The Mankato free press., 1920-01-02
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES
TheyWereHeId In Mankato
Churches. At Midnight
MINISTERS LED NEE ING
Salvation Army Bi9s |fcofning
Year With AppfopfIate
Ceremonies

Appropriate exercises were Heid IN
the churches last night 20 bid Keoabye
TO the old year and fWfIc4Isae the
new year. At the sFVitst Baptist
church, the Presbyterisn. The Hetho
dist. the Christian and tie Baptist
churches united and held New
Years eve watch night service. Ow-
ing to the severe weather very few
people ventured out during the night ,
consequently the attendanee was not
as large as was hoped.
The program was opened by the
singing of a number of Hymns. This
was followed by prayer by Rev. w.
p Clark. DIR. c. A. GaheCn was in
charge OF the first watch and he
dwelt upon the Overwhelming reveIa-
tiOn of need He said we should not
review the past but should think OF
the time we are in and the time to
come. I'VE are now in period of
confusion" ne said. f'a confusion
which we expected as the result of
the world war. We have learned that
the spirit of selfishness, u personal
ambition and pride and otbef things
that are evil, was proniii1eot and as
soon as the war was ovcf fIiey came
to manifestation win renewed
force More people are lying this
year from the results CT the war than
during the war itself. There is al
great social unrest due to the strain
of the war. We are nerve people
and expect all things thai come to
cur mind We strive fer things that
we do not know of ana believe that
we are entitled to mora fhnn simple
Justice. The church stands for all
classes of people. the la{0fing. the
capitalists and those ii between.
Christianity is a proDaH11<i Of hu-
man rights and broffie4heofi SO
many homes today are " ;>,<f pray
er. Much is .brougllt BY tie power ef
prayer ami we p~-A The prayer sIiri.
and call tpon Aim for rs heIe and
presence dap BY day 81 s<.. s
the Sabbath day is given i
! and little thought Is y, S sil y :<< s.
ICanaua no char Ke c;11 ~ s. {.
lany Kind OF spoi1s " fl3,e 80 80 3. Z,
but because OF that tters are 10
sports wliafs0evef
Address BY. ". ,. Clark.
| Rev. W.fP. CLARK gave q short talk
On the causes bath of the situation
today He said when we think of
the great world war We think Of four
nations, England, France, Germany
and Italy. They were all prepared for
the struggle Belgium occupied an
important part because itAis situated
between Germany and France. A half
ls1er x.r~l, ,..1
gave a new doctrine into the world
doctrine that left no place for God.
| Germany said they would not believe
anything that then mind can not
understand. AT the same time France
introduced doctrine of higher crit
icism OF the Bible These doctrines
have undermined all sense OF author
| ity in religion. When that is gone
men and women take the privilege
to think as they please. When the
two million soldiers came home there
was bound to be an unrest among
them. They thought they had the
| freedom to do as they pleased. they
came back with expected freedom
| The doctrines born in those foreign
countries have spread throughout tho
world. We must enthrone Jesus into
the hearts of the people. Since we
las Christian men and women believe
that God has the power to solve the
problems of the world, why don't we
do it?"
During the second watch of the
evening the audience went to the
dining room of the church where
lunch was served and general So
cial time enjoyed
Rev. r. P. Jensen gave very in
teresting talk On "0ur Devine Re
sources" during the latter part of
the evening. He referred to Jesus as
he looked to the people and seeing
their need he proceeded to feel that
need and supply it. Rev. Jensen said:
I'VE have seen the worlds need and
have dreamed and talked of the new
day. II is not too late to usher that
new day in and when IL comes Il must
come in with a spirit We have come
down from the mountain tops of ex-
altation and back again in the COM
mon place." he said. Rev. Jensen
said; christianity is the only ade-
quate solution for problems of the
hour and the church of Jesus Christ
is the agency for the establishment.
Nv hdilOh NdiA itfC Indl ISHOIcS
Christ and fails 10 recognize God.
The disciples came to Christ with tho
request that he teach them to pray.
because they had observed his
power"
The last few minutes of the old
year was given to prayer lead by
Rev. T. Ross Paden.
At Salvation Army Hall.
Regular services were neld at the
Salvation Army hall at eight o'clock.
At ten o'clock an hour was given to
a general good time. A delightful
lunch, prepared by the ladies', was
served. This was followed by an
other short service At midnight the
the Salvation Army corps and their
friends. numbering about twenty FIVE
Emarched through the downtown
streels4 They were greeted all along
the way By reopie at the stores and
il those Naey met on the streets.
Msn's Bfotbefhood Meetino.
At the Bethlehein 1,uthefan church.
The Mems Brsihefbo0d had charge OF
The program during i''e FIRST part of