The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-21
ADVENT CAMP GROUND.
Childrsn's Work Stirring Sermons and
Additional Oonmittses-A Profit
able Days Work.

sight. About 100 children were gather
ed with their teachers 10 listen ID 4 kalk
from Mrs. Vesta y Farnsworth, Of Lin
coin, Nsb. The speakers pleasant but
earnest manner held closely Tho astsn-
ton Of the children 10 she spoke to them
OF the benefits they might receive from
the camp meeting. Nearly eli Of the
older children had bibles, and the readi
ness with which they turned TO texts OF
Scripture mentioned by their leader and
their prompt and accurate answers TO
her questions showed q surprising famfI.
rarity with the sacred book. They we're
quiet and wen behaved, and gave ssi-
dence that the efforts made for their in
~s.ruction and Improvement had not been
spent in vain.
At $50 was the first meeting OF the
state tract and missionary society. This
society has the oversight Of thirty-tivs
local societies. It's object - the disssm-
ination Of the views OF the denomination
by the circulation OF literature treating
upon them. It 10 the general agent Tor
the Offices OF publication located IL
Battle Creek, Mich, and Oakland, CAL,
and directs the sale OF their publications
among the churches OF the state. It's
depository and business Office 10 ut Villas
where a full stock Of qualifications 10 kept.
Its exhibit at the book tent on the
grounds comprises q large List Of books,
pamphlets and tracts. The secretaryis
report showed q fourishing business
during the year. 2579 missionary letters
have been written and 62S received; 706
missionary visits were made and 607
bible readings held: 1.23O,562 pages OF
tracts and books were distributed. The
assets OF the society are $9,99816; liabil-
titles $2,175.32; present worth . ,760.S4;
value OF business done during the year
sla,443.8l. After the reading Of the re-
port the following committees were APP
pointed: Nominations, j. F. Gravelle,
N. C. Jensen, VIM. Reiswig, John Allen,
John A. Lambert; resolutions. Frank
Gravelle, E. w. Farnsworth, r. Fl. Rob.
lnson.
A meeting OF the Sabbath school asso
citation was held at $50, at which the
committees were appointed az follows:
Nominations, E. G. Kellogg, N. W. Paul
son, Conrad Reinche; resolutions, L.
Warren, Vesta j. Farnsworth, Della
Frederickson.
In the evening Prof. @. G. Lewis. Of
Union college, Lincoln, Neb., preached
from James 1:27. "Pure religion and
undetiled before God and the Father is
thls,to visit the fatherless and widows ID.
their affection, and TO keep himself IN
spotted from the world"
The speaker said that the common
question, have you got religion? wal an
unnecessary one; for all men, ven the
most degraded and savage, have some
sortof religion, have some kind of belief
concerning God and the future life. The
more appropriate question would be,
Have you the right kind OF religion?
Have you that which is pure and unde-
filed, rather than the vain religion
spoken OF in verse 26. We ought 70 be
thankful for q bible definition of pure
and undetiled religion; for by it we may
guard against the vain religions with
which the world is filled, and may cor
rect our own ideas Of religion, which are
often at fault. In the text pure and un-
defiled religion is defined by It's effects
by what it causes those who possess IL
TO do. There effects are two fold-the
outward effect upon theactions, and the
inward effect upon the heart. The out
ward effect is active ~beneyolen1e
towards the afflicted, the widows and
the fatherless being used to represent all
classes Of the afflicted, because they are
most likely 70 be in need OF sympathy
and help. The visiting referred to is not
visiting by proxy, but it means to visit
the afflicted 10 person and to take the
oversight OF them. But those afflicted
ones are the proxies of Jesus Christ, and
when we minister to their wants We MIN
ister TO Christ IN the person OF his saints
az Jesus plainly says in Matt. %.
The inward effect of pure and unde-
filed religion upon the pcssessor 10 to
keep the heart pure from the sins preva
lent in the world. The speaker here
took upsome OF the more common sins
OF the present day, enumeratiDg itnpa-
thence, unbridled tongues, dishonesty,
pleasure-seeking and licentiousness; and
closed with an exhortation to parents 20
use diligence in keeping their own hearts
and those OF their children pure from
these SINS.
Sixty-sesen delegates are now present
representing t~wenty-seven churches. At
4 meeting or the conference this fore
noon Elder N. P. Nelson. OF Huron, was
elected president, and Mrs. Alice d.
Robinson, OF Villas, treasurer.
Elder Farnsworth preached at eleven
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