The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-15
Duluth; T. Colwell, Minneapolis; !. s.
Leavitt, Minneapolis.

Duluth; T. Colwell, Minneapolis; /. 5
Leavitt, Minneapolis.
w. H. Howell, chairman of the bus
mess committee, presented the follow
ing recommendations, which were adopt
, ed First, that the Minnesota Chris
tian Endeavor reimburse the CORE
spending secretary not to exceed SI'
per month, to cover incidental ex
penses. Second, that the executive com
mittee be authorized to formulate some
plan by which the Minnesota Christian
Endeavor News may be kept up dur
ing the coming year. Both reeommen'
dations were adopted.
A motion was made and carried that
vote of thanks be, extended to the
chantauqua management for the con-
sideration they have shown the conven-
tion in emitting the part of their
program which was to have come Sun
day.
Had "Wiener Roast"
After the evening sessions, the Min
neapolis faction of the delegation, feel
ing that the day was not yet com
plete, boarded a car for Sibley and
down at the junction of the two rivers
held an open air meeting in the shape
of wiener roast" An immense bon
fire was made, the wood having been
provided before hand by the promoters
of the scheme, Roy Gerrish and Roy
Prudden. After the wienies had been
! disposed of and while the fire was
dying down, songs and stories were in
dulged in. Just before leaving, Mr..
Hubbel spoke for few minutes, which
made the evening complete. The Min
neapolis people know how to enjoy
| themselves.
Sundays Program.
The Sunday morning prayer meeting,
| which was conducted by Miss M. A.
Stephens of Minneapolis, was consid-
cred by the large number who were
present as one of the most beneficial
meetings of the convention. There was
each church holding its own service, as
usual.
In the afternoon, after the devo-
tional exercises, which were conducted
by Plato Sargent of Redwing, Karl
Lehman began the Christian citizen
ship hour with discussion of "Den-
ver's Fight for Good Government"
In part he said: "The great cam
paign for Christian citizenship groups
itself very easily around one small
man; small in stature, but who stands
head and shoulders above most men
in Christian influence. This man is
Ben Lindsey, who began his fight
few years ago on behalf of the boys
and girls of the country; who began
fight that they might be given
fair chance to develop into the kind of
men and women needed today.
when he began his fight he had to
fight a combination of forces all band
ed together against the interests of the
boys and girls. He fought continually
and persistently against these things.
Three years ago he allowed his name
to 90 up as governor of Colorado. He
knew and the men back of him knew
that he stood no chance of election,
but they didn't give up the fight. The
result was, of course, a crushing de-
feat, and those of the other parties
said: He's down, he's licked, he is
entirely out But he didn't stay lick
ed and he didn't stay down. He was
nominated for judge of the juvenile
court. He had no newspapers back of
him, no money and no strong party,
but he had behind him a bunch of
Christian Endeavorers with grit and
sand and courage, who got out and
worked for him because he stood for
what was right, and the result of this
election was that Ben Lindsey was
elected with majority of $4,000.
That was what was done in Denver.
That is what can be done here just
as soon as people quit fighting among
themselves, quit voting for man be-
cause he represents party, and join
together to fight for good clean gov
eminent against the devil and his
agents.
Judge Lindsey says he has no force
backing him more strongly in his fight
for right than the Christian Endeavor-
ers all over the world.
Making Good Americans.
Mr.. Hubbell then spoke on the sub
ject of Making Good Americans" He
spoke of the duty we owe to the i'm
migrants who come pouring into our
country every day. Many of them are
not very desirable as citizens, but all
of them have souls, and every soul
is worth saving. In the future, much
of our citizenship is to come from
these foreigners, as we now call them.
1t is our duty to do what we can to-
make them desirable. Not only is it
necessary to make the immigrants
good Americans, but it is necessary
to make our Americans good. To do
this, we must begin with the boys
and the girls. If right ideals are
kindled in the children while they are
young and impressonable, they will
burn brightly through life. If the word
of God instead of the word of man
is planted in their minds, there is |
hope.
One of the best possible ways of
doing this is by starting Junior |