Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04


facts in logical sequence that impress
themelves upon the hearer and makes
him go away remembering what WAS
said. His diction is elegant and
forceful and his thought ut times
beautifully arrayed. So was his Sun
day morning sermon. His subject,
"Study to show thyself approved" with
much of the subject matter will be re.
membered by many as long as they
live; the line of contrast most sharply
drawn by DIR. Swickard being the differ.
ence between the approval of man and
that of the Creator. He dwelt upon
the real and unreal in the character of
the individual who sought the praise
of man alone, and held up a nobler ul
timatum-even from the standpoint
of men-the approval of God. This
was the central idea and the one the
preacher evidently sought to bring out
and Re did. The other part of the
morning service was in keeping with
the sermon. The prayer of Rev. Pear
son, pastor of the Presbyterian church
of this city, was a powerful appeal and
fitted the congregation for receiv-
ing the truths that we're to follow.
The choir rendered a pleasing anthem
and Miss Mcdonald and Rev. Seabrook
sang duet which was specially good.
With the organ voluntaries these made
up the morning service. The attend
ance was large and exceptionally at
tentive.
Sunday evening Rev. G. III. MacAdam
of Deadwood delivered the annual SER
mon from the text: "Covet earnestly
the best gifts.' After beautiful in
PRODUCTION and reference to the my.
thology of The Greeks and Romans and
and the ease with which one of their
deities had been found to represent
knowledge and Wisdom personified,
the speaker said in part: "Her name
is Pallas Athene. She was IL stern and
martial goddess. The Greek and Ro-
man, nnder her other name. Minerva.
made her the goddess of wisdom. Her
temples were thronged by the wise and
intelligent and erworshipers included.
as they do today, the moss brilliant
names recorded in the book of fame.
j truly believe that the majority of at
tempts for success in this lie, over
which we are compelled 10 write the
word faijnre. is due to the fact that not
early enough i'll the endeavor has there
come wise, definite aspiration. There
is the presence of II dreadful amount
OF ambition for place. There are i-la..ly
who. if they could drive the horses OF
the san. would plunge the universe in
Il genera! con.!agration: who for the
sake OF manipulating, for IL few short
moments. the reius of power or filing
seat of some prominent office, would
bring ruination upon the best and most
godly reformation or cause which ever
tended to alleviate the woes and needs
of humanity.' Then after pictuling
truthfully. wildly. eloquently, the re-
suits brought about by men with base
ambitions, the speaker said: 80!
Let us not erect mausoleums for such
men nor inscribe epitaphs eulogistic
of such ambitions, for they are the re-
suit of criininality. There is an ambi-
tion which is legitimate and right. No
dif1iculties stand in your way except
the difficulty of choosing what and how
to do. Covet Il broad culture Not
veneer, but 81 broad, Symmetrical oe-
ve!opment of all the man aud woman.
Culture is the ground on which a spec
ialty should rise and a general deve!.
opment should precede a special de-
velopment. Cultivate industry, perse-
verance, observation, thoroughnes.
self-control. Covet those gifts which
humanity most needs. The most com
mon gratitude will insist that You be-
come Il distributor. Look about YOU
and find an altar where you may lay
your gift. Humanity is this great al
tar. the altar which can snnctify and
elevate your gift. This is Gods altar,
On it He laid all these physi ,al gifts.
On this altar he laid his Son. The
cause of humanity is the cause of God.
Study humanity, get into sympathy
with humanity and go out to bless the
world with your powers and gifts
The speaker was fearless in his de.
nunciation of false ambitions, false
ideals and the trucking of too many
of us. The sermon was an inspiration
to all who heard it to higher and bet
ter things
The Philomatheans presented their
anniversary program on the evening OF
May 81 and were favored by goodly
audience in spite of the mud and rain
"Soft floating on the Even lg Air." was
given by u qnal5et composed Of Misses
Stanley and Macdonald and Messrs
Eaton and Boomer in a very pleasing