The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-27


needed 10 see the pictures and other
objects that would give the neces-
cary religious education al a time
Of life when the soul was crying for
such instruction. The child should
receive such education before II was
blinded by the temptations OF the
world. When religion was banished
from the schools. II was banished
from the state. When people boasted
that they could live without religion.
he said. II was like men turning
their backs on the sun and boastine
that they could get along without
the sunlight The speaker said the
Knights OF Columbus had reason to
be especially proud Of the time when
they handed the check for 100000.
as a contribution for the great insti-
tuition that stood for the teachers Of
he church. The record Of this act
was a golden spot on the annals Of
the order.
Attorneys and Heaven.
Matthew Baldwin, another Mime
apolis attorney, said in reply to
doubts that we're often expressed
whether lawyers could go to heaven,
that lawyers did what their clients
instructed them TO, and he wanted
to know why the lawyers should be
kept out OF heaven, and the clients
allowed 10 enter.
Mr.. Baldwin declared that a GER
tain amount Of religion had to be
at the root Of every civilization. He
said he was not narrow enough 10
believed that the state could be bene
flied only by the one religion TO
which he belonged. but he believed
that his own church was the one
that best served that purpose.
William ]. Donohue, also a Mime.
apolis attorney, being called upon to
speak. said the Knights of Columbus
should never lose an opportunity OF
taking an active part In public AZ.
fairs. and show that the order was
interested In the welfare OF the com.
munity. -
The POSTMASTER now presented
Past State Deputy ]. II. Nightingale
OF Minneapolis, referring to him as
the man who would always be con.
sidered the father OF Nicollet coun.
ell. F.... g..
State Deputy Spoke. . ~
/ Mr.. Nightingale expressed pleas
ure at seeing the familiar faces OF
I many Of those who had assisted him
I'm the establishment OF Nicollet
council, and said he never would
forget those who stood by him when
that work was going on. He spoks
of the marvellous growth Of the or
der. not only in this country. bun
, In Canada as well. He believed, Il
to be providential coincidence that
the order had such a tremendous
growth at the very time when q
/ wave OF sentiment was sweeping ovel
this country. fostered by a certain
body OF men, meaning destruction
! to the purity. liberty. integrity and
honesty Of the home. He declared
that In case this country should
need the active services OF hel
citizens In time OF a crisis none
would respond to the call more
readily than the Catholic citizens
/ This remark was greeted with &
I general burst of applause. He de
! clared that he had read on the tomb
stones In southern cemeteries tn.
| names Of many OF those who hat
fallen In the Civil war, fighting foi
I the Union. and he knew that a vas
number Of them were of the Catholf,
faith, Speaking OF the half million
dollar donation that had been mad,
by the Knights OF Columbus for Oh,
Catholic University OF America, b,
quoted a remark by Cardinal Glib
bons to the effect that the donatioI
! represented the greatest effort pu
/ forth by any Catholic organization
since the days of the Crusades..
The close OF the program was nov
announced and the remainder OF th,
evening was spent in an informa
social session.
From Mondays Daily. =
mankato People Have Made Reser
vations.
Minneapolis Tribune:-Grand op
era season In ST. Paul. April 20