The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-08


aneous verse, makes his introductionl
something to be dreaded ~ the speak.
ers and enjoyed by the baAqueters.
| The general subject for the social
session was Opportunity" and alta,
all the play on the subject by Prof
SQuires and the speakers, some very
good suggestions and high ideals were
brought out The first speaker, T.
Carter Griffith, spoke on the "Unat-
tached." He asserted that the men
who were not members iof churches
were often quite as good - those who
were; in fact, we're much the same in
every way. He told Of the great op-
portunity afforded among, nominal
Christians b ythe church member u
every opportunity was embraced.
Good fellowship was his working creed
to reach the unattached.
"The Relation to The University
was the theme to which Miss Nellie r.
Reed, a freshman at the university, re-
sponded. She urged upon the men,
bers of the church to remember that
the university student was quite the
| same as other people-he needed look
ing after.
DR.. c. L. Tompkins spoke at length
on the young People and the Sunday
School," He told Of the large mum.
Der of people engaged in the work and
how much remained to be done.
Mrs. Calvin H. Crouch discussed the
Relations Of the Women's Societies.
and read one of the best II the short
est papers of the evening. She took
very sane view of the work of wom-
en- in the church and had the support
of her audience when she attributed
most of the church work to. them.
During the sessions the male quar-
tette, composed Of George and Henry
Carpenter. A. e. Palmer and C. E.
Garvin, sang several selections in q
most pleasing manner. They were re-
peatedly encored and responded as
long as their selections held out.
The Sunday School orchestra also
did good service during the reception
and were the recipients of many hand
some compliments. The orchestra is
composed Of the following members.
under the leadership of DR.. E. f. Al
ANS: Mine Coffin. Frank Laird, Will
ard Adams. Ed Brasseth. Dan McKen-
zie and J. d. Turner.
A New ChureA.
AS the last number on the program.
Rev. Frank e. r. Miller RESPONDED
to the toast, "In Relation to the Fu-
ture." Mr.. Miller expressed his an
probation of the ovation given him
when he responded to his name and
the gratitude he felt at the manner In
which he had been sustained by the
members of the church during the
year.
He then told of a vision which he
had Of a new church which would ac-
commodate 600 Sunday school pupils.
1t would be magnificent structure.
He also saw in sixteen years long
established Baptist assembly which
would meet annually and include hun
dreds Of people from over the state.
The last portion of his vision was that
the coming state Baptist convention
which will be held in this city early in
July was made the best in the history
Va sAS odptlSlS III lu0 SIdl6.
The evenings program was ended
by all rising and singing, Blessed Be
the Tie That Binds"
ORcers and Committees.
The following were the officers and
committees named for the year:
Clerk-R. B. Griffith.
Treasurer-Sidney Clarke.
Financial Secretary-A. R. Witheril.
Assistant Financial Secretary
Louis Campbell
Deacon-E. j. Babcock, five years.
Trustees-R. B. Griffith, three years:
Geo. w. Buckingham, one year.
Prayer Meeting Organisms.
Music Committee-Mrs. Brynjolfson,
Sidney Clarke, Mrs. F. C. Fales, Mrs.
R. B. Griffith, w. 8. Begg, Chas.
Tompkins, Geo. Carpenter.
Finance Committee-T. C. Grifith,
G. E. Garvin, G. w. Buckingham, A. f.
Palmer, v. P. Squires, l.. H. Carter, N.
G. Benner, NJ. w. futile, c. H. Crouch.
Advisory Committee-E ]. Babcock,
chairman; all officers of the church.
Prudential Committee-Deacons -
Mrs. r. B. Griffith, Mrs. N. ]. Nelson.
Baptismal Committee-A. R. With
eril, Mrs. Currie, Mrs. Augusta Boise.
Mrs. L. H. Carter.
Morning Ushers-W. 8 Begg, Louis
Campbell, Walter Strong.
Evening Ushers-Paul Griffith, VIM.
Wood, Frank Laird, Glen Squires, A.
r. Witheril.
Sunday School
Superintendent-R. B. Griffith
Assistant Superintendent-C e.
Garvin.
Primary Superintendent Cora
Adams.
intermediate Superintendent-Niss
Thirza Wallace.
Junior Superintendent-Mi Beat
rice tombstone.
Superintendent of Beginners-Mrs.
c. H. Crouch
Assistant Superintendent Of Begin
ners-Mrs.' R. S. Sterritt.
Superintendent Home Department
Mrs. R. B. Griffith. ~
Assistant Superintendent Home De-
partment-Mrs. N. R. Lincoln.
Director of Music-Dr. Adams,
Chorister-C. E. Garvin.
Librarian. E. Murray.
Assistant Librarian = Miss Ada
Coulter.