Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-11-22
A Trip to Scotland With sgThe
Little Minister"

"A rip 10 SCOJlalu WIN "lu0
Little Minister"
4 The ladies of the Missionary Society
OF the Presbyterian church are TO b.
congratulated upon the success of the
entertainment given under their aus
pieces last evening at the church. The
only mistake made was the low adj
mission fee, as twenty five cents would
have been given gladly by all present.
There was nothing stereotyped about
| the program, each number was de-
llightful in itself and the audience al
the close of the exercise were very
generous of their praise of oul local
talent
| The first number was two selections
given by the Treble Clef in their most
happy manner, which won hearty ap-
| planse.
Rev. j. MacAllister then invited his
hearers to take trip with him to
Bonnie Scotland aud gave a very
.raph,c description of a trip taken by
himself Is few years ago to he home of
mis- Chi dhond and youth. His descrip-
lions were so clear aud graphic thai
every one in his audience, in imegina-
zion, took an ocean trip for the small
sum of ten cents II is SAID, lie jes,s
81 scars who never felt wound" l,
is certain Mr. Mac All,ster escaped tina,
wful dread a sea voyage, sea sick
ness, AS he was able to give it very
Numerous showing. Having landed
his imaginary passengers upon fair
Scotia's hills, lie condnc' ed them ia.
the haunts OF Wallace and Bruce, and
led them along the peaceful lakes and
over the heather tn peep into the home
of Burns and to look for the "Harp
that hung IN Tara's Hall" Down.
Through the streets of the city whert
John Knox uttered his farce denunci-
ations against Scotland's poor hapless
| Queen, he led his audience until he
seated them in agenuine scotch prayer
meeting, aud good place it was to be.
The speaker then touched upon the
characteristics and pecnliaIities of
that people whose integrity ard adj
herence to principle has made the
whole civilized world better and truer,
and the great Presbyterian church q
possibility and power. With many
an example of Scotch humor and anec
dote he landed an unwilling audience
at their homes safe and sound, each
one feeling he or she would fain gone
further under his guidance.
Mrs Hill then rendered in her in
Irritable way, TO the delight of all, ga
Heavenly City"
The audience we're favored with q
lselectlon from the male quartette m
der the charge of Mrs Hill. The
young gentlemen were heartily en-
cored. Mrs Hill must be heartily de-
Lighted with the attainment of this
quariette who SO wellrepay her labors.
Mr. MacAllister gave two readings
in the Scotch dialect, one from fav-
orite author of his boyhood days and
the 1eathbed scene of William Nc
Clure, in the Bonnie Briar Bush. How
the hearts of those of Scotch lineage
did burn within them as he read.
AT the close the Choral Union mad+
its first appearance in the public.
There were twenty-five voices. Mrs
Green presided at the organ and Mrs
j $ Robinson called sweet tones from
the violin. 1.-The New Hail Columbia"
from Lobasco's march was rendered
by the singers in a way that speaks
volumes for Mrs Green's capacity for
training as we'll as for the musical tall
ent at her command. The audience
was very hearty in its expression of
lis appreciation for this initial per
formance.
kecelpts of the evening about sll.