The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-10-11
SOUTH DAKOTA SYNOD
Meetings Full Of 1nterest-Large Audi
ences Attend-Various Reports on
Church Work Especially Sug-
gestive-Resolutiuns.

office Of Synodical missionary, but it
failed to carry, though his duties are
hereafter to be confined largely to van
gel,stlc work. Rev. H. P. Carson, D. D.,
was reelected to this office for the sew.
enth time.
Other reports then quickly followed.
Rev. J. P. Black presented the report for
the Board Of Freedmen; Rev. j. P. Will
hanson, D. D., the report for the Board
of Church Extension.
Synod was invited by Rev. G. 81.
French to meet ut Scotland next year,
and by Prof. Beard to meet at White
wood, 10 the Black Hills. The vote re-
suited in a tie and was postponed to q
later hour.
The obsel n of the Lords Supper
then followed and was an impressive
scene, presided over by the Moderator,
assisted by Rev. J. P. Williamson and
Rev. j.. p. Black, Elders Smythe Of
Woonsocket, Gamble of Parker, Wood
ward of White and Smith of Jardine
distributing the elements.
Rev. E. l. Davies of Brookings read
the Narrative of the State of Religion.
II showed four ministers less IN Synod
than a year ago. There are 26 more
elders and Ii more deacons. There
have been received 3S9 members on pro-
~fession of faith and 23S by letter. The
Iet increase for the year was 1863 and the
Total membership for the Synod last
| April was 5.424.
The Saturday evening popular meet
ing in the interests of Christian Educa-
ton was presided over by DR.. Blackburn
of Pierre, and the principal address was
given by the Mo lerator, Prof. Beard,
who discussed the subject very ably.
The sermon Sunder morning was also
delivered by the Moderator in a most
earnest discourse founded on the text
Christ is all and in ALL"
The Sabbath afternoon meeting was
the most stirring of the Synod, being IN
the interests of the Young People and
Christian Endeavor. Rev. f. l. Davies
presided, and the younger ministers OF
the Synod-Revs. G. H. French of Scot.
land, d. NJ. Butt Of Britton and Chas
E. Sharp of Hurley-made telling adj
dresses for aggressive spiritual, temper.
ance work.
The popular meeting last evening il
the interests of Home Missions was pre-,
sided over by Rev. j. p. Williamson, ID
D., OF Greenwood, the chief speakers be
ing Rev. DIR. Gwynne Of Great Falls
Mont, representing the Home Board II
New York, and Rev. H. P. Carson, d. D.
Synodical missionary of this state. Boil
addresses were able pleas for more earn
est conservation in the work and more
liberal contributions to sustain it. Th.
audiences yesterday were all large.
In connection with the Home Mission
airy meeting last evening, Miss McCauley
Of B~r.dgewater read the report of tb,
Women's work in the state for the caus,
of Home Missions. 1t showed tho Aber
deem Presbytery had raised for this pur
pose the past year, s173. Black Hlllt
Presbytery SIS, Central Dakota Presby
terry s241, South Dakota Presbyter,
sl87, Dakota Qndian) Presbytery s617
all the presbyteries showing large gain
over last year.
The report of Rev. Il. B. Boughton o
Parker, from the Committee on Publ
Morals, touched on many evils Of IT,
day, such rs lax divorce laws, persons
extravaganza, liquor laws, etc., and stron,
resolutions on these topics were passed
Rev. DR.. Carson aud Rev. Boughto
were elected delegates to the Nations
Anti-Saloon league, at Columbus, Ohio
Rev. DR.. Wolff reported upon the mir
utes of the General Assembly.
Sunday school Missionaries Perry {
the Black Hills aud Grant Of Huro
were commended for their earnest an
faithful work and recommended for RI
appointment. There was great need fo
workers in their fields.
This Synod joined with the Presbj
terry OF Omaha in requesting that th
} doors of the exposition be not opened O
Sunday.
The committee of arrangements fc
next place Of meeting was t o call sam
for Whitewood. in the Black Hills, il
cash fare for transportation not to o,
coed S12 for each individual can be oil
tanned.
After adopting the following resol,
| tions, the Synod adjourned in prayer b
the Moderator:
) Resolved. That Synod express heart
appreciation Of the hospitality OF til
> people Of Madison who have opene
their homes to receive us. We partic,
larly desire to express sincere thanks I
J the congregation Of the P~resbyteria
: church and to the pastor for their III
ktiring efforts to promote u comfort.
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