The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-10-15
Consolidated April II,
C0ngregatiOnalists
Northern Association and Young
Peoples Societies Meet
in Convention


the Northern Association held a
three days convention in this
city the first of the week.
On Monday evening, Oct. 11th,
Mayor Thompson welcomed the
association and DR.. w. H. Thrall
gave an address on missions and
the G. B. fields secretary, II. H.
hoffman. gave an address on the
young peoples societies.
Tuesday morning after devo.
tional exercises, Rev. j. r. Pat.
terson gave an address on s'Loy.
atty to Christ" Rev. p. C. Jes.
son, Loyalty to the church.
and Miss Harriet Jenny spoke
on Loyalty to the Christian
Endeavor.
Rev. Harry Lindblom spoke on
''Salvation.'
The several branches of Chris
tian Endeavor work was discus
sed and reports were read.
Tuesday afternoon the differ
ent phases of EndeavOr work
were taken up and in the evening
a banquet was served IN the
church parlors and an auto ride
given the visitors.
The program at the church
Tuesday evening, was an address
of welcome by Thad L Fuller as
president of the commercial
club, to the visiting members of
the ministerial association, a SER
mon by Rev. T. E. Hall, and com.
munion service by Rev. Il. j.
Dent aud Rev. E B. Trefethren.
Wednesday morning following
the devotional service "Problems
of Ministerial Practice" "Con-
duct funeral ceremonies, "Mar.
riage laws and their administra-
tion,' Pastoral visitation" /"
Business management OF the
church," and Responsibilities
of church membership were
all discussed.
In the afternoon the Sunday
school and work among children
was taken up.
In the evening, the old and new
evangelism was elaborated upon
by Rev. 4. J. Dent, and Rev. D.
il. Perrin gave an address on
"The church for to-day
Yesterday morning the dele.
gates were taken for an auto
ride to Big Stone lake.
The next annual meeting of
the association will be held at
Ipswich, and Rev. Harry Evans
of this city, was elected moderat-
or.
Before adjournment the fol-
lowing resolutions were present.
ed and unanimously adopted:
Resolutions
RESOLVED that whereas the church
and pastor and people OF Milbsnk
have entertained us 90 royalty and
with such good will We do hereby
express to them our mOst sinoore
thanks and appreciation and certain
assurance that we shall never forget
their unqualified kindness TO 10 ali.
RESOLVED that we do hereby ex-
press our determination To concen-
trate our eff0rts for q dry South
Dakota In this coming campaign-
God helping US.
RESOLVED that every pastor in
this ASSOCIATION endeav0r, this year.
thro his church, TO ask every unssved
person In his community TO accept
Jesus Christ as his perooal Savior.
no matter how h0plessly lost thai
person may seem to be, nor how
many times he may have been asked
beore-
RESOLVED That whereas the present
marriage laws Of this state appeal
to this association as very inadequate
aud capable OF great abuse, and
whereas q committee has already been
appointed from this assOciatiO to
endeavor to get our legislature to
enact law for the posting Of mar
riage notice at least one week befo re
the ceremony
THEREFOR We urge that the
pastors of this Northern Association
try to get the pastors OF his cOmmun.
ity to cooperate with him In getting
public sentiment In favor OF such an
enactment.
RESOLVED That this association
record its most earnest thanks to
Almighty God for our nations deliver.
ance from this terrible war; and
that we pray that continued and in
creasing grace and wisdom be given
in to all authority.
The Sunday school classes of
the Episcopal church by Rev.
Sleefreidt on Wednesday eye
ming, and everyone reported nav :
ing had a nice time.
Otto Nelson, who had made his
brother, F. L. Nelson a month S
visit, returned to his home at
Suthrlin, Oregon Thursday.
Arthur Bingham will at once