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

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are seldom surpassed. The drst
speaker was Rev. Craig s. Thoms.
Phi. D.. pastor at Vermiliion. who
spoke upon: The Opportunity Be-
fore U.s." The burden of the message
was that South Dakota, on account
of her natural resources. the fine
grade Of her people. the remarkable
material development o going on
make it the greatest opportunity in
the United States-South Dakota is
opportunity.
The next speaker was Rev. Earl v.
Pierce. pastor at Ipswich, who spoke
upon: "Baptists Resources-Spiritual
and Financial. The central thought
was that a right sense in the use Of
property is fundamental in Christian
life and that the Baptists of South
Dakota are not poor, but rich in both
material and spiritual resources. 1t
was a speech as clear as daylight and
burned like fire.
Then Mr.. j. s. Dickerson, of Chi
cago, editor Of The Standard, spoke
on: "South Dakota as it Looks to an
Outsider" 1t was witty and wise.
He asked how one who had been COM
ing to this state for nearly thirty
years could be called an Outsider"
and wondered if it were not time to
count him an insider. Mr.. Dickerson
is n of those s%agacious laymen, who
is doing as much good as a preacher.
/ He has been no small factor in work
ing out the method of procedure in
the Baptist convention which has be-
come noted for its live way of doing
things.
1t was almost 10 o'clock when MI.
! Dickerson finished his address. Quick
ly Rev. w. r. Fest stepped upon the
platform and said that in keeping
| with the Recommendation of the
board for advance work west of the
Missouri river We should raise a
special fund and just. to give express
sion to our real interest that we take
a collection. He also announced that
the Home Mission Society of New
York had offered to add another dol
lar to each dollar raised up 20 the
amount of $3.50. He said the amount
ought to be raised in a few minutes.
Rev. Best showed a master hand iii
his appeals to the convention which
responded in a few moments. Not
only $4,000 but $500 was pledged
and a part given. This is one of the
greatest victories of the convention.
Friday Morning Session.
At an early hour the Baptists were
astir and "a goodly audience gathered
at the church at $3.50 to hear DR..
Rowland In his lecture on "Jesus
Christ the Preacher" It was an elo-
quent setting-forth Of the Master
preacher Of all Jesus Of Nazareth.
The Quiet Hour by Or. Hunt this
morning was the best yet. DR.. Hunt
is simply great and the people out.
side OF church membership ought to
hear this great man.
Another interesting feature was
a conference conducted by Rev. Hen
ny Williams, Of Des Moines, on "How
to Interest Men in Missions"
Rev. D. D. Proper, Of Omaha, occu-
pied half an hour outlining the work
being done by the Home Mission
Board IN South Dakota in keeping
churches alive Ind establishing
others. The ddress of DR.. Proper was
lucid and inspiring in the revelations
made in the work being done.
At II O'Clock Rev. George T. Webb
took charge of the b. Y. P. o. con-
ference. "A number of valuable top
les were taken up with material bene-
at to all who heard the discussions.
One particular feature OF the confer
ence was the general feeling that
money for the various religious pur-
poses should be raised directly, as IL
was found to raise financial support
easier when no subterfuges are used.
Frightful Fate Averted.
Il would have been q cripple for
life. from a terrible cut on my knee
cap" writes Frank Disberry. Kelli-
her. Mimi. without Bucklen's Arni-
ca salve. which soon cured me-" In
fallible for wounds. cuts and bruises.
It o cures Burns. Scalds. Old
Sores. Boils. Skin Eruptions. Worlds
best for Piles. .26c. at Diehl q Brown.
THE TREASURY BALANCE.
The United States treasury has had
q rather satisfactory daily balance
50.