Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-10-20
M. E. CONFERENCE.
South Dakota Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference Held i'm Brookings.

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c. r. Waters and Pres. McLOuth, of the
Dakota Agricultural college. The
response was made on behalf of the
conference by Rev. \. Jamison and
c. b. Clark, ID. ID. The entire even
ing was one Of unusual interest and
profit.
At the opening of the first business
session fOrty-siX members and l6 pro-
batOrs responded.
Bishop Ninde was not well but led
the conference so firmly and steadily
that an unusual amount of business
was transacted at the first session.
j. +. Davis preached in the after
noon. The educational address in the
evening was a success. Rev. w. |.
Graham, recently elected to the pres
idency of the Dakota University made
mastery speech, and is making a
fine impression in the conference.
Bishop Ninde spoke in conference
very highly of the steady, self sacri-
ticing work Of this conference for it's
school. The attendance was good, the
faculty strong and success abOunded
Wednesday was Missionary day.
The anniversary of the W. f. M. S. in
the afternoon was addressed by Mrs.
Mary G. Ninde, general secretary of
the northwestern branch. In the
evening addresses were made by w.
r. MintZ, Henley Wright of Africa
and Bishop Ninde. The report for
missions was received with cheers, 5000
more than last year and $500 above
appOrtiOnment. The missionary ser
mon was preached the following after
noon by j. o. DobsOn. The Epworth
League and the Prohibition anniver-
SarieS were enthusiastic meetings.
The speakers in former were O. Will
Jams, G.. ID. ClewOrth and W. H.
Vance, in the latter c. f. Hager. J +.
+. DObsOn and VIM. Fielder.
The conference very much enjoyed
the visit to the Agricultural College
Saturday afternoon.
Sunday was a good day, sermons by
Bishop Ninde, j. G. Shetland and G..
b. Clark in the opera house, memorial
service for the late Mrs. J. p. Jenkins
and ordinations of elders and deacOns
Sermons in other churches by other
preachers. f. w. AkerS, J. G.. MOrri-
son, K. f. Dean, w. B. Stewart, q. b.
DOdd, c. O. Walker and w. J. Pyle
were received on trial and G.. +. Hop
kinS came on credentials from the
British Columbia conference. The
following were ordained deaconS: W.
S. Carpenter, b. d. Stills, w. 0. Gram,
John LewtaS, G. O Wood, e. L. Fill
more, G. III. Burge. III. L. Townsend,
and W. B. Stewart.
Following were ordained elders: W..
III. Corey, c. w. Warren, f. S. Chap
pell, G.. w. Hickman, J. d. Allison, J =.
+. Davis. A. ID. Smith was elected
elder, but on account of sickness was
not ordained. Transferred to Ohio,
w. II. MatsOn to Montana, f. r.
Naming, to Montana, f. T. Brush to
upper Iowa, j. A. Ellis, west Nebraska,
w. III. Clifford, to Iowa, +. A. LaNiO-
lette, to Columbia River, +. d. New
house, to Minnesota. The supernum-
erary preachers are L. B. Wiles, G.. II
BOtkin, David GastilOn, F. II. Wheeler.
Superanuated preachers are l.. Hart
sOugh, w. w. Brown, ID. w. Chamber
lain. II. u. Curl, S. W. Washburn and
II. II. Walker.
Among the pleasant events of the
conference were the presentation of a
handsome gold watch to Presiding
Elder Clark, and Of purse of money
to Presiding Elder Bradford by the
preachers of their respective districts.
Monday forenoon was devoted almost
entirely to the reception and discus
sion of reports from the several COM
mittees. An effort to change the
time of conference from fall till spring
resulted in failure. the general opinion
being that change would be injur-
iOuS to the best interests both of
preachers and of people.
Tho n1pn cnra onH satisfaction which
the conference experienced during its
stay among us is evidenced by the fol-
| lowing resolution which was passed
unanimously and enthusiastically:
"Resolved, That we regard Brook
ings as the ideal conference town, her
people as ideal entertainers and Bro.
Fielder as the right man in the right
place as host"
Other resolutions recognizing the
Christian kindness of the Baptist and
| Presbyterian denominations in pro-
offering the use Of their churches and
of the enterprise and generosity of the
| BRooKINGS REGISTER in presenting
to the preachers $50 copies OF the ap-
pOintments were passed in similar
manner.
The closing scene was witnessed at
about $50, when after the singing or
81 Need Thee Every'Hour" and prayer
by President Graham, Bishop Ninde
read the appointments for the coming
year.
APPOINTMENTS:
ABERDEEN DIsT.-
| Us. Akers, Presiding Elder, Aberdeen.
| Aberdeen, C. e. Hager.
| Andover, A. Matson, (sup).
| Ashton, j. b. Dibble.
| Bath, Columbia and Putney, F. c. Mac Duffee.
| Bowdle and Bangor, A. D. Smith.
Britton, c e. Matteson.
| Campbell Co. and Eureka, TO be supplied.
Claramnpt 4 W Akers.