The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-15
DR.. STRICKLAND.
Eulogy on the Life Of Gen. Grant-Sunday
at the Lake-Lamar this Afternoon
Chicago Concert Company
Tonight.

In the young eOple conference OF
religious societies Saturday afternoon,
Rev. A. E. Thompson spoke for the
Christian Endeavor; Rev. G. T.. Notson
o. Flandrau for the Epworth league and
Rsv. DR.. Shanafelt for the Baptist Union.
The first named gentleman emphasized
the need Of young people exalting the
church, not putting the Endeavor socie-
ty above the church in their affections
aud labor, secondly not to let their En-
dsavor work center in q select few or
permanent head but to d,ffuse their
labor among all and especially to engage
in work outside Of their society by TAX
ing hold Of church work; thirdly to de-
pend upoL the power OF Gods spirit for
their strength in Christian prayer and
work and fourthly to graduate from the
society and get into full fellowship with
the church leaving the work Of the En-
deavor society to newer and Younger
members.
Revs. Notson and Shannfelt deta. led
the progress of their respective societies
along historical and UNCONVENTIONAL
lines.
DIR. STRICKLAND
in his eulegy of q. S. Grant next took
the platform and held an interested
audience for an hour and a half. He
first described the death scene of the
great general in the Drexel cottage on
Mt. McGregor and the patience, tender
ness and perseverance Of the old soldier
in that trying time. Even death seemed
to wait until he was ready. He was a
man great in heart, great in intellect and
great in achievement. His standing at
West Point was mediocre, made a good
record in the Mexican wsr but in the
war of the rebellion displayed military
genius unequalled in the history of the
world. He believed hat Grants genius
at the battle of. Shiloh gate victory to
the North. None other could cope with
Lee. He inspired his soldiers with the
same unconquerable spirit he himself
had. Then the speaker described in
vivid language the surrender at Apo
matox which was not under an apple
tree however. As president, Grants
friends betrayed him, but his personal
reputation was never smirched. He still
stood by his friends. Other nations hon.
ored him beyond comparison. To young
men his life is a forcible illustration of
the absolute certainty Of reward that
comes to him who waits. Nor was there
ever a more perfect example Of manly
modesty and chivalry than the life OF
Grant. His courtesy was simply mag
unanimous.
Frank Roberson's lecture, illustrated
by the stereopticon, On India, though
not as interesting quite was equally as
instructive as the former one OF Japan.
One is surprised at the marvellous skill
aud labor displayed by that ancient peo-
pie in the erection OF vast and beautiful
temples, the cost and beauty of which
cannot be equalled in any age or land Of
the globe. Then to think OF the abject
poverty OF the people. Here wealth and
poverty has reached it's extremes. His
views are especially fine, and with the
unerring instinct of an old newspaper
correspondent he selects the features of
real interest.
DEvoTIoNs.
Sunday was properly observed IN all
its features. The Sabbath school at
$50 a. m. was organized by the selection
OF Rev. G. NJ. DAILY OF Huron. as SUI or
irteDdent; Lillian McDonough, Aber-
deem, secretary; and Prof. Lee Kratz,
chorister, assisted by Mrs. Hattie Curtis
lof Aberdeen, Miss Marie Jones, Vermil-
lion, organist. The teachers and classes
we're as follows: Mrs. NJ. G. McInty re-,
infant class, 9; Mrs. K. B. Hassell, boys,
o; Miss D. L. Hunt, girls, 8; Rev. A. E.
Norton, young men, IL; Rev. A. E. Car.
hart, young ladies, -; Rev. E. l.. ORES.
ser, men, "a; Rev. L. Bradford, women,
%. Total Of school, JIG. DR.. Parks
summed up the points Of the lesson.
At 1890 Rev. A. E. Thompson preach.
ed a most searching sermon on james
V: 20, the theme being the value of q
human soul. The rain in the afternoon
rather interferred with the gathering at
the regular time but later in the day DR..
Strickland preached from the text, "And
his name shall he called Wonderful" in
a most ingenious way to an audience OF
OF 500 people.
The sacred concert. in the evening was
also largely attended and was participant.
ed j n by the Chorus club, the mandolin
club, Prot. Kratz, Mrs. Curtis, DR.. Collins
and a quartette consisting Of Messrs.
Palmer, Holdridge and Williams, who
Kratz, sang "Rock Of Ages" behind the
screen while Frank Robertson gave it
scenic effect by his dissolving stereopti-
con views,