The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-10
SUNDAY
School and Preaching at
the Lake.
Interesting Lectures on
Japan by Miss 1cGuire
and Joan of Arc by
Prof. johnson.

hour talk 90 the conditions and training
of Japanese children and comparing
them with the advantages Of children in
this country.
The usual Sunday school program
was then observed, the lesson being
from the first chapter Of Daniel. The
total attendance at the Sunday school
was $50.
At 1890, DR.. e. L. Parss OK Atlanta,
Ga, preached from the text. The King
dom OF GOO is in the Midst Of Iou,"
Luke, l.:2Q-2l. One t.sGre stands
10 history-:he Man. Jesus. He
rules the world to-day aud Ills kingdom
Is the kingdom Of Goi. He came TO
fulfill the law and thu prophecies. The
former have passed away; tie kingdom
10 Jesus progresses. 1t is 8 social rela-
ton. Its members mus. be born again;
must be meek, mercitul, good, childl.ke.
Christ exempliied his new kingdom ss
unseltish service for humanity aud the
glory Of God. We can only get the king
dom in this world by the spread Of
Christian truth, changing us from SER
wants OF Elm to children OF God.
At 3 p. No., q solo by Mrs. Hunt pre-
coded the sermon by the Rev. Dr.. ". P.
Thirktield OF Atlanta, GA, who is an
earnest and powerful preacher. and TOOK
as his text, Luke 1927, Thou shalt love
the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
soul, mind and strength, and thy neigh
Dor as thyeelf." Love and law or CON-
msnd the mishtiest forces in the
spiritual world, are here united. Three
objects presented for attainment-love
Of neighbor, love OF God. Love o: self
too often runs INTO se...shness as to ex-
cesslve love of culture, ambition or
money. These things should only he
s.riven as a mean to help others. But
even the love Of ueignoor, the help Of
OF humanity is not the highest object in
life. the supreme ob.ec. is, Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
hoart," etc, and al other good attrl-
outes will follow.
At the sacred concert IL the evening,
al! tue musical talent o. the ground vas
brought into reqUisItiou AID afforded
very delightful entertainment. Preced-
ing tns concert, President Beadle OF the
Normal school here, ard President
French Of Huron college, spoke Oh what
Starvation IL Christ ,.eaLs to tie .ndiyld-
ual and how the church should seek it.
The Saturday evening program VAS a
rich treat, also. Tie Wesleyan quar-
tette, Prof. Warren Tolles, Miss Bra.no.
bar. al gave some Of their fines. sslec.
tons IN cong, while Mr., Israel Of the
q1artette and Miss Floy Smith recited
in their inimitab.e ways, many
characteristic sketches.
Following this. came Miss Ella Nc.
Cures lecture on 'Topsy Turvy, or
Paradoxical Japan where people ride in
jimricashs's drawn By men, houses in
long low rows open 10 front;
mlngling OF old and new; everything
seems just the reverse OF the same
things IN America and look unnatural
They think an earthquake is caused by
q large fish trying to free itself from i'm
prisonment in the bosom OF tie island.
Only ID per cent OF the island is tillable,
the rest mountainous, aud agriculture il
reduced to almost g tine art. Human
beings are the burden bearers in Japan.
Men, women and children draw the big
wheeled carts; temples, shrines, idols are
everywhere; idolstry and superstition
are rampant. The ceremonious code OF
etiquette ls the outgrowth of Centuries
and most puzzling to under..and. Gus
toms OF the sick bed or funeral are
grotesque and even horrible. The JAP
anese language seems constructed to con
ceal thought and to avoid q direct under.
standing, the only aim in conversation
appears to be to please, regardless of the
truth. A very industrious people.
Prof. Dana G. johnson earlier in thu
afternoon gave his lecture on Joan Of
Arc, rapidly s~ketching history after tho
Dark Ages; the rise OF the French and
English nations, their rivslries for terri
tory, and finally the war Of CONQUEST az
France which England had waeed and
and al but won when Joan came upon
the scene at the siege OF Orleans, led the
'rench army to victory, secured the
browning Of the young and new king Of
rrsnce, and retiring to her home AGAIN
TO follow the pursuits OF a girl Of the
middle class to which che belonged
Then her second attempt to drive back
The invader; her failure and capture nv
her enemies; her desertion by Franco
and especially the king whose crown sh.
had saved, her persecution BY IN.
ohurch. and finally her execution and
death' were all graphically and t~rse,calIv
depicted BY the speaker in burn;n.
%eloquence.
Thousands OF bright mon and woman
so:osZ Jay their success TO Rocky Moun-
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