Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-29
The Black bills Conference.


The conference of the Black Hills
Mission of the M. E. church which met
| at Custer last week was pronounced the
| best in the history of the Mission. The
ministers and their wives and their
friends could not say enough good things
about the entertainment and the treat
ment they received at the hands of the
members and friends ofthe church. The
program as arranged by the pastor, Rev.
j. w. Lucas was carried out with but
little change.
The conference opened Thursday
morning. The sacrament of the Lords
Supper was administered by the Bishop
and Superintendent. Then followed
! the organization of the conference. Rev.
Roberts of Sundance was elected secre-
| tary. After calling the roll and the
reading of the names of the various
committees, Superintendent Dolliver
read his report. Then the character of
each preacher was passed by the Super
intendent stating to the call of the Bis
hop "Is there anything against him 4?
There is nothing against him" and the
preacher gave his report. These re-
ports were most interesting and some of
them brought tears to the eyes of those
who heard them. The business sessions
we're most interesting, but the most
inspiring and helpful of the entire ses-
sion were the speeches aud addresses.
Thursday evening Bishop Mcintyre
gave his lecture "Buttoned up People"
The lecture was too great for US to des-
cribe.
Thursday afternoon was the Anniver-
sary of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society. DR.. Elliott gave the principal
address. His hearers were more than
pleased.
Friday afternoon the anniversary of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci-
ETY.. To listen to the reports and ad-
dresses was but to be convinced that
these women are doing great work.
Friday evening was the anniversary
of the Board of Home Missions and
Church Extension. DR.. Elliott was the
speaker. His address was a mastery
presentation of great subject and for
nearly two long hours his audience lis
tened to him and forgot that time was
passing.
Saturday evening was the Anniversary
of the Foreign Missionary Society. DR..
]. B. Trimbe was the speaker. He lift
ed his hearers out of themselves and
gave them a world view the like of
which they had not seen before.
The sermon Sunday morning by Bis
hop Robt. Mcintyre was Of the kind that
only great men can preach. His address
Sunday afternoon to the class that was
to be ordained was of that character
that all who heard it have higher and
loftier view of the work of the Minister
and of the debt they owe him. The or
dination service Sunday afternoon was
certainly solemn occasion and a cere-
mony that the people will not soon for
get. Safe to say that the great majority
of the people who were present had
never witnessed such a scene. Then
the baptism, by the Bishop, of the little
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nevin-cer-
tainly no one who witnessed can forget it.
The appointments for the coming year
are as follows:
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Belle Fourche-G. w. Gelvin.
Buffalo Gap-H. E. Chappell.
CUSTER. w. Lucas.
Central City-E. V. Kohns.
Deadwood, First Church-T. Andrews.
Edgemont-E. G. Conway.
Gillette-Te be supplied.
Hill City-L. F. Powell.
Hot Springs-C. S. Chappell.
Lemmon-To be supplied.
Lead-John Hall.
Minnekahta-W. S. Rowden.
Nashville and Camp Crook. NJ.
Gardner.
Ransom, Wyo.-M. C. Roberts.
Piedmont and Whitewood-S. Davis.
Rapid City-C. u. Royse.
Roubaix and Galena-E. L. Chamber
lain.
Spearfish-C. +. Crandall.
Sturgis-G. M. Carter.
Sundance-G. F. Klein.
Terry-Oral Scott.
Cedar Butte-David Edlund.
Conata-To be supplied.
Cottonwood and Grindstone-L. w.
Darling.
Creston-To be supplied.
Hayes-V. S. Ineichen.
Interior and Scenic-Thos. Seatton.
Kadoks-To be supplied.
Ottumwa-R. B. Hughes.
Philip and Midland-P. ]. King.
Underwood and Capusa-R. &. Nc
Reynolds.
Viewfeld-Wayne Stall.
Wall and Quinn--C. H.sBryan.
i WaSta and Elm Snrinus-A A. H0lt0 n.