The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23
Evangelical Association
Minutes of Recent Conference SEES
sion Held in Grant Center

About to ministers and ]aymen were
in attendance at the Both annual SEES
sion Of the Dakota Conference Evan
gelical Association, which met in the
Grant Center church, May Sth to 18th
inclusive. Bishop sc. B%reyfogel. d.
d. LII. D.. OF Reading, Pa, presided.
Visitors from outside the conference
were Rev. Geo. Johnson, treasurer
Missionary Society, Cleveland. Ohio.
Rev. f. w. lmbrict, treas. North
western college. Naperville, m: Mr..
10y. Meyer. representing tine Publish
ing House of Cleveland. Ohio: and
Rev. 4. n. Holsaple, supt. South Da.
kOta Anti Saloon league.
G. F. Strut was appointed confer
6. +. Theile. assistants.
1t was reported that r. w. Teich-
mar had died during the year.
H. C. Lehner was granted a super
numerary relation.
&. Oertle and Phillip Laux were
granted a superannua Ted relation.
j. j. Schaetfer was granted creden-
tials to the Washington conference.
Alvin l.. Horn, Oscar Fercx and
Hans Bergland were licensed as
preachers on probation.
William Suckow was re elected
presiding elder and the presiding ED
ers were stationed as follows:
WatertoWn district. r. II. Brock
mueller: Aberdeen district. Ihas. w.
Iech: Fargo district, VIM. Suckow.
Addresses we're made to conference
by the representatives OF the various
church interests and enterprises.
A memorial service was held Friday
afternoon in memory of X. ". Tech
ia and addresses were mace by
Revs. A. Ortle and Il. F.. Strut.
Rev. r. Mueller. + ~aternal delegate
of the n. w. conference Of the United
Evangelical canrch delivered an aa-
dress.
John +. Booth was elected represer-
tative OF south Dakota Anti saloon
league.
H. G. Haag was elected statistical
secretary.
Andrew Bergland was advanced to
the order OF deacon and received into
the ~itinerancy.
D. Bittner was granted permission
to remain in the timer ancy one year
without an appointment.
The Bishop explained the superan-
natiOn fund and announced 4 snbscriE-
ton of 81. 465 from the laymen present.
Geo. w. Hoy vas granted creden-
tial to the Oregon cen ere nee.
The next conference session will be
held at kidder south Dakota, May IA
1914.
G. Oertle and F. II. Brockmuller
wereelected members OF the board of
trustees.
Nm. Suckow Was elected q member
OF the building committee.
VIM. Teitz was elected treasurer OF
conference and OF the Episcopal fund.
G. +. Bonner was elected represen-
tative to the board Ct trustees OF n. W.
college.
The presiding elders. G. +. Bonner
and K. E.. Strut were elected as men,
bers Of the board OF church extension.
A committee of seven we're appointed
! to consider the advisability OF divid-
ing the conference and to report at the
next session. Committee was appoint
ed as follows: VIM. SuckOw. r. II.
| BrOckmueller. G. w. Zech, c. Oprtli,
II. f. Strut. 6. r. Bonner, G. HAITI.
The officers OF the conference Sun.
day school board are Geo. Woerner.
Prest.: F.. f.. Schaetfer. V. p. W.C.
| Menges, Secy.: J. Brewer. treas.
Sunday was q day Of great blessing.
the Bishop preached in German with
great power at the morning service.
At two p. m. Ar drew Bergland a
sOlemnly Orda:n ned a deacon, after
| which Rev. Geo. johnson conducted
the missionary meeting. at which over
81. 200 was subscribed for Dakota mis-
sions. In the evening the Bishop
again preached, this time 10 English.
The conference session was conclud-
ed Monday at noon.