The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25

be equal, yes more than equal to the
need. The examples Of Moses.
Isaiah and Paul. the Apostle Paul
goes from ecclesiastical Jerusalem
to intellectual Corinth. superstitious
Ephesus, military Rome. He was
determined not to know anything at
Corinth e.e.spt Christ and Him cruel.
fed. 1t IL well nigh impossible to
save from sin when sin h regarded
as q virtue. There was hardly a
clean man>or woman in Corinth.
The transformation of waste matter
Is recent thing. The transforua-
ton OF hIe Is old. making pillars Of
grace. example, mary Magaa4en,
augustine, etc. The Evangel of Re-
oen-ption is not a failure. = The
kvansei of Redemption will awaken
Rev. II. Z. Grifhths. Pnileppeats
Ill. 1914 verses. Condition OF pro-
81 ess Is the forgetfulness OF the past.
Things We do Well to- forget. The
lost Innocence of the past; the days
of oldest life Is in the future.
Iol getting the mistakes Of the past;
forgetting the sins Of the past; for
getting the virtues of the past. IL
we shall forget the past, we shall
stretch forth to the future. The way
to possess the future Ii TO keep our
eye on the goal.
AT 2 p. m. dedication Of the new
church was held. All the ministers
were conducted to the platform and
the program was as follows. Doxo-
logy; invocation, Rev. j. NJ. Balm, ID.
D.; hymn; scripture lesson and pray
er, Rev. T. Ross Paden, d. D.; male
quartet selection, Messrs j. d. Prizes.
ID. G. Price, Evan d. Price, Rev. p.
w. Griffiths; sermon, Rev. w. u.
Evans, Kings TX, "a verses. Func.
ton Of the church In Its relation to
God in human life. The CHURCH az.
saving banks and the physical uni.
verse. In spite OF manifold bless
ings bestowed upon community
| yet there is q great number OF PEG.
pie who never enter the door Of the
church, never praise 1t nnr support
1t. He laid a great stress upon Rev.
erence concerning God and the Sane.
tuary. Hymn; dsdicatory service,
Rev. II. G. Griffiths.
impressive. AS a portion Of the
service was conducted the audience
was asked to stand also to sing
Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty"
and so another new. churcn was
dedicated to the Lord. Dedicatory
prayer was offered by Rev H. c.
Griffiths. Anthem by choir. Offer,
ing and announcements. At this time
the pastor of the church. Rev. E. w.
S SIi as WAS asked to give ca brisi
church. Cost Of the edifice. includ-
! ing fixtures and lot, $4,000: loan
/ from the presbytery building fund
| $1.500: Cambria church raised, 81,
| 300, OF which the Ladies' Aid society
| donated $500. Contributions by soil.
citation from outside churches and
s,as6 Sn $3.50; outstanding dsst
about ss1o was contributed. Hymn:
benediction bv Rev. Paul voris, Man.
kato. Rev. H., c. Griffiths In behalf
OF the presbytery expressed q most
lhearty thanks to the members OF the
| Cambria church for the admirable
manner In which their wants and
Icomfort we're anticipated. in bohnti-
ful provisions and in orening their
homes to visiting delegates and
friends during the sessions.
REV. ]. M. Balm, b. D.: Nvmn; ser,
mon. Rev. - r. Jones Romans W.T.
verse. Remarks: We must NEE,
Jesus sooner or later. When YOU are
prosecuting the child Of God you
are prosecuting Christ. Tonic. The
Christian Man is Safe. Sufferins
afflirtion is OF great beneft. We
must live in Christ by faith. How
are we to know that people ARE
saved? BY their walk. We know the
American army by its dress. walk and
action. so let us walk and act &C.
cording to the doctrine or the Naza-
rene. Hymn; sermon, Rev. J. NJ
Balm, D.. D., Cor. XVI. 10. Ele.
ments tnat makes true character
Watch we. watch and pray to be ou1
motto as we go onward. Stand fast
in the faith. Quit you like men
Be strong. we'll armored, not a peace.
full voyage but fair landing. Whc.
manner of life we ought to live:
Preparation for enternity. People
passing through life. yet knowing Of
the life to come and in spite OF all
The worlds benefactors are those
who have believed in the teaching oil
the singing throughout the meetings
and Mrs George Crawford presided
at the organ We were blessed with
fine weather for this time Of the
year; attendance was splendid al
the church was filled at all meetings
i and the audience was responsive in
klistaning to the SPLENDID timely mes
sages Of the spiritual gospel preach.
red BY the MESSENGERS OF God. The
meetings came to a close rs the all.
disnce sang, with fervor, God Be
With You Till We Meet Again
/ Benediction by Rev. ]. M. Balm.