THE NOBLE SOUTH DAKOTANS.
By P. T. Magan
Times are hard this year in South Dakota. In many places the great drought has practically ruined the wheat. Everywhere the crops are short. This means that for the good people of that State there will be but little money this autumn, and that the closest economy will be needed in order to make ends meet. “Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift.” The poor churches of South Dakota, of a truth, followed in the way of the churches of Macedonia. In the midst of their deep poverty the liberality of their souls abounded in generous gifts and offerings for the relief of the schools. The camp-meeting was held at Sioux Falls, and it was not a large one. Many of the people had come by team because they could not afford to pay the railroad charges. Nevertheless, between eight and nine hundred copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons” were subscribed for, and the following sums in cash and pledges were given to the material fund:— Mrs. L. L. Casson........$ 25 00 E. A. Madison........... 5 00
Melvin Trosper.......... 25 00 Fred A. Powers.......... 25 00
E. L. Casson............. 25 00 J. H. Rogers............ 25 00
Mrs. Susan A. Bryant.... 25 00 Carrie Block............ 25 00
W. R. Irish.............. 50 00 Chas. A. Burman..........100 00
Elder H. R. Johnson...... 50 00 Daniel, Emma, and Bessie Nettleton..... 50 00
Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Kelsey 50 00 N. J. Ronlund, Jr........ 25 00
Lars Hansen.............. 25 00 John and Mary Conners... 25 00
W. O. Nesmith............ 25 00 Mrs. S. P. Boyngton.....100 00
Jane Le Fave.............100 00 W. F. Werner............. 25 00
C. F. Nesmith............. 25 00 Levi R. Mills............ 10 00
J. P. Glembin.............100 00 C. M. Excell............. 50 00
Albert Cheney.............100 00 A. P. Peterson........... 50 00
W. Y. Sanborn............. 25 00 C. F. Betts.............. 50 00
John Best................. 50 00 John Walker.............. 75 00
J. W. Christian........... 25 00 C. D. Terwillogar........100 00
Carrie Smith.............. 10 00 J. W. Beach.............. 50 00
Wm. E. Crandall........... 25 00 Mrs. Lars Nelson..........25 00
Jennie M. Shanks.......... 10 00 Cash..................... 29 75