The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-26

day morning at the home Of the brides
parents by the Rev. G. NJ. Cline, only
the members of the family being pres.
emit. Congratulations, presents and the
wedding breakfast followed, after which
the newly welded pair took the IL a. m,
train for Minneapolis.
The following program will be given
at the Political Equality club this eve
ming at 8 O'Clock in the NJ. E. church:
Music. Recitation, Madge futile. Are
women hurting the chances of men in
business, Prof. McClenon. Reading,
Mrs. Tuttle. University settlements,
MISS Bloom. Music, trio, Saba Millett.
Susie Girton, Edith Girton. An expert
ment in citizen training, Miss Glatz
Music, Merry Buds of Spring, Misses
Christensen, Cornell, Koch and Henry.
Canton News, &c: Nichols Bjornstad
of Madison, and Miss Maia Sogn we're
married Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock at the home of the brides
mother. Rev. P. H. Tetley spoke the
words that gave in marriage one of
C%anton's most amiable aud popular
young ladies, The groomsnlen were Geo.
Sogn, Enoch Lysnes and Henry Sogn;
and the bridesmaids were Miss Clara
rBerge, Of Madison, Miss Ella Opperud
and Miss Alice Sogn. The wedding was
u most brilliant affair and was witnessed
by a large number of friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bjornstad will be TAT home" in
Madison after December 10th. The
News together with q lost Of friends
congratulates the happy couple and
wishes them long life and much
happiness.
Thanksgiving Day yesterday partook
largely of the time-hon6red character.
istics even to the ueaaA-suUw storm
which after the long period OF balmy
weather enjoyed by South Dakota. was
little expected. Business generally was
suspended except with those more d.
rectly engaged in preparing for the great
Masonic Ball in the evening. The few
who believed 10 observing the day after
the Puritan fashion wendell their way
to the Methodist church where the Rev.
G. M. Cline OF the Baptist church
preached a very earnest and helpful SER
mon. Rev. A. G. Shepard OF the M. E.
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led in prayer, assisted by Rev. w. H.
Willard Jones OF the Episcopal church
who read the scripture lesson. A double
quartette composed OF singers from the
different churches constituted the choir.
The preacher took for bis text the words
of Jesus found in Luke 17:17-"Were
there not ten cleansed, but where are the
nine?" There are not found that re-
turned to give glory to God, save this
stranger" The theme of his discourse
was ''paying our debt" From the i'm.
Piled rebuke of our Savior to those nine
lepers who had been cleansed of the
most loathsome disease, for their ingrati.
tude, he drew an admonition for
the great multitude of those who, in
dividually or as a nation fail to give God
credit for his blessings to them and re-
garded their ingratitude, as a sin against
God for which they would yet be
accountable. Even on such a day as this
when men are specially reminded of their
debt Of gratitude to God and are officially
called upon to give thanks what a small
proportion are found in the house of God.
A charitable Offering for the Children'e
home at Sioux Falls was also taken up
and will be daily forwarded.
Helms bulk mustard at
Tom CAREY's.