The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-06
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Excellent Reports Earnest Discusses
Oommittees-Election and Scope Of
the Great Work.

DR.. Mallory preached the annual SER
mon from End Cor. 4:l2. He noticed
that this was a correct portrait Of q
Christian minister, and called attention.
first, to the faculty addressed, viz. con-
science. Man could claim no great su-
periority over brutes in the realm OF in
telligence, except in degree. 1t 10 in the
realm OF the moral nature where there
is the abrupt severance between man
and the brute creation. Conscience is
pregnant in man, causing him pain il he
disobeys her royal behest, or giving the
peace OF self-approbation il he follows
her dictates. He classified conscience az
sleeping, awakened or peaceful. The
minister has to address the conscience.
The philosopher addresses the intellect.
The demagogue addresses the passions.
The minister may Q all things IL his
purpose is to awaken the conscience.
Men that speak for the conscience must
expect the same treatment that con-
science receives. III q man tramples on
his conscience, he will trample on the
man who speaks for his conscience. III
men stood perfectly true to conscience
there would be as many martyrs as there
used TO be. A minister is distinctively
an ambassador for God when he
and stimulates the conscience. jesus is
the focal point in the realm OF moral
truth, not only 80, but he is the Ego"
point, also. The ministry goes out q a
der o commission from God, speak for
God, working in the sight OF God A
ministry that use NO computations
of conscience will receive no commenda-
tions in the sight OF Cod God knows
the result and will reward the worker
though men disregard and abominats
him. May God give US a grace to speak
the truth.
After singing aIord dismiss as with
thy blessing Rev. Mason pronounced
the benediction.
The report OF the committee on nomi-
nations was received and adopted, and
DR.. ". II. Sitter vas elected president,
and Rev. A. @. Blackman and Jacob
Olson vice presidents. Rev. 7. M. Shan
afelt was unanimously elected secretary.
The following board OF managers,
class OF ''97' and to fill vacancy OF a95'
were chosen:
Glass "97" j. J. Mcintyre, N. @. Nal.
iory, G. A. Uline, E. B. Meredith, D.. @.
Smith.
Glass 4'95" j. w. Neyman. Andrew
Swartz, 4. ]. Schaefer.
The secretary read the constitution OF
the state. convention after which Rey.
Van Doren read the report Of the com
mittee of Christian Education. This
was followed by an address by Prof. i.
] Walsh Of Sioux Falls university. AL
general discussion followed including
some remarks by President e. b. Mere
dith, DIR. Sitter and others. ii seems
our Baptist university at Sioux Falls
.as Just commenced ite twelfth school
year. ~ Is fairly equipped for It's work
but II is hampered by debt. That. ii ia
only institution in the state teach
anything OF our denominational
views. The 5000 Baptists OF South
Dakota ought TO be able TO carry on this
great work. "A call for loyalty on the
part Of I'll Baptists was made. The
work Of the school was highly commend
d BY those who knew the work of the
Committee on enrolment, Rev. a. G.l
xeene, j. J.iMcIntyre.
Committee on resolutions ID. M.
Mason, =, w. Neyman, Il. N. Van Doren.
Sunday services, A. G. Blackman. il,
]. Teal, HE. Norton. An. Invitation
. = seat III the convention was extended
q visiting brethren.
Rev. ". p. Mueller addressed the con-
uption bringing fraternaI greeting from
ne German Baptists De South Dakota.
ssv. Marquart Of SaIeui also spoke 10 us
% the German work. 4