Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17

Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.

Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.
Mothers day was celebrated at the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Can
ton, with very appropriate services.
A committee of the Ladies Aid So
ciety had charge of the decorations
and very remarkable floral display
was the result, which delighted every
one.
A special feature of the services was
the music by the Male Quartet which
rendered two mum bers in most excel
lent style.
An audience which overfowe@ the
building after the isles and all avail
able space had been filled with chairs,
listened with interest to the follow
ing program which was rendered as
announced
Voluntary. ...................
Opening Hymn. "a Silent Night"
Apostles Creed. ...............
Prayer. .................. ....... 49,.
Anthem 'It is Not FAR. Clark
Recitation "White CARNATIONS
lLu AOWooN
Scripture Lesson. Selected
Recitation "The Love of God"
Observation-Disclosures. Wava Byrnes
Announcements ...................
Male Quartet "As Mother Com
forth" Fears
Sermon Behold Thy Mother" Pastor
Male Quartet 1.-The Promise Made
To Mother. Fearis
Benediction. ........ .......... 1850.
The Literary society of the Epworth
League is growing in popularity and
on last Wednesday evening an audi
ence Of a hundred persons listened to
a very interesting program.
On Friday evening the Epworth
League was to have had picnic but
owing to the fact that it was cold and
wet they decided to have their social
at the parsonage instead. Forty-fve
or fifty young people were present
and after disposing of the supper that
had been planned for the picnic those
present enjoyed social hour and de-
parted believing that a most pleasant
evening had been spent: The picnic
was postponed and will be enjoyed at
a date to be announced later.
Thursday Morning the "Hiking
Club" of the Junior League, enjoyed
breakfast at the parsonage. After
breakfast photograph was taken OF
the group.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the church held their
annual thank offering meeting last
Friday at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Thornton, and though the day was
very bad the meeting was a success
and they will report twenty-five dol
lars as their offering.
The Official Board at their last
meeting granted the pastor leave
OF absence for week that he might
attent the General Conference of the
church now in session in Minneapolis
and accom- panied by Mr.. S. Haw, the
pastor left for that city on Tuesday
morning.
Next Sunday Morning the EpWor1l
League will celebrate their Anniver
sary Day by rendering a special pro
gram and the services will begin al
The regular hour, 1890.
The Epworth League will hoid IL!
regular Devotional Meeting on mex
Sunday evening but there Will be III
sermon at evening time owing TO tn
fact that the High School Baccalaur
cate Sermon is to be preached at tn
Lutheran Church at that tlme ahe
many Of our people wish to attend.
The Pastor has been invited Il
oreach the Annual Memorial Sermon
and on Sunday morning May 18th
the Grand Army of the Republic ant
Woman's Relief Corps will attend II
body. Special music, special decor
ations and special sermon viii D'
given fitting to the occasion.