The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-16
NI6ISfEIS IN Dlscussl1.
Methods. Ministers OF Mitchell Dis.
trict Held a Nesting of Great
Interest TO All Present.

The Ministerial Association anS
District Stewards meeting oi the
Mitchell district of the Methods,
Episcopal church, Dakota Confer
ence, met in the Methodist church
i'm this city. the evening session be
ing held on Tuesday afternoon, and
was called to order by the presiding
elder, Rev. j. y. Dobson, D. d.
The district stewards meeting
was first called which fixed the salary
for the presiding elder for the ensu-
ing year, and attended to the distri-
button of b%enevolences to be raised
the coming year to the several
charges.
The Ministerial Association was
next called, twelve pastors being
present. a committee was appointed
to arrange for the spring session OF
the association, the members being
DR.. Dobson, Rev. II. S. Wilkinson
and Rev. G. T. Notson.
Rev. G. w. Gelvin, pastor of mis-
sion work in Gregory county, report
ed progress in the work OF the
church in that new country. In
that county are five towns, and
many others are plated which will
be commenced in due time. Bone
steel has no Methodist church, but
there is a demand for one by mem-
be1s living there. No pastoral work
is provided for these and beyond,
but If the right nan could go in,
"a thousand people could be gathered
into the church Within a year. Com
melcialIy, Gregory county is coming
to be one OF the great counties OF
tile state. Land is now selling at ii
premium and is in great demand.
The e people are nome-makers, not
spectators, and many fine farms
homes are found here. They want
schools and churches and are ready
to receive the gospel message. The
speaker has great confidence i'm the
future OF this locality, and believes
that the churches will become self
supporting within a few years. In
building churches, many have
Offered to double their subscriptions
Mf better buildings were erected.
Organization and development are
required to bring up this country
to as fine a field as may be found in
che state. Rev. Gelvin's present
program is preaching every night
with two nights rest in two weeks
time. Two men are much needed
to assist him in his great work
west OF the river.
The pastor from Kennebec report
ed that services we're being held in a
dance hall, but a church building
was about to be built, $500 having
beer subscribed and In sight.
This circuit work is twenty miles
square, and school houses are used
for preaching places.
Three other pastors are at work
west of the river under the juris-
diction of DR.. Dooson, all Of which
are most promising.
Rev. II. S. Wilkinson reported a
school house appointment nine miles
southwest of Mitchell. an account
aof which appeared in this paper on
Monday.
Reception for Visiting Ministers.
Tuesday evening a reception was
held at the home of the Presiding
Elder, DR.. j. O. Dobson, to the
ministers of the district and their
wives. The occasion was highly
social. refreshments being served,
followed Ivy an instrumental solo by
Mrs. iS%eaton. vocal solos by Mrs.
2Thurston and Mrs. We y. Short
talks on the "Human aud Social
Side OF jesus were given by Rev.
Paul H.. McBetll, who emphasized
the democratic side If the Master
life; Mrs. 6. d. Brown spoke of the
Master in the lone: DR.. Nicholson
presented the humorous side Of
Jesus. a thought too frequently over
looked, since we are inclined to
think of Him a "a man OF sorrow.''
Jesus surely had a keen sense OF the
ridiculous. as we'll as the sublime.
The large company separated shortly
after ten O'Clock, feeling that a
truly Christian social occasion had
been thoroughly enjoyed.
Wednesday morning the session
opened. by devotional service con-
Quoted by DIR. Dobson. The pro-
gram of the day had for its general
theme M.The Cardinal Doctrines OF
Jesus" This was opened by Dr.. G..
d. Brown, who developed the
Of Christ's human anG
divine relationships as taught and
illustrated by Himself.
Rev. y, q. Baker presented the
themesssThe Baptism, Its Place and
Import"
.tF no Tomnta+ions of JeSne., was