The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-14
Address In Which Dissertation
Of Sabbath Was Greatly
DepIored
from Monuay.s oai,s,

apOllS TO atISnl inc Con N-A'AO4l VI LIZ
Laymen's NJ siona airy Movement,
which will be held in that city on
January %. "a, 25 and 26, two citizens
of that city addressed the mems
meeting at the Mankato Y. M. C.. a..
yesterday afternoon,
The speakers were Hector Baxter,
attorney at law, and general solicitor
| for the Canadian Northern and Du-
| luth Winnipeg, and Pacific railways
| and N. N. Ronning editor Of Nor
wegian magazine.
Mr.. Baxter spoke of his business
trips into Canada and of the intense
| ly patriotic spirit OF the Canadians
/ He is himself a Scotch Canadian. He
spoke Of the appealing signs that were
to be seen about the recruiting Of
fees. One that particularly impressed
him had the following words !:
Boys, your king snl country needs
you: are you a soldier or shirker?''
| This was signed by the mayer of Win
| nipeg, who himself had son in the
| hospital, the boy having been wound
ed while fighting in the French
| trenches. Mr.. Baxter said Canada
was responding most generously to
the call for the great cause, the saw
| ing CT the British empire.
The speaker dweit on the spirit of
the Canadians in order 10 urge his
hearers to emulate their loyalty by
giving hearty support to tho Laymen's
Missionary Movement. He also ap-
pealed for donations fer the relief CT
these who were wounded in the ter
rible war. He spoke Of the work that
Canadian women were doing along
that line, and said that many in Du-
luth and elsewhere were enthusiastic
ally joining in the task of sending
boxes of gool things fer the needy
along the front.
Dissertation CT Lords Day.
Another point On which this speaker
dwelt at some length was that of
desecration Of the Lords Gay. He
declared that there would be far less
tendency to transgress the law, il
that day were kept holv, as it should
be. He said he did not know whether
there were moving picture shows in
Mankato On Sunday or not, but there
were manv, many. in Minneapolis. The
many blocks Of the city were crowded
on Sunday with young people seeking
amusements in the various theatres
The result was bad The minds of the
young were made frivolous and rest
less, and constantly disposed to seek
anusement. The speaker dwelt on ii
comparison Of the cot OF the great
European war with that CT the world
war that was Wagel by the church
for the kingdom of Christ. The Euro
pean war was casting $40 100000 q
Gay. The church's world war was
costing $S5.G00,G00g annually
Mr.. Ronning gave all intensely in
teresting account of the origin Of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement in
New York in the year Of 1906, and of
its spread over the Whole country
He, like Mr.. Baxter, urged that as
large a delegation as possible come
to Minneapolis from Mankato. He
spoke Of the tremendous impetus given
ito Christian work of all Kinds, by the
1aymen's III is S nary Movement,
wherever it has gone, and he said it
was desirable TO arouse all possible
enthusiasm at the coming convention.
Speakers on Program.
The speakers on the, convention
program and the points presented
about EACH were as follows:
Ernest w. N9ftzger-Leader of
song and solos. Twice around the
world with Chapman and Alexander.
The worlds greatest singer of gospel
songs.
Herbert S. Johnson--For sixteen
years pastor of the great Warren
Avenue Baptist church, Boston, Mass.
Graduate OF Harvard university. A
man of Independent means who SO
sincerely feels the call of this work
that be supplies his pulpit and pays
his own salary to go with this team
CT speakers. A real Christian stew
ard with a life purpose. A command
ing personality. .s
j. O. Randall-Representi the
board OF home missions and also the
Mission Of Evangelism of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church A man whose
plans and policies have led his de-
nomination in adding $4,000 mem
bers during the last year. An expert
IN methods of personal work. A man
with q message.
James F. McNaughton-Just back
from Turkey, escaping a Turkish
Prison. Bearer Of fresh news from
the war territory. Has intimate per-
sonal knowledge of the Armenian
r1assacres. A missionary for TWEEN
ty-eight years of the American
board. Will tell you why Turkey is
in the present war
j. r. Crowther-Just back from an
extensive tour Of the continent of
Africa. Has a thrilling story of the
chasing Of submarines and escaping
their torpedoes. Has the continent
OF Africa on his heart. A brilliant
speaker.
s. Hall Young-For years a mis-
sionary and explorer in Alaska. He
viii show you why the United States
should be proud to possess Alaska.
lie outlines the conditions of Alaskan
life and tells the story of it's rugged
past and bright future in a gripping
message. A leading figure in the
Presbyterian world.
Recently From China.
A. R. Kepler-Recently back from
China. Went through Chinese revo-
luton and carries in his face a bullet
wound received during that period A
watch charm made from tha b,,lIot