The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
BACK IN THE HOME
PULPIT TO PREACH
Rev. Willis Warren Deliv-
cred Sermon At Vernon
SHAREHOLDERS
That Was the Meat of Sermon;
Folk Came From
Altar

Vernon, August Sunday morn
ing all roads led to the Methodist
chu. CHI in consequence OF the edlci
mat had gone forth throughout The
community that Rev. Willis Warren
a former Vernon boy, would fill the
puIpIL and furthermore mat an inl
proised Warren Cnolr, Composed Of
w. Warren, tenor, MIS-. Lime WASH
burn Sanger, soiolst aud soprano
Mrs. NeIrIe Tolin Warren, Alto and
G. NJ. Warren, Bass, with Mrs. Gla-
dys Warren Hals erson as organlst
would lead the congregation In the
hymns and give coupe or special
numbers.
Although the morning was in
tenseIy warm, and Jay o. Quiel
rest at home seemed ALMOST iniper
atlse to the tired farmer, wno mad
put in a strenuous week at harvest
ing his over rlpened grain, was a
sood excuse to take a Sunday or
any came from Iar and near, put
ting forth extra efforts TO come
which resulted IN a church filed to
It's capacity, set eral minutes before
the service began and chairs from
the class room were used to seat
The over flow. Mr.. Warren is tiu-
emit speaker and impresses all by mis-
earnestness and sincerity and he
..eld the closest attention OF the
congregation during his discou. Sc.
ne took his text from st Luke 11-9,
and preached a splendid sermon full
OF truths, which If we would put IN
action would make this old world
better and happier, the keynote Oh
ers." The members of this choir,
convinced all that they are no mere
novices in the art OF music, and
heir singing was a most pleasing
adjunct to the services. AS a solo,
Mrs. LANCER sang, Rock Of Ages
Herbert Johnson, and In the Garden
"A. Austin Miles, assisted by the
quartette. Mrs. LANCER possesses a
Jeautiful voice, which was carefully
.rained during girlhood days, after
which she was graduated from the
conservatory of music at Valparaiso,
Indiana. Her voice that charmed in
her girl hood days, has lost none OF
it's sweetness and power in her ma
ture years, as those who were for
tunate to hear her Sunday can tes-
tify.
Mrs. Addie Warren Force of Clear
Lake, s. D., was the last arrival OF
the Warren clan, who are back in
the old home town for a reunion.
Mrs. Force arrived in Mankato, Sat
urday morning at five o'clock, where
she was met by two nieces, Alice
Warren of Vernon and Persis War
rem of Paynesville, Ohio, who drove
down by auto and brought her back
with them to the c. M. Warren home
in ample time to partake and enjoy
an early and appetizing farm break
fast, with a house party of relatives
at her brothers home: This break
fast was the first of the pleasant
gatherings, which are being given
in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Willis
Warren and daughter of Ohio, Mrs,
Anil LANCER, Marion Francis and
Alice LANCER of Median, N. D., Mrs
Force of Clear Lake, S. D., and Mrs
Sadie Warren Barnes, Of Long Beach
and son Seth Barnes and family of
Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Halverson
entertained a family party Of eigh-
teen Sunday evening at an "old
fashioned singfest." The singing OF
hymns, popular a quarter Of a cen
fury ago, Interpreted with songs
that never grow DID, made that
evening one that those present recall
with most pleasant recollections in
the years to come. Ice cream and
assorted cake and waters was the
final and a most appropriate closing
number Of the evenings program.
Mrs. J. e. Barnes will entertain at
a beach party and six o'clock dinner
tonight at Stony Point Inn. There
will be fifteen in the party. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. w. Washburn will entertain
the same party at twelve o'clock
dinner tomorrow at their home in
the village. The last event planned
for the guests will be big family
picnic on Saturday. Invitations have
been issued to all the Warren class,
even unto the third and fourth gen.
erations.
Mrs. Sarah McMonagle and grand
daughter, Grace Spence, returned
from a months vacation, which was
spent with relatives in the northern
part of the state, the twin cities and
Mankato.
Harry McMonagle has finished
painting the A. G. Halverson resi-