The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-26

need OF more money was emphasized
by the speaker and at the close O.
his remarks resolutions were adopt
ed recommending the raising Of
$4,000 to be used in the work of the
society.
Rev. Willis Longee, of New York
then took charge of Home Mission.
airy conference in which various mat.
tiers pertaining to the work in home
mission fields were discussed. MANY
interesting facts were brought ont
during the hour and all who parti-
clpated protited greatly thereby, The
woman's meeting was led by Mrs.
II. *. Warren, of Yankton, presi-
dent of S. d. w. IL. M. s., the
devotions being In charge of Miss
Jenny Hoy, of Lebanon.
Miss Miriam Woodbury., who was
TO have spoken on "Home Missions"
was not present but Miss MYRTLE
foote, or lGzroom. Turkey, filled in
the time very acceptably with de-
scriptions of life in the Orient and
then compared them With condd-
tons existing in America.
Friday evening the principal ad-
dress was by Rev. w. w. Newell, Of
the Church Building Society, and was
preceded by very enjoyable SER
wee led by the choir. Rev. Longee
OF the Home Missionary Society al
SO gave an address in which he mem
TONED particularly the migrant
problem,
The third day of the meeting, Sat
urday. was divided between work
and pleasure, the morning hours he
ing given to discussion of several
phases OF the missionary and beney-
client work, including the American
Missionary Association, Congreg ga
tlonal Aid Society, Ministerial Aid
Society and other organizations.
The missionary problems of South
Dakota were discussed by Rev. d..
Perrin, of Belle Fourehe. Rev.
kllbon, off Athol. representing the
committee ON Systematic Benevo-
lence, brought the plan for giving,
worked out by the National Council.
before the body. BY this plan South
dakota Will give about ten thousand
dollars as her share OF the two mil
lions to be raised.
Shortly after one O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon, the delegates with
a large number of townspeonle
boarded special train on the
Crouch Line and went on a sight
seeing tour, A picnic dinner WINS
served upon the arrival of the crowd
at It's destination, and the time was
pleasantly spent until the sound of
the locomotive whsle warned the
merry makers to climb aboard for
the return journey to town. The
depot was reached shortly before z
O'Clock in plenty of time for the WIS.,
ltors to, prepare flor the evening
session which opened with song
service by the choir. Brief address
es were made by Rev. w. f, Ashley
or Deadwood, who spoke on the
Evangelism OF Today" Rev. A. c.
Bowdish, of Mitchell, on "The
brotherhood Movement" with spe.
cial reference to Importance of mems
clubs. Rev. x. Stahl made a telline
statement of the needs OF present day
colleges and schools in the CLOSING
address of the evening.
| Regular church services were held
| Sunday evening with the addition OF
the administration of the sacrament
in connection with the morning ex.
ercises. Rev. r. j. Dent preached
powerful sermon in the morning tc
large congregation.
Rev. +. w. Long gave an Illus
trated talk during the Sunday schoo
hour which was greatly enjoyed by
young and old alike.
union service with the Y. M. C,
A. was held in the Auditorium Sun
day afternoon. The singing was lee
by special chorus recruited from
several of the city church choirs. The
meeting was addressed by two of the
delegates to the association meet
ings, Rev. Kilbon, of Ashton ant
Rev. J. P. Clyde, of WATERFOWL. The
first speaker chose for his topi.
The Man that Counts and the
closing address which followed ap
propriate vocal selections by Rev
and Mrs. Long, of Huron, was OF
athletic Christianity"
President Garfield, of Ward Acad
envy, was to have made an address.
at the Sunday evening service, bu
was unable to be present, on &C
count of the accident he had me
with Mrs. Camfield took his place
however, and read the paper he hat
prepared on Men in the Ministry.
Rev. Frank Gov, of Sioux Falls
in the closing address of the conven
ton outlined his idea of an "Aggres
sive Church." something so mucl
needed nowadays. AS an example o
aggressiveness he referred to tn
works of Jesus Christ and his di
ciples.
1T the close of the meeting, hand
were shaken and good-hyes said un
til the Association is called tc
sether again in Sioux Falls next May
Before adjournment the Resolu
ticn committee brought in the TO
lowing:
Whereas, we greatly deplore tn
existing conditions in connectio
with our government schools whe1
the whites encourage the anuu.