The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
CAUSENEEDSM MONEY
MISSIONARY MOVEMENT MUST
HAVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
One of the Topics at the Mankato
Meeting Was Show to Liberate
Missionaries Tied Up in Christian
Pocketbooks;" Laymen in Man
kato Give Impetus to Undertaking.

'Freely We have received, freely give"
At the Centenary Methodist church
yesterday afternoon, the third session
of the missionary rally was held, and
the meeting was opened with song fol-
lowed by prayer. In the absence of
Mr.. Craig, Dr. Beck, superintendent OK
the publishing house of Methodist
churches in Korea, spoke on the Prog.
ress of Methodist Missions in Korea"
which were started in 1885, the first
Protestant conference being held there
in 1887. An interesting comparison was
given, showing that the increase in
Methodist churches in the United States
in 1907 was one and one-tenth per cent,
while in Korea the increase was eighty
three and three tenths per cent. In
three years the Methodist and Pres
byterian churches would be able if they
worked untiringly, to christianize Korea.
DR.. Beck also spoke of the low con-
dition of the women and of how Chris
the great anxiety of the Koreans to
study the bible. 1t was not uncom-
mon to have 500 men gathered for bible
class study, many coming distance OF
miles. In closing he spoke of the great
revival in the northern part of Korea
and how it is spreading from north
Korea to Manchuria and China. 1t
is felt to have come as a direct an.
swer to prayer.
Pocketbooks Are Tied UP.
DIR. j. f. Stout was the next speaker,
and talked on "How to Liberate Mis-
sionaries Tied Up in Christian Pocket
books" He said there are enough mis-
sionaries to send, as hundreds of young
people are willing to 60, but there are
no funds with which to send them.
There is in reality plenty of money
in our denomination, but the trouble is
the poor mans pocket and some in the
rich mans. But the question is, how
are we going to get pockets united?
The answer is, education. Make the
laymen fully understand the response
bility; give them facts and spread lit
terature on the subject.
Need of Sacrifices.
DIR. Trimble gave the next address
on omissions in the Sunday School,"
He said first we must begin with the
children, and parents should encourage
children to give of their own savings
and to make some sacrifices. What
the Sunday school is for, he divided
into three parts, conversion of tho
child, culture of children and training
for Christian service. He felt That
only in the latter had we failed. 1t
is only until lately that the Sunday
school has been equipped for mission.
airy study, but now they are and DR..
Trimble showed many interesting series
of cards, books and even curios to fur
ther this work in an interesting way
to the Sunday school scholar.
Professor Nettleton of the Mankato
Commercial college gave the closing
speech of the afternoon and made
most earnest appeal for definite giving.
His subject was "What the Laymen's
Movement Will Do For the State and
Our Church" Professor Nettleton feels
that the church is giving mere pit
lance, largely because laymen have not
| been informed and this movement is to
instruct and enlighten the laymen. We
are Gods stewards and if we give to
God what belongs to Him, His bless
! ing will come upon us. Only one
half of the churches give at all to
foreign missions and only one half Of
| those members give. Christ is just
| as interested in the world today as
on the day of his crucifxion, and he
has said Freely We have received,
freely give" We are expected to give
| for loves sake. There is no law. We
have all been negligent and this move
ment is to enlighten and to arouse.
God never opens the door until we are
ready for it; now he is holding open
| this door, not only for China, Japan,
America, but for all. This movement
will not only bring great blessings up
on the Orient, but upon America and
what it will do for our state will be
known in Gods own good time. Gods
holy spirit is going to do its further
work and open the hearts of every
man so that he will give according to
| his means.
Evening Meeting Well Attended.
| In the evening, the last session of
the rally took place and was well at.
tended. The missionary movement is
fast becoming contagious and to one
who has attended all of the meetings
| it is possible to see a large increase
of enthusiasm as each service and pro-
gram progresses. A short missionary
song service led by Mrs. DIR. Cowgirl
was the first of the evenings program.
Rev. r. A. Jones of Blue Earth offered
prayer which was followed by talk
on Korea by DR.. Beck, who gave a
very forceful argument regarding the
needs in Korea. Each country has
different problem to solve but God is
| willing to help them. In Korea the
people are stirred in the work for chris
tianity and are studying the bible as
no other people are. The average num-
Der at Wednesday night prayer meet