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

could only report what some have
heroically done what shouts OF re
|joicing would 90 up from our an
nual conference. How pathetic that
any pastor should labor twcle months
upon a field anywhere and report no
conversions. Brethren, cur great
need. yea our greatest need is more
and more OF lAe Christ passion lol
souls.
Dakota Wesleyan University.
Dakota Wesleyan University The
past Year was a GOOD one, notwith-
standing The disappointment jim crop
ONE wear ago and he loss OF cur
President, Dr. Nertoot, whc left US
about the middle OF july, to enter
inpon the Presidency of hammond
university his Alma Mater. The en-
lollmont aggregated 429 different
students and the attendance al thc
summer school exceeded tat OF pre-
IVious years and the session WAS con-
sidered by far the best eve held.
The new building and endowment
campaign for $4,000, ooo mas been
quietly bur steadily pushed by the
field secretary and to date there i
lacking but $l0,00o of realizing the
entire amount. Science Hail was
dedicated last June and Is NOW in
use from basement 10 third story.
This fine c~ommodious u~D-to-date
building with equipment and fur
nishings cost 100000. Quite eN-
IenSiye changes have also been made
in college hall, the old Chapel is now
a very satisfactory library and read
ing room. The general congestion OF
this building for so many wears
which has made the work OF teacher:
and students the more difficult has
been entirely removed and accommc-
dations for the present are quite
ample. II the collections on out
standing notes due NOV. LIST, are sat
isiactory, the contract Tor the Supel
: Structure of the Gymnasium anC
+ Social Ilall will be let this fail Wit
> a view to completion and dedica.
r ton mex commencement. For two
+ months between the going OF Presi-
dent kerioot and the coming o.
President Seaman, Or. j. =. Jenkin'
was acting President. This took hin
-, out of the field entirely as ii was (
, time OF important correspondence,
and much other bushes pertaining
! TO the new school year demanding
- his undivided attention IN the office
: On August -, the Rev. William
= Grant Seaman, p. II. ~. of DePaV
u University was unanimously electe'
: President by Il specially called meet
l ing of the Board of Directors. !
! few days later he telegraphed nj
acceptance and entered upon hi
=" work Sept. lSth, giving the openin!
e day address. This was enthusiast
Z cally received by all who We're priv
!" LEGGED TO hear it. We all believ
e President Seaman to be the RICH
man in the right place. Seyera
:, changes have been made in th
- faculty. Larger institutions otferin
'. greater inducements in salary if nc
> in opportunity tempts some OF on
d men but we are continually select
9 ing the best men even al the risk Q
u having them stolen from us. Gu
- faculty was never better name
y, than at present and was never {
y" greater strength. s~cholasticallN an
~ re|}igiously entered. The total enrol
- ment thus tar this wear Was 30 q
~ compared with 213 last year at tn.
& time. Dakota Wesleyan is all rigl
and should be the object OF though
~ PRAYER and practical consideration
~ every pastor Of Dakota Methodist
'e fer it is preparing scores OF on
Nv young men and women for the mn
9 istry and missionary labors and fe
Christian work throughout the vic
~ world. Long live Dakota Weslcyal
- to serve our beloved church an
~ blessed humanity.
~ Personal Notes.
PersonaI-ln conclusion ha'
VI tried faithfully to perform the duti,
p" OF a District superintendent as u
derstand those duties. The console
a tiouSneSs OF the mistakes OF my a
ministration through a retroS pect
III a wears work fills me with a son.
re of deepest humility. With p|rofouI
N gratitude would make mention
III the divine m"rcles to nae. Throug
al out the Year | have enjoyed an ami
ing sense OF his presence as never b
fofre. | nave never had bett
ar health. No time Was lost on accou
IS of sickness. / have presided fo'
.p- times in nearly all the quarter
TO conferences and have held AT lea
three quarterly meeting services
all the preaching places including t
lft OUTLYING points. To do this ha
OF travelled by rail and private conve
ance over 6 5000 miles. but the
a mems are scarcely worth meitlOnln
ne running thus on errands for my Lo
'ei and preaching everlasting Gospel.
IN count the greatest privilege OF II
life. want 10 ssure my preache
aH that their interest have ever been u
~ on my soul in PRAYER. There is
~ fellowship like that CT the Christi;
TN minister.
he Thanking my Brethren in the mi
rth istry and the I.ayity Tor their
10 failing courtesy, their kindly appl
M citation and their hearty Christ
re- sympathy, ! close With this sen
or ment:
no / love thy Church, Oh Cod.
nc For Her my tears shall fall;
80 For Her my Prayers | send
el- To Her my cares and tolls be civ
ms Till tolls and cares shall end.
q HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH.