The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07

The Rev. G. P. Williams, D. D., re-
Gently elected by the board OF man
ayers efthe American unaaE]seaeel
union, to succeed the late Mr.. F. T.
Ensign, as a1perintenhsnt.df its work
in the northwest district, began his
! christian service under the auspices OF
that society. In 1884 he was appointed
n of its missionaries and semitic Nofth
Dakota with headquarters at BlsnlarS'
During four years of service he traveled
nearly twenty thousand miles, much
over trackless prairie, and organized
ninety-eight Sunday schools of which
many grew into churches of various
evangelical denominations. He resign
ed his work in 1883 at the invitation OF
the Presbyterian board of publication
| and Sabbath school work, and spent
the. balance of the summer directing
the efforts of eight student missionaries
sent to him by the board. In Sertem-
| Der he entered Mccormick Theological
seminary of Chicago and graduated in
May, 1891.
Tn June, 1891. DIR. Williams was or
dained and installed as pastor of the
Emerald Avenue church, Chicago. in
1894 the presbytery of Chicago assumed
a plan of autonomy in its mission work,
and DR.. Williams was called from his
passionate to organize the new work and
assume the position of superintendent
of missions, which position he held un-
til December 81, 1905, when he accept
ed the call of the American Sunday
School union to the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
its work in the Northwestern district.
The Interior in reporting the resigna-
ton of DR.. Williams as superintendent
of missions of the Chicago p~resbytery
adds the following:
with sincere regret involving the
whole presbytery, the home mission
committee has accepted the resignation
of G. P. Williams, d. D., who for
twelve years and a half has done eff
Gent service as it's secretary and super
%lntendent of the Presbyterian home
missions. The resignation was offered
several weeks ago, but the committee
postponed ,tion, hoping that he might
be induced to recall it,"
CDR. Williams has won the conf.
dence of the Presbyterian business men
of Chicago and by his wise efficient
and effective administration. has
brought the home mission work of the
presbytery to Its present prosperous
condition."
While Mr.. Ensign was superintendent
Of the work of the society the work
grew marvelnusly. the number OF mis-
sionaries increased from 4 to 100, while
more than 26,0m Sunday Schools were
planted from which grew more than
$4,000 churches, varionsd denominations.
One of the features of Mr. Ensigns work
was the appointment of state superin-
tendents which resulted in this state in
an increase Of the number of missio,-
aries employed from ? in 10 y to 10 in
1906. Thee men planted from March
1, 1916, to December 1 1896. IL Sunday
schools, placing under bible instruction
1892 individuals; p preaching points
for seven denominations and two
church organizati ns resulted, while
more than 1880 homes received pastor
al visitation. Mr.. e r. Martin ofthis
city continues as superintendent of the
work of the society in this state.
Under the superintendency of DR..
Williams plans are we'll under way for
a large increase in the number of mis-
sionaries employed both in South Da-
kota and the northwest at large. All
friends Of the society are confidently
looking forward to a great magnitude
and great results during the coming
years.-Argus Leader,