The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-05-30
Enthusiastic, Soul
Stirring and Life
Saving Meeting
Continued from Pass One.

and was appointed by Commander
Booth as worldwide evangelist. He
has travelled all over the world, and
has held revival services in every
state in the union. He is a gradu-
ate of DePau university. of Indiana,
and of the Boston college of the
ology., He was a minister for several
wears but found that his calling was
the Salvation army.
Complimen ted Local Army.
Colonel Brengle complimented the
local Salvation organization for their
support given them by the city, and
congratulated the mayor for what
had been said of him. Il joined the
Salvation army twenty-six years
ago." said the colonel, when every
thing was against it, Laws were
made against us, the preachers
preached against us, the rabble
stoned us and the police ran us IN
was knocked out for eighteen
months myself by brick thrown at
me while preaching in Boston. The
Salvation army started in the East
end of London among the slums,
and il had been for many years the
soul-saver of the slums in almost
every country in the world. 1t is do
ing a great educational work also.
Salvation army schools are numer-
Gus in this country and in England
as well as in India and other foreign
countries If you wish to learn what
the Salvation army has done, and
can do. read The Christ-born Man.
This was written by an English mis-
sicnary in New Zealand, and tells in
detail how the army has been re-
sponsible for the saving of souls.
We 20 after the lowest and wicked
est of people, the backsliders, the
thugs and drunkards. This book
tells how five notorious crooks who
cost the city of Buffalo, N. Y. $780,,
600 were brought to Christ 1t also
tells the story of another man in
Buffalo who was drunkard, and
was brought to Christ by the little
Angel Adjutant' of tho story
Help People to Be Good.
Now. we are in the city to help
people be good, and to help the may
or and the city officials in enforcing
the law, and in removing the neces-
sity of law enforcement. We are in
the service of Jesus Christ for the
,,,,,,>eo of hrino;no Saulc to him
for His sake, and We are helping
humanity in general by our work all
over the world
when I was little boy | used to
think that to be Christian was to
be willing to give up everything one
wanted and live thoroughly miser-
able life, but in a few years | got
over this idea i used to think that
/ would like to live just as fast as
| wished until | was sixty or seven
ty years old and then die of slow
consumption SO as to give me time
to repent and be good. What a mis-
taken idea | had. | have given up
no pleasure in following Christ; |
have gained pleasure. I find myself
infinitely happier in the life of Je-
sus than I did leading a life after
my own fashion. We are all born
in the circle of the religion of God,
but we have our backs turned to
Him. Consequently when we start
out in life we go away from God,
and it is necessary for US to turn
around and face him before we can
find any happiness lin living"
Following his address, Colonel
Brengle gave an invitation to peo-
pie gathered in the hall to come to
Christ. He and Colonel Marshall
will speak at the new army hall
every night this week and will con-
duct a big revival enterprise for the
saving of souls
Decoration of Building.
The Union block IS transformed
for the occupancy of the Salvation
army. It's front was covered with
banners and United States flags and
Salvation army colors, and the bic
new assembly hall was quite as Law
ishly decorated. The first floor OF
the building has been re-decorated
and painted, and a large stage bull,
at the farther end from the street
All about the room were draped in
picturesque array the red, white and
blue in flags and banners, the Sal
walton army flags, and large banners
with words of inspiration for the
homeless painted upon them.
large banner above the stage pro
claimed the legend: Without Holt
ness, we cannot see the Lord" A
smaller one on one of the side wall!
recalled to mind the Preside scene.
with the little story, "Your mothe
still prays for you Jack. How Ions
since you wrote to mother"
Colonel Brengle will speak tonigh
on The Purpose For Which Jesu
Came"
Captain and Mrs. Buyer, through
The Free Press, thank the city OF
ficials, the police department and al
others for the assistance they CAV
in making the meeting last nigh
such a great success.
Pike For the Dam.
A large number of very SINAI
fish of the species popularity know
to local fishermen as pike wer