The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-04
Able Discourse at the Baptist
Church Last Evening.
BACKED BY SINGER BEMlS.
Second Districts Able Leaders Be-
gin Their Campaign for Civic
Righteousness; The Sermon.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The genial and courtly evangelist
from the sunny southland delivered his
first sermon at the Baptist church las
night. 1t was an able and interest
ing discourse There were dramatic mo
ments when the audience sat breath
less. There We're stories full of point
and pathos. AS is usually the case, 81
i'm this instance the preacher was the
sermon He took his audience into hi
confidence. He captivated them with
the grace and ease of his department
and delivery. He is a man of deep con
victions and clear views of the truth
He does not condone sin or gloss ovel
iniquity. And yet it is impossible fo
him to fall into the cadinage or bru-
tally Characteristic of so many evange
lists when they would be frank with
people. 1t is impossible for him to of
fend against good taste. He is the cul
tured, considerable, vet thoroughly con
scientious ambassador of the God OF
all the earth.
Mr.. Bemis, the singer, is an artist.
His leadership of the very large chorus
address. The audience catches the in
spiration People who never sang be
fore want to have a part in the soul
stirring hymns. His solo last night re
vealed the range, the sweetness and tn
power of Mr.. Bemis' voice He is more
than an artist, he is an inspired sing
er and lifts your heart in worship to
God upon the wings of sacred hymnOdy
He sings with the spirit and with the
understanding. He gets music out OF
others.
No service in the Chapman meetings
| in the twin cities had more capable
or better attended chorus choir thar
that which assembled upon the large
platform at the Baptist church last
night. The splendid work and organi-
cation of this chorus must be credited
largely to President c. H. Cooper. II
you sing, join it tonight.
The committees have done their work
in wholly admirable way. The house
full of committeeman, ushers and assist
ants, that gathered in the chapel at the
close of the service, for conference will
the evangelist, attests the deep interest
conservation and efficiency of the work
ers. Great things are in store.
Mr.. Slough took for his text, 'NC
man careth for my SOUL" and made a
vigorous appeal to the men and womer
assembled to bestr themselves in the
interest of saving their neighbors an(
friends from sin.
81 have something to say to yor
mothers here tonight" said the speaker
"If you love Jesus Christ as yon ought
to, you ought to help some other moth
er's child as well as your own to know
the Savior.
"YOu have a great work before you
You must show practical Christianity
plead that you show the love for Jesus
Christ by practical acts. DO you ever
stop to think of the people who wait for
us? Many hearts are bearing burdens
that could be lightened by kind wore
from you. You are missing your OPP
portunity now if you are too much con
cerned with commercial and material
things. You need to do more personal
work. We are like ships that pass in
the night. People are waiting for us.
eve are for peoples regulations; we
care for their culture; we care for thei,
money but oh God how much do we care fo'
their souls? What are you parents doing
Many have never told their children
about Christ. My father tonight, nv
mother tonight, what have you done fol
your boy or your girl to keep them from
the snares of sin?
"TO be untrue to our fellow men is
criminal You and l are making skep-
ties, infdels and anarchists in om
Christian homes because we fail to dc.
our duty.
ooh, mother, hear me; father, hear
me; pastor, hear me; Sunday school
teacher, hear me; Christian man, hear
me, if You would press on into eternal
| life, tell me where would you 90? Save
the sinner Pray for him. You all car
pray. The world is yet to see the pow
er of prevailing prayer. I think we take
our religion too cheap. Tt seems to me
people are too comfortable, too much al
ease. Why don't we sacrifice more. in
order to save our neighbors and friends
When | look about me and see how Lit
tie there is of human Kindness in tn,
world | stop and wonder. Oh. friends
if you would only show little human
kindness toward your fellow men
Dick O'COnnor is still the boss of st