The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-07-15
Simpson Park EpHvOrth League
Convention.

trict of South Dakota met for Il
joint convention, beginning judy
9Th and continuing to July ioth
inclusive.
The attendance was not 50
large as was expected, but the
interest and enthusiasm winch
marked the opening, increased
with every session.
The several departments of
the Epworth League work were
presented in a very interesting
and practical manner. Spccl2l
mention should be made of the
paper on Social Work, by Miss
Jennie Maxwell of Appleton
This paper, and the discussion
following, brought out many new
and practical points.
The papers on 'Ilterature
were given by Mrs. A. II. Tas-
ker and Mr.. Chas. Brand of Big
Stone City, S. d., and Rev. 5. >.
Farley Of Renville, Minn. AS
result of the discussion follow
ing these papers a committee
consisting Of representatives
from ten different leagues ar
ranged for q course OF i've lee
lures to be given during the
winter months for the purpose
Of creating within our young
people desire for a higher
grade of entertainment.
The most important depart
ment, that of spiritual work, was
conducted by Miss Rebecca Col
yer Of Morris, Mimi, President
of Wilmar district. Miss Colyer
is a very able and consecrated
worker and the interesting and
practical way in which she con
Quoted the sessions Of her Gle
partment of work met the ap-
probation of all.
One Of the most interesting
features of the convention was
the presentation OF the Student
| Volunteer Campaign for Foreign
Missions, which was given by
Mr.. b. A Shuman of Hamline
University We wish that every
Lacquer in Minnesota and South
Dakota might have been present
TO hear the appeal made by MI.
| Shuman in behalf of this new
movement. This campaign
which is spreading so rapidly
through our leagues IS not II
nancial effort but an educatiVe
movement. Over two hundred
students of our colleges are at
present engaged in carrying ON
this work AS a result of this,
missionary libraries are being
introduced into our leagues, sys
tematic giving is becoming y
practice, and our young people
are awaking to the fact that It
this generation of the heather
world is to be evangelical it must
be done by them.
The evening sessions We're
given to lectures. Wednesday
evening Rev. T. p Hall, OF
Watertown, S. D., showed rare
talent in thought, composition
and spiritual uplift III handling
his subject, THE Problem Of
!, Life.
''The Christian Bicycle was
the subject Thursday evening,
/ piyen by DR.. Putnam, of Castle
ton, N. D.
Friday evening Rev. J. G.
Shetland, D. D., of Minneapolis,
took for his subject, "The High
est New Testament Standard, :
!. basing his talk upon that beauti-
, full poem, Entire Conservation,
by Frances Ridley Haver gal.
His language was both poeticaI
; and eloquent. The marked per
sonality of DR.. Shetland helped
to make his lecture most inspir
l ing. This feast of good lectures
closed on Saturday evening wher
Rev. A. J. Northrop of Evans
ton, Ill, held his audience spell
!. bound with the subject, "sThe
e Price Of Success. :
! Sunday, the closing day Of the
: convention, was one full of dee[
: spiritual interest. The morning
sermon was delivered by Rev
g VIM. Hanson, D. D., the after
noon by DR.. Shetland and tn
) convention closed with a sermon
i by Bishop Dubbs, Of the German
). Evangelical church.
d Much of the success of thi:
e convention is due to DR.. Hanson
S who presided over the meetings
le Each session opened with
n song service, very ably led b.
e. H. J. Keller, of Milbank, S. D.
IS As a whole the convention wa
le one Of intense spiritual interest
lg and we believe that our youn
a. people will 20 back to thei