The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-21
CONFERENCE A BUSY ONE.
South Dakota Methodist Ministers Vet
Hard at Work.

Mitchell S. D., Oct. 1S.-The South
Dakota conference did an immense
amount of detail work last Friday and
Saturday i'm shaping policies for the
next year as well as casing up the old
one. The Methodist church extension
society held their anniversary Friday
evening which was addressed by Rev.
Archibald Porter, who has resided i'm
Palestine, Jerusalem, for the past thir-
teen years as a missionary. He stated
there was nc. i Protestant church in
that co"ttry
the annual address for the society. DIR.
Thomas Nicholson, president of the
Dakota university made his annual re-
port Friday afternoon, which con-
tanned very comprehensive detailed
statement of the university. 1t showed
the total student enrolment for the
college year 1908 TO be 345, and the
number enrolled up TO date this year
is 269. This is am increase over any
former year at this date. The report
shows there has been 20S students
graduated from the university the past
tiftee" wears. A 'nrei !; - tll,stits, has
recently been made OF the grounds and
buildings by the trustees of the ami
versity who were here two days the
past week and they fixed the value at
$lS5,O00. The new memorial hall or
dormitory which cost $65,000 has the
rooms all filled except half a DOZEN
The presidents report showed the eX-
ecutive committees estimated expenses
for the ensuing year to be $20.000
While the new memorial hall is not all
paid for ii is believed the conferences
appeal for funds will relieve the ex-
ecutive committee from any pressing
embarrassment. 1t cost practically
$4,000 to furnish the hall and $4,000 for
heating and lighting plant. The uni.
VerSity executive committee asked that
the Methodist conference vote to raise
so cents for every member of the
church in this state to be used to de-
fray the running expenses of the col.
lege, and this the conference did unan-
imously.
Saturday the laymen association of
the NJ. E. church held their annual
meeting and discussed many important
questions, among which We're plans
vance the membership. The laymen
concluded their annual session at the
afternoon meeting.
The conference made its selection
during the Saturday meeting where
they will hold their next annual cons
ference There was three cities in this
state that desired to secure the next
years meeting. Nermillion. Watertown
and Brookings. The first ballot there
was no choice and on the second ballot
Brookings threw her vote to Water
town, giving that city a majority of
ten.
In the evening the address of the
educational anniversary was delivered
by President w. S. Lewis of the Morn
fngside. Ia. college. and the meeting
was presided over by President
Nicholson of the South Dakota uni
versity.
Sunday morning Bishop John w.
Hamilton of California preached
sermon at the corn palace to
an audience of 5000 people, es1e-half of
whom We're outside visitors that were
Sundaying in Mitchell. Bishop Ham
ilton's sermon was delivered in his
mastery eloquence and the tenor of his
plea was the brotherhood of man, and
that the teaching of the bible were for,
the equality of all men of all nations
and all color without Discrimination
HIS sermon was received by this i'm
mense throng with rapt attention and
was intended to remove, at least from
among church members, the feeling of
class distinction which is abroad in the
land The rostrum in this vast corn
palace was Utterly filled with distin-
gu1shed bishops, presiding elders and
during the sermon of Bishop
Hamilton. The conference adjourned
its annual session this morning. after
making its assignment of pastors to
the various charges of the state.