Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-04-04
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beautlful Easter cantata ever
staged in Missouri Valley was
that gwen in the Christian church
Sunday evening under the leader
ship of Mrs. Guy Smith, musical
director of that church. 1t was
one of those rarely suspicious
events, when all circumstances
seemed to join to make it a SUI
supreme inspiration, for good, for
God and for humanity. Ii was
Easter Sunday. 1913, at even tide
following the fiercest battle, in
the darkest hour of the worlds
most woeful war, when human
hearts everywhere were almost in
despair, save for the hope held
out in the resurrection of Him
who snake as never man spake,
and dying for the sins OF the
world, typified in his own resur-
rcction, final triumph over death
and the grave and gave the soul
assurance of eternal life where.
everlasting spring abides and
never without spring flowers.
All roads led to that church at
the appointed hour and long be-
fore the sermon began, standing
room was at a premium. Scores
were turned away. The church
was packed to suffication.
Without formalities following
the Invocation, the chorus of 80
voices began it's work. From the
first chord to the closing number
the choir seemed enrapiurcd with
the hours deep Significance and
the theme and in each information
voiced the feelings that found an
echo in every human heart made
solos were all so we'll rendered in
conjunction with the work OF
the chorus, that even the children
seemed to how in reverent audi
ence to such momcntous senti-
ments. Every LumLcr was a ser
mon in song, every chorus its
echo from some heart made
strong by the peans OF hope roll
ing out over that deeply sympa-
thetic audience and scarcely
person stirred till the Tcdeum and
the closing trio, Teach Me to
Love Him., died away into space
and the devout and reverent pas
tor of the flock pronounced
benediction that came so feeling
ly from soul sincere, as to seem
a part Of the song service. OF one
accord the people as they filed
out into the night; to their homes
said in thought and feeling if not
III words that it was. good to be
There, good for the town, that
such inspiring programs should
be SO we'll rendered by home tall
ent, good for the choir itself,
strengthening for the church, in
spring TO higher thoughts, more
hopeful living and more sympa-
thy for all in sickness, in sorrow,
and in distress. 1t was an evidence
too of the fact that in such an
hour as this the people find ex-.
pressions for their deep emotions
in song service and the more song
the more service. TO The work of
Mrs. Smith as musical director is
due the marked increase in at
tendance and spirituality of that
branch of Gods church i'm this
city.
Rev. d. L. Miller handed in his
resignation yesterday morning
after the Easter sermon at the
Presbyterian church to take eff
feet in one month. Rev. Miller
has received the unanimous call
to his former pastorate at Cor
don, Nebr., unsolicited, SO has de-
cided to accept the same. He and
his estimable wife have made
many friends here who will re-
greet TO lose them from our midst.
He has been active with the Boy
Scouts and in athletic circles he
has been conspicuous booster.
DR.. j. w. Dennislon and wife,
who have been visiting her sister
DR.. Gertrude Gamble and family,
left this morning for Dunlap,
where they have decided to locate
for the practice Of osteopathy. DIR.
Denniston was an assistant in
structor at kirksville college of
osteopathy and will take up the
general practice, specializing in
microscopic and laboratory dag
nosis.
According TO figures just Civ
en- out at Dcs Moines, Harrison
County will have TO raise $685.
1876 for the Third Liberty Loan.
The apportionment for the yari-
GUS counties is based on the
wealth of the county and not the
population as here to fore.
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