The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-04
Dr.. Henry 0strom Delivers a
Forceful Address Yesterday.
MANY LED TO BETTER WAYS.
Rev. II. W. Slough Holds w0man's
Meeting al the Presbyterian
Church at Same Hour.
From Mondays Daily

From Mondays Daily.
Nearly one thousand men gave eal
to the address of DIR. Henry Ostrom on
THE Every Day Man" at Mankatc
Theatre yesterday afternoon, and at the
close of the meeting many stepped for
ward and signified their desire to LEAD
better lives. DR.. Ostrom discussed his
subject with an earnestness and a dis
play of thought that attracted the close
attention OF all. He gave his listeners
some wholesome advice which, if it was
followed, could not help but be bene-
fetal Dir. Ostrom believes sincerely in
the power of God to do men good. He
believes in the efficacy of prayer andthat
God responds quickly to the appeals Of
His people. 1t is through the fault OF
the individual that all the words of
the Bible cannot be understood. There
should be no quibbling over the story
told that Jonah was swallowed by q
whale. In these days most men are
swallowed by a gold fish, and the fish is
unable to spew them on the shore
There should be a municipal house clean
ing in this country and evil resorts
should be swept from their rotten fom
dations The men have it in their power
to cleanse the country of these pest
breeding spots.
The song service in connection with
the meeting was participated in by
Singer Hills and the audience assisted
by the mail choir. Lamm's orchestra
rendered number of selections prior
to the opening of the meeting.
"The every day man has sentiment il
his makeup He sees the beautiful
things in life and enjoys them. To him
and the flag he lives under. Many mel
there is some sentiment in everything
in his hat, his shoes, the tie he wears
claim they are not sentimental wher
they really are. What they have really
done is they have frozen themselves ant
think they are sound and practical"
DIR. Ostrom made a strong defense o
the Bible, saying that nothing coult
take its place.
DR.. Slough Talks to Women.
DIR. Slough addressed a women's meet
ing at the Presbyterian church yester
day afternoon. He had large audience
and the meeting was successful. Here
also was a song service. Miss Ruby
Phelps sang solo and DIR. Bemus lead
the choir. DR.. Slough gave the womer
as to their religious duties.
Meeting Last Evening.
The meeting in the Presbyterian
church last evening, was one long to be
remembered Mr. Hills has the chorus
under perfect control, and the music
adds greatly to the power of the meet
ing. He is a rare soloist and sings the
gospel into the hearts of his hearers
Dr. Ostrom spoke of the Deity of Jesus
He presented the matchless life of the
Savior of Men from His humble brit
through the years of toll and suffer
ing until His crucifxion and glorious
resurrection. He compared the majority
of His teachings with the teachings O.
other reformers, showing that Jesus was
the sun while others were but the tape
or tallow dip. He pictured out the beau
ty of the story of the resurrection and
how He would have spoiled it by with
holding some of the things mentioned
apostles to recognize their friend and
leader. The speaker then gave a re
view of the wonderful results of the life
of this person, who never resorted to
the use of the sword or pen, showing
that the easiest way to account for the
present condition of the civilized world
was to admit the Deity of Jesus.
The closing appeal to yield obedience
and surrender the life to this Saviour
of men, brought large number to their
feet in response to the invitation.
At the Baptist church last evening
DIR. Slough preached sermon on Ere
pentance." DIR. Slough is a charming
speaker and withal scholarly man who
has great control over his audiences
His sermons are preached with great
force Following the sermon a number
of persons came forward and expressed
their readiness to lead a better life.