Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-01

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The Dakota Huronite of last week
said: DR.. Hoyt had another attack of
hiperemia of the brain on Saturday
which disabled him from holding scr.
vices on Sunday, but We are glad to
know that he is able to bs about
again.
The Presbyterians of Pierre have or.
ganized ladies missionary society,
ladies aid society-the latter having fol
its object the furnishing Of the church.
and young peoples society who have
undertaken to furnish an organ for the
church.
Rev. B. T. Humphrey, of Kimball, has
just closed an interesting series of meet
ings in the Huron Baptist church. He
has also accepted call to supply the
pulpit of that church. Mr.. Humphrey
is popular preacher and a practical
professor.
Elk Point Courier: Rev. ]. v. Hines
and lady gave delightful entertainment
to q number of their Sunday school
children on Monday evening of this
week. Molasses candy and pop corn
we're abundant, and the children report
glorious time.
During three weeks in January nearly
sixty persons have sought the Saviour in
the Methodist church at Pierre, and most
of them have given evidence of the &C.
ceptance of christianity. No night passed
during these three weeks but some one
or more found pardon.
Flandrau Enterprise: Elder Dicker.
son concluded his series of millenial
sermons on last Sunday evening. The
interest in these discourses has been
maintained to the last, and large audi
enoes have been present on every oc-
casion regardless of the state of the
weather.
Mitchell Republican: Four more can
didates we're baptized at the Baptist
church, Sunday evening, . gentleman
and his wife, and two young ladies.
Nine have now been received into the
church by baptism since the revival be.
gan. Others are soon to be received.
The Episcopal and Baptist denomina-
tions of Pierre have organized societies,
but have no house of worship or regular
pastor, but, the Signal says the rapidly
membership of both of these
is sufficient assurance that
hey will erect churches at no distant
LAY.
Pierre Signal: There are no ancient
or moss covered churches in
Dakota. All are new. end fresh and
cheerful. The music of church bells may
be heard echoing over our broad and
prajries. Every town of any
Importance has one or more churches
now.
Huronite: Rev. B. F. Humphrey.
who has been so remarkably successful
IN his work at the Baptist church, was
! caller on Tuesday. He has the ap.
,earsnce of a sincere and earnest work
#. and we are pleased to know that he
las accepted a call to preside over the
in this city.
From Jefferson items in the Elk Point
fourier We learn that tho bishop OF this
erritory, Father Martin Marty, of YaDk.
on, held divine services at that place,
N the l7th and 24th inst, also that on
ast Sunday seminary collection of
lfty dollars was taken. The bishop will
.lso be present March LIST and End.
The Sentinel says: The Presbyter1ans
4 Diana have already raised over $500 on
heir subscription paper with good pros
,ects Of raising 81, 900. II this is done they
an obtain $500 or $500 from their church
,oard and perhaps 500 or 5000 from
riends in nsighboring states, and thus
70 enabled to build respectable house
4 worship in Diana.
Fargo Argus: Bishop w. D. Walker
anne in from New York, and was vel.
omed at the depot by the Rev. Mr..
,ooley. when they proceeded to the resi. |
ence Of Alderman G. J. Keeney, in IL.
and park. The bishop will deliver his
rst sermon in Dakota on Sunday next
{ the Gethsemane parish church on
|econd avenue south, between Eight and
Iinth streets.
Pierre Signal: During the past year
be Congregational church has secured
comfortable parsonage coating 81 400
ccupying Q lot adjoining the church
lifice. In addition to this fue-toned
ell has been placed in the tower, the
oor covered with handsome new car
ct, and new organ OF superior quail.
les has been purchased. The church
roperty now represents value of 81, 600
; $1,000.
jamestown Alert: The German Luth.