The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
SOUTH DAKOTA IN THE NEXT
CONGRESS.

SOUTH DAKOTA IN THE NEXT
CONGRESS.
An announcement made by the
Sioux City Journal recently that the
apnortionment bill passed by con
gross did not entitle South Dakota
to three congressman in the next
congress, proves to have been CHROME
Gus. So far as The Republican has
observed, the Journal was the only
paper to construe the new act of con-
gress in this way.
A copy of the superintendent act,
which has been received by The Re
publican, shows that the new men,
hership shall be effective after the
third day of March, 1913" That is
the last day of the life of the pres
ent congress. The members of the
next congress will be chosen at the
general election of 1912. Clearly,
the law intends that the next con-
Rress shall be elected in accordance
with this apportionment act, mean
ing that South Dakota will have three
Representatives in the lower House OF
the next congress.
"A further provision of this mea-
sure is as follows:
I'm case of an increase in the
number of representatives in any
state under this apportionment, such
additional representative or repre-
s~entatives shall be elected. by the
state at large and the other represent
tatives by the districts now prescribe
ed by law, until such state shall be
redistricted in the manner provided
~ the laws thereof"
This will not apply to South Da-
kota. for the reaso that the last leg
fslature passed a contingent act, di-
Ytding the state into three districts,
70 become effective upon the passage
~ congress Of an apportionment bill
allowing this state three representa-
tives in congress.
1t Is clearly settled, then, that
South Dakota will have three men,
hers In the lower branch of the next
congress. Mitchell is situated in the
new First district, which now has no
CONGRESSMAN within it's borders.
Burke's home is in the new Second
district, and Martin resides in the
new Third district.
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ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL.
NvPitten by Rev. A. N. Brudyig, pas
tor OF the Norwegian Lutheran
Ghurch.)
For i amanot ashamed of the gos-
pei OF Christ"
The gospel tells us. what God of
His grace through Jesus Christ, has
done and still does to save fallen
man.
1t is glad tidings. The message is
so beautiful, so comforting, SO cheer
ing, that we might expect that all
sinners should receive it with rejoic-
ing and thanksgiving. 1t seems
strange that Paul should cay: II
am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ"
But these words from the great
apostle suggest that there were some
in his time that were ashamed Of
the gospel, and they further imply
that We are also tempted to be
ashamed of it. The very fact that
a thing Is desptsed by other tends to
~
make US ashamed of 1t.
Now, every student of history
knows that at the time OF Paul the
gospelswas q very contemplate thing
in public opinion. The whole Roman
empire, which then comprised the
greater part of the civilized' world,
assumed a scornful attitude toward
the gospel.
All the official representatives OF
the empire, from Caesar down to the
jailer, all men of power and infiu-
we'll as the great OF
people, looked upon the adherents OF
the gospel as a set of deluded fanat-
ics.who might be tolerated only SC
long as they were too insignificant
ITO be feared,
All the great leaders of thought,
the philosophers and teachela of tina,
age regarded the gospel as foolish