Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-16

N1S OF LACK Of MIND cno
,cH IN THE STATE OF NORTH
LIMITATIONS OF CHURCHES FOR
J OF THE GOSPEL.
Thorpe which for three years and a
half has lowered between life and
death, financially, was dedicated Sun
day, Sept. 26. The four hundred dol
lars then raised with wnat Brother
Bickel gathered in later, leaves It
now with about two hundred dollars
to be carried. We had hoped to clear
off the obligations against the Shey-
enne church and dedicate it before
but circumstances COM
PEELED a few weeks delay. 1t will be
debated, however, this fall. At Bot
tineau an annex has been built to the
church, the tower overhauled and a
new furnace installed. Westhope as
a consequence of a fire which greatly
damaged the interior of the church
now has a full basement under the
same, thus giving our people there a
most serviceable equipment. A new
cement walk was included in these
The basement and
entrance steps have been completed
at Darlington. Velva has plans for
a new furnace. Minota, $4,000 pipe
organ, one thousand of which is CIV
en- by Mr.. Carnegie. Mohall, Knox,
Rugby Bantry, Harvey and Minot
have profited by some decorating in
the case of either. parsonage or
church. New Rockford has put in ad-
cement walk; Lansford has
painted the parsonage and with Bal
four has increased the seating capac-
ity; while the property at Leeds is
made complete through the erection
of new barn. Many Of the charges
have occasion to rejoice over the sue
cess mat has attended their efforts
to clear off debts, while others will
have to go into the new year with
very little relief in that direction. l
shall not attempt to present figures.
These can all be seen in the proper
columns mat the reports may do
Justice in all cases, I should state
here that the amount Of indebtedness
recorded last year for Minot, Harvey
Upham and Bantry was not correct.
Instead of $500 Minot should have
had $1,000; Harvey should have had
$3.50 instead of $500; while Uptam
and Bantry should have approximate
ly $4,000, instead of nothing. Our
ideal has been to speedily decrease
debts and avoid taking too much by
faith in enterprises that call for
money. Too frequently I have dis
covered that one man gets bonor by
debts while others get
abuse and come nigh to dishonOr in
their attempts to pay them
Some of the points left to be sup
piled last conference have been, a
source of considerable anxiety and
perplexity. Rev. G. B. Oakley of
Canada was secured to take charge
of Antler and Sherwood soon after
conference. So successful has he
been that the church at Antler has
been saved from being sold, while
at Sherwood in the face Of discour-
aging difficulties. he has overhauled
The old combination church and par
sonage thereby producing very COM
Portable house, and at this time has
concrete block chu.ca under way
which we hope to dedicate this " ill.,
ter. Ambrose is case of two de-
dogs fighting over
bone while third runs away with it.
It is the Presbyterians inning there
now. Flora and Sheyenne have pros
Dered under the direction of Rev. C.
O.. Anger who also comes from Can
ada. Kensal, where UNCONVENTIONAL
strife Is more interesting than relig-
on has been ably cared for by Rev.
W. H. Flint who holds a supcrnum-
srary relation in the Northwest Iowa
Ray was without a pas
tor till spring when Rev. W. E.
Speaker, a recent graduate from Bcs-
ON University was appointed to that
ield. His work has been very &C |
,eptable In every respect. At Souris
We were successful in effecting: an
with the Scandinavian
superintendent whereby the pastor
appointed by him to Landa would |
are for our work also. The plan has
worked admirably. Rev. j. M. Beck I
'trom served us last year and for the |
coming year Rev. X. O.. Brudevold |
axes tne field subject to the bishops
approval. This plan appeals to me
IS one that. might be used to good
Idvantage In other sections and one
hat ID worthy of some encourage
nent on the part OF those who are
higher in authority. Tagus and Ross
ave Jared worse than they all. Three
men have been engaged at different I
lines to take this work and only one