The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-23

0n the piano were all delghtfui and
spiritually, sentimsntaily and musically
edifying. But the climax OF slnginp
snd instrumental music was reached the
rendering OF "The Heavens are Telling
from the Creation" BY the assembly
chorus and the Fourth Regimen,
orchestra. 1t was simply grand. Ol
equal merit wss also the number, com.
bination of the Fourth Regiment band
and the Moody Quartette in rendering
Nearer My God To Thee" Other
numbers Of special interest were Mrs
|Snyder's soprano Solo aHear My
Prayer. Q God;" recitation, part OF the
2lst chapter of Revelation; by Roy
Goldsburg Of the Moody Quarsette; q
trio -.Glory to God," by Prof. Kratz
Mrs. Snyder and Mr. Mcdowell; and the
Moody Quartette in "Up from the grave
He arose.
REV. ]. W. HANCHER
preached after the conceal from the text
Isa. 4O:7 The word Of the Lord -endur.
eth forever" His theme was the endur.
ing character and vslue Of the bible
treated under the two heads-We bs,
lieve In the word, Tor what il il and 70.
what 10 can do. = vas most logical
and convincing address.
s.wITcRcRAFT
and superstition" in Alaska was the
subject OF 5. Hall Young's lecture this
forenoon and 10 was intensely interesting
In the southeast archipelago 900 miles
long and l5O miles wide-there was nc
governrnent there. The white traders
had laws OF their own and so did the
Alaskans, both badly demoralized by the
influence OF each upon the other and no
central government or police power To
enforce any law. Superstition and
witchcratt was rampant. Even under
the very walls OF Ft. Wrangsl two vic.
Tins TO withcraft had been slain by q
knife which he exhibited, and twenty
more slain just across the river ut the
rising Of chiefs house. II was TO stamp
this out which was the missionary's first
work and in explaining tine process Mr.
Young recounted instances OF the most
deprayed ignorance, superstition and
cruelty. The religious ideas of these
people are OF Aaiatic origin and have a
ahadowy idea of old bible truths, but mo-
well defined conception of great spirit.
They are divided into two great classes
OF spirit worshlpers the Grows and the
Wolves, who cannot marry in the same
belief but Grow must marry Wolf, and
vice versa. They believe IN numerous
other spirits Of mountain, sea, stream
and forest, and in the old classical idea
OF Hades into which they pray their
dead. They burn their dead. Their
medicine men were the curse and terror
of the people and decreed who should
die for witchcraft. Their method OF
killing for witchcraft was by tying
tightly behind ths back with deer sin
swssshssarme, legs and neclEs drawing all
closely up together leaving the vactim TO
starve and Id the meantime treating the
suffereF 70 all sorts Of cruelties and in
dignitiss. Family decent and honor is
recognized from the mothers side. not
the fathers as with us.
RECoGNrTToE DAY.
Today ID the occasion on which the
readersof the G. L. s. G. course for the
past foar years receive their diplomas
and it win be made AN event OF much
this afternoon. At3p. m. a
parade win be formed at the hotel and
headed By the Fourth Regiment band
will march to the auditorium where ft-
ting EXERCISES will be observed. The
auditofnnl has been beautifully decorat-
ed and Rey.J. r. Hancher will deliver
the address. Those who viii receive di-
plomasars Mrs. DR.. Nettie Hall, Wes-
singtonS springs, Mrs. Susan B. Warning,
Miller and Henry Neill Madison. Supt.
Hager will present the diplomas.
Moody Quartette concert tonight. Be
on hand.
Rev. w. III. Jordan departed for Brook
ings on the train for the north.
Prof. M. X. Bussard started for his
old honae In Indiana.
DR.. Parks and family departed today
the latter to visit at the old home in
Illinois while the Doctor goes to the
Ludingfon, Mich, assembly.
ID. McKinnon offers summer waists,
all kinds, both ladies' and children's, at
3S15 pet cent OF.
Voted 90 keturn to Work.
DENVER. july 28. "A special TO The
Rocky Mountain News from Butte,
Mon, says that The local A. r. u. men