The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28
MISSIONARY MEET
70 Be B !. HELD \ II IN
!. FARGO
Over 1000 Delegates win As
semble IN Monster
Rally

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held the largest missionary gatherings
in the history of North Dakota, in
fact it is one of the largest gather
ings ever held in the United States
Of this nature. 1t Is under the aus
pices of the Methodist church and
Rev. ]. M. Beadle of this city is one
of the committeeman on publicity and
is busy working up enthusiasm over
the state.
1t is one of seven state, Interstate
and interconference conventions of
the church, and is the largest under
taking of the church on this line in
its history. One of the attractions
will be an education exhibit of the
missionary literature of the church,
occupying room rs by so feet. 1t
is the largest exhibit of it's kind ever.
seen in the world. The program is
most elaborate and this is made pos
sible by the fact that it is one of a
consecutive series of seven such con-
ventions. 1t takes $500 to place the
exhibit alone for the three days.
From All Fields.
There will be missionaries present
from all the fields of the world, where
the Methodist church is doing work.
The program will begin promptly at
1880 at the First Methodist church at
Fargo on Monday evening, March 10,
and will close on Wednesday even
ing, March 81.
Entertainment is being provided at
Fargo in private homes and liberal
rates have been secured at hotels.
\ The railroads make rate of q fare
and one-third and everything points
to big rally. greater than has ever
teen seen in the northwest. The dele
gates will be limited to 1000, although
the state is entitled to $1,4OO.
Those who will participate in the
program are:
Bishops-E. G. Andrews, ]! H. Vim
cent, J. M. Thoburn, j. c. Harzell.
Secretaries-H. X. Carroll, F. D..
Gamewell. F. H. Sheets, ]. B. Trimble,
s. Earl Taylor. E. B. Caldwell and
G. G. Logan.
Missionaries H. Wright, Rome,
Italy; D. s. Spencer, Toxic, japan;
Mrs. F. D. Gamewcll, Pekin, China;
r. G. Beebe, Marking, China; julius
Smith, Burma, India; w. c. Swearer,
Seoul. Korea; H. L. E. Luering, singa-
pore, 8. s.; ]. L. Mclaughlin, Manila,
P. l.; G. Milton Fowles.
Others taking part are DR.. D. d.
Thompson. editor Northwestern Chris
tian Advocate; DIR. Frank Mason
North, secretary City CHARACTERIZATION,
New York City; DR.. E. P. Robertson,
president of the Red River Valley
university, and DR.. Chas. E. Bradt,
secretary of the western division
Presbyterian missionary board.
1t is expected that other church
leaders in addition to those mentioned
will participate in the program.
The North Dakota Conference quar-
tette will furnish special music at all
the day sessions. The Fargo chorus
choir will have charge of the music
for the evening services.
The officers of the convention are:
]. B. Trimble, field secretary, Kansas
City division, Morningside, Sioux
City, Iowa; H. G. Leonard, secretary
and treasurer. 119 Ninth street, Fargo,
N. D., executive headquarters.
Convention Committees.
Advisory-Bishop E. G. Andrews,
Bishop G. H. Fowler, Bishop H. w.
Warren, Bishop w. F. Mcdowell, DR..
A. B. Leonard, DR.. H. K. Carroll, DR..
F. D. Gamewell.
Executive State Committee B.
Trimble, chairman; H. G. Leonard,
secretary and treasurer; w. P. Burns,
s. A. Danford, ]. G. Moore, E. P. Rob-
ertson, F. w. Harron, Lewis Magin,
G. w. Stewart, Mrs. w. J. Clapp, Mrs.
George McLain, Mrs. S. Newlove, w.
M. Bryant s. J. Buck, w. r. Wilson,
J. w. Bell, George Lippman, w. c.
Chew, G. E. White and F., c. Guerney.>
LOCAL State Committee = A. A.
Graves, chairman; H. G. Leonard, sec
letary: S. A. Sanford, J. l.. Parmeter,
Judge G. A. Pollock, A. B. Lee, w. J.
Clapp, Robert McCullock, W. d. IIodg-
son. J. l.. Angel, r. NJ. Hamilton, w.
3. Auxer. Richard Perry and A. G.
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