The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-04-18

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gregational church were largely at
tended both morning and evening. In
the morning the pastor preached a
practical sermon on why Christ
Came,'' showing that He came "a an
ideal to man, q revelation of God,
and to awaken the spiritual life in
the soul. The music by the mixed
quartette was most interesting. In
the evening a large number of peo-
pie turned out to hear the temper
discourse. The pastor took for
his topic, The Saloon Keepers Justi-
fication, and gave five reasons why
men are engaged in the business.
The rmo was a pointed, timely
discourse and held the closest atten-
ton of the audience. A male quar-
Itette composed of Wise, Wilson.
Lindsay and Watkins added greatly
to the pleasure and helpfulness of
the service.
Black Horse, about 1000 lbs, for
sale by j. H. Ferris.
The rain did not interfere much
with the usual congregations of the
First Methodist church. DR.. Hoas.
land spoke in the morning, "On
what the Modern Church Should
Stand For" In the evening he had
charge of a great temperance mass
meeting and discussed the Saloon
and Law and Prosperity" New mem
bers We're received at the morning
hour. The music of both services by
the chorus was one of the features OF
the fine services. The reorganiZing
of the adult department OF the Sun
day school is already a success. Large
adult classes OF men and women arc
already formed and they are botf
growing. Features of the Epworti
League meetings Sunday night Were
the attractive solo in the Intermedi
ate League by Peaches Vermillyes
and the address in the Senior League
by Prof. Harris on city Religious
Opportunities"
Formaldehyde / lib. to 80 gallons
of water, kills smut. soc lib. S2.2'
pr. gallon at Ferris Drug and Jew
elry store.
Mrs. Nobis, who was called her,
by the death OF the little son of he
daughter. Mrs. James Bately, return
ed home Saturday to Paulding, Ohio
For fire and tornad insurance sc
w. e. Rathbun, agent for the Roya
Insurance Co.
The annual convention of tlf
South Dakota Sunday School Assc
citation will be held in Watertowr
April 23-25. Plans are being mad
to make this Convention the mos
Representative and notable in the his
tory of the association. The genera
secretary, the Rev. Il. w. Leach, {
Sioux Falls, has all the details {
1.-THE program arranged and it is hope
that the Sunday schools of Mitche
will be represented by large del,
J, cations. A railroad rate OF one an
: one-third for the round trip is a
ranged for. Hugh Cork of Chicag,
representing the International SUI
I day School Association, will be c
the program a number of times du
ing the convention. The music wi
! be in charge of Prof. Il. o.. Excel
Chicago and his assistant Prof. A. Y
: Roper. DIR. j. S. Hoagland of tn
city will make the closing adore
: of the convention on Thursday eve.
ing. The sessions of the c%onventit
will be held in the First Method
church of WATERFOWL. The compile
program has just been published.
Rev. p. III. McBeth has return'
y to the ministry of the Method
church, after being engaged in sor
t other work during the past S
y months. Last year Mr.. McBetl
n health broke down through a lol
a siege of typhoid fever, and he ga
up his pulpit work in the fall
n travel on the road in the sale
!. maps. He has got back to his form
!. healthy condition and he was Civ
a an appointment at Lennon, in t
, northern part of the state. Mr.. NJ
Beth was located at Alexandria la
Y year.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. S. Christens
came home from their trip to poir
q in Minnesota, and from Chicago. ]
said that he travelled through II
e nois quite . good deal and was mu
Ii surprised to find things even mo
backward than in this state. n