Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-21
CANTON
EPW0RTH
ASSEMBLY
Great Auditorium Will Be
Ready For the Multitude
Who Are Coming.
A Magnificent Program And
Special Features for the
Amusement Of All.

Amusement of All.
A ROYAL WELCOME AWAITS YOU
The carpenters will put the finishing
touches on the great auditorium this
week and the seating will be in per-
feet order for the grand opening July
8. Those who wish to enjoy the full
benefit of the splendid 4th of July pro-
gram, should come here on the second
of July, secure quarters in town or on
the grounds and remain until the 9Th.
Tents and other conveniencies for visit
ors can be secured on very reasonable
terms. For any information desired,
address Rev. A. G.. Shepherd, Canton,
who is superintendent of grounds, and
general business director. Presiding
Elder Dobson of the Sioux Falls dis
trict, is also very active in promoting
the glorious work. Let there be a
magnificent response to the general in
vitation to be present at the opening of
Canton's Epworth League Assembly.
Special trains with special rates will
come from points within hundred
miles, but Canton and Lincoln county
should turn out in force on opening
day and thus show hearty co-opera-
tion in making the event memorable.
The program will be one of the best
ever presented TO q South Dakota aud.
ience There will be speeches, con-
certs, lectures, moving picture exhibi.
tions and other up-to-date attractions
of the first class. The following prom.
inent speakers have been secured for
the session: Bishop I. W. Joyce, D. D.,
LII. D., president of the Epworth
League; Rev. NJ. G. B. Mason, D. D.,
Of the Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Educational society; Rev.
W. F. Oldham, D. D., assistant secre.
tary missionary society; Rev. E. NJ.
Mills, D. D., secretary of the twentieth
century commission; Chaplain Jesse
Cole on Grand Army day; DR.. Amos
W. Patten, DR.. J. W. Hancher, DR.. F.
E. Day, DR.. W. H. Jordan, President
Lewis, Of Morning Side college; Hon.
Coe l. Crawford, of Huron; Hon. E. w.
Martin and many others.
Some Of the noted musicians and en-.
tertainers are: DR.. G.. W. Collins, con-
luctor of assembly chorus and cornet
,oloist; N. L. Baker, basso and enter.
tainer; Miss Grace Gertrude Webster,
reader; Miss Frances P. Lspham, read
Or.
In the regular work there are nine
and that each will be in
hands and carefully looked
after can be seen from the following
very brief outline:
School of the English Bible-Con-
luted by DR.. Amos W. Patten, of Gar
,ett Biblical institute, Evanston, Ill.
School of Epworth League Methods
Rev. J. w. Mahood, of Webster City,
TO-, will have charge.
Evangelistic Services-Also led by
Rev. J. W. Mahood, conference evan.
zelist of the Northwestern Iowa con-
;erence.
School of Music The chorus class
will be in charge OF DR.. G. W. Collins,
# Vermillion, S. D.
School of Oratory and Elocution-
Conducted by Miss Grace Gertrude
Webster.
Young Women's Club-This will be
and conducted by Miss Fran
:es P. Lapham, instructor in the
University of South Dakota.
School of Junior Epworth League
Methods by Mrs. J. o.
0ObsOn.
School of Missions-In charge of DR..
" F. Oldham, assistant secretary of
he missionary society.
Deaconess School This will be one
# the important features of the assem-
,ly. A deaconess who is prominent in
he work will have charge.
With good railroad connections,
pacious grounds an assembly hall one
bird larger than any other in the state
md an excellent array of talent, the
uccess of Canton's first Chautauqua
assembly is assured in advance.