The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-02
SERVICES FOR SOLDIERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BRAVED PERILS
Ceremonies At Bethlehem Luth-
eran Church; Address BY
Pastor johnson

Appropriate services were Hciu at
the bethlehem Lutheran church last
evening in honor of the young men
of that congregation who served dur
ing the World war. The ceremonies
were largely attended. The church
vas crowded anG many were unable
to gain admission The returned
service men. most of whom were at
tired in uniforms. marched into the
church preceded by four smai giris
dressed as Red Cross nurses.
Rev. Edward Johnson delivered an
intensely interesting address on Keep
the Heart of America True" He said
America was not born on the Ameri-
can coast but on the other side Oh
the ocean, and a tremendous awak-
ening had been taking place before
America was settled. At that time
rulers no longer found themselves
with the same power and authority
and kings felt that their power was
going to be broken. During the Re
formation period throughout England
and the western part of Europe that
religious movement took hold OF the
men and enlightened them. They
battled for liberty. Some sought
place to live in and to enjoy the
fruits of their labor and enjoy lie as
they thought best. In England dur
ing the time of James the first there
were many who were much dissatls-
fed with conditions and they went TO
Holland, but they found the condl-
lions the same there. They then
came to America on the Mayffower
and settled on the New England
coast. That is the heart of America.
The colonists came over, not to ex-
plore America but to plant state in
which they might have something to
say as to who should be their rulers.
They had hard struggle but they
lived according to the teachings of
the Bible, which gave them free
government in the beginning. Their
first assembly was held in little
church in jamestown. The states
which were later settled, were estab-
tiished under religious principles
They are all the heart of America. IF
we want to keep the heart of Ameri-
ca true, we nave hard fight on our
hands The gospel is here to rescue
us and we must be with it.
Following Rev. Johnsons address,
the two service flags, which contain
ed over fifty stars, including five gold
stars, were lowered and the memorial
tablet was unveiled. Rev. n. Nord-
gard read the honor roll. and made
a few reniarxs regarding The young
men who died in the service. Rev.,
Nordgaard said: Let us stand up for
God and our church. and we will
meet the evils better"
The choir rendered a number of
beautiful selections during the eve
ming. A quartet composed of DIR.
Hiram Lloyd, Harold SLIDER. f. ID.
Sleight and E. P. Kelly sang several
times, namely, 'Oh. Come All Ye
Faithful" 1.-The Son of God Goes
Forth to War;" and THE Flag With
out a STAIN Miss Thelma George
and Mrs. Harry Warnson sang "My
Heavenly Home in very pretty
manner.
The Men On Honor Roll.
Men in the service:
Edgar o. Olson. Arthur E. Tillisch.
Sidney c. Field, Melvin G. knott, Til
ford b. Thro1son, Albert Hubbard,
Elmer T. Thompson, Norman Thomp-
SUI. OutlS tldu INcltScH, <tdOlph W.
Olson, B. Jay Reinerson,% ElItoy II.
Bhrmeister, NARROW l.. Sundt, Paul
NJ Paulson, Victor o. Martinson,
Harold A. Amundson, Walter K
Nicholson, Arnold H. Lunde, George
NJ Martinson, Herman G. Nelson,
Walter X. Strands Bert l.. Wigen.
Oliver T. Strand, Victor Nelson, BAIL
K. Bennett, Nilus c.. Swenson, Peter
n. Nelson. Emma C. Johnson, Albert
>. Knudson,s Eldrick o. Hanger.
Eddie Amundsen, George B. Gustaf-
son, August Gredwig.a Melvin II.
Hanson, Howard o. Nelson, Carl
Rykhus, c. Elmer Johnson, Henry o.
Lee, Elmer V. Nostdal, Henry b.
Wigen, Bonnie SWenson, Clarence A.
Rudberg. Siguard M. Hanson, Harry
e. Haugen, Ruben L. Nostdal, Jacob
o. Jacobsen" Harold w. Rykhus,
Harry Peterson, Ingvald Olson,
Harold V. Jorgensen. Clayton " Jor-
genSen Carl Larsen A. Ruben Olson