The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
Subject of Sermon Delivered
BY Rev. Slough.
WAS LAST OF THE SERIES
Evangelist Expresses His Great Ap.
probation Of The Kindly Feeling
Displayed BY the People.

The Baptist church was crowded to
overlooking last night with an appre-
ciative audience 1t was the last SER
vice of DIR. Henry w. Slough and his
singer, Mr.. Bemus with the second dis
trict in the present Evangelistic cam
paign. He spoke words of heartiest APP
probation of kindness and support he
had received at every turn of the work.
And it is certainly true that the pre-
paration had been complete for their
arrival and effective service among us.
From the first he had full and very
capable chorus choir, that President c. H.
Cooper had already trained, and while
Mr.. Bemus brought to a very high de-
gree of excellence. The music has been
a notable feature throughout these
meetings. The solos and leadership of
Mr.. Bemus left nothing to be desired.
Chorus and congregation have enter
ed most heartily and enthusiastically
into the service of song.
Then he spoke of the ushers and the
able way in which they have discharg-
ed their duties. Mr.. A. C. Gran was
chief usher of the second district He,
as we'll as the aisle ushers and assist
ant ushers, everyone of whom has been
in the appointed place every night, de-
serves a great deal of credit for the
success of the meetings.
The finance committee have done their
work in most thorough and salts
factory way. Not a cent is owing any
where. The expenses for these meet
ings, which were great, have all been
met. And the free-will offering to DIR.
Slough assumed such generous proper
lions as to testify in most practical
way the high esteem in which he was
held by his district.
The advertising committee, as the
public knows. has done most thorough
piece of work throughout. The Y. NJ.
c. A., deserves the highest encomiums
for the heroic way in which it under
took and expedited a herculean task i'll
making known far and wide the great
Sunday afternoon mems meetings. The
result was such crowd of men at both
Sunday afternoon meetings as has not
come together for years in the city of
Mankato, Hundreds of men took a
decided stand for Christ in those meet
ings. Who can measure the results to
them or to our city?
DR.. Slough spoke to the words: ''Be-
hold, l stand at the door and knock
1t was a powerful plea for instant de-
cision on the part of the unsaved. With
intense and sometimes overpowering
earnestness he pictured the condescen-
sion of the great Son of God in appear
ing so humbly and lovingly at every
hearts door and seeking admission. The
Joy and privilege of having Christ as a
guest in the heart and life were magni-
fed. The danger of keeping the hearts
door shut against Him was dwelt upon.
The injustice and folly and disaster of
keeping Christ waiting outside your
heart were thrillingly depicted. DR..
Slough was at his best. The congrega-
ton, which thronged the house in the
aisles and every available space, was
profoundly moved. And many made a
start in the Christian life.
After it was all over and the benedic-
ton had been pronounced, the people
fingered on for an hour or more as if
loath to leave. Many grasped the hand
of the evangelist and the singer in a
personal farewell and uttered words of
keenest appreciation of his services.
There has been the most cordial fell
lowship between the churches and Ine
pastors throughout these services. 1t
has been great demonstration of the
heart lone ness of Christendom. Our city
has received spiritual uplift that will
be felt for years. The revival is not
ended with the closing of these meet
ings; it is but just begun. Mankato has
swung into line with worldwide move
/, ment of ever deepening and broadening
evangelistic zeal and achievement.