The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
MINISTER HELP SOUGHT
Mrs. j. w. Andrews Goes
Before the Club
ASKS FOR CLEAN CITY
Clergymen Discuss Ways and
Means To Stir Interest In
Religion

Mrs. ]. w. Andrews appeared be-
fore the Ministerial club this morn
ing at the Y. NJ. c. A. building, and
discussed the work that the Man
kato Council Of Women desire to do.
She asked for the CO. operation Of the
ministers. I'VE are especially in
terested IN conditions here in. the
city that ought not to exist, and
through these conditions our city
has received a most unfavorable rep
utation in outside towns. Since the
franchise has been granted we wo-
men will be able to help more, for
It gives the right to say and do
things. However, we cannot act
alone. We must have the help of
good men, and only when the men
and women CO. operate and work to-
gether will we win," she declared.
IF prohibition is to be the moral
influence in the country that we hope
it will be it is up to the women to
see that laws are enforced. Some
how or other the men have not been
quite allie to enforce the laws. Few
men wish to be classed with boot
leggers, and semi criminals, and we
must educate the people and get
them to feel the way We do. We
must have great followers as we'll as
great leaders," she said.
Banner Of Righteousness.
Some women have always been
interested in politics and the men
that have teen put up for office, but
until recently all we could do was
TO hope and pray. but now we have
started out with our May flower and
ION stormy seas the same as our Pill
grim fathers. We must man our
ship right and with truth and jus.
tice We must unfurl a banner OF
righteousness and put it up by the
stals and stripes, and have for our
slogan Service" and as our motto,
The Golden Rule" said Mrs. An
drews.
Men need not get the idea that
women are after office. Some or
them perhaps are and some OF them
may be fitted, hut the majority are
not We just simply want to give
service, and see that our ship reaches
a safe harbor by and by. OUR Coun-
ell of Women stands against gamb-
ling, and we want to see the prohi-
bition law enforced. We are vitality
interested in making Mankato a bet
ter town, and we stand back OF any
movement that the Ministerial asso-
citation may put up" concluded the
speaker.
At the conclusion of her address
Rev. w. P. Clark voiced the senti.
ment of the club when he said that
they welcomed the council, and would
do anything to help the association.
Urged Evangeiistic Campaign.
Rev. E. H. Knehans, pastor OF the
Methodist church, talked on the mat
ter Of having an evangelistic cam
paign in the city. He also said that
he was interested in the work that
Mrs. Andrews talked Of. Rev. kne-
hans also spoke Of the fact that ne
visited the county jail on Sunday,
and that the six men confined there
confessed that it was due largely to
gambling. Nothing is being doue
for these fellows in the way of re-
ligion, with the exception Of readers
from the Christian Science churcn
spending a certain legnth of time with
them once a week. / was told yes
terday that we all would be well
come" he said. Following his re-
marks motion was made and car,
ried that a committee be appointed
to look after this work and see tnat
the Jail is visited on Sundays at least.
Much time was given to the dis
cussion of advertising among the
church. 1t was stated that one half
of the populace in the city goes 10
either the Catholic or Lutheran
church, and that in their order OF
worship they observe the time I'M
mediately prior to Easter. 1t was
suggested that this would be gooo
time for all churches to have sinful
taneous meetings, for everyone is IN
the church going mood at that tlme.
Churches Are Too Modest.
Rev. Knehans said that he felt that
the churches were too modest IN
their advertising methods, and that
more space should be used In the
papers. Rev. George Armington'
pastor of the Congregational church
expressed himself as not being IN
sympathy with anything that would
he spectacular in the way or stimuli
taneous meetings or advertising, out
that he would be in favor OF any
thing that would he rational and ed
ucationaI. Rev. Ralph Jensen, Rev.
Knehans and Rev. T. Ross Paden
we're appointed as committee OF
three to look into the matter thor
oughly and report at the next meet
Will Preach For Relief Fund. -.
At recent meeting. the commit
tee on European relief and Near
East relief work decided to COMBINE
the two, and make one drive TOT
fund r6Qu0SI was lAoAC SAaS ~
C,ndov January %, the ministers Of
the city give as much publicity as
noesihIe to the matter. On January
81, drive will be made e., among ssst the the
business men, and on tine next next Gay as
house to house canvass VIII De
made. and this will be followed dur.
ing the week of January %, with
campaign among the schools U,s SIM in the ne
county. The club went on RECORD as as
being willing to cooperate with the
movement, and give as much pub
Iicity as possible TO the matter.
billboard campaian In ST.: Peter:
Rev. William Walters of the Meth
odist Community church at st. Peter
was present and told in detail about
fine billboard advertising campaign
that is being put on in his town.
Mankato people, no doubt, have no,
mt I'D in the city with go To
Church" on them. Rev. Walters
said that the posters cost two dol