The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-10
DR.. J. w. Andrews Acted As POSTMASTER:
Addresses Delivered BY Prominent
Bible Teachers
from Tuesdays Daily.

from Tuesdays Daily.
Adult Bible class teachers and
workers, held delightful social ban
quet in the dining room of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church last evening, fol-
lowing the afternoon session OF talks
and discussions. The ladies of the
fourth division of the church served
delicious dinner, covers being laid for
ninety people. The tables were pref
tiIy decorated with vases of large yell
low chrysanthemums. Owing to the
absence of Hon. W. l.. Window, who
was to act as POSTMASTER, DI. j. W.
Andrews performed that office. DR..
Andrews had presided as chairman
during the entire conference, and full
filed the office Of toastmaster with
his customary grace. introducing each
speaker with appropriate though brief
remarks, which eminently fitted the
occasion. Delegates were present
from many OF the surrounding towns
as we'll at the villages adjacent. and
a number of Protestant denominations
were represented. the Bible study
bringing all together with common
interest. Following the excellent din
ner, served by the ladies, DR.. An
drews announced a program Of toasts,
and called first upon r. Mcleod, chair
man of the state adult Bible class
committee.
Glad to Be Introduced.
Mr.. Mcleod stated that he was glad
TO be introduced as the state chairman
of the big gathering represented, as
il was an evidence OF what the Bible
class was doing in Minnesota. He
thought that the local committee de-
served much praise for the excellent
showing made. Together with Mr..
Martin, who also represented the state
association, he had come to be In at
tendance at the meeting.
I'VE are In a real business" said
the speaker. 1T is the Kings bust
ness, and il is worthy OF the best we
can give II. ! was surprised when
riding on the new Dan Patch train,
which has been put on since the new
schedule went into effect, when | re-
marked on the convenience OF the
train, and said that few people seemed
to know about il, as there were so few
passengers. | was told that the com
pany did not expect much travel on
this train, and that they wouldn't be
running 1t If it wasn't for the Man
kato Commercial club" This is a
splendid example of what co-opera-
ton can do. IL the business men feel
the need of cooperation, and by 1t
can accomplish such results, go much
more do We need cooperation I'm our
work to advance the kingdom of God.
/ think God expects us to get results
from our work. Some men are SO en-
/ crossed I'm the gains of the material
world that they lose sight of the spir-
itual world. IL is our business to win
them for the kingdom of God, which
comes through the suffering and serv-
ice OF men. In the development OF
| the spiritual world there are three
necessary things, the same as i'm the
material world. In the spiritual world
the Bible furnishes the food, and the
! church the atmosphere. The third
| necessity Is service. In the adult BIZ
BILE class men can serve their fellow
| man."
+. NJ. Currier was then introduced
| by DIR. Andrews as one who had by
his cooperation helped to put on the
new train spoken of by the previous
| speaker. and one whose words were
aways sweet, as he was a candy
maker"
Remaks BY Mr.. currier.
Mr.. Currier spoke of the success OF
the present convention, which was
held for the furtherance of Sunday
school work and Bible study, and said
that he thought IL strongly important
that a man should receive good in
struction before he was fifteen years
old, although he was never too old &c
learn. His own religious conviction.
had been implanted at that age. The
Sunday school was a very good insti-
tuition, and boys and girls received
impressions In the Sunday schoo
which they never forgot. Still, latel
I'm life. some of the Bible stories were
better understood. Mr. Currier ther
told of his own experience when re-
Gently studying the story of Jonah and
the whale. which some men had al
ways smiled at. II had come to hin
that this story taught the truth o
Gods care for others better than AM
other, and proved that he did care fol
his children. Thus he had learned /
lesson and 1t proved that older peo-