Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-04-20
CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS.

CORGREGA TlONAL MINISTERS.
The Yankton Association and Delegates
OF the Churches In Session at Bon
Homme-A Danish Church Heec0g-
niZedI
Yankton, April 20-Eo the Press and
Dakotaian: The Yaokson ASSOCIATION
meets annually IN the month April.
The gathering was held this year With
the Bon Homme church. 1t commenced
Tuesday, April 16, at 4 p. m.
Rev. d. B, Nichols was chosen tenn
porary chairman and was nominated for
the moderator of the meeting but he de-
clined by nominating DR.. Ward for the
place.
The following ministers we're in at
tendance: Rev. Levi P. Sabin, OF Elk
Point, Rev. VIM. A. Lyman, of VeEmil-
lion, Rev. VIM. b. Ssubbins. OF Center
vile, Rev. Albert 1. Lyman, of Ale1an-
dria. Rev. George J.. Bastey Of Canova.
Rev. VIM. 8. Bell, Of Sioux Falls, Supt.
w. b. d. Gray. OF Lake Henry, Rev. a.
d. Wizard of Mitchell. Rev. Chas. SEQ
combe CT Springfield. Rev A. T.. Riggs
OF SAntee Agency, Rev. VIM. s. Wash
burn OF Bon Homme, Rev. d. +. Brad
ley. Presidents Ward Joseph, Lee and
ID. B. Nichols and Judge Barnes OF
Yanxton. Then besides Yankton was
represented by q large delegation Of
ladies and young people from the mis-
society. Ladies' came as Representa-
sives OF tbs various beneyolent societies
from Sioux Falls, Canova, Springfield
and Bon Homme. Mr., A. s.. Disbrow
represented Alcesser.
The attendance vas unusually foil.
To the Judgment OF those present the
meeting wa one Of the best ever
gathered on Dakota soil. MIR. Lyman
of Vsrmiliion, read an able paper on
sell support OF the churches end how TO
reach it-which was followed by DIS
cussion. DR. Ward read o grand paper
which stirred all hearts on ministerial
supply which should be published and
scattered broad cast among the churches.
Supesintendenss Bell and Gray were as
earnest as ever in urging che claims Of
the Sunday school work.
Raw. Bradley called out the working
force OF the christian endesvor ~orgapiza-
ton 10 its work among the young PEG.
pie OF the churches, superintendent
Wizard ceptivsted all hearts with his
able thoughts ON the relation of the
churches to she cause OF home missions.
IL was stated shat South Dakota has
sixty-six ministers in the active service
and l29 churches in running order.
The reports from she churches showed
gratifying progress. REVEALS were re-
ported in many churches within the
bounds Of Yankton association.
l cannot leave out of this notice the
report from the Loretta church, eight
miles vest OF Springfield. This church
was organized by Raw. ID. B. Nichols in
1883. The report goes on to say for two
years after the supply ceased from the
ops who gathered it "we endeayered &c
MAINTAIN Q Sabbath school and thus
we're enabled TO hold our own Tor two
long years without regular Sabbath
preaching About the 1st OF April 1885
the superintendent sent Ms. Alder,
Trout. Of the Chicago seminary. His
earnest service was greatly blessed &c
us, e congregation was gathered, new life
infused into our organization. He re-
NAMED with us until about the first Of
September. Then Rev. Chas. Ssccomt
came 10 our aid, giving us preaching
every " weeks. Again onr hopes were
revived and talk was In many mouth.
about building q church. Bot in the
midst OF our most ardent hopes the re-
cent prairie tifes so destructive OF proper
~ and life in some paris swept dowr
upon us giving rs no notice of its ap
proach and blasted all our hopes, txcsp,
IN the words OF Jesus What 1 do re know
mot now but you shall know hereafter
and here we rest our burdens. The lire
buraed mp the homes OF the superin-
sendent and orRanist OF the school
burned the home OF the only actiy.
deacon OF the church who is also assistant
superintendent Of the Sunday school
burned mp the school house, our only
place Of meeting for preaching snl
Sunday school service. burned up 81
our Sabbath school supplies, OBJ library
books and a organ which had beer
bought Of . great sacrifice. The fr.
made . clean sweep OF all. We have
been cast down but not destroyed. W.
will not give up even in this dense
smoke that clouds the sun. We know
that God is on the throne and doeth Of
things we'll. We know there is sunshine
on the other side OF the cloud" This
report given by Mrs. Sarah q. Smith
impressed all hearts. On taking her seal
an expression Of sympathy with ths
afflicted church was called Tor by q ris
ing vote of this congregation. Later
Rev. d. f. Bradley called for an e1
preston ia an ofe.inR Of material aid &c
! REPLACE she burnt organ and $22.74 wal