The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-04
ing W. r. .Keesey, transferred to
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ing W. R. .Keesey, transferred to
| Mankato Centenary.
~ Opposition to longley.
Despite opposition recently devel-
! oped among some Methodist laymen
In ST Paul against Benjamin F.
Longley as superintendent of the
st. Paul district, his reappointment
to this Office was announced among
other assignments at the Minnesota
conference, the sessions of which
were concluded this afternoon.
Some time ago, it is said, the
Methodist Laymens association of
st. Paul discussed the matter of
Rev. Mr.. Longley's retention and
also considered the advisability of
bringing the matter to the attention
OF Bishop w. A. Quayle, who then
was in Oklahoma City, where he was
( formerly stationed.
l.. B.. Hart, who has been pastor
of the Belgrade Avenue Methodist
church, is transferred to Elgin and
Greenwood Prairie in the Winona
district.
Sunday night found the people of
the First Baptist church jubilant
over the success of the rally serv-
ices. The prayer meeting of Thurs.
| day night was an enthusiastic and
1nsp1ratlonal meeting. The attend
ance mark had been sci at one
! hundred, just one hundred seats
had been provided, but to the de-
light OF all, one hundred and two
| people We're present.
The Sunday services began with
a mems meeting at $50 a. m. This
was well attended. Not a little
help was gained from the able and
stirring address upon the subject,
"A Mans Religion delivered by G.
M Palmer.
Edifice Beautifully Decorated.
! The church building had been
beautifully decorated by the ladies
with the richly colored autumn
foliage. The special music render
ed by the quartet choir, Mrs. Roy
Holmes, Miss Grace Holmes, Messrs.
H. R. Harmer and H. o. Iverson,
added to the worth of the service.
Mr.. Hobbs preached from Numbers
1880. Let us go up at once and
possess it, for we are we'll able to
overcome it." 1.-THE task that lay
before the Baptists of Mankato was
outlined and the point made that
the numbers, ability and money
were sufficient with Gods promise
of help to perform the great work
indicated. In no uncertain way the
pastor referred to the open saloons
of the previous Sunday; the drunk.
enness on thef streets;s the sale OF
liquor to minors, and pledged him.
self before God to oppose more &C.
lively ard energetically the evils of
intemperance anu the spirit of law
lessness as found in Mankato.
Program of Real Interest.
A program of real interest, par.
ticipated in by all departments Sf
the school occupied the Sunday
school hour. Solos by Mrs. Roy
Holmes and Miss sCornelia Mansfield
were especially pleasing. A vigor.
GUS >hand-clapping resulted when the
secretary announced that the desir
ed goal, an attendance of two hun
dred, had been passed and that two
hundred and three were present
At the West Mankato school, a
pleasing program of music and reel
tations had been prepared under
the direction of Mrs. Clara Austin
Mr.. Andrew Swenson gave an earn
est talk upon THE Power of Je
Young Peoples Meeting.
The young people at their session
in the chapel, practically filled the
place Of meeting The president
Miss Ruby Coon, presided and fol
lowing the opening exercises, intro
duced Miss Alice V. Robbins of the
normal school. Miss Robbins gave
a finely prepared, beautifully word
ed address,, which showed in the
clearest fashion, the blessings which
have come to woman through the
Christian religion.
At the. evening service the must
cal side was emphasized. The Sun
day school orchestra helped in the
leading of the songs, the quartet
choir of the morning rendered q
beautiful anthem. Mr.. and Mrs. II
o. Iverson and Mr.. Hobbie played
two well chosen selections and Mr.
Hobbie at the close, played fine
, violin solo,
Significance Of Vote.
Mr.. Hobbs spoke briefly upor
"The Significance of a Vote" A
vote should be more than the ex
preston aof a4whin1. or idle thought
1T ought2to register a. mans convic
ton as to the moral end for which
government exists. A vote counts
only as. it is. cast for, righteousness
for any ether sort of vote leopard
ICES the life of the nation. A mar
loses his vote, not when he casts
it with a minority, but when thai
vote, does not declare his convic
ton of righteousness.
Victim of Cancer.