Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-27

lawn was nearly covered with as
merry a throng as need be. The
beautiful moonlight lent it's own
peculiar charm, and it seemed as if
school had just let out. But we sim
cerely hope it may not prove to have
been the last day with teacher and
scholars. One may Judge Of the sup
ply of refreshments when it ia known
that more than one hundred we're
present, and cakes were yet uncut.
The arrival of a sister from Thayer
county, Nebraska, was an agreeable
surprise, and the cup of joy would
have seemed running over, had not the
shadow of the morrow's parting hung
around. Mr.. Hester NAV we'll carry
pleasant remembrsnces with him.
Happy Lone Treel all good things
seem coming thy way; and truly thy
light cannot be hidden Saturday
evening we had the pleasure Of Mrs,
Rhoads' presence, with a powerful
appeal for morality and christianity.
Experience, cultivation, and a nice
sense of right and wrong added to
natural ability, enables her to present
even homely truths and facts in at
tractlve gsrb, and with impressive
esrnestness. One could not fail to be
benefited by such an excellent adj
dress, and woman may we'll be proud
of such an advocate. As a finale MIR.
Rhoads advanced ideas worthy seri-
GUS consideration, that temperance is
Gods question of the hour, and will
be kept before the people until its So
luton. Neither tariff nor money is
killing any, while the fearful jugger-
nsnt of incompetence keeps rolling
on and on, yearly crushing thusands
beneath its merciless wheels. Sabbath
morning brought an unexpected bless
ing in the form of Mr.. Hugh Taylor,
who returned the previous day from
an eight years mission service in
Siam. Mr.. Rhoads was only too glad
to present him to the congregation.
With visible emotion the introduction
was acknowledged, and casting about
for a text, his eye frightened at the
motto on the wall, For God and
Home and Every Land" Please ex-
cuse this interlude, but as the motto
does not generally hang there we will
account for it's opportune presence.
Mrs. Richard had hung it for a recent
W. @. T. U. meeting, and kindly
thought she would leave it for Mrs.
Rhoads' meeting, but the lateness of
the hour had prevented it's removal
And what service it performed, and
whss q sermon 1t secured for us!
Coming right from far distant land
he was cheered by this first public re-
ception; and was pleased to express
his gratitude that the version 'native
land" had been changed since he left.
Other eyes than his own dimmed in
sympathy, as he frequently referred
to It's silent influence, and praised
God for the privilege of being an &C.
tive member in the partnership. How
reverently and ably he alluded to the
imperative command to the apostles,
to 90 unto all the nations of the world
and preach the Gospel; briefly outlin-
ing that to preach in Jerusalem, meant
at home, in Judea, to friends, in Sam
aria, to enemies, and in the uitermost
parts of the earth, with pocket book,
where personal service was impracti-
cable. Surely, God blessed such a
practical application of His word to
our daily lives, and such an appeal for
the extension Of His kingdom. AS we
pressed the aged fathers hand, we
could but exclaim "blessed Father
whose child praises God for having
been dedicated to His service. ~