The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-04

neapolis.
Prayerful support OF President VIII
son was Bishop Edsalfs chief thought,
as he expressed belief that while the
American nation should seek to fulfil
duty to the whole world through
peaceful ways. the United States
must prepare itself through its army
and navy TO help preserve the worlds
peace.
Coupled with his hope for peace
was an appreciation of spiritual OPP
portunity. For, he declared. all signs
point TO deepened religious interest
as an outogrwth of the war. And
though the practice of evangelistic re-
vivals is not in accord with the pre-
cepts OF his church, the bishop paid
tribute to billy" Sunday as factor
in helping to focus the attention of
the people on the Christian religion.
Not Peace at Any Price.
THE United States owes duty TO
the whole civilized world I'm this
dreadful crisis" he said. 1T Is more
than conceivable that this duty can
better be discharged II some honor
able way may be found to avoid the
entrance of this government upon
war. We do not favor peace at any
price, bat we earnestly pray that a
way may be found to avoid the par
ticipation by this country In the Eu-
ropean war which Is thoroughly con
sistent with our national honor and
duty to civilization and humanity
May God bless and guide our presi-
dent and his advisers. and may we
all be united as O nation to stand
loyalty by any course which he may
direct. I'm the meantime may our
country take every means to prepare
ITSELF through an increasingly eff
cient navy and army to be potent
factor In preserving the worlds peace
Awakened Spirituality Seen.
1T is one of the mitigating cir
| cumstances of this terrible period o.
warfare that there are signs through
out the church In all the world of an
awakened spirituality and deepened
religious interest. This news comes
! from Europe as well as from parts
/ OF our own country. The phenomen
al revivals conducted by William
/ Sunday may not In all ways com
mend themselves TO our churchly
| ideas as wise methods of winning
souls to Christ. hut We cannot with
hold our sympathy and prayers from
any who are casting out devils In the
name of the Master, and Mr.. Sun
| day certainly has succeeded beyond
/ any other man of his time In focus
! sing the attention of large communi
ties upon the Christian religion ant
righteousness"
Bible In Public Schools.
! Action was taken asking for tho
! reading Of selections OF the Bible In
! the public schools as a means OF pro-
noting public morals. at the meeting
OF the council of the Episcopal do.
cese OF Minneapolis In session a
! Gethsemane church yesterday. The
| resolution provided that In case o
objection on the part of parents ol
guardians OF children that they nigh
| be excused from the reading.
| The church has been banking too
much on the work of its women
Franklin Spencer of the Brotherhoo,
| of st. Andrew. told the council wheI
advocating a campaign to interest thu
men In the work Of the church.
From THURSDAYS DAILY.
The last spike having been driven
and the last yarl OF track ballasted OF
the cut off bringing the Dan Patel
electric lines into the heart OF Mime
apolis. trains, will start operation owe
the new lire Saturday. MAJ 10Th, ac'
cording to announcements made b.
President VI. w. Savage today. Al
ready several trains have been rui
over the road in order to insure tina
every detail had, been attended to.
Everything has finally been com
pleted." said Mr.. Mcknight. Genera
Superintendent. when interviewed to
day. "and we will start operation Sat
urday. May % II Is our intention (,
inaugurate the new service with four
teen daily trains between Minneapolis
and Mankato. and others will be add
ed as occasion may demand. One o
our new trains will be Limited
with parlor and club cars to accom-
modate through passengers. This trail
will leave Minneapolis daily at s 7
m. and will leave Mankato at Z a. m
making but five stops. The runnin
time will be about one hour less thai
that made by our local trains. Stop
will be made at Mortified, Faribaul
Morristown and Waterville.
New Equipment Ordered.
New equipment to the value O
$3.50 900 has been ordered for deliver
between now and the first of July
This equipment consists of two ga
electric locomotives, OF 400 hors
power each; three gas electric motor
each having 200 horsepower: twelv
all steel coaches; and forty five stee
under frame box cars. This. with on
present rolling stock. will enable u
to take care OF increased business wit
ease.
The entrance into the bushes
center of Minneapolis will mea
much to Minneapolis business house
for the Dan Patch line will at leas
be in shape to bring Southern Min
nesota in direct touch with Mime
, apolis and switch q large amount @
business from st. Paul.
, Business Has Increased.
"The business along the line ha
. been increasing rapidly from mont
to month. and now that we are dow
town and in a position to more tina
compete with the steam roads, W
| feel justified I'm believing that on
business should double when one
the public realizes the character @
the service we are able to give then
. ] need hardly say TO any OF those IA
Itna su~sar n.