The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-08

with pink and white chrysanthe-
NUNS and palms, and festooned
above with trailing vines, these hav-
ing been left from the afternoon
Elks meeting. American flags were
used to decorate the balcony.
Several psalms were sung by the
audience, led by the Y. M. C. A.
Glee club members present. The
song service was led by Secretary
Deerhake, after which Chairman
George M. Palmer presided. DR.. j.
A. Hancock read the Scripture les
son, and Rev. Mr.. Jones of Garden
City offered prayer. Miss Mamie
Skuse was organist.
Executive Secretary Osgood made
the announcements, saying that
Monday and Tuesday would be con-
sidered holy days in the city, that
all, so far as possible, might attend
the meetings. 1t was hoped that
those present would carry the Cos
pei to those not present.
President Palmer said that about
800 had yet to be raised to pay all
of the expenses of the convention,
which expenses would be paid
promptly and the finances of the
convention closed up. Those who
had not been solicited would have
an opportunity to subscribe or as
sist in the Offering that was then
taken up.
Rev. James o. Boswell was in
troduced and said that it was al
ways a pleasure to speak to men, as
he had been largely with them since
leaving college, and it was pleas
ure to speak to persons who can
be reasoned with and who will re-
spond to appeals to their higher
thoughts. This is day of action, a
day when a forward movement is to
be made. Apostles, 1890 and 81,
was the test announced by the
speaker.
Salvation does not mean saving
the soul merely, but living a life
like Christ in this life. The speak
apolis who had been converted at a
meeting like this who acknowledged
having been ruined by whisky and
women, but who cried out that he
wanted to be saved from the
bunch" He was well dressed,
splendid appearing young man, who
has a Christian mother.
Strength of Nations.
ono nation is stronger than her
I homes, and it is our business TO
make this nation holer and purer,
and we must get right down to
the homes, and get Jesus Christ
there, and then we will have God
fearing nation. The speaker had four
boys and he knew what it was to
raise and educate them, and if they
are grounded on the proper home
influences and training they will go
through the university and come
out, perhaps, not affected by inf
del influences. Many a man would
rather spend $50 for missions than
! spend the same sum to help his
family altar. Many would rather
take part in some big movement
than take their son and daughter
and talk to them of God. The family
altar is becoming neglected in too
many cases. If our homes were
what they ought to be the boy prob
! lem would not be what it is. The
speaker related a visit to the state
training school at Redwing last
week, where he faced $50 boys, and
where the service touched the
hearts of many. The reason that
the boys were there was lack of
home training, he had concluded.
There must be more spirituality in
the homes, and in that case the
boys would go right. Business must
not be allowed to crowd out the
home religious observance, for that
! is wrong, wicked. The first thing to
! do is for each one to install family
worship in the home. If you are
going to quarrel with your neigh
bOrs over the fence, you are not 60
! ing to have time for much religious
observance. Joining the church is all
right as far as it goes, but God
| is calling on men not only to make
profession, but to live Christ-like
lives Your profession will amount
| to nothing unless backed UP by
Cody living. Morality is not con-
/ version--there is where a whole lot
of men make mistake and have no
power in their service. You must
clear away the rubbish and have a
strong foundation if you expect to
/ lift much. The Pharasee who
/ thanked God that he was not as
other men did not have power. The
truth of the matter is that all men
! have sinned, and there are not any
who are entirely right with God
! The speaker asked if there was
man present who had not sinned to-
ward Sod, for him to stand up, but
none responded.
| Feeling Is Not Conversion.
Feeling is not conversion, by any
means, you will not have power
with men, to lift them up, until
you have been born again. The
! speaker told how Boston was re-
Gently shaken by the power of God
as presented by number of speak
ers, of whom the speaker had been
one. If you want power with God,
get right with God. You cannot
lift yourselves by your bootstraps.
| To be converted, means to be born
again and to become new creation
/ in Christ Jesus, and then the re.
| formatory work begins in earnest.
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