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

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MINISTERS m CONFERENCE
Baptist Ministers Hold the First ses.
sion Of Their Conference With
Good Attendance.
Wednesday evening the Baptist
church was filled with a very large
audience of people for the session of
the ministerial conference, which &C.
ours just before the regular session.
The praise service, unde rthe d.
rection of Rev. Earl v. Pierce was
an enthusiastic one, in which MANY
joined and gave full and free ca.
preston to their sentiments on the
work of the church. The choir of
young ladies and gentlemen contri-
buted to the enjoyment Of the service
by songs of praise.
A few moments was devoted to
listening to the report of the COM
mittee on the election of officers of
the ministerial conference. This re-
port made by E. j. Parsons, of Aber-
deem, president, and H. S. Void, of
Verdon, secretary. Mr.. Parsons as
sumed the chair, and proceeded with
the work.
The following officers were elected
for the state Baptist Young Peoples
Union:
President, 7. H. Haugen, of Huron.
first vice president, DR.. l.. r. Eaton,
Sturgis; second vice president, W. G.
%Garberson, of Burke; secretary, J..
w. Wilson, of WATERFOWL; treasurer,
Geo. F. Hudson, of Huron; Junior
leader, Mrs. E. M, LETTERS of Mitchell;
Board of Managers, the presidents
of the as%sociational B. Y. P. u.
DR.. H. o. Rowlands, of Davenport.
Iowa, made a brief talk, and spoke
with great interest Of the first ses-
sion of the Baptist convention which
was ever held in this state. and which
occurred at Madison. He was a
young man just out of college. and
this was about the first honor that
had been conferred upon him. lie
said that instead of coming on fine
cars, drawn by swift engines in those
days they Travelled by OK teams and
wagons; that instead of being ac-
commodated with good hotels, and
comfortable homes, the delegates
were permitted to sleep in the hay
racks, the hay being furnished gratis,
and the bill of fare that was placed
before them was necessarily limiteo
to the plainest food. DR.. Rowiands
said that it gave him great pleasure
to be with the conference again. mad
he hoped that much benefit would
accrue to the church from the asso-
citation of the workers.
The address Of welcome in be-
half of the city was given by Mayor
A. e. Hitchcock. He said that Mitch
ell has a manner of welcoming citi-
e N to convention which has be-
come known as the Mitchell Way,
and it has become popular all over
the state, and 1t means a cordial,
pleasant and attractive manner of as
surfing the people that they are well
come indeed. The mayor asked the
question why should he welcome the
Baptist preachers to Mitchell? For
answer he said for the reason that
Ihey belong to that great body of
Christians organized for the purpose
of making the world and men better.
While the methods of all the differ
ent organizations might not be in
unison on this proposition, yet he
cared not what sect it was held out
his hand to welcome and greet most
heartily to any one and all of them
which has the purpose in view to
make mankind better. He declared
that the future generations were go
ing to demand more Of the preacher,
that they will go beyond the things
they are preaching today, and they
will preach nor concretely. Mitch
ell is money mad," said the mayor,
"and it will be the principle to so
teach as to take away the madness
of being money mad" He urged an
honesty in the matter of paying taxes,
that every citizen be taught to live
such a religious life that he will turn
in every bit Of his property that is
subject to taxation, and turning from