The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-07
SOUTH DAKOTA j
HAPTIsTs OF SOUTH DAKOTA
State Convention at VermiIion Of the Va
rlous Bodies OF the Church.

State Convention at VermIIion Of the va-
rIous Bodies Of the Church.
VERMILLION, S. D.-The twenty first
annual meeting of the South Dakota Bap-
lists was brought to close in this city
after session extending from Wednes-
day, Oct. 5.
The Ministerial union elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Rev.
A. J. Finch of Brookings, president; Rev.
J. M Hupp, Elk Point, vice president;
Rev. e. L. Wendell, Centerville, secretary
and treasurer. Addresses were made by
Rev. Swaney Nelson Big Springs; Rev.
J.. M. Daniel, Watertown; Rev. A. J.
Finch, Brookings Rev. F. c. Vreeland
Of Pierre delivered the annual sermon.
On Thursday morning Rev. A. R. Button
Of Armour conducted the opening serv.
ices, and addresses were given by Rev.
Messrs F. c. Leach, Sioux Falls; j. Y.
Montague, Aberdeen; F. H. Richardson.
Huron; E. E. Lewis, Sioux City.
ss--aE State Convention. -.
Thursday afternoon the state conven-
tion opened, being called to order by the
president, I. H. Newly of Parker. Rev.
Messrs. c.. S. Thoms, A.. R. Button, A.
V. Dahl, E. L. Wendell and J. J. Allen
were appointed committee on nomina-
tions. They reported the following, who
were elected: President. I. H. Newby,
Pierre, and G. w. Case,&Wat atertown;-c
responding and recording secretary, T. M.
Sharafelt, Huron; Sy treasurer. "a C. w.
Thompson, Vermillion; board Of managers,
N. Tychsen, w. Norton, Fl. Fl. aGunder-
son, c. F. Oliver, J.; Y. Montague, F.. T.
Drewett, A. J. Finch, s.. Nelson F. r.
Leach, A. r. Button. C. S. Thoms, o.
Olthoff,, A. G. Keene, M. P. Beebe, q.
Moorehouse, H. H. Keith and r. W. Cliffe.,
The new district secretary. Rev. T., l..
Ketman of Chicago, addressed the con-
vention, did also Rev. T.: H. Hagens
the new Sunday school missionary, ana
Rev. E. E. Duley of Parker and w. Is.
Sherrard of Sioux Falls The annual SER
mon was preached by Rev. Edker Bur-
ton of Madison.
President Norton was elected delegate
to the annual meeting of the American
Baptist Educational society, and Rev. L.
M. Shanafelt a member of the board OF
the Western Ministers Aid society Tor
| two years. |%
The Young People. >
The annual meeting Of the state B. z,
P. U. was called to order by Vice Presi-
dent A. E. Nordeen of BlOOm1ngdale. Or
Ulcers elected for the ensuing years We're;
President, A. J. Finch, Brookings; vice
presidents, A. E. Nordeen, Bloomingda1e,
and E. ]. Norlander, Sioux Falls; secre-
tary, T: H. Hagen, Huron; treasurer,
Susan w. Norton, Mad1son; transporta-
tion leader, F. P. Leach, Sioux Falls;
board of managers E. Burton, Madison
E. L. Wendell, Centreville; S. Nelson, Big
Springs The reports of treasurer, secre-
tary and various committees were read
and approved Addresses and papers were
given by Pastors F. P. Leach, J. w. Con-
ley, Craig s. Thomas and M. J. Sigler. Z.
The committee on place and breaches
for 1903, recommended that the next con-
vention he held at Madison, and that
Rev j. M. Daniel be appointed to preach
. the annual sermon, with J. Y. Montague
! as alternate. g..
At 1880 the choir gave a song service,
followed by an address from Rev. Frank
Peterson Of Minneapolis on 'tHow Can
the Pastor Develop the Spirit Of Benef-
icence in His Church." LII a:
Sunday, the closing day, was ideal, and
the church was crowded at all gather
ingS.