The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19
RAPID CITYAN
HEADS BAPTISTs
REV. j. II. SCHRADER is RE-EI.-
ECHED PRESIDENT STATE
CONNENTION-BES DE-
FINES BAPTIST DOC
TRINE,

AAScl1hS VI lhc Souln DakOta Baptist
convention officially commenced at
10 O'Clock this morning. The prcsi-
dents address the annual sermon,
and the election of officers occupied
she attention OF the assembly this
morning.
Rev j. f. Schrader, of Rapid City.
VINO has acted as president of the
conference for the past year, was re-
erected to the position. c. Il. Parks
Or aWtertown, and e. II. Schwartz OF
Plerre, werec hosen as vice presidents
ID. s. p. Shaw was selected as CORES
pondlng secretary, with Rev. l.. l..
mann, of Ipswich, recording secre-
tary. ID. A. Loomer. of Mitchell again
was elected treasurer. The board of
managers, whose term will expire in
1919, are Rev. F. L. Stockton, of
Watertown, Rev. A. p. Waltz of
Deadwood, [. H. Newly, of Parker
DR.. RolviN Harlan, of Sioux Falls and
A. G. Carlisle, of Brokings.
Rev. r. l.. Palmerton, OF Madison.
delivered the annual sermon. taking
for his topic, THE Church of the
Living God" He showed how the
church presents the true conception
OF living i'll financial, intellectual.
spiritual and social activities.
Rev. Mr.. Schrader of Rapid City.
after appointing DR.. H. r.. Best, Rev.
G. W. Bird and r. j. Odell as the nom
nations committee, delivered his an
nual address. He stressed the key
word of the convention, education,
and spoke of the part South Dakota
must accomplish if the five-year pro
gram is to be realized. He also made
prayer for stronger prayer-mceting
one of thestrongest addresses OF
the ministerial conference was deliv-
cred just at the close by DR.. Clifton
ID. Gray, OF Chicago, upon "the chal-
lenge of Latin America" The speak
er mado an eloquent and strong APP
peal for active work in this field.
South America declared Dr.
Gray, lis about the only continent
In whose front window is still hung
a sign, Rooms to Let There is room
there for all denominations Here
are so million people with low NOR
ais, lack of education, and only about
100000 of them are Christians.
We should not send them battle
ships, but bibles; not guns, but The
gospel. Latin America is an en;onlb-
ed soul waiting TO rthe voice of the
living Christ for her resurrection.
Europe in the seventeenth century
was no more virgin soil for the prin-
c1ples of soul liberty than is Latin
America in the twentieth"
The meeting of last night was an
especially strong one. The features
OF the American Baptist Publication
society We're given in outline thrcugh
a stereoscopic lecture by Rev Y. T..
Barnhart. 1t showed how the sotiaty
mad evolved from a few tracts in tho
plug hat of a Washington preacher to
Its present imposing headquarters in
skyscrapcr of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Smith Thomas Ford. OF Chicago, pres
ldent of the Woman's American Home
Missionary society, presented the
work of this organization TO the con-
ference.
Dr. H. r. Best of Sioux Falls.
spoke on What Baptists Believe and
Why They Baptise' He outlined the
following principles:
l-Baptists stand for a God who
works in human experience as
against the mere enchantment of
God of memory.
2-Baptists therefore stand fer the
prophetic rather than the priestlv or
der of life.
3-Baptist stand for the inspira-
tlon OF the spirit as against the ira
ditions of dogmas of an ancient
church-the rights of the individual,
the autonomy of the soul, the com
potency of the human spirit to make
Its own approach to God irrespective
OF a priesthood or church mediation.
4-That Jesus is the focal revela-
tlon of God in creation and that the
scriptures is our authority of the ma
ture and ideals of Jesus.
5-That man as born into this
world is out of focus with the spir-
ltual life and only by regeneration
can he come into harmony with God;
that this process in its essential ma
tIra is creative rather than cultural
1t is a life growing out of re-
lationship of the soul with Cod
o-That Christianity therefore is
a life plusHa mode of living. We may
be saved by grace but there can be
no salvation by grace that does not
IN turn make theindividual gracious
SO That he seeks to produce the life
or Jesus among men.
This evenings services will com
mence at 1880 O'Clock with a devo-
tlonal service conducted by Rev. e.
y. Johnson. At S O'Clock. the board
OF managers will give its report. The
morning session tomorrow will com
mence at 8 O'Clock, with the reports
OF committees. The Afternoon meet
ing will start at 1880. Dr. L. d. Bur
ton will speak upon "Paul's Letter,
to the Galations", while Dr.. w. y.
Hinson will deliver an address.
The convention banquet will be
held tomorrow evening at 6 O'Clock.
4 nc exercises of Friday evening will
be for the benefit of Sioux Falls Bap-
fist college, and DR.. Harlan and DR..
Burton will give addresses.
Wednesday afternoons session was
opened by Rev. Walter Ingram. of
Sioux Falls, state pastor-at-large.
He conducted a conference upon
evangelism, aided by the various pas
tors in attendance, who told of the
different methods which have been
used in this work.
DR., Clifton D. GRAY of Chicapo