The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-29
HE MAKES A hit
Sank Centre Receives q Visit
from Frederick s. Atwood
TAKES TOWN BY STORM
breaches Twice, Holds Pyttian Mem
OriaI Service and InspeCts
Fidelity Lodge

Rarely has vititor to Sank Centre
made so favorable an impression upon
the community as did Frederick ).
Atwood. who arrived in town Satur-
day night. preached in the Congrega-
tional church both Sunday morning
and evening, and in the afternoon
held Pythian memorial service in
the same place.
Mr.. Atwood is grand chancellor of
the Knights of Pythias, domain of
Minnesota. and came here to make an
official inspection of Fidelity Lodge,
No. -, of that order. Mr.. Atwood
is also a. regularly ordained minister
of the Congregational denomination,
and as his inspection of the lodge was
set for Monday evening, arrangements
were made to have him fill the va
cant Congregational pulpit for the
two Sunday services. Albert w. Dab
lem, chancellor commander Of Fidel-
ity Lodge. is entitled to the thanks
of the community for securing the
services of Mr.. Atwood, and it will
be long time before the many who
listened to that gentleman's three
eloquent discourses will forget them.
He certainly made deep impression.
A little over six years ago, while
conducting ritualistic work in
Knights of Pythias lodge at Garden
City, Mimi, Mr.. Atwood was sud-
denly stricken blind and since that
time has lived in total darkness. But
he is one of the happiest and most
cheerful persons alive. His presence
carries sunshine and good cheer and
he has taken up as his life work the
business of making others happy.
Two years ago he resigned regular
pastorate for the platform to deliver
his lecture on Happiness" notable
and eloquent address. Last season he
travelled and lectured in seven states,
making it point to fill pulpit on
Sunday whenever opportunity offered.
Rarely has he spent an idle Sunday.
When asked why he does not take
regular passionate, Mr.. Atwood re-
plies that he has a much larger field
and believes he can accomplish far
more good in pursuing the course he
is now following.
Mr. Atwood is an unusual man.
He is blessed with a remarkable mem
DRY which his blindness has accentua-
ted. He is natural orator: he has
pleasing personality, he is honest, sim
cere and enthusiastic. He is an opti-
mist: were he not, he would find it
difficult to preach the doctrine of hap
piness and to live it so effectually.
OF course, Mr.. Attwood's physical
affection is good advertising material
for him: he admits that, but supple
ments it with the statement that he
cares not what motive draws people
to hear him: all he wants is an oppor-
tunity { get them within the sound
of lis voice SO that he can talk to
them. That his reason is sound was
clearly proven by the fact that num-
Der of people attended all three SER
vices Sunday though the mercury was
soaring near the 100 above zero point |
all day. The church was nearly filled
at the morning service; about half |
filled at the afternoon memorial ser-i
vice, while il was packed to suffoca-
tion in the evening when even stand
ing room was at a premium, the Meth |
odist services having been suspended |
for that occasion.
Mr.. Atwood has memorized large
part of the scriptures. He conducts
the services without a break, giving
responsive readings, scripture lesson
and the number of hymns from men,
ory He filled the Congregational
pulpit at Lamberton, Mimi, two