Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-07-06
YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY

YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY
| The Methodist chnrch was filled
to overflowing Sunday evening at
the young peoples rally. Promptly
at eight the music began with
There is Sunshine in My Soul" led
by Brother Harry King whose en-
thuslasm quickly communicated it.
self to the entire audience and
waive Of song such as has not been
heard in Hurley for many a day
filled the church. This was followed
by For He is so Precious to Me. :"
BY this time Brother King had the
whole audience enthused and they
sang with vim that made the well
kin ring with the good old Methodist
songs of praise. After :hird song
Rev. Rowden led in prayer. Mrs.
Harry King then sang a very beaut-
iful solo, "Abide With Me, Thou
Son of God Tonight" Her sweet
voice was just suited to the soft,
pursuasive notes of the hymn and
her enunciation was so clear and
distinct that every word reached
the listeners and gave them the
the message of prayer and faith.
While singing the next song Bro. King
called on the Parker people to sing
one verse and the Hurley people the
next. In spite of the fact that the
Hurley folks outnumbered the Par
kerites two to one the Parker young
folks exce!led in strength and unity,
showing the result of the musical
training which they receive in I
Sunday school at the hands of Mrs.
Zelhofier.
Rev. Book Of Davis then read the
Bible lesson from Hebrews. Alice
and Alta Rundell then gave q duet,
Jesus is the Friend to Trust" ac-
companied by Clara Rundell. The
little girls took the alto and soprano
parts accurately and sang sweetly
and with ease. Mrs. Zelhoffer then
sang The Way to the Cross Those
who have heard Mrs. Zelhoffer know
with what power of expression and
richness Of tone she rendered this
most beautiful solo. 1t was truly q
sermon in song and the message
thrilled the heart as she sang Of the
triumphant entrance Of Christ into
Jerusalem, of his shameful cruciflx-
ion and of his resurrection. Mrs.
ZZe!hotfcr not only produces beauti-
full musical tones for the pleasure
of her hearers. She brings the mes
sage of Christ's love through the
/ medium of her voice and it touches
the listener as the spoken sermon
never can.
! Rev. Book of Davis, modestly dis
claiming fitness for the privilege Of
speaking to so large an audience,
then spoke on the futility of excuses
taking for his text "Therefore Thou
art inexcusable, Oh Man.. He
spoke earnestly, if somewhat emo
tionally, and exhorted men to be
clean. honest and virtuous and to
follow the example of Christ in all
the transactions of life. A quartette
composed Of Mr.. Stoddard, Arthur
Selby, Paul Redfield and Dan Buker
then rendered a selection; the audi
ence and chorus sang Showers of
Blessing" and the meeting ended.
At Rev. Rowden's earnest solicita-
tion the people fingered to become
better acquainted and a general
handshaking social ensued.
Bro. King showed that the instinct
of the reporter still fingers with him
when he made the Parkerites stand
up and be counted and we can testi-
4 fy that there were more than sixty
of our neighbors down to help make
the rally success. Rev. Rowden
and MIR. King are planning more Of
these rallies and the Hurley people
are invited to 60 to Parker in the
near future. The Methodists there
are very proud of their Sunday
School and the fine grade Of music
which u made possible by the. work
of Mrs. Zelhoffer. The. Hurley
Chords appreciated TIE graciousnsss
Eo< sitting with them ia Ssss..ssins