The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-20
1.-THE SUFFRAGE
MOVEMENT WINS
IN CONFERENCE
A Resolution Endors-
ing Ballot for Women
Given Unanimously.
ABERDEEN IN 1911
Conference Decides to Meet
in The North City For
Next Session.

Next Session.
Dr.. Sheridan opened the devotional,
exercises of the conference Thursday
morning and spoke of the need of an
ali the year Evangelism on the part
OF tie churchs of Methodism. Re
ylval meetings in the winter if the
only Evangelistic means soul win
ming leaves a feeling of digust as tc
the sincerity Of tn echurch in tina,
sphere.
He told OF the success of his early
ministry when $50 conversions were
secured withlng a %pastorate of four
and a half years. This was the re-
suit of not only of revival meetings
but of an a~ll-ths-year evangelism.
The business session of the confer
ence commenced with the reading OF
the minutes of the proceedings oil
the preceding day.
For the first time in the history
of the Conference a daily bulletir
containing a record of the conference
proceedings was had. This is in
deed appreciated by the ministers
Transfers-E. A. Machemer was
transferred to and back from the
| Montana conference.
Fl. X. Wallis was transferred t
the Idaho Conference.
Superannuates.-J. B. Sevoy, =
P. Cook, w. l.. Meinger, T Sim
mons, H. I. Farr, E. E. Dean, A. NJ
! Ward, and r. Fox were continued IL
Superannuated or Retired Preach
ers-C. e. Logsdon was placed il
the superannuated relationship ant
the following were continued in tina
relationship: L. Hartsough, ]. G
Hall, D. W. Chamberlain, r. H
Youngman, HH. N. Springer, T
Jameson. o. A. Phillips, A. e. Tan
ner, w. o. Gram, G.. J. Corw3l, ane
w. T. Minty,
Admitted to Full Membership.
Calvin H. Bryan was elected to full
membership and to elders orders il
the Conference although not release,
from the Conference course of study
Undergraduates.-The followin.
were continued in the studies of tn.
first year M. T. Habgood ". ]. Me
Clarrinon, T. w. Bradley, V. K
Brown and Z. D. Bullock.
In Studies of Second Year.-E. 3
! Vernon, A. j. Hayer, and j. L
Walsh were continued Oh trial ant
advanced to the studies of the sec
ond year.
In Studies of Fourth Year.-C. B
Harold was continued on trial ant
advanced to the studies of the fourth
year.
Undergraduates in Third Year!
studies: L. w. Scott, J.. D. Stevens
F. H. Ray, P. H. Weston and L. r
Kechler were continude in the studio!
Of the third year.
Undergraduates of the Fourth
Year.-John Clayton, E. r. Little
A. e. Hooking, ]. Wood, c. H. Graf
w. E. Hartung, and D. w. Moore
were advanced to the studies of tht
fourth year.
Testimonial to DIR. Graham.
Rev. A. c. Mclean. on behalf o.
the preachers of the Watertodn dis
/, trict, expressed their appreciation o.
the six wears service of DR.. Graham
as district superintendent and in tok'
en- of their love and esteem of hii
fidelity to the interests of ever,
phase of his work presented him with
a gold watch.
Dr Graham expressed his apprecia'
tion of the kindly deed which was
prompted by the devotion Of the
preachers who had stood by him dur.
ing the years Of his superintendency
Sunday School Institute.
At 2 O'Clock on Wednesday after
noon DR.. Wade G. Barclay, Of Chica-
go, conducted the Sunday School In
stitute at which he spoke on the prac-
tical work in connection with the
Sunday school. DR.. Barclay is a spe-
cialist in his work and has conducted
previously Sunday school institutes
state.
Stirring Missionary Address.
The Woman's Home Missionary An
niversary was held on Wednesday af-
ternoon with Mrs. c. F., Hager pre-
siding. Miss Nellie Snider, Of Chica-
GO. spoke on the problem of Home
Missionary Work. Sue told of the
great horde of immigrants coming to
these shores-a million or more q
year. Many Of our American cities
are largely foreign. America pre-
sents the greatest missionary prob
lem o. me WOrld. even bosloH. tlle
hub Of the Universe, is today largely
foreign. .he conditions OF decency,
poverty and immortality beggar de-
scription. Miss Snider told, of the
work that is being done to help these
poor immigrants. SIZE also told OF
the missionary help that has been
SEM to Dakota preachers families in
the pioneer days. Many other
preachers home are being made more
comfortable in pioneer regions todpv.
She said that there are eighteen heath
en- temples in our country today and
that a Chinese father sold a nine
months old baby for $500 to pay fer
his marriage expenses. The Woman's
Home Missionary Society in it's schools
among the negro, the American young
people in the mountains of the South,
among the Indians and the other for
eign peoples in this land, is doing a
great work for their uplift. Miss
Snider closed her address by a recital
of several needy young people who
have been assisted in obtaining an ed
ucation and who have been helped to
a more useful and happy life.