The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-17
BROS.
SUNDAY WORSHIP.
A Musical Treat at the Baptist Church
Advice TO Observation-Disclosures
Doctrine.
BAPTIST cHURcH.

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Another OF those delightful programi
OF song, praise, readings, etc, was given
last evening. After the choir rendered
softly on Evening Hymn the congre
CATION joined In a.concert reading OF Pc
|13s, then all joined 10 singing. The
usual notices and offering were then
given, when after q brief Invocation Dea.
con Button read selections from HsWI
Beechsr on .erhe Mission OF Music,
which gave the key to the exercises sol
the evening. Margaret DeCou .ther
beautifully rendered. Longfellow's poem,
THE Arrow md the Thought as I
song. Maud Cook read Francis Haver,
gals poem. "The Mission of Music
This was followed by Lila Elwssl read.
ing the story OF an aAn Unforgotten
Singer The inflnence of the sxef.
cises thus FAR had Lifted the congrega.
ton to the point where with unushal
uuction they joined III singing 81 would
be . light for Jesus The pastor led ID
y brief and tender prayer, followed with
i persuasive Ave minute talk On che
elder b who 1T irst refused to do hia
father Kidding, Son, 60 work to- ID
my yinsyardy All joined Id singing
tsNhas hast thou done Tor sme.ps then 90.
cnrred the aftertneeting, fulI 81 the
power o the Holy spirit, when one &C.
Oeptsd Chfist TO begin work iii His vine
Yisrd to-day; twowho had been neglect.
fpl ot the Fathers Wishes signiied de-
terminHtion to, renewtheir service, and
one who had been troubled with doubt
snd fear to AACast them down at Jesus
PREGBvTERIAN CHURCH.
Sermon TO the students. Text, Q Chr.
III. In that night did God appear ON.
TO solomon, and said INTO him, Ask
what shall give thee
IL The young son Of King David was
about 70 undertake task for which ex-
tr%aordinary talents and endowments
we're necessary. He was king OF Israel
and was about tostake up the response
of ruling that great nation. But
be felt unequal TO the task and recog-
nized the need OF diyins help. There
one of the first acts of his reign was
ID act OF worship performed ut Gabeon.
Likewise our young friends who be
gin q new year Of study are entering up
pn large responsibilities. They, too, have
! kingdom, 4 heritage left 10 them. The
system Of the state of eouth Da-
Il the product OF years of study,
iorethonght, 1egislation, experience. As
Solomon inherited the great kingdom OF
lsraeI which Ksd bean built Up BY the
bravery and wisdomYo 81 David. bis father,
so'oury0une people inherit the dearly
bought right Of freedom II thought and
III thaapplianpse of our comhson school
lYsteIu 81 education. Should they not
The very threshold of the palace of
lnth splendid representatives iraitats Sol
,na6n md with nncoyersd head and on
,endedlInee seek divine Wisdom and
Isrengsh2 fs h ssN
God says to our young people IL He
ID solomon that night III Gideon:
No. What ! shall give thee,
Solonhon Ra6thas olfersd the resour-
Of .Omnipobence y You are. He
tod upen fehae, threshold of magnif-
'opt appcrtnnitys % you DO. He sas
old that lis success depended npon
l~inself, npOD the choices he msds, upon
he uses 10 which he put bis time,
alents, energies. And that il the mes
that comes 20 every stndent = he
pters ehe portals sof school or college
IA sees the stately bulldogs the well
quipped teachers, the libraries md ap-
'aratusA Ask what # shall give thee.
naks Jour choice Decide what nse
viii make of shsss snpsFb advan-
sesss Your succsss / failure .siepends
efy largely Apon yourself. What at
ainlnents tou u1aAaein schplasship and
Hat Kind 81 1 chsractsr oa form will
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