The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-08-03
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Everyone loves at times to get in
closest touch with the generous and
| loving bosom OF Mother Earth. The
country folk and the town folk feel
the same impulse So il is that "a
touch Of nature makes the world
akin
The large gathering Of $50 people
or more, fr~In mar and far in tn
Feaster grove, eight miles west ard
north Of GOOdland last Sunday, proved
the truthfulness Of this sentiment. 1t
was in Gods great temple; the heav-
ems, its gildeds glittering roof; the rich
soft prairie grasses, its tapestried
floor, the grove, its welcome and re-
freshing shade.
Here the Sunday school Of the
Crescent school district, assisted by
the RuletOn people, assembled at
about 1890 Sunday morning. There
was an organ, a flower decorated par
Tor stand for a desk, a piece Of car
pet on some boards, and an armed
lounge as rOstrum appointments, with
plank seats for the audience, and,
withaIl, the refreshing shade Of the
miniature grove The day was sultry
making this sylvan temple a becoun-
ing, waving, inviting place Of rest On
arrival, there was heard the voice Of
song and prayer.
D. A Long Of Ruleton presided and
called the numbers Of the program,
consisting Of vocal and instrumental
music, Rotations by the members Of
the Sunday school, and a lecture by
Rev R NJ Johnson from a chart, pic
turing the way to ruin and the path
to life" D. 3. Dinwiddie also made
a brief address on Sunday school ne
thOds, old and new.
After the morning exercises tables
were spread with an ample and appi-
tizing Tepast from the country house
wife's abundant larder, and all were
welcome to partake without money
and without price," free as the boun-
ty Of gospel grace. The old, the young
and the infant Of days ate and were
satisfied, with the bounty of PrOvi-
dence cOnsecreated by prayer and
thanksgiving, and baskets full Of
fragments were gathered up"
At o'clock in the afternoon the
audience again assembled. There was
song with organ accompaniment by
the Ruleton choir. The Misses Nelson
sang several songs with guitar accom-
paniment, and all united in repeating
the Lords prayer. ''ParsOn" Stewart
made a brief talk, with sprigs from
the trees and short passages from the
scriptures for texts. The theme was
divided into three heads: Man, know
myself know the works OF God; know
God in the plentitude OF His grace 4"
Rev. T 7. Johnson Of Baker univer-
sity son Of Rev T. G. Johnson of
mon from Romans SCI; 8, ''Perad-
venture for a good man some would
even dare to die. But God command
ed his love toward US, that while we
were yet sinners. Christ died for US"
His theme was 'fThe Heroism Of Jesus
Christ The services were closed by
singing Nearer, Ny God to Thee,
and benediCtiOn by the young preach
err II was a gracious season, a hush.
a calm, rest from toll, a hope and
preSage Of the rest Of heaven
And His, that gentle voice we hear,
Soft as the breath Of even,
That checks each thought and Gains
each fear,
And speaks Of Heaven
Teams were taken from the stables
and from the shelter Of the thick
wooded cOpse, and soon, as the sun
was declining to the gates Of the
west" the goodbye was said, and all
departed for their homes, feeling,
doubtless, cit hath been good for US to
be here"