The Dickinson press., 1904-06-25
MISSOURI RIVER ASSOCIATION.

MISSOURI RIVER ASSOCIATION.
Dedication Of the New Congregational
Church Addition.
The first annual meeting of the Mis-.
souri, River Association of Congregation.
al churches convened in the local church
Friday afternoon, continuing through
Sunday.
The attendance was not large but the
sessions were interesting and profitable
and o people should have availed
themselves of the privilege OF hearing
the talented visitors.
Owing to recent changes in the pastor.
ate at several places, it was impossible
to follow closely the printed program as
to assignment although the various tori
les we're discussed in order.
Friday evening Rev. ]. E. Jones, the
new pastor at Wibaux and Sentinel
Butte, preached the sermon which was
favorably received. The sermon was
followed by communion.
Saturday morning after devotional ex-
ercises, organization and business the
first topic "The Prayer Meeting" was
introduced by Rev. ]. E. Jones and dis
cussion followed. Rev. E. H. Stickney
discussed methods of Bible Teaching.
Several spoke upon topic, bringing out
the merits of memorizing more passages
of scripture, the need of better grading
in Sunday school work and the value Of
tests of biblelknowledge.
At the afternoon session reports of
committees we're read and adopted. r.
S. Hall of Elbowoods was the choice of
the association as delegate to the trien-
NAL conference in Des Moines.
J. S. Let's introduced the topic "Union
of Three Denominations" and it was the
mind of the leader and of all who fol-
lowed that not only was the union Of
three denominations to be desired but
that all who are followers of Christ
should work and pray for the coming of
the time when-united on essentials and
letting non-essentials go-there shall be
zone fold and one shepherd"
A most interesting feature of the af-
ternoon was the report of work among
the Indians by Rev. r. S. Hall and two
Indian delegates who preferred to speak
in their W language, MI. Hall inter.
preting.
Rev. E. H. Stickney opened the pro.
hibition question and was followed by
Superintendent Powell, J. S. Let's and
others. Mr.. Stickney sees an advance
on temperance lines throughout the state
and considers even the sections where
the law is least enforced better off than
other states which have no prohibitory
law. Supt. Powell said in no communit,
can anything be effected by aggressive
temperance effort beyond the point where
public sentiment sustains the move
ment. The thing to do is to create i;
public sentiment against liquor selling
and liquor drinking. The point wa;
raised that if not enforced the law should
be repealed, but the delegates at once
asked if any law on the statute book.
was strictly enforced. because one
and another steal shall we repeal the
law against theft and make propert,
rights Insecure? Or shall we repeal thu
law against taking human life because
once in a while it is violated?"
Supt. Powell spoke Interestingly Of tn,
UNCONVENTIONAL work in the state ane
the need of money to carry it on.
Sunday morning President Morley o
Fargo college preached a mastery dis
course taking for his text "But as man.
as received him to them gave he powe
the sermon Supt. Powell took the plat
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ness on the church was subscribed. 4
short but impressive d~edicatory servic,
followed. Special music was rendered
BY the choir and the church was deco
rated with flowers.
the Indians sang gospel songs translated
by the. brother of one present, who
knowing he had not long to live wa!
anxious to do something before he dice
to bring his people to Christ. These In
dams have no written language but b,
combining other alphabets, Leroy sue
ceeded in putting in permanent form
translations of several songs, the beati.
tudes:and ten commandments.
Sunday evening a large audience hae
the pleasure of again listening to Presi
dent Morley, who took for his theme
"Christian Education. Seldom if eve
h I'VE the people of this city listened to 81
scholarly an address. A college education
is important for its physiological effects
it teaches people how to take care o.
their bodies. The college educated mar
is at sixty the equal in physical endur
ance of the non-college educated man O.
forty while in mental ability and menta
enjoyment there can be nc comparison
The college educated man learns to dis
criminate, he is not lead away by ever,
new suggestion but is able to weigh evil
dence and rightly Judge the worth O.
what is presented for his consideration
He is able to meet and cope with the
great questions of the day-capita! anc
labor, the race problem, etc. A college
education gives a man the power to USE
knowledge-to know where to find wha,
he needs. 1t brings him in contact with
great and good men and gives him higt
ideals and a vision of what God is and
what man should be.
A brief business meeting closed the
session of the association.
The new wing supplies a long fell
want. 1t affords ample audience room
organ, choir and pulpit platform occupy
ing an alcove on the south side. The
new part can be shut off and has an out
side door on the east side. The south
ern part of the new wing is designed TO,
a kitchen with separate entrance.
Furnaces are being set in the basement
and when all the little details are com