Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
ANNUAL CONFERENCE or
The FREE METHODIST
CHURCH.

me Ninth Annual Session of the
uh Oak Conference of the Free
| trfhaCi>t church was ha}d at Wees
an Springs ilc-ober seventh to
trnth, General Superintendent Il y
Roberts presiding.
Several members of the conference
We're absent during the entire session
leaving the attendance the smallest
that has been known in the history of
the conference. Six sittings were held
occupying the time from nine o'clock
y eleven o'clock a. NJ. of each day.
Religious services were conducted
m the afternoon and evening of each
week day excepting Friday evening
which WAS devoted to Il lecture NV the
q neral Superintendent on tt e subject
Of Secret Societies
The character of the subject an
nonnred drew a large audience which
was unusually curious as the Springs
had never before been favored with a
lecture On the subject.
The uperntenlentt treated the cues
ion in a very able and gentlemanly
manner, eliciting expressions of APP
proval from many who before had
zen no harm in these institutions
Some seemed surprised to find that a
man could have sound objections to
the principles underlying them and
moreover that he could state them in a
forclble yet thoroughly Christian man
nea. AS a conference we are grateful
to the General Superintendent for the
deep interest which he cvinced in the
discussion OF the question.
At the various religious services
seekers came forward and some were
saved in the light Of searching truth.
Some collections were taken during
the session to meet deficiency in con
ference claims. For this purpose
1872 II was raised. Sabbath afternoon
the superintendent made plea fol
the school here at the Springs, after
which the sum oil S3l3.75 was raised
in cash and pledges for the school
The Superintendent expressed him.
self as highly pleased with the pro.
gress the school had made. and assert
ed it's establishment and the creation
OF such a b3ilding in the face OF
general financial reverseS was Il
miracle.
All in all, the session was profitable
to those who will receive profit. In
acco dance with the provezb VT
despisc not the day of small things and
look for a marked development within
our borders. We draw encouragement
from the fact that most great things
have had small beginnings and also
from the assurance, that a beginning
laid in righteousness is nourished by
Him who ever liveth and who shall
prevail.
The following are some of the reso
lutions passed by the conference.
Resolved that we hereby extend
vote Of thanks to the citizens OF Yves
sington Springs and vicinity for thu
manifest hospitality in entertaining
this conference and it's visitors dHriue
the present session.
Resolved that we hereby express
our appreciation and gratitude to the
pastor and members Of the Methodist
Church of Washington Springs fol
their kindness shown in granting Us
the nse of their church for the bnSln
ess sittings OF this session and also Tor
the respect and courtesy shown us II
taking up their appointments upon tht
Sabbath.
Whereas the Dakota Sieve, The True
Republican and the HERALD o.
washington Springs have given us
kindly notice, therefore,
Resolved that we as conference
+onder them a vote of thanks express
I'VE Of onr appreciation Of said kind
ness and that copy Of these resoln
tions be presented by our secretary t(
each OF the papers mentioned,