Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-13
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Dakota Churches, Clergymen
and Sunday Schools.
Woonsocket contains Eve protestant
clerRynlen.
Tho Presbyterian Chronicler has con-
cludsd volume five.
Work has commenced on Beresford's
new Catholic church.
The Congregational church at Lead
IL undergoing repairs.
Rev. W. 8. Peterson has accepted the
charge Of the Rapid City Presbyterian
church.
The annual convention OF the north
Dakota Baptist association was held in
Fargo the llth and 18th insts.
tits asserted that Dakota contains
$4,000 boys and girls Of school age who
do not attend Sunday school.
Rev. I. g. Gordon, Of Plankinton, has
resnn.dad 70 q cal se the ass.e.s.s :.
the Winfred Congregational church.
The Plankinton association OF the
Congregational church met In Chamber
lain Tuesday evening anu continued
through Wednesday.
The Baptist church at Alexandria was
re-opened Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Swartz,
under the appointment OF the board OF
missions.
The ladies guild Of the Rapid City
Episcopal church are considering the
feasibility Of buying some lots for o
church site.
Thirteen new churches we've organized
IN the Aberdeen presbytery this year,
including an aggregate membership Of
184 persons.
Congregational church services vii.
be held at Beresford every other Sun
day, conducted by Rev. Gearhart, of
Wakonds.
The Methodist revival meetings at
jamestown attract large crowds nightly
and great good it 10 believed will be
accomplished.
Mrs. WilkeG conducted Unitarian
services in Sioux Falls last Sunday, at
her husbands law office.
Rev. Father Colline, Of Elk Point,
repeated. by requeat, last Sunday, his
sermon Q nsthe ssiour principal gates Of
hell Or profanity, impurity, intern
perance and dishonesty.
The wife Of Hey. Hamilton, pastor Of
the United Presbyterian church, at
Sterling, died last sunday. The funersl
services we're conducted BY Rev. Glib
son, paste-aof the Presbyterian churches
o. Steele and Sterling, and Rev. J. r.
Dackard, Of Bismarck. Tho services
were held in their house OF worship in
the presence Of q large and bereaved
congregation. The remains were taken
to Little York, rear Monmouth. Ill.
Rev. Deckard closed his i've year &
pastoral service with the Bismarck Bap-
tist church last Sunday mo.ning.
Bismarck journal: The ladies OF
the church Of the Bread Of Life gave the
most elegant entertainment Of the
season Friday 9 o aud evening in aid
Of the church. They Melted Sll6.25, Of
which about 800 was clear profit.
Rev. ]. r. Deckard, who recently re-
signed thu passionate Of the Bismarck
Baptist church, has accepted q call from.
the Mandan church and will begin his
work there at once, The Pioneer says:
The church and entire congregation, by
8 rising vote, expressed THAR desire to
have MIR. Deckard take charge Of the
Baptist interests in Mandan, pledging
their hearty cooperation with him In
the work.
The Wakonda Congregational church
will be dedicated Sunday, the 14th.
Several prominent speakers from abroad
are expecied to take part in the services.
Rev. ]. H. Buttemaa is holding .
seriesSof meetings ID Ypsilanti, Suits
man county, assisted BY his wife.
Meetings are being held IN the James.
town Methodist church BY the praying
band, which are most interesting and
beneficial. The Capitol behaves James.
toxin s going to hare apentecost.
The new Lutheran church at Fargo
will be Dedicated Noys 2lst. Prof r. i
Weidner divinity professor 10 Auaustana
university Of illinois, will preach the
d~edicAtory sermon. This church has
been built at . cost Of usarly $4,000. q
ts gothic in architecture and elegant ia