The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-30
TALK ON SOUL OF CITY
ADDRESS BY DR.. WAL
LACE LAST NIGHT
Meeting Was Made DoubIy In
teresting BY An Excellent
Musical Program

With the view of opening a cam
paign for a finer community spirit,
and bigger, better and happier city
in which to liye, union civic church
services were held last evening at the
Presbyterian church. These services
were directly in line with the move
ment now on in this city for the for
nation Of a Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION. Rev. 7. Ross Paden, pas
tor of the church, presided at the
services and made the announcements
of the evening. A program OF sing
ing was carried out by double quar-
tette of well known vocalists of this
city, while Mrs. F. e. Gerlach presid-
ed at the organ. The invocation was
offered by Rev. w. H. Irwin of the
North Mankato Methodist church, fol-
lowed by the reading of the scripture
by Rev. R: A. Jensen of the First Bap-
fist church, and the congregation was
led in prayer by Rev. G. A. Cahoon of
the Centenary Methodist church of
this city.
The services were graced by the
presence of Rev. James Wallace, D.
d., L. L. D., Manchester college, st.
Paul, who took for the subject Of his
address, "The Soul of City"
Rev. Paden in introducing the
speaker of the evening, said that the
gathering was held last night for the
purpose of expressing entire sympathy
with all of the business interests of
behind any movement for the better
ment of the city and its people.
Importance Of the City.
DR.. Wallace in opening his remarks
said that if the people would study
the important part the city has play
ed in the worlds history in ages gone
by, it will not take much to- arouse a
responsibility of civic growth in the
city in which they live. The city has
taken large part in the advance
ment of the world. Cities occupied a
great part of the writing of the an
clients. The rise and fall Of cities
constitute the most interesting pages
OF history, and have made distlnc-
tive impression upon the minds of
men through all time. The history Of
the building of ancient cities and the
important part they took in the
worlds history points out the, neces-
nesota with it's rich natural resources
should build cities, which will make
impressions for the good of future
generations. 1t is not commerce an0
trade that make cities great. Spiril-
ual forces are the abiding folcos
among men. After all what tends 10
the perpetuity of a city is the purl,
of life of its people. The real toaA
alton of city lies in the pure no. !,
the nursery of human affections.
Must Have Moral Character.
After study of the cities OF the
w "a, one comes to the ~conciuaiO.
TIL no great city can be founuel.
without a moral character. tne
speaker said that there was no reason
why Mankato could not grow to be a
great city and an honorable city. For
that reason the speaker highly recon-
mended the new movement now on in
this city for greater Mankato In
this movement the religion of Jesus
Christ must be cherished, for there is
nothing which will gain perpetuity
for city but moral character, and
following out the Lord and Master in
fidelity.
The benediction was offered by Rev.
w. H. Irwin, and the meeting was
brought to close by the singing of
America.