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THE MISSIONARY SERMON.
Rev. Mr.. Hall Presents the Importance
| of Missions Thoroughly

Rev. AIr. Hall Presents the Importance
of Missions Thoroughly.
Saturday evening the largest audien
of the conference session was present to
thus testify their interest in the cause
of missions. After beautiful solo by
Miss Boggs, and prayer by Rev. Mr..
Knight, OF Clear Lake. DIR. Underwood
introduced Rev. E. P. Hall of Water
town who spoke substantially as follows:
"Christianity is heroic life and the
missionary work is heroic christiary." :"
The missionary life has seized and
holds most tenaciously and lives most
lives most consistently the one central
essential life idea of christianity.
This one central idea is, THAT man
is child of Cod" When man gives
all his life to spreading that idea, it has
become TO him a master and king. He
is the true idealist not who possesses
ideas but whom ideas possess.
The missionary braves the same eli
mates and difficulties for this idea as
men do for money, adventure. or dis
covery. Thus the missionary idea be-
comes co-ordinated with the mightiest
powers the world knows. But the real
courage Of the missionary is not that he
braves physical peril but in the moral
daring with which he faces this great
idea. THAT man is child of God %
and dares to believe in spite of BRITISH
ness and sin that all people are the
children OF the Father and the way is
wide open TO the throne. This is the
bravest thing a man can do. To do this
patiently, earnestly, thoughtfully is
sublimely heroic.
The missionary field is here, yonder
and everywhere. Wherever there are
men there Gods itinerants go. They
may have to take their pay in fresh
air and hope OF heaven, hutneverthelees
they go. They may be called at mo-
ment notice to leave their base OF sup
plies and go to South America, India. to
China or to Africa and labor among
and for a people whose morals are dark
er than their skins, yet they go with a
sublime heroism.
Missionary work in our country be-
comes vital necessity. Once We were
praying that the doors might be open
ed for US to go. Now all nations are
coming to our shores. New York is the
second Irish city in the world. In Chi
cago there are 81 per CT. OF foreigners
either by birth or parentage. "Since
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Gazette: Judge Smith is the candi-
date of Kittredge and the republican
machine. In tie light of late develop
ments at Pierre and other quarters.
this fact is not going to help him on
election day. The Republican machine
of South Datoka is getting to be in very
bad repute even among loyal republi-
cans.
The Gazette is put to pretty hard lines
to find something discreditable to
Judge Smith by saying that he is the
candidate OF Kittredge and the repub-
lican machine" Mr.. Smith is no more
the candidate of Kittredge and the ma
chine" than is supposed Frank Goody-
koontz is the candidate OF the populist
machine and it is well known fact is
played on the floor of the convention
that the state administration was pret
ty we'll represented in the city that day
and it was the purpose of those repre-
sentatives to see that Mr.. Good ykoontz
got the nomination, and be got it. al
though the conference committees re-
port agreeing on Fellows was turned
down by the populists Such stuff faith
cred by the Gazette is pretty weak
campaign argument, and don't help Mr..
Goodykoontz's case out little bit
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BISHOP WARREN's SERMON.

