The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04

by Sam Grannis, stood another army
In charge of Harry Cleveland who later
In life attained distinction as writer
Of note on the Chicago Tribune staff
and as a contributor of special stories
for the Youths Companion and other
similar publications
Brave as a Lion
From his vantage grounds Harry was
brave as a lion. He could click tho
whole bunch. There was considerable
parleying before the conflict was on
and then to save lives II was agreed
that the captains should fight 1t out on
that line If it took all summer. Harry
was an awful conflict. and when Mr.
came down and we went to 1t. 1t
Sullivan appeared on the scene and.
grasping us by the nap OF the necks. In.
formed us that it was time to quit, we
were both in about the same frame OF
mind as the two Irishmen who were
engaged in similar struggle to which
there seemed no end; when finally one
have had enough" and the other re
sponded. "Bejasers, Tom. have been
trying to think of that word for half
There are other reasons for remem-
One bitter cold morning as sat at
home reading book by the window, the
light was suddenly \cut Off as II by an
eeP PSe Of the sun up e snd out OF
smoke! Rushing out Of doors without
cap or mittens I found that the home
Of Dr.. Harrington. which then stood
Warren street. was in flames. I had no
key to the belfry and there were no
telephones in that day SO, climbing up
the sides Of the structure. I reached
wrench that rested beneath 1t. pounded
forth an alarm that raised the populace.
So excited was I that 1 did not realize
frozen, but they We're not the only ones
found i II one Of the SaSdess days shsy
had ever experienced o.., The re gi ar
and finally James B. Coy. who in his
younger days had been a member of
the fire. fighters in the city Of Hartford.
brought order out of chaos. At the time
Of the burning Of the Linseed Oil Works
and Block IA, the Episcopal bell also
performed Its part in arousing the
Whether ! wanted to go to church or
not i. was forded to do so on many an
occasion. In; addition to filling the
after the fires. cleaning the sidewalks in
case of snow, there was the JOB OF
pumping the pipe organ. Way back<out
air s ss tunes "S for All KINDS paR
sometimes being rewarded with fifteen
cents extra for this duty.
For many years, even after leaving
quaintance of the, various rectors who
have filled the pastorate Of the church,
and some noble and self-sacrfficing men
day morning UNDER the pa.torate Of
Rev. Coolbaugh, ! was asked to hurry
down to the drug store and secure some
Tes Ss Sg Ss here se
strict ideas Of my sairited father again
came to the surface. All my young life
had been taught the dangers that Turk
communion or no communion, job or no
sacramentai wine. and IN so many words
sSa that F'fd wdpa hstSf se' WI
Ing I do not know, but do t Know t that
my associations with the officers and
friendships that are among my most
cherished possessions. Many Of these
good friends have passed on but thew
Will be remembered kindly as long as life
It was in this church that my first
ideas Of Masonry were inculcated. On
S tSt day in ba srd eSt Matohs led
Knight Templars as they made their
way to this temple Of God to publicly
give thanks to the supreme Ruler Of
Facing LIES Realities.
But time in its flight has brought us
past boyhoods dreamy days and now
semseves ss in ths great
structjon period Of the worlds history.
The problemA confronting. us are many
and complicate6. yet would they not be
their thoughts back to the ideals which
for a half century have been promulgat-
ed from the pulpit of this and thousands
refer to the teachings Of Jesus of Naza-
reth. =" 0.--10 =
We are today living in an era of what
for a better term I would designate as
fteers have gouged the public with the
result that distrust has undermined the
OF commerce, manufacturing
It was my sG to listen to ea sn age
dress by Bishop Bennett of the Episcopal
Diocese Of Northern Minnesota, In dis
cussing existing conditions. DR.. Bennett
pointed out that we have yet to learn
the moral effect of many Of the nova
tons and advancements Of this period
Of the worlds history-the moral effect
brought about BY the automobile. the
moral results Of the movie, and SO on
down the line. We are living in what
ae sRtsasS % Ee
into considssssien i. s more n substsatiaif
thi2gs that have to DO with the better
The Judean carpenter two thousand
selfishness and greed were stumbling
stones in the worlds progress. A great
Babson. has likewise pointed out that
"the future of American business de-
Ponds on the development Of the soul
of man and again permeating labor
capital and management with integrity.
loyalty and a<desire to service. That 1t Is
not railroads, steamships, or factories
which cause our prosperity; 1t Is not
bank terms, foreign trade or commodity
prices which give US good business: all
these things are mere thermometers
fundamental qualities Of faith, temper
ance, service, and thrift. which are the
products Of religion" The fundamentals
ments.
There are evidences that this country
Is making some advancement toward the
goal pointed out by Mr.. Babson. We
profess to be a Christian nation: our
armies during the late war had their
chaplains; our legislative assemblies
open their session with prayer, and in
judges will be found taking counsel and
passing judgment based upon advice
found within the two covers OF the Book
Thus, il comerce and business. law
and justice depends SO largely upon
Biblical injunction, how much more so
should the church rely upon the same
good old Book. If this church Or any
other church is to make itself felt as a