The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14
IN coxvEH1ioN

Delegates Arriving for the Annual
Convention of the Churches Of
the State.
The initial session of the twenty
eighth annual convention of the
South Dakota Baptist Society was
held Wednesday at the church, and
there was a good crowd of people
present. The crowd will be vastly
increased with the arrival of the
trains from the south and east this
afternoon.
At 2 o'clock the Ministerial Confer
ence opened with a praise service led
by Rev. Dewett of Spencer. After
several hymns were sung and some
fervent prayers offered Rev. F. B..
Hudson of Huron, president of the
ministerial conference, took charge
of the meeting. A committee was
named to make the nominations for
the election of officers which will be
held this evening, Immediately fol-
lowing the praise service. AS DR..
Emory w. Hunt, the leader of the
afternoon discussion, was unable to
arrive at the opening of the meeting
the various ministers present took up
and discussed the different phases of
the Prayer Meeting Conference. Rev.
George T. Webb of Chicago took a
leading part in the discussion and
out of his past experience gave sew
eral suggestions of great value to the
pastors. The conference discussed
the work in country churches, cot
tages, and how it could be maintain
ed without a pastor.
One of the very interesting things
of the afternoon was the conference
conducted by Rev. Craig S. Thoms, of
Vermillion. This had to do with the
Sunday Evening Service, and it was
discussed with reference to it's char
acter-evaugelistic OF popular; was
the B. Y. p. U. a help or h%indrance;
how make a congregation builder;
shall we advertise 1t especially; the
after-meeting when desirable, how
These factors found a
ready discussion among the pastors
and all had something to say with
reference to the methods for the
related to show the varying success
1t has attained in the churches.
The Women in Session.
The first session of the Baptist
convention was held Wednesday in
the church when the ladies assemb-
led there for their Round Table Con-
ference. While the attendance was
not large the spirit of devotion to
the work was plainly evident from
the prayers that we're offered by four
or five ladies when they~were offered
the opportunity to pour forth their
petitions.
The session was presided over by
Mrs. G. F. Hackett, the president.
whose home is at Parker. Owing to
the absence Of Mrs. j. T. Brown, of
Montrose, the topic Of Prayer and
Conservation Essential to Advance
ment was handled by Mrs. Hackett.
She read several passages from the
bible as the guidance for the inspira-
ton in the work. and illustrated by
these what the women of the church
are expected to do. Mrs. Hackett
urged the ladies' to do the work
which the Master had set out for
them, and by keeping in close touch
with His instructions it would not
be a difficult matter to succeed.
Mrs. E. M. LETTERS, the state lead
er. gave a short report of the work of
the Juniors and Young Ladies, speak
ing with special reference to the
equipment of American girls to ac-
complish much more than those in
foreign countries by reason of edu-
cation, social attainments, etc.
Several other papers were present.
ed and the conference came to a
close shortly before, the noon hour
when many important questions were
discussed by the delegates.
Before the hour Of adjournment
a number of other lady delegates
came into the church in time to par
ticipate in the discussions. The Bap-
fist ladies demonstrated a very deep
interest in their work and they show
a high sense Of, their duty in trying
to make the world better with their
Christian influence.
MADE SEWER DISTRICTS