Vast Audience Listened to His Discourse
Sunday Morning at Opera House.
Fully 1000 people were seated in the
Grand opera house Sunday morning
when Bishop Warren delivered his SER
mon, Before the regular service COM
menced love feast was held and the
service of ordination WAS conferred
upon the following ministers: G. A.
Bird, J. F. Bradley, w. M. Meinzer,
G. D. Brown, A. w. Thurston, w. A.
Green. [. P. Potter, John Kaye, G. c.
Gifin, c. o. Watkins.
The bishops address was a most in
teresting one and was designed to help
the ministers in their work. His text
was taken from Epheseans 3:14 and
which he would announce as needed.
'In Introductory he drew character
ization of some of the leading apostles,
and then of some Of Paul's epistles.
characterizing Ephesesns as book OF
broad thoughts and lofty ideas.
This text tells how to attain this lofty
ideals. Paul is suffering in prison, yet
in his cell he fluids Gods inspiration
greater than his miseries. For Christ
who with the vitirol of betrayal threw
in his fall said My joy go unto you'
rained down the Joy OF endless life up
on his soul.
The road to highest knowledge is
through the heart. 'Ihe reason we are
so long helpless is trat love may be de-
veloped first. No mar can come to his
best greatness, until ne has loved God,
and one reason for inviting men to God
is the fact of present greatness in Him.
knowledge is an attribute of Gcd: ::
love is his essence, and he wants US to be
like him. God loves beauty and music,
and has provided them everywhere in
the world: God loves the holy, or
whole. He is Symmetrical.
We can receive fullness according to
our capacity. A little toy engine ellis
its lungs from gill cup and all it can
do is puff, puff, but the great engine
in our cities fills its lungs from ten large
boilers: shafts run from it in every di-
rection and when it starts in motion it
moves machinery in all the stories Of
fve blocks. We may have the great
moving power by capacity to be flied
with his fullness. Now the heigth of
thought is touched and Paul, like the
good Methodist he was, joined in few
shouts. Now unto him who is able to
do exceeding abundantly above all we
can ask or think, unto him De glory,
world without end. Amen.
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fact that the question was too much
political one for many of the ministers.
There is we'll grounded objection to
too much endorsement in official re-
cords to specific political questions.
The treasurer's report was read and
showed q grand total in benevolent
collections OF se033. slight decrease
from last year, though for the regular
benevolences, excluding miscellaneous
collections. there was an increase OF
1904.
Geo. Il. Giffin, Arthur McFarlane
and S. A. Chapel we're received on
probation into the conference.
Parker and Canton we're nominated
for the seat of the next session, and
Parker was selected.
A. E. Carhart aud G. E. Hager were
chosen delegates to the National Anti
Saloon League.
The business of the session being
completed the bishop proceeded to close
the conference. After singing hymn
the bishop offered prayer and after a
short address proceeded with the read
ing OF the appointments and with the
benediction conference stood adjourned
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MITCHELL DISTRICT.

A. r. Boggs, presiding elder, Mitch
ell.
Alex exandria-John Lewtas.
Armour and Delmont-R. NJ. Stavely.
Artesian-R. B. Smith.
Canistota-R. N. Kratz.
Castalia, La Roche-Supplied
Edgerton-W. w. Havens.
Fulton-G. j. Corxin
Howard and Carthage-W. L. Mein.
ger.
Kimball and Pukwana-I. p. Potter.
Letcher and Bard-Supplied
Mitchell-A. G. Stevens.
Mt. Vernon and Ethan-A. J. jolly.
Parkston and Tripp-W. A. Greene.
Plankinton-W. S. Shepherd.
Salem-W. II. Irwin.
Scotland-M. E. Nickerson.
Tyndall and Springfeld-A. P. James.
White Lake-Wm. Underwood.
Woonsocket-Lachlin Mclean.
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the east, having greatly enjoyed his
visit to this conference.

visit to this conference.
Prof. Duncan of the University, was
introduced to the conference and gave
an outline of the endowment plan
which is to be OF future benefit to the
University. Briefly the idea is to se-
cure donations OF farm lands from east
ern companies and others able to give
until the institution has heritage OF
perhaps several thousand acres in var.
ious parts of the state. AS the lands
increase in value, as they are certain to
do, the endowment will become great
factor in the maintenance of the insti-
tuition.
The committee on hospitals reported
and Rev. E. S. Pilling, of Asbury Hos
pital, Minneapolis, was presented and
gave short address on the work of
the hospital, after which report of the
committee. recommending collections
on every charge for the charity work
of the hospital. was adopted.
The bishop then called forward the
class for admission into full connection
and after hymn and prayer, gave the
customary address. He described the
character OF the itinerant ministry and
what was necessary for success in it.
His address was listened to with intense
interest. 1t was without doubt the
most excellent address of the kind ever
delivered before this conference.
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Judge Smith has occupied the bench
in the fourth circuit for nearly two
years and in that time has demonstrat
ed his thorough ability to preside hon
estly, fearlessly and impartially in be-
half OF the clients who have been before
him. A judge in whom the people have
the greatest confidence is the kind of
man to keep on the bench. This
opinion is shared by people OF both par
ties and many populists haye expressed
their approval of Judge Smiths worth
and do not desire change
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
The Closing of Conference

The NJ E. church was filled Monday
morning at the closing session OF the
conference. A few committee reports
were read and adopted, the only one
causing debate being one OF the equal
suffrage. A portion of the resolution,
Objectionable in wording to nearly all,
was stricken out and the remainder was,
after debate, adopted. The cause of
the opposition seemed to be due to the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22
rhe Epworth League anniversary.

Sunday evening, despite the rain, an
immense crowd filed the Methodist
church to attend the Epworth League
anniversary. Rev. W. b. 10. dan pre-
sided over the meeting and the Parks
ton trio rendered the music. The
speakers of the evening were Ethan
Cotton. president of the state league,
Rev. j. P. jenkins, of Madison, Rev.
c E. Hager. of Vermillion, and in
closing Bishop Warren very graciously
made short address
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wrote as they wrote as they were NOV
ed by the Holy Ghost.
Saturdays Conference Session..


