The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-06
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Elder |. n. Evans Warns the
Ministers Of Duty
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Minneapolis, Mimi. January ST.
B. C. Haak, a native son OF Mime
sofa, has accepted n call to go to
Argentina, South America, as mis-
sIonary for the Seventh-day Adyen-
list denomination. For several
years Mr. Haak, who Is connected
with the Minnesota conference has
been preaching in this state. Ac-
companied by his wife, Mr.. liaak
will leave Minneapolis tonight for
New York. where he wiz sail for
/ Argentina. He will be the president
OF the Adventist conference in that
country. Mr.. Haak was born at WI
mona, and Is now attending the
! biennial session OF the Northern
i Union Conference OF Adventists,
which is being held at the First
Unitarian church.
Joking IL Condemned.
Elder I. III. Evans, president of
, the North American division con-
ference, condemned laughing. jok-
ing. and jesting and warned the
ministry to conduct themselves with
earnestness. seriousness. and trem-
bling. In his study on the Sacred
Call of the Ministry" He said this
while exalting the calling Of the
minister of the gospel above that
Of an ambassador of the United
States. and urging his hearers to
always bear in mind the awfulness
and tragedy connected with the mes
sage they are giving, which will
eventually cause the destruction of
the earth by fire. Elder Evans
gave these warnings In connection
with his daily study on The High
Calling and Work of the Minister"
Destiny Of Mankind.
! Elder Evans declared the destiny
of mankind is in the hands OF the
ministry who should have a burning
real i'm their hearts to save souls
from perdition. He said that as
oson as the preacher realizes the inn
| portance Of the message that will
bring Christ back TO the earth the
second time. they will forget joking
and testing and frivolity of all
kinds. and give time to prayer and
tears and a yearning for the win
ming of men away from sin and
saving them from the doom that Is
soon TO come upon the world.
From Saturdays Daily.
Garden City, Mimi, January 81.
Mrs. Mary A. Morphew, widow OF
the late William Morphew. passed
away at the home of her daughter.
Ms. Lucy Eaton, yesterday. She
had been confined to her bed only
a short time and her death was due
TO congestion OF the heart.
Mrs. Morphew was seventy-one
years OF age and was born in Sui.
Ivan county. Illinois. She was mar
ried in Iowa and spent the greater
part OF her life there. coming to
this place in 1899. where she has
since resided. Mr.. Morphew passed
away two years ago. She leaves
four children and twelve grand.
children to mourn her death. They
are Marion Morphew, Mrs Rachel
Norton. Mrs. Lucy Eaton. all OF
this place, and Mrs. Dolly Filing of
Williston, N. ID. There are also
several step children: Lee Morphew
of Lake Crystal: and the late DIR.
Morphew OF this place. The funeral
will be held from the Baptist church
Sunday afternoon, February /, at
three o'clock.
Mrs. Morphew was devoted
mother and will be sadly missed by
those whr were near and dear to
her
Philadelphia. January 31.-Pleas
of guilty and nolle contendere were
entered In court here yesterday by
Charles Megonigle and C. II. Stage,
who had been indicted on charges
of libel and conspiracy TO libel the
Knights of Columbus In printing and
distributing what purported tc be an
oath taken by members of that or.
ganization.
James E. FIaherty, supreme
knight of the order. told the court
that the Knights Of Columbus feel
, they have been indicated and said
the order would be satisfied II the
court discharged defendants under
suspension OF sentence. The court
granted the request
From Saturdays Daily.
Fred weis OF Belgrade died OF
asthma at his home last night after
a long Illness. Mr.. weis was born
In Germany in 1861. but had been
a resident OF Belgrade for number
OF years. He leaves a wife and
several children. The funeral serv-
/, Ice VIII be held tomorrow. serv-
ice at the family home at twelve
o'clock and at the German Lutheran
church at two o'clock The burial
VIII take place in the German