Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-28
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FennimOre.
The Ministerial Association of the
M. Z. Church, Platteville District, will
convene at Fennimore Tuesday of this
week, and, Judging from the program
arranged, it promises to be an occasion
of lively interest and profitable enter
tainment, both to the visiting ministers
and to our citizens who appreciate an
intellectual treat. The exercises will
open at 2:30 p. m. at the NJ. Z. church.
After organizing and the transaction of
business, Chas Harris will deliver an
address on ''Hindrances to Revival
Work" followed by j. f. Webster on
extent ssof Miracles" G. Joslin will
preach in the evening. The other exer-
cises of the convention, as arranged,
are in the following order:
Wednesday forenoon subjects will be
discussed: us Hades an intermediate
Place" by R. Burnip; Ought the Re-
vised Edition of the Bible to be
Adopted" by Z. E. Clough; Labor
and Capital, by j. M. Phelps; The
Best Method of Taking the Mission Col
lection" by VIM. Shepherd; ''What are
the Evidences of Healthy Social Life
in the Church." by G. A. Joslin, and
MY Method of Preparing Sermon"
by A. L. Tull.
Wednesday afternoon the topics to be
presented are:
''Is Tobacco Culture a Moral Evil?"
by c. Cook; "The c. i. S. c. Course,
by B. Z. Wheeler; ''The Care and Train
ing of Converts" by j. T. Zeigler;
1.-THE Kind of Pastoral Visiting
Needed" by VIM. Rowe; expert
mental Religion in the Patriaichal and
Mosaical Dispensations," by John
Steele and SIS Sam. Jones Model
Methodist Preacher, by John Harris.
Wednesday evening The Christians
Privilege in Helping to Bring the World
to Christ will be discoursed upon and
the missionary subject discussed.
Thursday forenoon the topics pre-
Sented will be:
sabbath Dissertation |. B. Bick-
ford; THE Present Status of the Tenn
perance question:" by Jas. Jefferson;
"The Christians Duty in Politics." by
Jas. Sims, christian Perfection as
Taught by John Wesley" by r. Pen
gilly, followed by a devotional meeting
led by Elder Goodsell.
Thursday afternoon the concluding
exercises of the convention will be of a
general character, mainly a discussion
of matters pertaining to the spiritual
condition and working interests of the
District. The public generally are invited
to those meetings.
Much admiration is expressed for the
handsome Fourth of July Posters from
the HERALD office, advertising the cele-
bration to be held here next Saturday
The universal verdict is that it is the
finest job of poster work yet displayed
in this part of the country. They have
been circulated far and wide and doubt
less will be the means of attracting
many persons to the celebration, which
promises to be lively occasion.
Sam Monteith Post, G. A. r., has OBJ
tanned prominent location for stand
next Saturday and will eater to the
wants of the hungry public. The mon
ey realized is for their Post Relief Fund
and we bespeak for them liberal patron
age Lunch will be served at reason
able rates.
In spite of the fate of poor old Tyrrell.
right before their very eyes. rumor has
it that several young men of our vicinity
win have the audacious daring and stub
born hardihood to put their necks in the
matrimonial moose within short time.
We presume it viii do no good to try to
argue them out of it and must helplesslv
see them rush blindly to their fate
The Reading Circle met Friday even
ing at Mr.. Wilson's residence. On