Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-10-25


Bishop Earl Cranston of Washington,
D. c., presided. Rev. J. c. Floyd of
New York addressed the conference on
missions Thursday evening. President
w. S. Lewis of Morningside college,
Sioux City, Iowa, spoke on education
Friday evening. Sunday morning
Bishop Cranston preached to over 500
people in the M. e. church, and all the
English-speaking pulpits were occu
pied with Methodist ministers. In the
evening an address was delivered by
Rev. C. M. Boswell, D. d., secretary of
the Church Extension society.
Rev. J. H. Vogt, formerly of Pierre,
was deposed from the ministry.
The general condition of the church
shows unwonted prosperity, and the
coming year promises a material
growth.
The following were ordained dea-
cons by Bishop Cranston at the Sun
day evening service:
A. l.. Gathers, c. E. Wilcox, W. S.
Scott, R. A. Carhart Below are the
names of those who were ordained
elders:
A. c. McLain, James Crothers, H. L.
Hastings. Henry Preston. 0. W. But
terrified, r. J. Vandervort
The following are the list of assign
ments for the different districts:
Aberdeen District.
G. F. Hopkins, presiding elder.
Aberdeen-J. w. Taylor.
Andover-J. NJ Hunter.
Ashton. 3. Norvell.
Battle. w. Hickman.
Rowdell-L G. Wellington.
Bristol-Tc be supplied.
Buffers. It. Weaver
Britton-W. D. Deehle
Claremant-E. E. Dean
Columbia and Putney-To be sup
piled.
Conde-A. M. Ward.
Devoe and Cresbard F. S. Bro
maghim.
Doland-L. i. Layne.
Frankfort. M. Bowen.
Frederick-S. f. Spitz.
Groton-L. l.. Lane
Hecle-N. F. Sanderson.
Herried and Pollock-To be sup
piled.
Langford-N. P. Johnson.
Leola-To be supplied
LIE Beau-To be supplied.
Mobridge-To be supplied.
Mellette-R E. Tarleton.
Northville-D. S. Kerr
Roscoe-To be supplied.
Sibly-H. l.. Hastings.
Warner-M. Scully.
Huron District.
G. E. Hager, presiding elder.
Alpena-P. o. Blunt
Blunt-R. F. Gluckler.
Carpenter-To be supplied
Carthage-To be supplied.
Cavour-To be supplied
De Smet-Henry Preston.
Faulkton-Ernest Holgate.
Forest City-S. w. Crane.
FIT Pierre-To be supplied.
Gettysburg-T. X. Holiday.
Highmore-H. X. Wallace.
Hitchcock-C. G. Boslaugh.
Huron-Duane Rifenbark.
Iroquois-W E. Hartung.
Iroquois Circuits. w. Davis.
Lebanon. D. Stevens.
Midland-P. F. Styles.
Miller--O. w. Butterfield.
Okobojo and Oneida = To be sup
piled.
Ottemwa-John Wood
Pierre-A. S. Loveall.
Redfield-J. S. HARNESS.
Rockham and Burdette-C. c. Bui-
lock.
Seneca-To be supplied
Stanley-S. V. Pike.
Tulare-R. c. Shearer.
Wessington-John Clayton.
washington Springs. M. Tibbetts.
Wolsey-Jesse Snowdon.
Mitchell District.
J. o. Dobson, presiding elder.
Alexandria-G. D. Norton.
Arbour-C. L. Fillebrown.
Artesian-J. c. Baker.
Bard and Riverside. P. Potter.
Beaver and Fairview-O R. Davids.
Bridgewater-To be supplied.
Canistota-T. H. Hendricks.
Chamberlain-A. L. Mcdonald
Ethan-Il. H. Weak.
Fairfax and Bonesteel - To be sup
piled.
Fulton and Farmer-James Crother.
Geddes and Jasper. E. Lombard.
Gregory Circuit-G. w. Calvin.
Herrick Circuit-To be supplied.
Hilmo Circuit-F. H. Ray.
Howard-John Kaye.
Kimball-Thomas Brinslow.
La Roche-To be supplied.
Letcher-J. H. Curton.
Mitchell-H. S. Wilkinson.
Merdo-C. M. Knight.
Minty Circuit-W. F. Minty.
Mt. VERONA. w. Thurston.
PIankinton-A. P. James.
Parkston-Samuel Marble.
Platte--W A. Greene.
Presho-J. r. Payne.
The Indians of the Cheyenne River
7.