Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
-G. B. Coats. of MINNEAPOLIS, was the

city, few days last week, also Mrs. II.
a. White, of Milwaukee, and Mrs. F. II.
Arnold, of Port Allegheny, n Y. sisters
of Mr.. Coats. Mrs. T. f. Allen, of Grand
Forks, D. r., is expected this week.
These reunions of brothers and sisters are
very pleasant, and arc occasions that we
love to turn back to and live over again
in memory. Blessed is the man or woman
who has brothers and sisters to welcome
to his or her home
"A very unusual and pleasant event
occurred Sunday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Martin V. Cartwright, who lives
half mile below south bridge the mar.
riage of two of his daughters, Mary and
Elizabeth, to two brothers, r. D. D. and
E. A. Chapman. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. W. E. Stanley, of Austin,
after which the newly married couples
sat down with their friends to bountiful
dinner We extend our hearty congratu-
latiOns to the contracting parties in this
double wedding, and trust their future
may be one of abundant prosperity.
Miss May, only daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Elms, CT this city, died
| Wednesday morning, September 26, after
long and painful illness. Not only was
she the idol of her parents, but beloved of
all her young friends and associates.
Taken away in early youth being only
in her sixteenth year, and in all the bri ght
anticipations of future happiness so char
acterlstic OF the young, her death leaves II
peculiar sadness in the hearts of all who
conducted ut the house by Elder Lathrop
at half-past two o'clock Thursday after
noon. Our heartfelt sympathics and sin
cere coincidence go out to these bercavcd
parents in this hour of their great sorrow.
The oriental entertainment given at
Jones hall, Friday evening, for the bene
cess. The hall was we'll filled with a
large audience, the greater number of
whom were children and youth. Dr..
Ahbrah gave an entertainment that for
uniqueness and variety has rarely been
equalled. Not only were his persona
tons of oriental customs highly instruc
tive and intercsting but his descriptions
were interspersed with witty sallies which
kept his audience in state Of constant
mcrriment. The entertainment accomp
lished all that was designed in giving a
pleasant evening entertainment to the
young people for small admission fee.
Through the kindness of Ira Jones in
giving reduced rates for the hall all ex-
penses were met by the receipts.
DR.. Ahbrah preached in the Baptist
pulpit of Austin Sunday morning. He
took for his text, Thou shalt have no
other gods before me-" After rehcarsing
the idolatrous experience of the Isrealites
in Egypt, and the wilderness, he proceed
ed to speak of the great religions of the
present time, and made contrast be-
tween the Buddhist and Christian faiths,
which, externally, closely resemble each
other. He said mankind once had
knowledge of the true God, and from
semiremcmberancc of this came the hca-
then religions, and so there would be
found points of resemblance. He ex-
planned the difference between heather
caste and Christian denominations. Caste
totally separates people in all the relations
of life, but Christians of all denomina-
tons freely inter-marry, trade and associ
ate with each other. In the afternoon he
addressed large audience composed
mainly of Sunday School scholars, when
and some incidents of his early experience.
It is said to have been very interesting.
DR.. Ahbrah's visit to Austin has been a
very pleasant episode in the experience of
the friends Of missions.
OuAudy CVCHIHS tuC ClOslHS LnCctluS
Of the union services was held in the
Congregational church. A large audi
ence assembled to hear Rev. E. r.
Lathrop's closing sermon. Rev. W. E.
Stanley, pastor of the Baptist church,
made a few remarks expressive of his
personal regret at the departure of Rev.
Lathrop from Austin; referred to his
long and pleasant acquaintance with Mr..
Lathrop and his family, antedating his
residence in Austin and stating also that
Bro. Lathrop, by request Of the pastors,
would present the subject of '"Temper-
ance." Rev. Lathrop then took for his
theme, what will you do about the
traffic in strong drink in Austin" He
argued that the business men are the ones
best qualified and circumstanced to re-
strict or abate the sale of liquor He
illustrated, by felicitous references to the
histories of New York and San Francisco,
how the few can control the government
of great cities, and reform gigantic evils.
He affirmed that successful business men
have greater influence over young men,
through their facts, than ministers with
their theories. After the conclusion of
this emlnently practical address, Rev. G..
f. Wright, pastor of the Congregational
church, spoke briefly and felicitously of
the pleasant and fraternal relations which
had existed during the last year between
the pastors of Austin. Bro. Lathrop goes
to Conference this week, after which he
will enter upon his work as general agent
of the Constitutional Amendment Agita-
ton Committee for Minnesota.