The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-10-24
Present Day Apparel
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From fridays 0aiiy.
mankato, Minx., October ~; 1919.
To The Free Press; Mankato, MINI;
am sure you will permit me to
correct an erroneous impression that
may arise from the report concord.
ing Pi'isbury Academy which ap.
peared in the newspapers Of the
state on October is. From the words
ing of the article, one might infer
that the academy was upon tho
verge of bankruptcy. a~'
Sucn is not the case. There are
fes9 secondary schools as AMPLY en-.
doWed as Pillsbury. Its funds are
in the neighborhood Of 100000, and
the academy makes no appeal to
the Baptist churches of Minnesota
for financial help of this kind.
The treasury referred to was that
of the Minnesota Baptiet Educational
society which aims TO assist worthy
students. The smallness' Of the
amount raised was due to the fact
that She churches had rot been
asked fer contributions for the pur
pose indicated. The year il was
proposed to make definite appeahto
the Baptist churches of the state
that the work might be done in lar
ger measure. 49,
trust that this statement will
make clear that PiIisbury Academy
is all unusually prosperous institu-
ton. Yours sincerely, r. ~. Hobbs.
WGrthiRgtou, October 1.-THE
modern dress was denounced in the
Baptist state convention yesterday
as an unmiXed evil. Dr. II. H.
Hagen of Huron. S. D., was the mani
who held M TO scorn womeR's wear
ing apparel, and declared that he
would much rather dress his daugh.
ter5 in mother hubbards than
have them appear on the streets III
the present day immoral skirts.
Dr. Frank Peterson of Minneapolis,
Il pioneer pastor Of the southNest
a8a founder OF the Mortliington Bap-
list church, closed this forcnoon's
session. OF the state convention with
addresses featuring the hardships
and experiences of the early forties.
His former associates .wept as he
reeoarted the death roll Of the storm
Of lS41. 80
Wednesday was, Young Peoples
Day OF the convention. DR.. Magnus
Berglund OF ST. Paul was the first
speaker he las recently returned
from the worlds seventh Sunday
schCcl congress, which met In Eur
jCh. Switzerland, and the story Of
the congress was his theme. Re-
farring 30 the toast which Dr. L. A.!
CTandall of Minneapolis delivered III
Swedish at the annual banquet Tiles.
day night, DR.. Berslund said: Il
lear deeply for Dr. Crandall's sud-
den inclination toward things Swed.
ism, because while we WUTe abroad
he made such an impression OIL the
people, OF my country that they, arc
strongly considering calling him as
pastor OF one OF the leading Baptist
churches in Stockholm. aud 1t is my
fear that his next pasterate will DO
il Sweden. =
It is Dr.. Berglunds belief that
American Christianity is responsible
for the development of Europe. III
closing he said, Il do not believe
that dancing mother cen bring upl
Il GOOD boy. The work OF the Sun.
day school should prevent children
from straying, but it should also
bring them back when they have
strayed.
Denounced Modern Dress.
DR.. T. II. Hagen Of Huron, state
Sunday school secretary of South
Dakota, was the next. speaker. He
appealed 10 young parents to become
the chums of their children and win
the confidence and respect which is
due parent. He said: "1t is sin
for father to let his boy drift into
life nIisipfor-ned or to learn the
mysteries Of life from the coarse
rabble of the streets"
II will dress my girls in mother
hubbards,'- he said, before / will
allow them to appear on the streets
in the ultra-fasbiouable skirts Of the
present day." This remark. brought
forth loud applause from the audi
encc. He made an eloquent and
dramatic plea to fathers and moth
ers to guide their children with. gen.
tleness and love and TO take if
necessary part of the child's pun
isbnent
DIR. T. l.. ketmans of Chicago, dis
trict superintendent of the American
Publication society, spoke of "The
Young People of the Kingdom" eve
need great men and great reforIiers
and great preachers" he said, ."but
more than these we need the, faith
ful labor OF the constant masses.
He quoted Abraham Lincoln who
said that God must have. loved the
common people because he made so
many OF them. Every little bit
helps" be said, "and if humanity is
to be redeemed from sin each. In
diyidual must dc, his little part"
Sets New Financial Mark.
The report of the treasurer was q
delightful surprise to the convention.
1t showed that s26,951.22 had been
ccntributed-the largest sum ever
turned into the treasury in any one
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