The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-07
BESIDE The LAKE.
Tt Ohsntauqua Work Still Prosperous
1nstitnts of Social Literature 0hrist-
ian Sociology Ohautauqua Hap.
penings.

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INSTITUTES or SACRED LITERATURE.
A branch OF study closely allied to the
G. L. s. g. course is the aInstitnts Of
Sacred Literaturen on which Vim. r.
Harper, OF the University Of Chicago Ii
the principal. THUS q course of study
and graduation like the o. u. s.. @.
though no separate diploma, those hay-
Ing d diploma from the @. 4, s. G. re-
ceiving An additional seal for the sacred
institute studies. The readings la this
course are separate and distinct from
the readings Dc the Chautauqua course
and usually Id the line or the lnterra-
tiopaf series of sunday school lessons.
Much historical and religious interest
attaches to this course this year in tai
ing up the sLafe or Christ. and close
and thorough study ensues. Thespeciai
Iclass in this work meets 10 the w. &. Tg
q tent at 100 >. ID. and xis taught BY
Mrs. Isabella Webb Parks, and Ii one OF
the popular Glasses onstha ground.
BIBLE. STUDY.
Closely associated With the former 10
DIR. Parks school Tor the study of the
bible whach l. engaged In the study Dc
Isaiah and has q large and increasirg
attendance. The Doctor Ii d faithful
bible exposition and his class never fIags
in interest. But nowhere does the learn
ed professor do himself greater honor
than Oh the lecture platform. His nd,
dress yesterday afternoon on .The
Hebrew and the Christian state" was .
valuable contribution to Christian Sccis
ology. He begun by referring To this -
. time when the foundations or faith and
rules Of life were called ID question.
BIT the source of these as set forth la
the bible, the law OF the Hebrew state
was God; and what God and the bihle
we're 70 the Hebrew nation. all the more
but virtue OF u greater light, were
Christ and bis teachings TO The indiyid-
nal and state Of today. The purpose On
the law ofsold was to secure right per-
sonal relationsof the people To- Tod and
to their fellow men. He gave existence
TO the state and free and equal brother
hood. He was the source OF natural law
and life. But q Christ 10 che fulfilltnent
of Hebrew law and prophecy, 30 bis prin:
ciples are applicable 10 our social and
collective and personal relations to God,
The law or Christis kingdom 10 selfsac-
rificing love and should apply 10 oai
treatment OF our fellowmen. Secular the.
ories Of the church and state are falsss III
they are faise la relation To- anything
"A state cannot enjoin personaf religion
butt it must enbody the principles b
j Code law 10 its legislation il it would
exist. Hence it Id the duty uk ths
church andpnlpit Il proclaim the prin
ciplea of;0hrist in every department. d
life. No hope Of the millenium unless thu
I truth OF Christ liss applsdto social rela
: tions. Capitalization ina natural anJ
/ increasing growth In our nation. Mon
opoly 10 the Zoe OF both capital ani
labor. Natural resources were Thu
possession of the Hebrew state; thej
should be OF ours. God risits aus for on
national sins, hence the panic year ago
the strike now, etc. What we need Ii
better distribution, different forms b
legislation. Our competitive system Il
based upon selfishness and 10 the root b
the present national evils. The stais
itself is selfish. Sell sacrificing love and
brotherhood il the solution. Hence al
/ interest should be taken in Gibraltar
: Sociology.
VOCAL MUSIC.
Prof Lee Kratz has in his class FOL
vocal drill 26 members who are doing
!, excellent work. Both in this class and
! in the Assembly Chorus, the professor
says the voices are much heavier thar
! in former years, and give promise 81
: even better results. He is hampsree
! however in his evening drill by tardy at
q tendence at the assembly chorus. Sing
] ers should be more prompt.
EVENING EXERCISES.
The prominent features or the bant
concert we're the playing of the de
scriptive piece-The Fire Alarm-tht
solos OF Miss Bessie and Miss Jeanni.
Scott, on the violin and piano respec
lively. The band going out on q strik,
i while playing the "Railroad Gal OPP" b,
request, created considerable merriment
MEN WANTED
In his lecture aMen Wanted. Rev
!. II. Sandsrson failed to maintain iii,
! high merit Of his former lecture, sH
! Marriage q Failnre?r The eysniul
/ was chillys the audience uneasy and th,
lecture heavy. His opening ode to CHI,
2 snblimity OF nature was beautiful ans
/ finer still to the divine man. But I,
treat yividly Of the elements Of nanhoos
needs Saxon phraseolcgy.