The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-21
CLOSE OF Conference

Baptist Convention Closed Sunday
Might With q Great Meeting and
q Strong Sermon.
Sunday night the Baptist conven-
ton came to q close with a service
in the Baptist chudch. which vas at
tended by q crowded house. even the
aisles being utilized to seat the peo-
pie. At $50 an inspiring confer
ence on Personal Work. was con-
Quoted by Rev. w. C. Garberson. of
Burke. with T. H. Haugen presiding.
At 1880 the praise service was be-
gun and was conducted by Rev. E.
v. Pierce. The prayer was offered
by President Kerfoot of Dakota Wes-
3leyan.
The committees for the year were
read by Secretary King. and comprise
state missions. home missions, evan
gelism, Christian stewardship. obit-
uaries and B. Y. p. U.
The address of the evening was
given by DR.. Emory Hunt. president
of Denison college. of Granville, Ohio.
DR.. Hunt has spoken a number of
times before the convention and his
sermons have aroused the religious
enthusiasm of the Baptists to a mark
ed extent. Sunday morning DR.. Hunt
also preached at the Methodist church
and his effort was commented upon
as being an exceptionally strong one
His subject for the address of the
evening was Christian Stewardship.
The major portion of his sermon was
devoted to placing the matter OF Civ
ing to the cause of missions aud The
church in such q light as to increase
the gifts. and to make the giver feel
that he was but paying a Just obli-
cation for all the benefits he receives
in this world. He thought that too
little Importance Was given this idea
of the debt that we owe. and he urg-
ed a closer inspection Of the good
things that comes to us in order that
our gifts will come the freer.
Rev. LETTERS made a few closing
.eniarfs ~ THANKING the visitors for
Ginning to the convention and thus
making 1t the great .usces, that 1T
was. The b%enediction was pronounc-
eL ~ DIR. Jorden,
Saturday evening at $50 O'Clock
! banquet was served by the ladies
of the Congregational church in the
basement of the church to visitors
of the convention and a very nice
menu was provided.
The address Of the evening was de-
livered by Harry w. Jones, of Mime
apolis. an architect. in which he pre-
sented his Impressions of Our OPP
portunities in the Orient" exper-
fenced from a trip through China, ia
pan and other countries. Mr.. Jones
saw much in those countries of the
work Of missions and his descriptions
were very interesting. He describ-
ed some of the cities where the mis-
sion work was carried on and Of his
participating in some of the work.
He said he was greatly impressed with
the opportunity for saving the heath
en- Of those countries and he declared
that the missionaries were doing a
heroic work.
At the conclusion Of his address,
Rev. d. D. Proper, Of Omaha, stated
that Mr.. Jones was a grandson Of
Rev. ]. +. Smith. the author. of
America" and Immediately the aud
fence arose and sang one verse OF the
patriotic hymn in compliment to the
speaker.
The evening session of the conven-
ton was devoted to a stereopticon
lecture given by Rev. A. G. Hager-
man. . returned missionary, who dis
played the mission work of the
church in Cuban country Bsing:famil
lar with the scores sslsRRdd the york
over there Mr.. Hagerman made the
lecture unusually interesting in de-
scribins the country i people.
Sunday mornins at ll0sthe B. Y.
P. U. conference was sopducted by
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