The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-09
LIFE AT THE LAKE.
Discussion of Problems and Conditions
The Sabbath Observed Quietly and
spiritualy-Note and Com
ments.
THE rNDUsTRIAL pRoBLEM.

THE INDUSTRIAL
An interesting feature Of the Lay
mems congress-, Saturday afternoon, was
the discussion OF the industrial Prob
lem" It was opened by Prof. g. A..
Young OF Vermillion ID d brief historical
review OF competition, showing how the
simple phases Of it go years ago had
now become the wealthy and selfish
combination. He did not like extremes
la socialism or i~ndividualism, but pre-
ferred . middle ground which he.
thought could be found IN corporation.
To be at ito best, competition must
have the moral element in it TO take
away seifishness. 1t has tended to the
solidity OF capital and labor has organ
lied TO defend itself. Non-oompetitiye
industries, !. .. natural monoplies should
be taken under government control
either regulation or ownership. Other
Industries may be left. in the field OF
competition, grievances being subject 70
courts of arbitration. The professor
supported his views in clear cut and
ready argument.
Prof. Ii. e. Krstz hardly agreed with
the previous speaking III some things
nor with DR.. Parks' definition OF
brotherhood" in his paper the day be-
fore. There were two views OF brother
hood. He thought Icompstition and
Christianity must so together. Lift the
individual by elevatinR him in character
and teaching him TO help his neighbor.
ID " easy TO say that q man'scondition
was the result Of heridity, legislation,
etc, when failure resulted, perhaps,
from false practices in morals, economy.
etc. There was something in sell. "Man
can DO almost what he wills 70 be-
CHRISTIAN SOCIOLOGY.
Following Edward p. Elliott's lnimita-
BILE representations OF the characters IN
.Hazsl Kirke," DR.. ranks gave . syn
opsis OF the discussions and papers read
1t the recent meeting OF the Grinnell
Branch OF the American Institute Of
Christian Sociology. AZ this is . new
line Of study coming into much repute
OF late = branch organization was formed
for the Madison assembly with Prof. @,
d. Young as president, AMI Mrs. Il. Ii,
Hsger, secretary. It's aims as defined
for the national Institute OF Christian
Sociology, which recently elected Josiah
Strong and DR.. Tolman, both Of New
York, for president and secretary, re-
specsiyely. The okiscts OF the American
Institute OF Christian Sociology are:
L. 10 CLAIM for the 1hristlan law tn,
ultimate authority 70 rule sociai practice
=. 70 study ia common how to apply
the principles OF Christianity TO tina
social and economic difficulties OF tha
present tfme.
y. 10 present Christ AS the LAYING
Master aud King OF men, and his king
dom "a the complete ideal OF human 50
ciety, 4 be realized on earth.
SATURDAY EVENING.
key. E. Il. Eaton, d. d., delivered hi
astronical lecture, "a bird's-eye view q
the a~nlverse,r to . captigated audience
The Doctors powers OF description ar
wonderful and the conception OF thu
grandeur and lmmensity OF the stella
world he gave his auditors was to then
astounding.
THE SABBATH A
was observed quietly and spiritually
We can't remember ever seeing 80 relig
iously inclined a crowd througout az thi
was, on the Chautauqua grounds 81
Sunday. But then, it wa also Tia
smallest we have ever seen here on tina
day. AT $50 a. M. the Sunday schu.
was organized with r. B. Hassell. super
intendent; Henry Neill, secretary; PRO-
Lee Kratz, chorister; Miss NesternlanI
~organlst, aud Rev. ia. q. Norton, pastol
Teachers OF classes were: DR.. II. 4
Parks, Prot. @. M. Young, Il N. krati
X. b. McClenon, MRS. X. b. Hasssli an
. Mrs. j. J. Mcintyre. The total aLteAe
! ance was 100; collection, which Vas d,
mated to the assembly, S2.07.
+ MORNING SERMON.
At the morning service Prof.. LIZ
Kratz and Miss Westermaln led th
singing assisted by the Collins Famil
band. Rev. w. IA. Vance, led IN prayt
and Rev. DR.. Stlfiier, OF Sioux Fall
preached q most effective sermon 81
sChrist and the Bible." These two gifI
OF God having the same origin and pnA
! pose were mutual interpreters OF eac
other. Both were necessary to the saiv'
ton OF man.
AFTERNOON sERvICE
I opened by Prof. Lee Kratz Singh
the beautiful solo, aPeace. be still." ID
=. r. Eaton preached from the tex
Heb. 1l:6sBnt without faith IL 10 ID
possible ID please him." Defining fait
j y taa Subsection Of the intellect BY b
lie 1ha anbiection OF the heart by 10,
and2hn eubi0ction Of the will by ohed