The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-10-07
'M00RE'St CELLEtT' 4 REPORT
PresldlsS Elder to Give Z Spleadld Account
Of the Work Done ID The Miaot Dis
triet Daring the Past Year 3e,eoe In.
proyements. HE

Rev.sJ. G. Moore, presiding Ell
der Of this district left Monday
for conference at Wahpeton. His
report OF the work done in this
district the past year is very
complete and shows a marked
change for the better. The con-
ference opens Thursday with
Bishop J. NJ. Fitzgerald D. D.,
presiding. About 100 laymen
are expected to be present. The
report in the main is as follows:
The Minot district embraces
24Ox260 miles OF territory.
Within this vast area we have 81
stations and circuits, including
over 100 preaching appoint
ments. Out OF this frontier field
a year. ago there were sent 20
pastors. Seven charges were left
unoccupied.
Death visited one parsonage
home. Walden, a loved son Of
brother and sister Kispaugh, was
taken i'll and in less than a week
was dead OF diphtheria. Owing
to the nature Of the disease he
passed away without the tender
ministrations of mother love.
Several changes have been made
in the pastorates in the interests
Of the brethren. G. E. White, OF
Darlington, saw in a vision, men
coming from the state capitol
and saying, "Come over and help
u.s." He was not disobedient.
w. T. McLoud, of Rugby, was
afflicted with throat trouble and
at his request was released to
take more congenial work on the
Grand Forks district. II. G.
Klingel was released midyear
from Starkweather to attend to
financial interests that demand
ed his attention. C.S. Baughman
OF Flora, was compelled by pro-
longed and serious illness OF his
wife to seek change OF climate.
G. r. Wheeler, Of Minot, by reason
of sickness and financial obliga-
tions thought it wise to retire
from the passionate.
Seventeen new men have been
secured to supply new circuits
and fill vacancies. They have
come from the followingcountries
and states: From England 2.
New Foundland 2. Ontario 9.
Manitoba 1. Boston 2. New
Hampshire l. Michigan 2. Ohio
2. Indiana l. Washington |.
Ireland l. OF this number two
have been released as not adapt
ed to our work.
Partial crop failure over the
central part Of our district, com
bined with the discouraging ef-
fects of the blizzard of September
II, has prevented the carrying
out OF several enterprises.
On Bowden circuit Brother
Stinson has succeeded in build
ing a parsonage at the cost Of
5000. A crop Of flax had been
sown which but for the Septem-
Der storm. would have resulted
in largely reducing the indebted
ness Of the church.
At Bowbells a subscription is
being circulated for church.
Our pastor, Brother Osmond,
was fever stricken for two
months.
Bottineau has paid 500 on
parsonage debt. On September
25, our church was burned and
parsonage much damaged by
fire. The latter is being repaired
and we plan on rebuilding the
church as soon as possible.
Darlington has completed a
parsonage at cost Of $4,000.
A subscription amounting to
1000 has been taken towards
the erection OF a church at Sykes-
ton. The building OF a church at
Carpio is being agitated. Donny-
brook has secured subscriptions
and a lot amounting to $1,000.
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