The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-22
THE BAPT|STS
Proceedings of the Business of
the First Days Session

The five or six hundred delegates
and visitors assembled In the gymnasi
um Of the Normal school to listen to
the opening sermon which was preached
by Rev. F. w. c. Meyer of Milwsu.
kee on Cor. 2: 10: ''God hath revealed
them unto Us by his spirit" The ser
mon was full of deep thought and was
we'll delivered. The preacher showed
how at different times in the history OF
Christianity there were different stand
ards of authority. From the standards
set by the early Christian Councils
Christianity moved on TO the standard
set by the church, then to the standard
of the bible In the time OF reformation
At the present christianity is rally.
ing around the spiritual standard OF
Christ.
There were about 1000 people
present to listen to the sermon.
The business session which followed
was held in the chapel which proves &
most commodious place for the purpose.
The election of officers was the first
business transacted. Prof. L. Kaiser
| who has been moderator since 1898 was
reelected and Rev. f. w. G. Meyer was
made his assistant. Rev. ]. Merkel
of Los Angeles, CAL. was reelected nj
secretary. He has served in that
capacity since 1895. Rev. w. Kuhn
of Philadelphia. Pa, was elected al
assistant secretay.
The representatives of the nine dis
trict conferences of which the genera,
conference is comprised reported
through their respective representa-.
tives. After a score or more of com
mittees were appointed the morning
session adjourned
The buildings of the Normal school
are remarkably adapted for the hold
ing Of a conference and the peopl,
are delighted with the splendid &C
Communications. Abont $50 took din
ner in the great dining hall and ne
| complaint was heard. 1t was 8
| splendid dinner.
The afternoon session was devoted Il
| educational work. The German Bap.
fists of the United States and Canada
have a theological seminary in Roches
ter, New York, where most pastors
| attending the conference were educat
ed. Reports were heard from the
school board and the board of trustees
They were very encouraging both il
regards to the attendance of the semin
airy and the financial condition
Twenty-one years ago an attempt wal
made to raise 800. 900 as an endow
ment. but has not yet been complet
ed, 81. 500 still lacking. After TIVE
stirring addresses by Rev. A. p. Miht
Of Berlin, Ontario, and Rev. Ii
Schulz of Pittburg. Pa, a number sug
gested completing the endowment thel
and there. Acting upon this sugges
tion Rev. H. Schwedener, genera
evangelist. called for subscriptions AM
in a short time 81, 800 was raised DR.
Stsffens of Memo. s. d., headed tn
list with $500; Daniel Knechtel o
Hanover. Ont, followed with $500
The next highest were 5000 each from
Mr.. Anderson of New York and Mr.
Helker of Racine, Wis. The election
of the board of education and board c
trustees resulted in the reelection @
most of the members whose time ha
expired.
The music committee of which Rev
j. f. Otthoff OF Cleveland, O.,
chairman secured q quartette Of minis
tiers whose singing was much appreci
ated as was also a duet by the Misse
Lillian and Frida Tiemann of Stal
ford, Kansas.
One of the busiest corners is th
postofice of the conference where pic
ture postals and other souvenirs al
sold. Conference guests are usual
inveterate letter and postal writer's an
} those present are no exception.
The young men at the soda and il
cream counter are doing q land ofit
business.
Il Tue last evenings sermon WI
J preached by Rev Jacob Kraft I