The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06


er member of the state committee, ask
ed the moral and financial support of
the citizens for the association Talk is
cheap and never accomplished very
much He would like to see the debt
cleaned up. 1t is a privilege to give
for this. Many people are rich in this
world, but will be as poor as church
mice in the next, as they have very
little to their credit there. Mr. Carroll
offered to give $25 toward paying off
the debt if the money is all raised with
in a week He believed in hilarious
giving. Giving is the most fun he has,
he said.
A letter was read from Mr.. Haynes
of the state committee, extending con-
gratulations on the far sighted and
Christian spirit shown by the people of
Mankato.
Arthur H. Jones delighted the audi
ence with solo, Mrs. II. A. Patterson
being the accompanist.
Bishop Joyce of the Methodist church
was then introduced. He spoke at some
length, and was listened to very close
ly, as he is an orator and a very able
man. He said tAat this, the first SER
vice held in the building with such an
attendance and the spirit of the hour,
should be gratifying to those who have
looked forward to the event. He sug-
gested that Young Woman's Christian
association be organized.
ats a pretty big time God is having
with this world. think sometimes that
he is having hard time getting things
moving in the right direction" said the
bishop. 'Not since Adam walked out of
Eden has there been such an hour as
this. There is not quiet nation on the
face of the earth. America, England,
Germany, Austria, France and Italy
have their problems, and the world is in
a state of unrest Something has got
to be done and will be done, and the
agency used will be something like that
we have here tonight. The subscribers
here have made a moral investment Ev.
cry man will be loyal to the coming
mastery power, or will repudiate it en-
tirely.
'All people have high ideals, and all
believe in something, because they have
a conscience. Every man has charac-
ter, and he determines what kind it shall
be. This building is to build character
for your boys. If it succeeds, then that
character that you helped to build
through giving for this building will be
your everlasting joy, long after the
building and all the people connected
with it are gone. This institution is to
get folks ready for usefulness and etern-
ity. The heartiness and beautiful spirit
manifested about this building is very
lovable thing. One thought has master
ed everybody. Talk is not everything,
and you cannot argue man out of
one mental condition into another There
is something that is right and something
that is bad in this world This associa-
ton is lining the boys up from the age
of nine years on the side of right, and a
thousand blessings on anybody who can
line them up on that side"
Cards were passed to those present
and they were asked to pledge any
amount they felt like doing and turn
in the cards to the ushers President
Willard explained the situation, saying
that 5000 is needed to clear the debt
from the building.
The amount thus pledged was rot
sufficient to meet the deficiency, and the
committees will call on the citizens in
dividualIy this week and try to raise
the balance needed. 1t is to be hoped
that they will be given generous re-
ception.