The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-24
UNION MEETINGS
CURING SUMMER
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The ministers club held its last reg
ular meeting for the summer yester-
day, and it was in the nature of
farewell for Rev. +. II. WillisfOrd and
Rev. j. W. johnson, who are leaving
the city soon for other fields OF labor
1t was decided to hold union services
each Sunday evening in July and Au-
gust, at the Presbyterian church, one
of the pastors to fill the pulpit on
each occasion The schedule agreed up
on was as follows:
July ;, Rev. w. n. Jameson, pastor
Methodist Episcopal church.
July 10, Christian Endeavor Sunday,
and someone from the convention will
preach.
July II. Rev C. B. Osgood, pastor
Christian church.
July "a, Rev. L. Ross Paden, pastor
Presbyterian church
July 81, Rev. f. H. Willisford, pas
tor Baptist church.
Aug. I, Rev. E. l.. Heermance, pas
tor Congregational church.
Aug. Ii. Rev J. ID. Mccormick, pas
tor Belgrade avenue MethQdist Episco
pal church.
Aug. 81, Rev. W. f. Evans, pastor
WEIGH c. NJ church.
Aug 2S, to be filled.
Sept 4, Labor day union services
Each church will have it's usual morn
ing service.
Good Wishes Extended.
The different members offered words
of regret ard good wishes in connection
with the coming departure OF Rev.
Willisford to Sioux Falls, S. d., and
Rev. johnson to Chicago, and told OF
their good work in the city. Both
pastors responded with appropriate
words and thanks to the Others Tor
courtesies extended and cooperation.
Revs. Paden and Heermance were APP
| pointed a committee to draw up resolu-
tions regarding the departure OF their
! two fellow workers.
dean of the Sioux Falls Baptist col
lege has been mentioned by The Free
! Press.
Another Pastor To Leave.
Rev. johnson has resigned as pastor
of the Swedish Congregational church
and will 90 to Chicago to take three
years course in Chicago Theological
| seminary He has been i'll Mankato
three years, and has done splendid
work. He is young man with a
bright future in his chosen work, and
! he leaves with the best wishes of all
mingled with regret that he is not
to stay He will be succeeded by Rev
David Erickson of Chicago seminary
Rev. johnson will preach his last ser
mon July ), and Rev. Erickson will
/ be present at that time.
Resolutions of Regret.
The committee has prepared the fol
lowing resolutions:
"The Mankato Ministers club wishes
to put on record its appreciation OF the
character and work of its president
Rev. Z. H. Wilisford, as he leaves the
city to take up Christ's work in an
other field. In his three years among
us, besides caring for his own parish
and building it up materially and splr
itually. he has given much time, to the
church and community at large we
shall miss his earnest, aggressive lead
ership in the fight for law enforce
ment and all righteousness. We trust
that his spirit may abide with us
that his honesty and fearlessness may
become the possession of all our citl
zens.'
''The Mankato Ministers club, on the
departure from the city of Rev. JOSEPH
w. Johnson, wishes to express its OPP
probation of his strength and beauty
of character. his readiness to fellow
ship with the other ministers, and hi,
notable work in building up the Swed
isl Congregational church and com
mending the gospel of Jesus Christ tt
the Swedish people of our city