Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1903-05-22

.THE' LUTHER LEAeUE CONVENTION

] ne LUIheh leAbUe GuNvEN IVE
Dell Rapids Entertains the Sixth
Annual Convention of the
State League.
A Well Attended Convention
and Full Report of Proceed.
ings, for. the Leader.
The sixth annual convention of the
State Luther League of South Dakota
met At Dell Rapids May 12th to 18th
with large number Of delegates and
visitors present. The following leagues
were represented: Howard, Canton.
vermillion, Brookings, Sioux Falls,
Edison, Garretson, ST. Peters League
and stordahl Leagne Of Dell Rapids.
The morning and afternoon sessions
Tuesday were held in the Stordahl
Lutheran church, all the others in the
st Peters Lutheran church. q magniti-
cent stone edifice, enacted last year at
considerable cost. #
Tuesday forenoon was devoted to
registration, organization and appoint
lment of committees. In the af ernoon
an address of welcome was deliverd by
Rev. NJ. o. Wee of Dell Rapids and
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response by Rev G. K. Solberg Of Yer
million, president of the state League.
This was followed by reports from the
president, secretary, treasurer, extern
sion committee and local societies, after
which Mr.. O. A. Anderson Of the
stordahl League Of Dell Rapids read q
paper on knowledge of Truth" A
very spirited and interesting discus.
sion was occasioned by this paper. The
main feature of the evening session was
su address by Rev. N. Boe of Sioux
Falls on The Social and Moral Con-
ditions of the World at the time of
Christ" Music was furnished during
the day by the Stordahl and st. Peters
churcl, choirs. .ts Is.
Wednesday forenoon was principally
business session. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Rev. G. K Solberg Of Vermillion. re-
elected president; Miss Carrie Hegdahl
| Of Howard, vice president; Miss Martha
Berdshl Of Edison League, recording
secretary; Jens Bitterness of Brookings,
corresponding secretary; Gilbert Sa-
trum Of Canton, treasurer.
The invitation of Brookings TO hold
Aftar the hnsiness seaaion Rev. nj. o.
Wae read a vsrv interestine naper in.
titlad ..Trnst rs ,ha lord. which was
follnwad nv ! discnssinn If the anbiect.
After dinner = naner was read bv. Rev,
q Rarron nf Watartown. entitled
PRAYER which was discussed for a
abort fine after which ali repaired to
the home of Al. A. Dieson where the
daleoates and visitors were rendered q
recantion by the two home leagues. In
the EVENING Rev. Luther M. Kuhns of
Omaha travelling secretary for the
Nalional Leaeue. delivered stirring
address to one Of the largest audiencee
aaen in Dell Rapids for some time. The
day's program was interspersed with
snnaa nv the Edison and Anpustana
coliepe choirs and the Dell RAPIDS
choras class. "
Thnrsiiav forenoon Prof. ]. S, Nord. |
oaard of Canton delivered an address
on ..The Cardinal Primo iples Of the
Lntheran church, which was very
hiOhlv snoken If nv all who heard it.
Raw ii M. SOlem Of Sioux Falls next
rasd . nansr entitled "Obedience 10
Trnth. I" a short business session was
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the sfata shonld he divided into four
districts in order that more efficient
werk mieht be done. The districts are
Sionx Falls and vicinity. Vermillion
ana vicinity. Brookings and vicinity
and the western part Of the state in one
districs. 40 was also appropriated
for use in extension work. The greater
nortion 1 of ira afternoon session. after
~ I on cnstomarv scrintnre reading and
nraver was devoted to the discussion Of
..t.ct" a. outlined by Mr.. 7. a. Ber.
dshI - Vermillion. This nanar waa
more ~ thoronohlv discussed than anv If
tho ~ others hacsnse Il dealt more d;rect. -
10 10 wiih 1,nther Leaene work
= ~ Tho many noints hronpht ont hv
tho d;scnss;on nav Ia mantioned
1at The dntv ~ IN. nastor to the
Inthar 1aaona The energy If the
vonnu peopie should be utilized for the
henafSt IF tha church. that this NAV he
done Guidance is necessarv and the
nsstnr h The nroner narson to pnida
Int in order 20 do this he mnst have
tact. a -1.
2nd The older persons in the con.
oreoation shonld helm. ouide and en-.
con1aoe the vonnn and not frown down
nnon chem even il they do NOT accom-.
niish ANYTHING worthy of mention or |
Iu0kS uIA0G0A06 ~ w Uul0 pkOPOlly
tact on their part is needed.
that thew A. ara worthy 81 the resnect and |
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