The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-02
BIC FESTIVAL At
| SHARON CHURCH.
|,.b. Days Fu, Of . Remarkable
program including Addresses
and Music to Begin Next
Saturday.
FHE GOVERNOR SPEAKS
,rv Men Of National Prominence
Make Addresses, and Music 10
Of Interesting Kind,
Also.
|HE GOVERNOR SPEAKS

One of the largest ana DesC Ceie-
s,ions ever held in Lee county
II, he at Sharon church very soon,
aanning next Saturday and lasting
sht DAYS. with a remarkable pro-
rsm for the Loyalty Harvest fes-
Val Many Keokuk people will at
Ind 1t. ~.
haron country church in northern
% county has long been recognized
me of the most beautiful open
puntry cemeteries In America.
through the generous gift OF one
Sharon's loyal friends, money was
yishly spent in identifying this
lent city OF the dead.
There has been a growing convic-
on on the part OF Sharon's constit-
pncy that the church ought to Con-
I'M itself with more active minis
v to the living OF the countryside.
onsequently, there has been built
the community. during the past
Jar, modern manse, which is to
rive as the nucleus around which
ball grow this country church COM
|unity center. During the past year
tract of land has been secured for
khletic and social purposes. The
Evelopment of this feature will
Wait such time as the youth OF the
buntryside return victorious from
Ferseas.
TO Hold a Big Festival.
One OF the practical ways in which
Bis church seeks periodically to-
(inister is seen in the arrangement
br its Loyalty Harvest festival, to
held at Sharon, October 5 to Is,
(clusive. The following program
Is been arranged:
Matthew B. McNutt, rural life ex-
brit, of Wooster, Ohio, will deliver
be opening address at IL o'clock on
ctober s. He will speak on 1.-THE
far. Time Program Of the Country
hufch." The domestic science de-
rtment will serve lunch at noon.
At l o'clock an open air concert
|ill be given by the Fort Madison
Pntert band. Appropriate remarks
h Senator Joseph r. Frailey will
lark the dedication OF the commu-
ty service flag.
Governor Harding TO Speak.
Governor W. L. Harding will de-
yer the principal address. He will
peak on The Country Church and
be War"
1t is confidently expected that an
husual assembly will be present on
pis occasion. The music for both
pc morning and afternoon program
Ill be rendered by the Woodland
lnsers. male quartet under the
Erection of Redpath Vawter. This
lartet s2ecializes in songs of the
oodland and out of doors. Their
etrlotic numbers will be in thor
ign Keeping with the times and
lfroundings. There will be no
ening program Saturday, on ac-
burse
Rev. Scott w. Smith, D. D.. OF Ce.
Rapids, and Rev. ~Ames Mont
emery, of Parsons college, will
eak Sunday, October 6. at II
'iocK and at o'clock, respective
me Sunday music will be fur
Psned by the Farmers quartet from
ount Zion country church.
VIII De evening services
~ curing the week beginning Oc-
Der I, SO as to interfere as little
possible with the important work
riu oaily toll of the farmers.
Deems to Be Heard.
M,onday night DR.. Mosser, of Fair
eld, Will speak on Evangelism and
country Church." Tuesday night
r.. Deems, United States food ad-
F naa for Iowa, will speak on
rood and the War"
"eanesday night Rev. A. C. Cardle,
-, OF Burlington, will speak on
Unity sy Church Efficiency"
thursday night Rev. C. D. Jacobs,
D.: of Ottumwa, will speak on
world Vision"
'naay night Prof. Macy Campbell,