The conference continued this
morning the discharge of its business.
Nearly all of the committees handed
in reports, and most of the business
necessary before adjournment is out
of the way 80 that Bishop Warren says
a short session Monday morning will
finish the work.
The class for admission in full con-
nection was called and the following
admitted, those not ordained being
elected to deacons' order: CD. Brown,
A. w. Thurston, W. L. Meinser. II. S.
Coon, w. A. Greene, L. P. Potter. S. J.
Watson, John Kaye. The following
we're also elected to deacons' order: G.
o. Walker, G. C. Giftin, j. F. Bradley,
G. A. Bird.
The orders as elder of Thos. Kelley,
who came from the United Brethren
church, were recognized.
The following were elected as triers
of appeals: E. P. Hall, c. B. Clark,
William Underwood, C. E. Hager, D.
ifenbark, o. Williams. A. P. James.
On a constitutional question submit
ted by the East Maine conference
authorizing the General Conference to
change the ratio of representation to
that body from 45 as the extreme limit
to 60, so that it may make the ratio one
ministerial delegate for sixty members
OF the annual conference, the vote re-
suited 50 for and against the change.
The fact that the General Conference
is now made up of about 500 delegates
makes it too large body for work, and
also makes the cost of the sessions very
large. A change is very desirable. It
requires vote Of three-fourths of the
mem bers of all annual conferences pre-
sent and voting, and two-thirds of the
General Conference to make the change.
When the report of the committee
on education was before the conference
President Graham addressed the con-
ference in behalf OF the University and
So. 600 was apportioned the conference
w oiS0 iot Soi Cdt OK ApCuSoS aSAt year.
S. E. Morris, T. A. Duncan, A r.
Boggs, J. A. Picker and B. c. Lamont
we're elected to the board of members,
and j. P. Jenkins, Thos. Sanderson' J.
B. Dibble, F. j. Norton and S. J. Wat
son conference visitors to Dakota Uni
versity. To Garratt Biblical Institute.
Evanston, ILL.,. w. II. Jordan and A. P.
James were elected visitors: and to
Ilitf School OF Theology at Denver,
Colo, with which Rishop Warren is
connected, E. P. Hall and G. E. Hager
will be conference visitors
The report of the statistical secre-
tary was presented and showed the fol-
lowing interesting items: l35 churches
at an estimated value of s264, $50. 90: 50
parsonages valued at s4S,71O, or total
valuation of church property, of s313,-
$40: besides there is some property,
estimated, which failure to report ex-
Guides from the estimate. There are
9l57 church members and probationers,
and 206 Sunday Schools with II, 43O
mem bers including officers and teachers:
S55, 456 was paid in ministerial support.
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SIOUX FALLS DISTRICT,

J. o. Dobson, presiding elder, Sioux
Falls.
Alcester-O. A. Phillips.
Beresford-R. B. Beavis.
Canton-C. Z. Matteson.
Centerville-D.C c. MacLean.
Dell Rapids-F. ]. Norton.
Egan and Colman-Supplied.
Elk Polnt-G. T. Notson.
Flandreau-G. F. Hopkins.
Flandreau Circuit-D. C. Arms.
Gayville-Supplied.
Hartford aud Prospect-John Kaye.
Hudson-Archibald jameson.
Hurley-L. 81. Darling.
Lennox-A. E. Tanner.
Madison-A. G. SHEPHERD.
Moutrose-W. o. Gram.
Parker-Duane Rifenbark,
Sioux Falls, east-Thomas Morris.
Sioux Falls first church-W. q. Jor-
dan.
Sioux Falls Jordan church-W. B.
Stewart.
Vermillion-J. P. jenkins.
Wakonda-W. O. Redfield,
Yankton-F. T. Nichols.
A. E. Carhart, agent for promoting
temperance.
E. W. Akers, W. q. Colvin, G. D..
Cleworth. P. A. Jordan, I. B. Sevy and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22

The whole state mourns the death of
VIM. B. Sterling, former prominent
resident of this state. who several years
ago removed to Omaha to become gen.
eral solicitor for railroad company.
Mr.. Sterling will be particularly re-
membered in Mitchell and Dawson
county as having delivered a magnif-
cent address on the national holiday
several years ago. A young man of
great ability the future before him was
indeed brilliant.
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A dispatch from Carthage. in Mine,

