The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-10-17
DIR. SHEPHERDS REPORT

During the year just closed Mitch
ell district has enjoyed "A reasonable
degree OF prosperity in things both
material and spiritual the blessings
OF Almighty God have been upon us
and we have come up 10 this annual
conference 10 present our reports OF
the years work aud to greet our
brethren anticipating a goodly tel-
lowship one with another and pray
ing for the largest endowment OF On
vine wisdom in working out adjust
ments for the coming year,
one year ago after Bishop Mclntire
had read the appointments the broth
rem all went TO their designated fields
of labor without AN expressed COM
ulaint like the good soldiers OF the
cross tina, they are, generally the
people seemed pleased with the ad-
m and the work began al
once and was full OF hope for the
GLORY OF God, uniformly these men
have wrought diligently, some herio
icallv and quite as uniformly with a
good degree of success. We're | &c
WELD to the temptation that comes
TO me of making personal notatlons
in this report ii would deNolve upon
me to include practically every
charge and every preacher OF the dis
trict. for it can be truthfuliy SAID that
LOYALTY and devotion to their sacred
calling has characterized these am
bassadors of the King, who have been
caring for the interest OF our Father
kinedom on Mitchell district, but
must not yield TO temptation for III
my preaching | have ~endeavored tC
set my men an example in the art
of brevity and if ! shall have succeed
ed in the effort OF condensation ii
this report il is not to depreclate Oh
ignore any detail of this important
work but to recognize the time ant
patience of this body and to save
space in our conference minutes, 81
while cannot name the worker
where nearly every n deserves hon
orable mention, | remember that i
is written He is not unrighteous tt
forget your work and labor and love
Selections were Good.
am sure that not all of thes'
mon have seen the results which
their efforts and devotion would seen
10 Justify them in expecting, but per
haps those very men who APPARENT.
have soWn without reaping deserv
the highest praise for success. Gu
little American God is often the ere
allure OF accidental conditions an
cannot always be measured by sta
tistical tables, who knows but tina
Great God whose basis OF judgmer
is always righteous and whose syn
pathy is infinite.
Al the close OF last conference OF
OF 81 charges but 3 places RENAME
TO be supplied: Bijou Hills, Colon'
and Iona. Brother Geo. Gordon,
promising Dakota Wesleyan studer
was sent to Bijou Hills and Bro.
]. Wilson to Colone, !. p. Potter VIII
has been appointed to Tyndall nc
finding it convenient to move his ian
sly to that field was changed to tn
Iona circuit and Bro. j. b. Glib
for wears a member OF Dakota COME
ence whose transfer one year az
was announced to the North Nebra
ka conference came back home an
was appointed to Tyndall, his tran
fere back to his first love will be a.
nounced at this conference, no 9th
changes have occurred during Il
year. this is "A marked improveme1
over last year. when there We're els
changes in the district.
Healthy Year.
With few exceptions the health
our p~astorate homes has been eXceI
ionally good, our ~pastorage popul
ton has not enjoyed the Dercentai
of increase of last year, then we I
ported the advent of six little che
nbs. this year but two, a little 81
TO brother and Sister Black of Fai