The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
EFFORTS ARE LAUDABLE.
ESTABLISH SUNDAY SCHOOL IN
VICINITY OF jUDSON.
What Has Been Accomplished by The
Ministers and Religious
People Thereabout
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
At Judson a very laudable effort is
being made by the Congregationalists to
establish in the vicinity religious ser
vices and a Sabbath school. A church
has been built by the Lutherans, but on
account of circumstances attending the
lack of pastor, there are only few
meetings, which are held in the Swed-
ish tongue, and this has precluded the
attendance of the English speaking peo-
pie, and especially children, for whom
there was no Sabbath school, and for
whom on the Sabbath it was very desir-
able to organize regularly held Sab
bath school.
Some months ago, Rev. Ockerstein,
the Sabbath school agent of the COngre-
gational body, was invited down from
the state headquarters at Minneapolis
kato to organize a Sabbath school in the
school house about mile east of the
Judson railroad station. The school has
become established and has fiourished.
About thirty members are on the roll
and good average avail themselves
of the opportunity of religious instruc-
tions impaired, for which the parents
of the neighborhood are very grateful,a s is
evident from the marked appreciation of
the same
Evening services are also neld every
two weeks by Rev. Thomas L. Griffith
of Salem, Cambria. These are highly
appreciated and well attended by the
various nationalities of the neighbor-
hood, American, Welsh, Swedish, Ger.
man and others.
A little religious literature was pro-
vided by the Congregational Publishing
society, but not sufficient for the grow
ing service More books for the exer-
cises of the evening services and the
Sabbath school were required.
The school provided for itself from
collections or subscriptions, and last
week, on behalf of the religious SER
vices, sOciable was held at the old
Swanson homestead near : the school
house, to provide funds for the purchase
of singing books, Bibles and lamps to
accelerate the exercises. 90
A large crowd of the residents gather
ed together, and after the threatening
clouds mad passed by in the beautiful
moonlight, the party enjoyed them
selves to their hearts content upon the
spacious lawn, playing various games
and RECALLING themselves with ice cream
and cake and other good things, which
the ladies provided.
Pastor Griffith brought along his vio-
lin and was accompanied by Mrs. Gus
tenson, the organist of the Lutheran
church. The music was excellent and
the company enjoyed themselves to a
late hour in this lovely sequestered
country nook, with the simple but hear
ty recreations peculiar to the country.
Mrs. ALT Anderson and Mrs. Gott-
schank have been very energetic in
their preparations and nearly $40 were
raised, which will amply meet the pres
ent need. Other ladies of the vicinity
were also interested and active Among
these were the new store keeper and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. William Jenkins
Mr. Thurston, the wellknown cattle
buyer, and his wife; and others from
Cambria, all interested in the new or
CARNATIONS.
Services will be held in the school
house until further notice, as the Luth
eran church, as Stated in the papers, is
not yet available. This would certain
| ly be more suitable, as the school
house is rather small and announcement
for the religious exercises. The resi-
dents are hoping that either that church
will be lent, or some other provision
will be made for more commOdious
building. The next evening service viii
be held on July g Rev. Thomas L
Griffith is the pastor.