The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-12
BISHOP FOWLER.
Grand 0rotory and Touching Eulogy on
the Life Of Abraham Lincoln-Prof.
Heron and Other Attractions.


formed here 'ast year with Prof. Young
as president held its first platform meet
ing yesterday although it was through
the fundamentally Of this branch that
Prof. Heron was brought here to
lecture. And incidentally we might re-
mark that Prof. Heron holds the only
chair Of Christian Sociology in the
United States, a distinguished honor.
Prof. Young remarked that the great
questions which agitate the public
mind are along political and sociological
lines. Owing to changed conditions to-
day the constitution OF our country is
practically changed and our people do
not realize it. Sociology is the science
Of social organization which treats on
the one side of politics and religion and
on the other of and industrial
conditions.
Supt. Hager discussed The Christian
Minister and the political machine and
came to the conclusion that it was nec-
essary for the minister to handle the
political machine il he could and all the
more need of it if politics were a dirty
pool. This could best be reached by
the civic federation where the minister
could utilize his influence in bringing
together the best men OF all churches
ard classes outside of the church and in
selecting the ablest and purest leaders.
In this way the minister could sway
politics Of city and state to a marked de-
gree.
MORAL PERSONALITY
and the State" was the subject assigned
Rev. A. T. Wolff, d. d., who handled his
theme in a pointed way. He claimed
} the greatest crime Of the day is intidelity
and atheism in politics. Religion has
been divorced from politics and the con-
dition is the outgrowth Of French intidel-
ity through a hundred years. From the
same source came the idea that MAORI
. Observation-Disclosures. Majorities do not
: rule. God rules, and the state is a NOR
: al agent and rulers are moral agents,
. alike amenable to the law Of God; God
being the source OF all law. These pro-
positions the Doctor proved conclusively
: from many references to Holy Writ and
made a strong case.
ABRAHAM LINCoLN
: is a name lear to the American heart,
but linked with that Of Bishop Fowler
9 the one as theme and the other as ora.
tor-the product is the most eloquent,
!, patriotic force on the American plat.
form. The key to the Bishops marvel,
: Gus Grafton was given in almost the frs
. sentence when he said: abraham Lin.
leadership Of Moses, the craftsmanship
OF Pericles, the intellectual force of Paul
the political sagacity of Richelleu, the
integrity of Cromwell and the patriot
ism Of Washington" These lines Of
thought he amplitied in clear, deliberate
eloquent and burning words for over
two hours, in which he summed up the
c whole history of the civil war, the rela.
n ton OF Lincoln thereto and analysed the
wonderful characteristics Of the Savior
Of our country. 1t was the occasion Of
u great theme and u great orator, any de
cription OF which would utterly fail tc
do justice to it.
Prof. Herron's theme last evening was
Redemption OF the Law" a continue
ton more in detail, Of the exemplifica
ton of principles enunciated in his pre-
? vious discourses. He undertook to show
more particularly how the law is distort
cd by property influence and imeans O
ID crushing the individual and his rights
d Corporate power obtained through
ID wealth is perverting law from its prope
function of protecting the individual t
that Of crushing him and taking ava,
his opportunities Of enjoyment and de
10 velopment. He cited many strong an
10 glaring facts to prove it. Prot. Heron
n lectures will be productive of mucl
70 good as they have set people to thinking
t. along the right lines-the rights of tn
ie individual and Christian teaching.
III NOTES.
DR.. G. w. Collins,o OF Vermi.lion an
81 recently of Ant Arbor, Mich, solo CO,
netist will be with us for q week an
i'd made his reputation as a cornet playe
permanent and high in his Performance
to this afternoon.
~ The mandolin club, Mrs. Rhodes an
no Burdette made a strong combination
D. last evening. An echo song followed b
ne "Annie Laurie" from Mrs. Rhodes car
tured the audience. Burdette's "Kne
deep in June" from Riley, "Over benin
the moon" in German accent, and til
re 'Old Maid" were we'll received as wa
10 also H. G. Nichols mandolin solo accom-
of panied by Mrs. Rhodes at the piano.
N, Bishop Fowler gave a talk to til
u. Round Table today but it required tt
ts auditorium to hold the Round Tabl
,a- His subject wal "Word and works