The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-10-09
BLACK HILLS IS
NOW MERGED WITH
DAKOTA CONFERENCE
By Vote of 81 to 6,
Historic Action Is
Taken.
BIG AID TO D. w. U.
Vote at Methodist Confer
ence Adds $4,000 Square
Miles to Field.

kNullel.. >. D.-Fhe event SllP-
sested IA he Mitchell Daily Repub-
Hcan of Sept. 30lh, came TO pass
ut the Dakota Conference at it's first
morning session at Redfield, Oct. l..
This is a historic event and Will long
be remembered.
Rev. DR.. G. T. Notson made the
motion shortly after the organization
for business, that it be made the order
OF the day at 1880 to vote upon the
question of, the union of the Black
Hills Mission with the Dakota Con-
terence OF The Methodist Episcopal
church The Black Hills Mission a
year ago voted unanimously in favor
of such union. BY the enabling act
of the last general conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church provis-
ion was made whereby the Mission
and Dakota Conference could unite.
upon q favorable vote of each body.
Among the speakers in favor of
such union we're Er. i. p Jenkins
proposed the motion to unite; DR.. r..
S. Hoagland, DR.. G. 4. Motson.. Rev.
A.. S. Lovoall, Rev. w. u. Seaman,
Rev. Dr. Thomas Nicholson and Rev.
DR.. A. c. Stevens. Rev. James Il.
Crowther was the only one speaking
adversely.
Omi5 & Negative.
The voIe was taken resulting 81 III
favor and C against. Upon the an
nouncom@ni OF the vote. Bishop Luc-
cock. Nv the authority Vested in him
declared the tWo bodies united and
NAat now there is but one great Meth
odist Episcopal Conference in South
Dakota, embracing the entire state.
Rev. III. T.. Chase, pastor at Hot
Springs. Was called forward as the
chairman OF the conference from the
tornnar Black Hills Mission to re.
~0Ond 20 such union which he did in
fclicitous remarks.
Tho union is far reaching. II now
interests ;Il the state in the Black
Hills. territory.
tsi9acr Field for -. ". L. -
II means Il great help TIC Dakota
Wesleyan university. adding 30,6UU
square miles 10 her contributing ter
ritory. In this territory are $1,000
} valued at Sll.2OO--19
valued Ut S2s.sS0 and % pastors.
Also there comes as the possession OF
the Dakota Conferences q hospital
valued at over s25. 900. Although ON.
lv l5 months old in that time ii has
cared Tor 3a4 patients, earning
enough to make it nearly self sup
porting.
This is the olly Protestant hospi-
tai west of the Missouri river and is
= ssr"a, asset to the cause of Christ
in That half OF the state.
200 Ministers Attend.
h 29th animal session of the
Conference of the South Dakota
Methodist EPISCOPAL church onven
ed at Redfield 70 sit from Oct. / to 6,
with Bishop Mapthaii Luccocl Of
Helena. Mont, presiding officer.
About 200 ministers and laym mel are
present.
The conference onened with the
examination IN tho four wears course
Of study of tho yonnc ministers of the
conference, which was held on Tues.
day afternoon.
The visitors were received by tho
reception committee and conveyed by
automobiles to their places OF enter
tainment where they were ROYALTY re-
cciyed. The different churches of the
ivy HaNS oAoNh tiClI uPUItCIGl1OU
iii opening their homes and churches
TO the members OF the conference.
Rev. Brown Again Secretary.
Rev. g. d.. Brown OF Beresforl
was elected secretary and j. Nj. Hunt.
or. treasurer. Special features of the
conference were the vote in favor of
womans suffrage and on the question
Of the merging of the Black Hills
Mission will, the Dakota Conference
C%naniu:uus for Suffrage
Miss Wilkinson on behalf of th@
South Dakota w. G. T. L. addressed
the conference and urged the adopt
ION OF a resolution tavoring state wo-
mans Suffrage. This was presented to
the conference and received a unani-
mons vote, Tor which she expressed
hearty thanks.
The afternoon and evening sessions
are devoted TO anniversary services
at which time the Bishop meets with
the superintendent of the confer
ence in the making of the appoint
ment of the ministers for the ensuing
year.