A dispatch from Carthage, in Miner
county, states that F. NJ. Good ykoontz,
in company with L. j. Martin, was in
that vicinity in consultation with lead
ers of the democratic party with the
hope OF securing the support from the
democrats OF that county. The dispatch
further states that no encouragement
was offered Mr.. Goodykoontz and that
the democrats would stand by the regu-
lar nominee. II Mr.. Goodykoonlz is 80
anxious for democratic votes he might
go cut into Aurora or Brule counties
where the democrats are said 10 dwell
in larger numbers than the populists.
The hope of the pops that fusion would
be brought about in some way has re-
solved itself into beautiful dream
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The Sunday Evening Services.

The churches of the city were oc-
cupied Sunday evening by the visiting
ministers. Rev. T. II. Youngman, OF
Brookings, delivered most interesting
sermon at the Congregational church.
Rev. G. B. Clark preached at the Epis.
copal church and F. j. Norton delivered
a sermon at the Baptist church. Rev.
Alfred Fowler was to have spoken at the
Peoples church but owing to the small
crowd no services we're held. Rev. J.
E. Norvall spoke to the Free Metho-
disls
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BISHOP WARREN's LECTURE.

An Immense Audience Listened to a
Thoughtful and Interesting Discourse.
A fair sized audience gathered at the
Hospital Anniversary Friday after.
noon. Rev. E. S. Pilling, financial
agent of Asbury Hospital, and Deacon
ness Home, was the principal speaker
and spoke on the work and needs oi
that institution. Among those who
have been benefited by the institution
this year are Rev. E. W. Akers and
wife and Rev. W. F. Minty. chairman
OF the occasion. Following Rev. Pill
ing, Rev. Minty spoke OF his own ex-
perience and observation while in the
hospital. 1t is safe to say that the
needs of this work will be more fully
recognized than ever before.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22

Governor Lee makes the solemn and
businesslike declaration that he is 60
ing to clean out the state house if he
has to call in the state militia II the
governor wants to give the militia an
outing why there is nothing to prevent
it, so long as be pays for the pleasure
from his own pocket. II the governor
wants to prosecute body for the re-
cent shortages why don't he lay the
foundation himself for the criminal
prosecution. There would be a great
deal more sense in that than to talk of
cleaning ont the state house with the
militia.
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HURON DISTRICT.

Thos. Simmons, presiding elder, Hu-
ron.
Alpena-H. S. Coon.
Blunt-Arthur Mact'arlane.
Burdett-W. 81. Hartung.
Cavour-Supplied.
DeSmet-W. II. Cory.
Faulkton-G. D. Brown.
Forest City-M. Ash.
Gettysburg-M. Barker.
Highmore-A. W. Thurston.
Hitchcock-E. E. Dean.
Huron-C. B. Clark.
Iroquois-Frank Baker.
Miller and ST. Lawrence-S. NJ. Davis.
Onelda-G. b. Parker.
Pierre-O. b. Sproul.
Redfeld-W. B. Redburn.
Wessington-S. F. Mcclure.
Washington Springs-S. A. Chappell.
Winthrop-Supplied.
Wolsey
E. S. Chappe.l-agent children's
home society, Chicago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-22

The political parties in Iowa are hav-
ing an exceedingly hot campaign this
fall and are going into it with the vim
and vigor o; the campaign OF a year
ago. The republicans are particularly
strong in their claim that L. M. Shaw
will be elected and they seem to have
good grounds on which to make their
statement
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The Ordination services.

Sunday afternoon ordination services
were held at the Methodist church and
Rev. Geo. b. Parker was ordained.
Four little children we're also baptized.
The services were impressive and were
largely attended.
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Our state auditor may-hew to the line
and thechips can fall where they please,
but it is understood that he will still re-
tain his trusted clerk. In justice to his
party it would seem that Mr.. Mayhem
should make move in that direction.
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Bucklen's Arn,ca saive

The best salve in the world for cuts,
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corns. and all skin eruptions, and posi-
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1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by S. b. Seal
lin.
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ABERDEEN DISTRICT.

]. S. Akers, presiding elder, Aber-
deem.
Aberdeen-N. A. Swickard.
Andover-J. E. Watson.
Ashton-Supplied.
Bangor-H. F. Hitch.
Bath Circuit-W. D. Deeble.
Bowdle-Supplied
Britton-W. F. Minty.
Claremont-Amos Emmott.
Conde-G. C. Giffin.
De Voe-R L. DeGolier.
Doland-W. r. Cook.
Frederick and Westport-Supplied
Groton-F. c. MacDuffee.
Hecla-Supplied.
Leola-Supplied.
Mound City-Frank Fox.
observation-disclosures Sanderson.
Warner-F. L. Bromaghim.
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The Appointments as Read.

