The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-05
BAPTIST WORKERS.
Organization Of the Convention Com
mittees-Papsrs Discussed and Other
Business.

The Ministerial Union Of the Baptist
state convention was called TO order by
the Rev. g. a.. Teall OF Mitchell, s. d.,
at 2:30 p. m. yesterday at the First Bap-
tist church OF this place.
After devotional exercises which were
led by DIR. Haigh, of Chicago, and others,
Rev. G.. w. Cruger Of Onida was elected
secretary pro tem.
The chair appointed q nominating
committee to report later consisting OF
Rev. @. q. Cressey, A. G. Keene and ].
l.. Webster.
A paper on SLOW to Preach Effective
ly,n by Rev. T. j. Sheafer Of Yankton
was read by DR.. ShanRfelt.
Miss Swartz, state secretary OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society Of
the West, presented the question why
deacons, evangelists, or any unordained
Christian may not administer the Lords
Supper.
DR.. Williams. district secretary, gave
q stirring address ON the previous topic,
"How 10 preach effectively He also
expressed himself AZ against ever hap
tizing persons who do not wish to unite
with the church.
Rev. q. III. Teal presented q paper on
'.The humanity OF Christ, was it real or
feigned?n taking the ground that it was
real and gave an able paper to prove it.
The paper was discussed by Drs. Haigh,
Williams, Sitter and Blackman.
The nominating committee reported
the following officers for the ensuing
year.
President, G. G.. Cressey, Aberdeen.
Vice president, w. Il. Sitter, Sioux
Falls.
Secretary, A. @. Blackman, Madison.
Treasurer, d. G. Smith, Pierre.
Report accepted and officers declared
elected.
d. G. Smith and G. w. Conger were
appointed TO report for the daily papers.
Another devotional season was enjoy
ed after which the afternoon session
| closed.
The devotional exercises ot the eve
ming session were led by Rev. r. N. Van
Doren OF Vermillion. A deep spiritual
ity pervaded the meeting and our hearts
were filed with love and prepared for
the reception OF the truths presented by
DR.. n. G. Mallory Of Aberdeen as he
preached the annual sermon before the
Ministerial association.
After the devotional exercises, Rev.
%. G. Smith read the scripture lesson
and Rev. ID. N. Mason OF Brookings Of
fered prayer. Dr. Mallory preached
from III Cor. Ala. At the conclusion Of
the discourse and singing .Lord, dis
miss us with thy Blessing" Rev. Mason
pronounced the benediction.
The devotional exercises opened this
morning with singing Il hear thy vel
come voice." led by Rev. p. r. Ward,
state Sunday school missionary, who
gave @ bible reading on The kind OF
workers needed in South Dakota" which
was highly enjoyed by those present,
and we found that the same kind Of
workers were needed in the whole
world.
The Ministerial union vas called TO
order By the vice president, DR.. w. ii.
Sitter OF Sioux Falls.
Rev.. wv. Neyman Of Akron, lows,
gave an exegesis OF Luke Sc. aADd the
Lord commended the unjust steward,
because he had done wisely; Tor the
children OF this world are In their gem
Grafton wiser than the children of
light
The discussion was carried o. by DIR.
Haigh and Revs. Mason, Keene, Ward,
Smith and others.
Rev. a. CT Blackrnan read . paper
prepared by Pew. A. =. Button Of Ar
mour, On ssThe relation of truth 10 the
life
The paper was discussed BY Ress.
Newman. Shanafelt, Williams and many