The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
MANKAro FREE PRESS

Gods words. and In order to keep
these the congregation must be warn
ed not To be led astray from them.
The Real Christian.
The speaker said that the Christian
true to type, Is first, he who loves
Christ, and secondly, he who keeps his
word. Therefore the Christian true to
type is the Christian who loves Christ.
Rev. Meyer said that no man by ma
not DESTROYS OF savior. Man must
first come to the knowledge that he
needs a savior, and then the law of
God first comes to his knowledge and
he comes to realization of his lost
condition. Then Christ by His Gospel
tells him how he may be saved. Only
IL a man knows Christ as his savior,
viii he love Christ. This is of great
Importance for US to contemplate in
the present day. Rev. Meyer said
that Christ Is frequently held up as a
perfect manhood, and living example
of morality and an example to emu
late. This the speaker said does not
make Him a savior from sin and
Gods rath. When the sinner knows
that he has been liberated from the
yoke of sin. and finds the shackles OF
these sins falling from him, and rec
ognizes that he has been set free, he
rejoices In the blessed knowledge that
he has been received by God as his
child for Christ's sake. Then true love
for Christ is kindled In his heart. Rev.
Meyer said that a man may be a
Christian by name; be q member of
some Christian organization; may
even be leader in some so called
Christian endeavor; may even sacra-
flee much OF his time and his earthly
goods for the furtherance of some
Christian cause, and yet he may not
do this because Of love Of Christ, but
because OF some personal gain. There
fore, the Christian should be diligent
IN his endeayor to learn more Of
Christ's love In order to grow in his
love for Christ. The best way to do
this the speaker said, was 10 study
Gods word through the Scriptures,
for that Is Gods book of revelations
to US. Gods word teaches Gods plan
of salvation Of which Christ Is the
center. No man can be Christian
true to type unless he has Gods word
in the holy Scriptures. The Christian
true to type is he that will transmit
to his children, and finally deciminate
the word of God to his fellow men.
Rev. ]. Schulenburg Of Milwaukee,
former pastor Of st. Johns church,
who was to have delivered, a sermon
yesterday was prevented from being
present by the infirmities of old age.
Picnic Dinner Enjoyed.
A picnic dinner was enjoyed by
hundreds OF people at noon in Houk's
grove. There was a large refresh
ment stand on the grounds.
1t Is safe to say that yesterdays
gathering at the ceremonies held in
commemoration Of the founding of st
Johns congregation, and the twenty
fifth anniversary, OF the dedication of
st. Johns church was the largest
ever held in that village.
ST. Johns church edifice, is one
which would do credit to a town
many times the size Of Good Thunder.
Rev. Bode, the present accomplished
and popular pastor of st. Johns
church was a busy man yesterday,
making announcements and generally
overseeing the celebration of the gold
en- anniversary of the founding Of the
congregation.
Collections were taken up following
each Of the meetings for the purpose
OF raising funds for home missions.