The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
Grand Evening Meeting.

Grand Evening Meeting.
The success OF the afternoon and
morning was continued over to the
evening meeting, when a very large
assemblage OF people gathered for
THE concluding service of the day.
Under the bright light OF the electric
lights the church interior looked
beautiful. The choir rendered some
fine music for the evening, singing
first a selection from the Holy City.
aud later in the evening rendering
the beautiful production OF the 42d
PSALM, the Armament of which is
by Mendelssohn 1t is a beautiful
work ann was sang with splendid
effect by the choir, Mr.. Hobson
~ieliiDg the baton and handling
his siugets in fine style.
Mr.. Powell, gave a very interesting
talk on "The Brotherhood," which
he regards as a very important
adjunct to the work of the church.
It started some q years ago In st.
Andrews Episcopal church, Chicago,
and In that denomination there arc
%, 600 members. lie said that 1t had
spread from the Episcopal church to
"a other denominations and was
sweeping over the country. MIR.
Powell said that the brotherhood was
first started when Jesus bad his
twelve followers and from thai time
on 1t had Increased in number. He
said that the early church was made
up of men, and TO-DAY after the men
bad nearly all gone out of 1T they
were again coming back and that now
the men we're more prominent In
church than for u great many years.
He considered that the Brotherhood
had much to do with 1t. He said it
was not necessary to be a christian
or church member to belong to the
Brotherhood, and its object was to
bring men into closer relation with.
the church aud its work. He told of
many instances what the Brother
hood had done for men in all parts of
tine country and he wanted to see
such an organization In Mitchell.
In this new church he said there
was plenty of room for the men to
meet to have their social times and
make 1t Il home for them instead of
letting the men seek other places
u,ifb I.rc bindlo SnA,.,noc
MIR. Powell then took up the work
OF completing the amount of money
necessary to wipe Out the indebted
ness Of the new church. He said the
Success nf tile Uorsiing and afternoon
had been SO great that lie did no
fear 5ut What the balance would tie
raised. He called for about fifty
men and .omln and starteh them
inLO tile audi nee had they worked
with u will AID determination that
inspired the pc pie to tive ever
mo.e. The solicitafibn was con-
Guided by starring a class If the last
twenty-five CT Lltiicates, and tn, sc
were fl ally sold. MIR. poaell had
kept track of tie rece pts and wln4n
the last of tie twa nty-tive was
reached lie announced t',at every
.dsllar Of the OBJ, 600 lad beer
pledged. The announcement was
greeted with g:eat applause L,
was 4 happy Moment as the tension
was relaxed and the good Metho,
dists felt that the great debt was
provided for. 1t was a big thing
that was Accomplished il the day.
The dedication service then followed
with great inmpressiveness. The
trustees and other officers of the
church were called to the front by
Mr.. Powell and the service of ded..
cation was participated in by DR..
Wilkinson, DR.. Dohson, DR.. Nicbol.
son and i. w. Seaman.
Mr.. Powell then took up the
organization OF the Brotherhood, and
he felt that he ought to have l0(
members 10 the order. He called 70,
Is volunteers at the start and 50 mer
vent forward, then others followed,
then solicitations were made and the
names were taken down as fast a.
the men came forward and gathered
round the altar. When the lists hat
been totaled 1t was announced thai
tho Brotherhood started on with :
membership Of 225. To facilitate
matters . list Of Officers and an ex.
ecutive committee Of about twenty
Swasfprepxred and submitted to the
4 nen and they were voted q tne
somosrs Of the order and to hold until
september.
!. The on,cers are: President, Prof.