The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-06
In and About the State
METHoDIsTs OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Conference Proceedings Develop Many
Changes in That State.

Conference Proceedings Develop Many
Changes in That State.
At a business session of the annual
conference of the Methodist church of
South Dakota at Sioux Falls the fol-
lowing trustees were elected: For
three years, w. D. Decide, ]. S. Hank
ness and G.. r. Notson; trustees for
two years, T. H. Youngman, G. w.
Rosenberg and J.. E. Norvell; trustees
for n year, J. B. Dibble and w. S.
Shepherd.
Five of tho preachers. one from
each district, were elected by the con
ference to secure subscriptions from
every full member of the conference,
excepting the superannuates, towards
securing a $4,000 endowment fund for
the better support of the superan-
nuated preachers Of the conference.
1t was resolved that one of the men,
bers of the conference be selected by
the conference to act as conference
secretary of conference claimants.
Albert E. Hooking, C. f. Walsh and
w. E. Hartung were elected to local
deacon's orders.
H. w. Smith was elected to local
elder orders. Charles E. Wilcock was
elected to elders orders under the
seminary rule.
Pierre presented a gracious and
earnest invitation for the conference
of 1909 to meet there. 1t has a large
auditorium, capable Of seating 1000
people, which will be placed at the
full disposal Of the conference.
Milbank presented a very cordial
invitation to the conference to meet
there next year.
The following we're elected to
elders oruers: J. H. Kearton and A.
l.. Bathers.
The death of T. H. Walker was an
nounced a. occurring but a month ago.
A memorial service on behalf of de-
ceased members of the conference will
be held on Sunday afternoon next.
The following were continued in the
studies of the first year: r. N.
~ l -. -. bulioth L J. Ing oiiu
V. X. Brown; second year, John Clay
ton, E. r. Little, A. E. Hooking, l.. w.
Darling, John Wood Lockridge, John
Snowder Page, J. d. Stevens and II.
G. Graf.
The following were accepted as min
listers on trial in the conference: John
A. Bailey, James Henry Brown, Fred
u /, ,riinco, and Cnpyyn II Matthew's
Ellis II. Free and Calvin H. Bryan
were elected to be ordained as dea-
cons under the missionary rule. Mr..
Bryan was received on trial.
G.. d. Ecknels was confirmed in the
studies of the fourth year, being tr2n2
ferred to this conference.
It was voted BY the conference thn'
the boundary lire between The BI,ci
Hills mission and the Dakota tolGeE
ence be net at the Missouri TiTer. LII
at tire 1O1st meridian. as ii h. bee
TO the present.
c. L. Fil!e~roWn r~eJucat@- II =
of suTerEuTsIlIy. Hh.c'
Granted.
DR.. Fitzwater of the board Of hon.
IL lSS4tI'S anu Nlti&tI 1N'EAl"iDh 49,.
pastor of the ConGro -
tional church, were introduced to Ill"
conference.
The following were passed to Il"
of the third year, elected to
membership and to deacon's or
lers: Fred H. Ray, c. E. Wilcox,
Thomas M. Brimlow, Ralph c. Sherer, |
7 JJ,rtor onI NnJc Ennnh1ct |
Bishop Wilson called forward the
young men elected to deacon's orders,
and addressed them at some length in
to their duties and the impor-
lance Of tn etask imposed upon them
forwarding the work of the church.
The candidates for deacon's orders
hen answered the questions which
are required of all who enter the min
.stry of the church.