Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-27

bet that two years Will go by before III
is Finished We are to day to rebuke
the mistaken prophets. 1t was the old
time word, "What 90 these feeble Jewsi
will they make an end in e day ?" "If
so much as a fox go up on the walls 1t
will fall down" But the work vent on
regardless of mems confidence in the
movement. These difficulties and con-
fdence withheld did but stimulate these
workers to go forward, Never oncs from
the day they resolved to build did they
look, back or slacken their pace towards
the proposed aim before them. Never
a breath OF discomfort to the leader
"Why have you brought us into the
wilderness to suffer defeat, to fall
There could be no failure where such
heroic purpose existed. April Both,
through mud end water, the people
gathered to witness the laying OF the
corner stone, SO the enterprise gathered
new strength from that day.
This community has responded nobly
to the call for aid, pledging 1863,
including the cot on which the
church stands.
After we had received the pledges of
this people then we turned to Yankton
to aid our work, nor did we turn IN vain.
Our Yapkton friends, regardless OF
church connection or occupation, res
pended nobly to our call. One sub
scription in material was given for
sixty-six dollars, another Tor fifty dollars,
and another for twenty-five dollars,
some ten and many five and
lesser amounts, all reaching 1929.
The Episcopal church donated twenty
dollars on the organ purchased from
that society, for which We are exceed
ingly grateful. We cannot forbear Civ
ing testimony, for 1t is richly deserved,
to the liberality OF the worthy pastor of
the Congregational church, Rev. ID. F.
Bradley. for the interest he has taken in
the field, for il was due to his zeal more
than any other that this work WAS inau-
Rurated. His counsel, sympathy and
money for 1t has been literally bestow W.
ed and added to all, he delivered two
lectures on Siam, n in this Eeighbor-
hood and the other at Gayvilie, the
ayaIls OF which were added to the church
building fund. We also desire to bear
testimony to the h%elpfulness and eff
cient service rendered in pulpit supply
and Sabbath school work in the earnest
Sabbaths in this ueiRhborhood by Mes
sers. Burleigh and Riggs while members
OF the senior class in Yankton college,
which service was greatly appreciated
by us ell. Our efforts In Chicago in be.
hall of this church building we're warm
ly endorsed by Drs. Goodwin and Little
and Rev. E. f, Williams of the south
Congregational church. DR.. Savage.
Gen. Chas. Howard, Messrs. Cornell
Woodbridge and Cole, of the Hyde Park
Presby terian church, Prof. Scott, of Obi.
cago theological seminary and the Ad'
vance office. DR.. Mobiles church res
pended literally to the call, the hon
ored pastor being absent in Europe. We
cannot say to much in the praise OF the
honored pastor of the first OonRrega'
tlonal church in Chicago, for his efforts
in our behalf, fully redeeming the pledge
he made to us in Yankton before he lef
for Chicago. that be would do what b,
could. He did this by opening his home
for the missionary to share it's hospitali-
ties, by prayer for the way to open tt
his servant, by counsel and sympathy IL
the progress OF the work, by opening
the way for an appeal for aid IN the
, prayer meeting, by letters written b!
ministers and personal friends endorsing
and urging on the work, for all Of whicl
we shall however cherish in remsm
brance there as some of the choicer mem
cries of life. In ell we realized from on
, Chicago mission In cash, pledges toward
q bell, twelve copies Of the Advance 10
six months, and pledges for IN orRan
over $4,000. a superintendent Of
Sunday school in Union county sent n
$4,000 for cur church, the father, tn
mother end two boys each sending $2.5(
Then q letter from Prof. G. 1
= Wright, OF Obeslin, who was with us 9
. the theological institute. In which wa
!. Enclosed g draft for $40. 90 for our pulpi
given by the two Congregational Sur
day schools in Oberlin. Thus giving u
> the u%nspeakable enjoyment Of dlscours
ing the word of life to this people froI
!, an Oberlin pulpit, reviving and givin
inspiration to the early memories of on
"Alme Mater"
Then m a bible for the pulpit, OF
tanned for the church by Prof. swain
and the hymnals received through Pro
Shaw, for which both bible and hym
: books they have our hearty thank
Lastly in the line Of aid comes IL
amount voted by the Congregation
= union of $3.50, with which to meet IL
last obligations, with eleven dolla
forwarded by the Sabbath school
!. Spring Valley, Mimi, to be added
the above grant to be used in Rivir
4 more light to the church. The windo
y opposite the pulpit, on the east. whe
: the new light can fall on Gods word
the window to be designated TO Il
Spring Valley Sunday school windo,
/, Here we close our lengthy statement
, listen TO the sermon and other seryic
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