Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15

exciting incident. There we're seven
presented in five minute
nominating speeches. Ultimately the
contest narrowed down to DIR. Walker,
of Cal. and DIR. McClelland of Pittsburg
Pa. or the East VS.. West, and the West
won; e.ecting DIR. Walker by hand
some majority.
The reports of the Benevolent Boards
of H." church were all ably presented
and of an optimistic character. All
tout of debit" much good
work accomplished and more awaiting
the consecrated gifts of the church.
Special mention might be made of
the eloquent addresses of Rev. r.
s. Holmes of Pittsburg, Pa, in pre-
senting the report on the Board of
Home missions and Rev. G. Cuthbert
Hall in presenting the report of the
Board on Foreign Missions.
The evening sessions we're given up
to popular meetings in the interests
of the various boards of the church,
excepting the first evening which is
always devoted to the observance of
Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
The climax of the popular meetings
and indeed of the whole assembly came
with the great meeting in the Odeon
on the second Thursday of the assem-
bly,. 1t was suggested by the Ecu
menical gathering in the interest of
Foreign Missions recently held in New
York. Governor Mount of Indiana
presided and made stirring speech.
MIR. John Converse of Philadelphia,
kevs. Drs. Dickey, Nichols and Pente-
cost stirred and thrilled the vas
audience which thronged that noble
Masonic Hall. 1t was a fitting climax
to harmonious and peaceful assembly
If we're to characterize the spirit of
the assembly, should say it was pre-
eminently the Missionary spirit and in
that spirit there was manifest dispo-
sition to harmonise extremes and to
eliminate divisive elements.
The st. Louis Churches very gener-
ously gave steamboat excursion on
the "Father of Waters to the Com
missioners on the afternoon of the 10th
of May. The steamship was fine
three decker capable of carrying $500
passengers, SO there was ample room
for the 800 Commissioners andfriends.
The weather was unfortunately dull
and misty, but a brass band and negro
quartette made plenty of diversion on
board. AS the afternoon wore away
the band headed promenade of the
great dignitaries and all and Sundry
of the church, which lady facetiously
dubbed the Presbyterian Cake Walk
|. st. Louis is fine city of half mil
lion inhabitants, with beautiful homes
large manufactures and handsome
parks.
The writer had the pleasure of visit
ing the Shaw Botanical Garden, .
beautiful place, which was the gift tt
the city of an Englishman, namee
Shaw. He also visited one of tn,
greatest stove manufactures owned b.
Bridge, Beach & Co. and was yer!
} courteously shown the whole process
of stove making, from the smelling o
the pig iron to the finishing touches. 4
burly police man suggested a visit tt
the .Annhaueser Busch Brewery which
in his view was the greatest institution
of st. Louis but the writer did MOI
, find time for this visit and probabl.
missed the great sight of the metropolis
of Missouri.
: A visit to Wakefield, Neb. on the re
turn journey, where the writer baptise'
l two children of old friends, spoke at
Union Memorial Service, visited tn
Junior Endeuvor Society, preached t
Union Congregation and gave tn
D Decoration Day address wound up
5 delightful trip.
i B.F. PEARSON.