The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-25

conducted by Rev. 8. Il. Mccarthy Of
spearflSh, who today accepted the
call to the Chamberlain pulpit. AZ
ter addresses BY Secretary Herman
r. Swartz of New York. secretary of
the city department work; President
Davis OF Chicago and DR.. sTheo. Cliff
ton OF Chicago, the conference ad-
j0urned to the banquet Dom. where
a splendid repast. embellished by a
number of happy toasts, concluded
the forty-first conference and its Ia
bors.
AS a result Of the deliberations of
the conference the following resolu-
lions were adopted:
Senn's Work Praised
1.-THE Congregational conference OF
South Dakota:
Recognizes that there is a great
need of consecrated laymen who will
make sacrifice In advancing the work
of civic reforms. A most signal vic.
tory has been won the past year
against the entrenched historic vice
resorts of Deadwood, mainly through
the efforts of p. L. Sem and his
newspaper, which brings cheer to the
hearts of all engaged in such war
fare. This conference, of which Mr..
Sem has been an active member for
twenty years, congratulates him and
the moral and Christian people OF
Deadwood and the state on the sue
cess of his efforts, and expresses to
Mr.. Sem the fullest confidence in his
moral and Christian character, and
in the purity and sincerity of his mo-
tives.
I'VE c ngratulate Governor R. S.
Vessey and the attorney general of
the state for their quick and very de-
cided action in enforcing law where
1t was manifest that the civic au-
thorities of Deadwood were recre-
ant of their wor duty. Because of
this signal victory for the cause OF
righteousness, the friends of law and
order throughout the state may 1T
tingly thank God and take courage.
Recognizing the exceptional re-
suits OF the years work in our state
shown in sixty-five new Sunday
Schools and Gfteen new churches, the
conference would reassert its faith
in the more centralized form of it's
so recently lnaugurated,
would commend the fidelity of its
board of directors and it's faithful
superintendent, its field missionaries
and workers, and would call upon the
constituent churches for larger CIV
ing and stronger support of this rap
growing work in the year to
come.
Tribute to DR.. Davis.
THE conference heartily appre-
ciates the self-sacrifcing and richly
rewarding visit and work of DR.. o.
ora S. Davis, president of the Chica-
90 Theological Seminary, during this
meeting. We wish to testify to a
1ew and higher appreciation for the
Bible as a result of his Illuminating
md inspiring teaching; but most of
Ill we shall carry back with us to our
fields of work the impress upon us
IF the genial and sweetly Christian
personality of DR., Davis himself. In
lin we have learned much of the
spirit of our common Lord and Mas
.er.
THE conference is indebted to DR..
). P. Farnsworth, the assistants and
workers at the Sanitarium and hos
'ital for one of the delightful ex-
,eriences of our visit to Chamber
ain. Citizens whirled us out to the
in their automobiles, the
riends there most bountifully and
without charge provided for the
wants of the material man, we look
d through the institution and from
is verandas we looked out upon one
If the most beautiful bits of scenery
n the Missouri valley, and we came
way rejoicing that there is such an
Institution planted in the heart of
he state and ministering to the
worm and sick among men.
"The conference expresses it's
gratitude to the moderator, Presi-
lent Davis, Miss Fenenga, the choir,
he male quartet, and all others
Who made this forty-first conference,
through s~elf-sacrifice and labor ex-
the spirit of the Master. We
hank the mayor and Attorney House
their hospitality and fer their
many c%ourtesies and. kindnesses DUR
ng our stay among them"
jeremiah G. Grow
Miss Susie Pird
Rev. e. P. Swartout,
Committee of Resolutions.
A DERC IIKE