The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-13
Cl0Slhu MEETINGS
Sunday Services at the Long,
Hollow Assembly Full of
Interest.

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missionaries and Christian Da-
kotas, as we'll as to many othels.
At the close of a solemn morning
service the sacrament of the
Lords supper was administered
to a large number Of commune
cants. The offering at this SER
vice alone was over forty-two
dollars. In the afternoon at 2::3O
an English service was held.
The attendance of the Dakotas
at this meeting was light, but
many white visitors were pres
ent. Rev. G.. w. Reed, of Fort
Yates, N. D., delivered the SER
mon. This service was followed
by a missionary meeting of great
interest, tho tent filling rapidly
with native Dakotas at the open
ing. Under the joint leadership
of DR.. j. P. Williamson, superin-
tendent and treasurer of the
Presbyterian mission work, and
DR.. 7. L. Riggs, of like position
in the Congregational work, the
reports of a number of native
missionaries, who have been
trained in the Santee and other
schools and are now actively en-
gagged in missionary work among
their brethren, were given.
Their work extends from Neb-
raska to Montana. Among the
speakers were Rev. Matt. Dem
marrais, presbyterian sent to
the Assiniboines, Of the Milk
River district, Montana; Rev.
Elias Gilbert, Presbyterian of
the Rosebud reservation; Rev.
Moses Green, presbyterian, of
Pine Ridge, Rev. John Rouillard
Congregational of the Rose
bud; Rev. John Eastman, pres
byterian,) and Rev. Arthur Tib-
bits, one of the directors of the
congregational work. The latter
reported that the receipts of the
Congregational board for the
past year exceeded the expend-
itures. Every one of the speak
ers spoke earnestly and with the
deepest concern for the mental,
social and moral development of
their people, deploring the slow
progress Of civilization and en-
lightenment in some localities,
yet hopefully speaking of the
patience and perseverance need
ed; and which they are endeav-
oring to acquire. One of the
speakers spoke with gratifica-
, ton of the fact that in the field
in which he labors, there is no
drinking. The financial report
shows that in the year 1907, the
Congregational Sioux have given
to the missionary work the sum
! of $1260. Is. Of this sum the
!, women's societies gave 1902. 81,
and in 1906 the latter gave $1149.
The missionary offering of the
t Presbyterian Sioux during the
t past year was S2204, 25, of which
! about $1,000 was given by the
women.
! At the close of this service
three young men Oakotas)
: were ordained for the ministry.
The evening meeting was given
| to the young men, a large con-
gregation of whom participated
in a long and enthusiastic SER
vice. Throughout the meetings,
the singing was worthy of spec
ial notice, many fine voices being
readily distinguishable.
:, Early Monday morning camp
was broken, with all the activity
: Of preparation for the return
: journey. Five extra coaches
, were provided to accommodate
the passengers, and they were
taxed to their utmost capacity
] On beng asked to contrast the
present status of work among
the Sioux with that of former
years, one of the missionaries
responded: "The most striking
contrast is IN lhe tact that Wher
4 we first entered the work there
: were no whites except at the
> military posts. all the Indians
; were heather and bitterly OPP
posed to the whites, as we'll a:
to any change in their mode O.
. life" To even a casual observ
er at a gathering like that JUS
, closed, the immensely of the con.
, trast must be apparent. A we'll
dressed, intelligent people. min
! Cling freely with their white
{ brethren, courteous in name:
. and fraternal in expressed feel
ing, listening with interest t
the great practical moral and re
5 ligious topics of the day, -Suc]
: is the Sioux whom the mission
Y "