Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-09-27
coNGREGATI TIonAL
State Association Assembled Tues.
day Afternoon. Proceedings
of Delegates.

The General Association of North
Dakota met in annual session Tnes-
day afternoon, and was called to Or
der by Rev.C. II. Phillips, registrar.
Rev. G. A. Jevne Of Buchanan led a
short devotional severice, Revs Ed
10 und Larke of Streeter and T. Rob-
ert Elwell of Harwood were appoint
ed tellers. Rev. K. Batten Of VAL
ley City was elected moderator. Rev.
G HI Jevne, Scribe and nominating
com mittee consisting Of Revs. n. K.
Ha ~ley, R. Elwell and H.V. Romin-
ger were elected. The subjects "The
Public School" and "Good Citizen
ship were presented In an able pa
per by Prof. Robert Colvin of Can
do and Attorney J.. o. Hanchett Of
Harvey in a stirring address based
upon the word of Jesus "Render
therefore into Ceasar the things that
are Caesars and unto God the things
that are Gods" laying special en-
phsis upon the thought of our obliRa-
tions, as citizens, to the state. Rev.
Frank K. Sanders of Boston, Presi-
dent of the Congregational Sunday
School and Publishing Society gave
an interesting Bible study on the
Bible considered historically.
"The German as factor in the
future of our country" was very for
cibly presented by Rev. DR.. M. E.
Eversz of Chicago, in which he urged
that by proper treatment on the
part of the churches, the German
may take more prominent part
than heretofore in the matter of un-
flying the various nationalities in.this
country into strong, cosmopolitan
commonwealth In which all shall un-
ify and become as one; all one In
Christ for the highest order OF citi-
zenship.
The present status of the tri-de-
nominational union was presented
by Rev. G. A. Mack of Dwight In a
practical manner, which elected a
general discussion and committee
consisting of Revs. Barnes, Conkle
and Mrs. George Totte1 was appoint
ed to draft suitable resolution en-
bodying the mind of this association
upon this important subject of unit
ing in one, the United Brethren. the
Protestant Methodist, and the Con-
Rregational denominations for the
guidance to the committee on "Bas-
is oIU nion" Of which Rev. Dr.. San
ders is a member representing the
Congregational denomination.
The evening session was opened by
a devotional service prayer by Rev.
Robert Patton, scripture reading and
sermon by Rev. J. Craig Watt, who
spoke with earnestness and deep
spirit OF conservation of Moses, who
"endured as seeing him who Is in
visible as the best leader. organizer
and statesman the world mas ever
known" ,s t'
The communion service was admin
istered by Revs. Geo. s. Bascom and
A.G. Young assisted by Deacons Fred
M. Wanner of Jamestown and Long,
fellow Of Getchell in an impressive
and spiritually helpful manner. A
press com mittee consisting Of Reys.
A. G.. Bryant, e. e. Saunders and
E. H. Leslie report the association
to the local state. and city papers,
and pastors and delegates we're also
urged to contribute to their home
papers the best report possible of the
subjects discussed and conclusions
reached by the association regarding
the various interests of the churches
and it is hoped that the papers will
see to 1t that such reports are furn-
ised and published:
The following is list Of pastors
and delegates from the various towns
In. order named:
Abercrombie. Frank Q. Anderson,
Mrs. e. a. Munge; Armenia, Noble
w. Conkle; Barrie, Mrs. "a G.. Young;
Barlow, Mrs. Z. s. sehmid; Buchan-
an. G. "a. Jevne, Mrs. Burgess; Carr
ing ton, Robt. Patton; Cooperstown,
H. K. Hawley, Mrs. R. N. Cowen;
Dwight, G. a. Mack, Mrs. G. A..
Mack; Esmond, Sheldon Slater; Eu-
reka, "a. s. Bascom, Mrs. g. s. Bas-
com; FinRal, Jan Lei FebIe; Glen Ul
lin, e. e. Smith Hankinson, w. A..
Whitcomb; Harwood, =. B. Elwell.
Mrs.. T. 3. ElwelE; Harvey q. e..
Bryant. J.s.. y. Hanc chett; Harvey
;(Garmon Parish John Strohec ecker;;
'Hillsboro, 81 Y. Romlnger; Hope,
5H. Hitchcock Heaton, =. E. saun-
ders /; Mayyille g. IA Totten; Mel
vile. C. Nv. Smith. Mrs. G. III. Bald