Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-09-12
WORK or THE NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
Holds an Interesting Scssion-Preachers
Assigned for Another Year.

Holds an Interesting Scssion-Preachers
Assigned for Another Year.
The Methodist preachers departed
for their seveaal homes early i'm the
week after enjoying their annual con-
ference here under the kindly and able
direction of Bishop Fowler.
Last Friday they all went to Wind
Cave and put in a big day. In the
methodist church" OF course they
were at home and held short, inter
esting service, at which Bishop Joyce,
DIR. Clark and others made remarks.
They took in the Fair Grounds route
aud all were charmed with the beauty
of the Cave and novelty of being so
far into the interior of the earth.
They dedicated new and beautiful
chamber, calling it the Fowler Cathe-
dral. 1t is one of the most beautiful
chambers in all the cave, reaching
many feet in height, With its ceilings
and walls scintillating with stalactites.
frost work and various beautiful color
i ings that adorn the cav.. In this new
ly titled cathedral the Bishop and all
waxed eloquent and enthusiastic and
the way they made the Cave re- echo
with their voices, their songs, laughter
and merriment will long be remem-
| bered by those present
Friday evening the conference EN-
joyed an address from one of the able
clergymen from the east. (The STAR
might here state that it had heen given
to understand that the conference in
all its details would be written up by
one of the members of the conference
who had been appointed to represent
the press, but nothing has been hand
ed in for publication, hence the pro-
gram as carried ont can not be men.
toned in detail.
Saturday the regular work of the
conference was continued, closing the
day with another able address.
Sunday morning Bishop Fowler
preached a magnificent sermon to a
large and appreciative congregation.
In the evening DR.. Parr talked upon
the subject of church extension. Fol
lowing the evening services Bishop
Fowler made the following announce.
ments of appointments of pastors for
the enSninp wear.
Superintendent Charles B. Clark.
Belle Fourche and Aladdin-Jas. NJ.
Mcdonald.
Buffalo Gapand Hermosa-L. Taylor.
Central and Terraville. w. r. War.
rem.
Custer-W. r. Jeffries.
Deadwood, First Church-F. w.
Straw.
Deadwood, Trinity Church-Martin
Thomas.
Edgemont-W. Innis Torbert.
G;llett-James Paterson.
Hot Springs be supplied.
keystone-F. NJ. Faith.
Lead-Wm. M. Todd.
Nashville-James M. Gardner.
Rockford and Piedmont-To be SUP.
piled.
Rapid City-M. D. Collins.
Spearf1sh-D. w. Tracy.
Sturgis-Robert Titmarsh.
Sondance-Matthew G. Roberts.
Terry-George Carter.
Whitewood and Galena-To be sup.
Piled
John W. Robinson, Missionary Evan
gelist.
G. 3. Giddings, Arthur McFarlane,
Henry Albertson and w. D Atwater
returned to their respective confer
ences.
This ended the work of the confer
ence for the year and next day most
of the preachers left for their homes.
Bishop Fowler remained over until
Tuesday evening when he left for
Chadron, accompanied by DR.. Clark
the West Nebraska conference meeting
at Chadron Thursday. During Bishop
Fowler's stay in Hot Springs he made
great many friends who were
charmed with his grace and pleasing
manner. He is an BILE, eloquent pub
lie speaker and a delightful, sociable
gentleman.
An Explanation.
~ suppose you will be glad to get
| away from congress and get a little
rest"
My friend" answered the states
man. "you misinterpret the situation.
When man goes to his own state, he
has got to look after elections night
and day. He goes home to hustle. If
he's lucky, he gets to congress. where
is a chance to Observation-Disclosures Star.