Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-08

with such. in any court, civil or scolesi-
astical. The action Of the board Of trus.
tesa in closing the doors Of the church
against him appears to have been with.
out cause.
Chamberlain Democrat: Last Sun.
day. Rev. jacobs. Episcopal clergyman.
assistant agent, and in charge Of the
Brule Indians at Brule agency. inform.
cd his congregation in Chamberlain,
that he had rendered his resignation to
MAJOR Gassmann, to fill call from
Yaukton agency. Rev. Jacobs has en-
deared himself to the hearts Of the
Chamberlain people and it is with many
regrets that we part with him.
Sanborn Enterprise: Rev. Royce, Of
Valley City. was called home to Illinois.
in the midst of his church lsbors here
last week, by the announcement of his
childs death. The sorrowful message
was handed him while showing some of
his friends the picture Of the little follow
who was the light of his home. Such
messages strike deep into the springs Of
grief, and arouse the sympathiss of tho
most unsympathetic.
Pierre Recorder: One of the strongest
and most sensible sermons ever heard in
Pierre, was delivered by Rev. Henry A.
Todd at the Congregational church Sun.
day morning. We think that the
members of that church acted very
wisely in selecting Mr.. Todd for their
pastor. He is sound. sensible man and
will wear we'll. He doesn't make much
of splurge, but he is q heavyweight,
80 for as intellect ie concerned.
Pierre Signal: Rev. O. E. Murray has
gone into the eastern portion Of the ter.
ritory on revival mission. 1t is all
right for the reverend gentleman to ex-
tend has pastoral duties over as large an
area as possible. but it seems as though
his christianizipg influence will be need
ed here for long time yet. before Pierre
will have reached that high moral status
when it can afford to send its apostles
abroad on converting pilgrimages.
jamestown Alert: Rev. N. d. flaming
delivered, Sunday evening, the introduc.
tory to . series Of sermons on THE
Great 'Isms Of the Nineteenth Century,"
to large aud appreciative audience.
and the conclusion is natural among his
hearers OF that evening. that an exhaust
i've and entertaining Treatise upon that
theme will comprise the series. The sub.
ject OF his lecture for next Sunday even
ing will be "Skepticism,' aud full
house will hear his discourse.
The number of Methodist circuits aud
stations in the Black Hills is ten, with
twenty.one congregations, eight regular
missionaries, seven assistants. four local
preachers, two hundred and thirty
church members and thirty probation.
ers. The average attendance at public
worship is 1000. The number of Sab
bath schools is twelve, scholars, five hum
dred and fifty, teachers. sixty. church
buildings, five, parsonages, three. The
value Of church property is l3,475.00.
The collections for last year foot up
$l0,l17OO
Bishop Hare was interviewed in Chi.
sago recently in regard to the condition
of the Episcopal church in south Dakota.
From the report of the interview the fol-
lowing information is cleaned: IL came
east in order to augment the missionary
force in the territory. 1 would like at
least eight more missionaries, and if pos
sible, twelve, to assist US in the work
among the Indians, as we'll as among the
whites. There are twenty.three churches
and four schools now built among the
Indian tribes, and twenty-four clergy
men are employed. Twelve churches
are established among the whites. I
have been in the territory for eleven
years and have confirmed 800 Indians
and have 5000 under my preaching at
present"
The executive committee Of the Sun.
day school territorial association met in
Huron recently. The Leader says they
voted to hold district associations in
Parker, Mitchell. Chamberlain, Yankton,
and Elk Point before June 1st. Mesers.
Currens, Clapp and Hubbard we're ap.
pointed to take charge Of these p,eet.
ings. The treasurer, w. s. Bell. report.
ed that the disbursements we're $2l3.50
and the receipts we're $212.2s. The sec.
retary was instructed to endeavor to sc.
cure the services Of Miss Lucy J. Rider
of Chicago and Wm. Reynolds of Peoria
to assist at the next convention. Messrs,
MARBLE and Ward were authorized to
secure Dakota map on which to locate
all the schools in the territory. Ad.
journed to meet in Huron the third oi
June.
The new bishop for northern Dakota
Bishop Walker has made an excellent
impression at Fargo. A grand reception
was given him at the residence of G. J.
Keeney, over four hundred being pre-.
sent. He preached his first sermon in the
beautiful little chapel, just reftted and
refurnished for his special benefit, to q
crowded house. aud the Republican says
the impression made-on the audience by
bis manly appearance, splendid and un.
affected delivery, fine voice, able and
scholarly exposition, was to say the
least, very flattering to the bishop.
Bishop Walker has been associated with
the Calvary Free church in New York
City for twenty-one years. He planted