The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-28
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY,

10 o'clock yesterday business session
was held in the tent. At 1:3O the
Question Box demanded attention. At
2:30 a paper on Temperance in the
Sunday School" was read by Mrs. Alice
Gossagc, Of Rapid City. Today the
program of the convention is
ga. m.-The Bible Our Text Book,
Rev, G. H. Mckee,
$3.50 a. m.-The Infant Glass, Mary
G. Wheclock.
1880 p. m. Closing Business Session.
800 p. m. Paper-Slip from the Sun
day School TO the Church.
Mrs. w. T. Williams.
In this connection we give some in
teresting statistics of the Sunday
schools Of the Hills. The total num-
bcr of Sunday school officers and teach
ers in the Black Hills is 492, of which
Lawrence county has 1873; Pennington
1870; Butte 10; Harding 4; Custer 80;
Fall River 81. Total number of schol-
ars 2999. Of which Lawrence county
has 1907: Pennington 7s9; Butte 81;
Harding 26: Meade 375; Custer 1856;
Fall River $50. Total number of Of
ficers, teacher and scholars 34S1. The
total amount collected for state and
Black Hills mission work is S23.S1.
The Congregational church has nine
schools; the Methodist, twenty-seven;
Baptist, two; Catholic, five: Union,
two; Episcopal. two; Presbyterian,
nine; independent, four.
SATURDAY, AUGUST %.
Usual morning prayers were fol-
lowed by chorus drill, led by Prof.
Vance.
Literary recreations was omitted
man, who took some recreation by
making a trip to Wind Cave.
The lecture in tho morning was de-
livered by Rev. A. w. Lamar, one of
Omaha's most eloquent ministers, who
spoke of the necessity in life of "Brac-
ing up" In all matters of improve
ment morally, physically and intellect
ually, it became necessary. In troub.
les and disappointments, and even in
prosperity, it was necessary lest the
temptations of ease should lead away.
DIR. Lamars lecture was interesting,
and he will successfully complete an
already successful course Of lectures.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 o'clock the Assembly concert
was given by the chorus class conduct
ed by Prof. Vance.
In the School Of Methods Mrs. S. j.
Smith of Lead City read paper on
Work among the Miners" Mrs. Bar
ker made few closing remarks, as
this is the last session of the school Of
methods.
The following resolutions, reported
by the committee, were adopted by the
school.
Whereas we tho women in attend
ance on the Chautauqua Assembly feel
that we have received great benefit
from the school of methods, take this
opportunity to express our apprecia.
tion; therefore
Resolved, First-that we believe our
prohibition law is righteous law and
should have the support of all people
interested in the welfare of our homes
and state.
Second-That we tender to the man.
agement, and especially to Chancellor
Hancher our hearty thanks for the fa-
vors shown us IN giving US the pa.
vllion for our meetings and in every
possiH way helping to make our
school of methods a success, and alst
that women have been recognized on
the platform program.
Third-That we greatly appreciate
the kindly tone of the Hot Springs
STAR, and other papers that have so
fully and favorably reported our
work.
Fourth-Tlat we are grateful to
Mrs. Barker, our state president, and
highly appreciate her words of counsel
and wisdom. They have inspired us
with new zeal and courage and wo are
better fitted to so forth to battle "Fo,
God and home and native land"
1.-The Wonders of the Mammoth
cave" was the title of lecture deliv
ed by Mrs. H. NJ. Barker. The lectur
cr's word painting was excellent, 81
that her hearers had vivid picture
of the wonders of Mammoth cave wher
the lecture closed.
The round table was mode
class, conducted by Mrs. A. B. Connor
The lesson was we'll conducted and in
teresting.