Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-09

y be dedicated. A strong choir is beng
organized and will be in readiness BY the
time the church is opened.
White Lake Times: The largest and
most enthusiastic religious meeting ever
held in this place. was held Sunday
evening last. Rev O. E. Hager. pastor
of the NJ. E. church at Mitchell, preached
an able sermon with such effect that at
its close about twenty persons arose for
prayers.
Hand County Press: Rev, A. 8. Foster
received mammoth aud magnificent
bible from his brothers and sisters living
at Pittsburg, Pa, last week and on Sunday
the reverend gentleman presented the
same to his congregation. tits very
elegant book and committee OF three
has been appointed to draft suitable
thanks for the same.
Sioux Falls Press: The German
Lutheran church in Wall Lake township
was dedicated last Sunday. Prof.
Grossman, from the Waverly seminary,
aud several other ministers we're in at.
tendance. The church has seating
capacity of $50. in connection with which
is school where the children are taught
German.
The Dakota tract society have recently
begun the publication of monthly call.
ed the Sabbath Sentinel. They felt that
the present agitation in our country and
the world of the Sabbath question or the
effort to have Sunday fixed by legal en-
actment, demanded that they should
hold forth before the world the true side
of this question.
Sioux Falls Press: Rt. Rev. w. H.
Hare. D. d., bishop of south Dakota,
spent Yesterday sight seeing in our town.
Rev. J. NJ. Mcbride acted as guide, and
without doubt pointed out tho many ad.
vantages which our city possesses as
suitable location for the bishops resi-
dence and for the diocesan institution
connected Herewith.
Alexandria Herald: Bishop Hare
preached to large audience at LAID.
laws hall Friday evening. His sermon
was eloquent and impressive aud his
reception was in the nature of an ova-
ton. Arrangements have been made for
services at the Baptist church every
other Monday evening, to be conducted
by Rev. Harris, of Mitchell.
Grand Forks Plaindealer: Notwith-
standing the severity of the
weather last night the NJ. E.
church was again veil filled. No
lack OF interest was noticeable in the
services. Rev.J. Nelson Jones preached
in his usual logical aud scholarly man.
ner. The subject under consideration
was Goods Gift to Man."
Sioux Falls Leader: The Reformed
church was crowded last Sunday MORN
ing to witness the initial services in the
new structure. Eight new members
we're admitted, and four children and
one gentleman we're baptized. Rev. DR..
Livingston is winning golden opinions
from all classes of our citizens. and has
every reason to feel vastly encouraged
by the autlook for his growing congrega-
ton.
Grant County Review: Rev. X. o.
Storlie, pastor Of the Scandinavian
church society in this county, In compa.
ny with A. G. Lender, has been solicit
ing subscriptions this week toward q
fund for building church editice. Mr..
Merritt has offered to give the society
ground on his addition if they build this
year, and number of carpenters and
others have offered to deiate their labor
providing the work Is commenced early
in the spring; before the regular building
season arrives.
There ale nine stone, brick or frame
church buildings in Sioux Falls, some Of
them costing $4,000 each, as follows:
Adventist, Baptist. Catholic, Congrega-
tional. Episcopal, Free Methodist, Meth.
odist, Episcopal Reformed, Scandina.
Wan Lutheran. There are also regular
ly organized societies of the Presbyteri-
an, Scandinavian, Baptist, German
Lutheran and Unitarian denominations.
some Of which have already purchased
ground ON which to build houses of
worship.
The Bismarck Tribune says the Pres.
byterian church. which is the Oldest
religious body of north Dakota, was or
ganized in the year 1873, and was served
for five years, until 1878. by the kev. I.
o. Sloan, the well.known and beloved
pioneer missionary ofsthe northwest, now
pastor of the church at Mandan. For
q long time his was the only
church in the city. and was
supported by the community, assisted
by the Presbyterian Board OF
Home Missions. A suitable building was
erected, and here the society has worship
ed since. The pulpit has been occupied
since the resignation of Rev. I. O. Sloan.
by the Rev. Stephen G. Dodd, Rev. Will.
liam G. Stevens and Rev. S. II. rhomp.
son.
| Hurley Herald: The territorial quar-.
terly meeting of the Dakota tract socie.
ty, was held at Swan Lake, January
26.30. 1t was the largest and most sue.
cessful meeting of the kind ever held in
the territory. Eight churches were rep.
resented and over two hundred specta.