The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-28
A WONDERFUL DAY.
An Appreciative Lady Details the Inter
esting Intellectual Feast Spread for
the Ohautauqua Assembly Sun
day, July l6, 1898.

ING hSScAnuAy 0un-
day, July l6, 1898.
THE DAILY LEADER is indebted to
Rev. C. e. Hager Of Aberdeen for the
following description OF the proceedings
Of the Chautanqua assembly Sunday,
July 16, 1893, from the pen of q lady
eminently competent to Judge OF the az
cellence OF the program rendered:
"The sun never arose with greater brill
liancy. the air never seemed more balmy
and refreshful than at Lake Madison
Chautauqua on Sunday, July l6, 1888.
A glad to deum was being sung in many
hearts over the news received the eve
ming before that right had triumphed
and that the worlds fair would hence
forth be closed upon the Sabbath day.
A devotional meeting OF great spiritual
power was held at 8 a. m, led by Miss
Emma Swartz, evangelistic superintend.
emit OF the State w. G. T. u, after which
hundreds gathered at the auditorium to
attend the assembly Sabbath school.
At IL o'clock, DR.. VIM. Crawford of At
lanta, Ga, gave a fine discourse, taking
for his theme the Apostle Peter. He
showed that Peter was one OF the tore
most apostles, although ~vacillating and
seemingly weak during the first three
years Of his ministry, yet for thirty years
he did faithful service. The doctor
forcibly asked, who in writing q biog.
raphy would judge q life by three short
years? Should we not study a life as q
whole and especially take into consider,
alton the last thirty years. Or. Craw.
ford is an orator with a fine presence and
melodious voice, and above ell q soul or
fire with holy zeal. His series of lee
lures on the three great reformers, Wy.
cliffe, John Huss and Savonorola, were
among the finest features OF the wonder
full Chautauqua program. DR.. Joseph
Cook said concerning his lecture on Sa
vonarola, 4 have heard no lecture thai
pleased me more since Wendali Phil
lips lecture on Daniel O'Connell.'
"At $50 p. m. DIR. Joseph Cook gave
powerful address upon the opportun,
subject OF The Sabbath. He referred t.
the recent victory and said he was de
ceived in Chicago; that he had no ide;
Chicago could have an open fair so poor
ly attended. This manifestation of
Sabbath loving, law-abiding people is al
earnest Of the future of our republi,
which should strengthen our. faith il
humanity and inspire greater devotion
TO our God. The wrath Of man has beef
made to Lraise Him. DR.. Cook is right
fully considered n Of the creates
philosophers OF the world, deliberate il
speech, yet some Of his sentences weigl
a ton. In one OF his lectures he eulo
gized the pioneer in the following line
written upon our broad prairies: !
Alert Frontier!-
Let no man sneer
At the Pioneer.
While sluggards sleep,
He planteth deep
The roots Of states,
By sun and star
His hands unbAr
The futures gates.
The land 10 new,
The truth 10 old,
Good men and true
Outweigh oil gold,
The Pilgrim, he
The sound seed sows
OF time to be,
The harvest grows =
In Code great sun,
His will be done
SAT the close OF the lecture a meetin,
of the Y. nj. @. A. was held in the audi
forum at which Rev. Geo. Hlndley CAV
an interesting talk. DIR. Cook answere.
questions and DIR. Talmage made til,
closing prayer. Few audiences in tn,
world will ever be honored a
the, same time with the pres
ence of these two great schol
ars and preachers. AT the sam
hour a meeting was held in the art hal
for young women, addressed by d.
Crawford and others. A most interest
ing mothers' meeting was held in tn
w. G. 7. U. tent. The devotional exer
cises were conducted by Isabella Web
Parks, who was the instructor OF th
school OF methods, and one of the lee
turers on w. CT. U. day. Mrs. Park
- Q lady Of fine ability. and it is she Q
whom Miss Willard speaks 80 kindly i
her Glimpses OF Fifty Years. Mn
Parks requested Mrs. Picker to TAX
charge OF the meeting, which she did, {
the interest and profit of all.
"At 7 80, q sacred concert was given i
the auditorium by the wonderful Siou
i City hand and tho acson,hlu aLo..a ..