The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25
Their State Convention and Training
School Of Four Days Came to a
Close Monday Afternoon.
The Lectures Delivered and the Meth
DDS Of Instruction Were Said to
be Very Interesting.
THE VOCAL RECITAL
The 0rpheuS Club With a SoloiSt Gave
a Successful Recital in the Music
Hall Last Friday.
THE EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
Not Large Attendance but Was Su,
cessful in Practical Work,

Not Large Attendance but Was Sue
cessful in Practical Work
The Seventh Annual Convention of
the South Dakota Conference Epworth
league, has just been held at Mitchell,
in the University building, lasting
from June II to 81.
Thursday evening President E. T.
Cotton opened the convention and in
troduced DR.. Eastman OF Indiana, who
delivered brilliant lecture on "The
Limbo of Literature. 1t was scholar
ly, eloquent and witty, a veritable treat
for all, DR.. Eastman's original thought
and marvellous use of the English lang
uage being rarely equalled.
Friday morning the delegates gath
cred in the chapel and the program was
taken up as previously prepared by the
cabinet, the principal features of which
were lessons in bible study by Rev. r.
N. Kratz, Mitchell; Junior League
work by Rev. j. O. Dobson, presiding
elder of Sioux Falls district and an
address on sub-district institutes and
how conducted, by Rev. Wickersham,
Atlantic, Iowa. The subjects were all
treated in a practical, interesting way.
In the afternoon E. T. Cotton gave an
earnest address on personal Work,
How Organized and Accomplished, .
giving valuable suggestions from meth
DDS adopted by the college Y. M. G. A.
associations. 1t wants the earnest per-
sonal work of an individual worker,
where sermon is general and impres
sionless, often a personal appeal will
win.
Mrs. J. P. Jenkins of Madison, gave
fifteen minuta talk on "Reading for
Our Juniors She thought we were
too ignorant Of what our juniors were
reading, advised that those engaged in
junior work should encourage the
children to read books provided for
them by competent persons, and then
tell of what they had read at the Jun.
ior League meeting. Thus the teacher
could ascertain the different tastes and
80 help to train and stimulate the mind
DR.. Dobson continued his subject ol
the morning and Mrs. Bradford, Of
Redfeld, and Rev Coon, of Winthrop
gave interesting and valuable object
lessons for Juniors, after which a mo
tion song was sung by some Mitchell
little folks.
Friday evening Rev. Mr.. Wicker
sham lectured in the Methodist church
on "Day Dreams" and Miss Caddie
Boggs favored the audience with solo
Come Unto Me-"
AS the convention was designed to be
a training school or institute, Saturday
the work was similar to that OF Friday
Revs. Kratz, Wickersham, Dobson ani
Mr.. Cotton continuing their subjects
Rev. Mr.. Wickersham again gave {
helpful talk, emphasizing systemati,
giving.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens then took the time
given to Rev. Mr.. Carhart, as he wa
absent, on the "Anti-Saloon League.
This was followed by a discussion
which disclosed the fact that Epwortl
Leaguers favor that organization.
In the evening Mrs. Stevens sang
solo, after which DR.. Wickershan
again lectured in the Methodist churcl
to good audience. His lecture wa
on "Moral Agriculture. He said ''sou
culture was the best physical culture
You straighten mans soul and yo,
straighten his shoulders Nothing ex
cept being in his presence and lister
ing can give any adequate idea of tn
wonderful magnetism and strong per
sonality of ReY. Wickersham on tn
lecture platform.
Sunday morning dawned bright an,
beautiful. Rey. J. P. Jenking was t.
preach in the morning, but in his ah
sence Rev. Wickersham preached fron
the text, "Whosoever shall offend on
of these little ones that believe in me
it is better for him that a millston
were hanged about his neck and b.
were cast into the sea-" He spok
very touchingly of the offenses we Civ
the Titles ones along the line of thei
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