Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-16
tor at jamestown. The parsonages
have been enlarge at Dickinson and

tor at jamestown. The parsonages
have been enlarge at Dickinson and
Turtle Lake and substantial improve.
ments made on nearly all the others.
Bishop Luccock dedicated the three
churches at Woodworth, Bethel and
Robinson in n day and drove over
a hundred miles in an auto on the
trip. The superintendent dedicated
the churches at Douglas and Liberty.
The church at Bucyrus will be dedi.
Gated shortly after conference. Bro.
Tullis has already opened 1t for serv.
ice. The brethren at Jamestown, with
Bro. Anderson in the lead, have ex-
cavated the basement for their new
100000 church, which will be com
pleted during the coming year. The
basement is also under way for a new
church at Bowman, and the church
enterprise at the new town of Norton
vile is we'll in hand. The pastors
leading in notable building opera
lions this year are: Ira Hammer, at
Woodwork and Bethel (this is the
third church to Bro. Hammers cred.
it, besides a parsonage, in the past
four years.: Bro. w. G.. Bennett, at
Marmarth, who will be remembered
as the master builder at Beach,
where he built the church and par
sonage; Bro. Green. at Robinson;
Bro. Cooke, at Liberty; Bro. Dean, 1t
Stanton; Bro. Prior, at Bowman; Bro.
Porter. at Moilit; Fro. Wiley, at Lin.
ton; Bro. Anderson. at Jamestown;
Bro. Hardy, at Douglas; Bro. Tullis,
at Bucyrus. Many debts have been
cleared up and our district is in good
shape. H.. .@sr. afn.
The most notable, change in the
district is at Ashley, where two re.
markable REVEALS have changed the
whole spiritual tone of the town and
made a Methodist center out Of what
was, once considered hopelessly for.
eign and Lutheran. TO emphasize the
change the board at the last quarter.
ly conference unanimously requested
Bro. Books return with an increase
of salary.
Salaries.
Salaries have increased some, but
not enough. The salary of Dickinson
was increased to $500 and at James.
town to $1,000. Many of the other
charges went up from $50 to 500
more than last year, but the com.
plant from the pastor still is, 1--WE
cannot live on the salary" Just what
we are going to do about it doth not
yet appear.
Death and Sickness.
Sister Shute, wife of our beloved
DR.. Shute, at Bismarck, after a few
days sickness, vas translated to the
Church Triumphant. Her memorial
will be read at this conference. The
superintendent was very sick during
the winter, for the first time in a
quarter of a century, but | am glad to
report in perfect health again today.
Brother Hollett of Cakes was over.
come with heat a few weeks ago,
while conducting a funeral, but is
now well on the road to recovery.
Sister Hammer, wife of our beloved
brother, has been suffering with nerv.
Gus p~rostratiOn, but is on the road to
recovery. With these exceptions, the
pastors and families have enjoyed
health and happiness and can all re
port ready for service again.
Literature.
Our people are loyal Methodists
and take u papers and literature,
and sing our hymns, and believe our
doctrine. and get out experience, and
push our peculiar doctrines,
Camp Meeting.
Last. but not least, Is our Method.
list camp meeting, at jamestown. It
was bigger and better this year than
eve Bishop Luccock honored us
with his presence and inspired us
with his sermons. DR.. Morrison of
hentucy and DR.. Carradine of St.
Louis e the called evangelists and
dld heroic service. DR.. and Mrs
Calklns of Chicago rendered valuable
service along their lines. Over one
thousand people camped on the
grounds this year, occupying ESQ
tents. The affairs Of the camp are
IN good shape and the business is be.
ing conducted by prominent business
men; so the future of this great CEN
Ter or Methodist influence is assured.
nv
Ihe officers are all Methodists and
the workers for next year are reco1-
n1zed Methodist leaders. DR.. John l..
Brasher, a member of the last gener-
al conference, will be one Of the
preachers and DR.. Morrison, president
or Asbury college, will be another.
We hope to add a sort of institute for
preachers as a special feature, de-
tails Of which will be announced
later.
Personal.
Personally, I have enjoyed the year
and today feel like promising greater
effort if God shall spare my life to
finish the task. 1901 sf3ti a.,
j tD,ys., ,,s Sincerely, a.
(Signed) S. A. DANFORD.
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