unity"
We have heard of Christian unity, but
twas only idle talk,
People jostle 'gainst each other in all
their daily walk,
Striving to find the narrow way each for
himself must tread,
In passing through the country of the
living to the dead.
When DER the heavenly battlements, the
Saints are looking down
To see the sects still quarreling while
striving for their CROWN,
Does a throb of gentle pity fill their pure
angelic hearts,
For the mortals who in Ignorance so
poorly act their parts?
Or do they scorn the workers who never
strive to know
OF the harmony and purity the Christian
life may show?
The Bible is the platform and tits broad
enough for all;
Why should they quarrel over creeds
who follow at one call?
After all this vain J~disputing shall we
meet in heaven at last?
Will He bring His weary children home
with all their trials past?
And shall we know each other with these
earthly vestments gone,
With no bitter creeds and "ism" for our
souls to harp upon?
Will there be the ~faintest likeness in the
angels round the throne
To the early Christian who through life
such bigotry has shown?
To the Christian who no credit gives
for all the moral worth,
All the lovely acts of charity, that bios
som on the earth?
Who accord no good to any n In
thought or word, or deed,
If they perchance do not agree in dis
cipline and creed?
There are many so-called Christians who
work with land and heart
To build a mighty wall to keep them
selves from earth apart;
tbs so high and close about them, they
ne'er see round at all;
And cen their glimpse of heaven is so
very, very small |
That they fancy there is only room for
Just themselves to stand
With a crown upon their forehead and
a harp within their hand"
How will it be in Heaven with our King
upon His throne
by the faithful ones that he
shall call his own?
Viii the Presbyterian brethren have
seats reserved up there?
The Episcopalians keep their forms of
service and of prayer? i
Will there be one aisle devoted to the
Methodists alone?
70 some close communion corner will the
Baptist friends be shown? il
VIII the galleries be all reserved for Uni
versalist fCcks?
That they need not by their presence
ever grieve the ORTHODOXY
Viii the Catholics with crucifix and holy
water stand {
Anywhere among the faithful, who are
placed at His right hand? I
Win the poor benighted heather, who
have never known their sin /
7ind the doors all closed against them
when they strive to enter in? !;
But why should we thus speculate of
heavenly mansions bright n
When the most that we on earth may