The bishop very kindly gave THE
REPUBLICAN in advance the appoint
ments and the list was set up and print
ed that morning and were distributed
among the ministers at the close of the
services.
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J. b Nervall left without apuoip,no..
TO attend some Methodist school L
G. E. Hager. conference evapee,;,.
WATERFOWL DISTRICT

WATERFOWL DISTRICT
q. NJ. Springer, presiding e,a..
Watertown. er,
Arlington. B. Dibble
Big Stone City-B. c. SiIls.
Bradley. S. darkness.
Bristol and Butler-L I
Brookings-T. b. Noungman
Castlewood and Rruce-A. I r;a
stone.
Clark-A. D, Dexter.
Clear Lake-R. F.. knight
Elkton and Tranton-S. II. Brown
Garden City-C. o. Walker.
Gary-Paul Sheperski.
Hazel-A. Wilford.
Henry-M. S. Wilson.
Kampeska-C. E. Anderson.
Lake Preston-G. A. Bird.
Milbank and Albans-O. Williams
Sisseton and White Rock-G. 7
Webster.
Twin Brooks-A. n. Newman.
Watertown-E. P. Hall.
Waubay and Summitt-J. w. Dibb,e
Waverly-Supplied.
Webster-Alfred Fowler.
White-S. j. Watson.
Willow Lakes-A. E. Bevers.
Wilmot-F. A. Burdick.
j. G. Hall, missionary to New Mex.
leo.
Bishop Warren departed tLis morn
ing at II o'clock for his home at Den.
yer and was accompanied part way by
some of the minister's on his jouruev.
the most of whom got away this morn.
ing and this afternoon. The confer
ence has been one Of the best held in
years and resulted in great spiritual
good and uplifting for the ministers.
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Bishop warren.s splendid Effort

teilCltles ana lnLenS1tles OF blOle EX-
preston" The bishop said in part:
did herdsmen, peasants and fisher
men so write as to command the ap-
proval of scholars? Is there exactness,
intensities, and beauty in their writing?
1t must be that this book, thousands of
years old, has verbal delicacies. accur-
acies, and intensities. else the low
ing labor of hundreds of students would
cease.
Tennysou says:
Better fiftyyears of Europe
Than cycle of Cathay.s
1t is only faint treverberation of the
S4th Psalm. For day in thy courts
is better than thousand. | had rather
be door keeper in the house of God
than to dwell in the tents of wicked
ness"
There are certain intensities of ex-
preston the cursory reader does not
catch. There are thousand things
in the Scriptures we do not know enough
to comprehend. much less to translate,
or even believe to be true. The bible
is full OF the strongest expressions ever
written In the New Testament one
meets constantly q compound verb that
is translated together with" 1t would
be better to use "co," co-laborers. It
gives one the right to put himself into
the first Jesus Christ and Co., bimself
the Co. A passage without parallel is,
II am the vine: ye are the branches" :"
1t is only lately we have learned the
power OF life. A soft ''squashy" squash
has been put in a harness. with a lever
and weights, and lifted 800 pounds.
Here the tree of life gives life in great
singing tides to the branches. OF
course fruit follows.
Any literary production that has ver-
bal flicities and large ideas naturally
become poetry. which is not merely
rhyme or rhythm, but the expression OF
the spirit of things. All other parts
sink into insignifcance compared with
those lofty sweeps of thought and ideals
of.the Bible. He who has this volume
need never look for poetry. while he
who has ali other poets and lack this
never saw it in its highest form.
There is one kind of writing in the
bible which is unique, so alone that
there has been no imitation of it. This
is the parable, which in plain, simple
statement or story OF some every day
fact or truth that any child can grasp.
The only thing that approaches the
parable is the fable, glaring impossible
tiles, with talking wolves and reason
ing sheep, with the moral carefully
pointed out, because no one would
see it,
And how shall we account for this
seizure Of scholarship of our day by long
gone ages, with power that Pencles.
Demosothenes, Livy, Iyid and Cicero
do not approach? Why do unlearned
ignorant men of thousands of years ago
rule as from their graves in matters of
taste, expression. logic? There is but
one answer, all Scripture is given by
inspiration of God. Holy men of old
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Judge of Fourth Circuit
FRANK B. SMITH.