The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-21
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seating tho Importance Of Bap-
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list state College.

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list State College.
The convention Friday afternoon
for the first part went into q confer
ence on Sunday School work. T. H.
Haugen conducted this. speaking on
the subject, Live Wires. Follow
ing him Rev. George T. Webb of
Chicago led a discussion along the
lime Of the teachers and the classes.
Many pertinent and valuable points
were brought out.
At $3.50 DR.. Emory w. Hunt con-.
Quoted the Quiet Hour. speaking on
the subject, Getting the Most out of
the Christian Life" This vas an
other service in which there was re-
markable power shown by this en-
inent divine. Vice president Earl ".
Price then took the chair and con-
ducted the session on Foreign and
Home Missions. Mrs. F. II. Cressey
OF Sioux Falls. Mrs. L. e. Bushnell of
Chicago, Miss Carrie Miller and Miss
Emma L. Swartz of Mitchell deliver
ed some very instructive and interest
ing talks on the subjects.
The conference late in the after
moon took advanced ground for the
cause of temperance In the Anti
Saloon League Session. DIR. Hunt,
who is president of the State League
of Ohio, spoke very much to the
point ON this subject, showing the
determined stand the church and re-
ligious interests in general are align
ed on this matter. State S%uperinten-
dent w. M. Grafton was introduced
and spoke. at some length on this
topic. DIR. j. s. H%oagland, pastor of
the Methodist church of this city.
who was in the body of the conven-
ton, was called to the platform and.
made some stirring remarks on
this subject. The talks and address,
es on the matter of temperance left
no doubt as to. the position of the
Baptist church in the state and else
where is taking upon the liquor traf-
fc.
Friday Night.
This was Sioux Falls College ses-
sion, and q great night 1t was. Rev.
p. F. Jorden, D. D., the president.
led on with q ringing speech setting
forth the splendid progress of the
school and the new building enter
prise, and giving rousing vision Of
what needs yet to be done. The
school was never SO strong in faculty
land student body. A number Of the
students had come for the session
and enlivened the occasion with their
spirited yells.
DIR. Rowlands made q fine and tell
Ing address on Christian Education,
setting forth the radical difference
between the conception. motives. at
mosphere and results of Christian
and secular education. Hon. John
Sutherland Of Pierre, spoke on why
Send the Youth to the Denomination
al College" He took the stand that
the smaller classes. Christian atmos-
/ phere--both from faculty and stu
dents. made the UNCONVENTIONAL col
lege far superior to the secular
school. DR.. Hunt took the place Of
M. p. Beebe. OF Ipswich, who was
unable to be present. The address
OF DR.. Hunt was q memorable one as
all Of his are. He is on Of the very
greatest college presidents of the
country. His daily addresses as well
as those Of DR.. Rowland are a great
opportunity for Mitchell people as
well az for the delegates present to
get a great spiritual uplift. DIR. Hunt
showed something of the wide vision
and heroic spirit Of sacrifice which
had made great the eastern Christ
tan schools which in their turn had
made great our civilization. Rev. H.
II. Best, of Sioux Falls, spoke on
What the Pastors May Do for the
College" This was q close and prac-
tical address gripping the situation
at hand. At the end Of his speech
opportunity was made for discussion.
One pastor. who receives only $500
q year arose and pledged 800 to-
ward completing the new building.
This was q spark in the powder and
explosions came in quick succession
until $2,088 had been pledged with
out any effort towards an Offering.
It was a great occasion and means
great things for the splendid school
lat Sioux Falls.
This morning the services for the
day yer commenced with an elo-
[quent address by DR.. Rowlands Of
Davenport on the subject, The
Church Ito pya3noeo Tit. waa a