The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-06
PROGRAMME FOR
THEN.D. BAPTISTS
NUMBER OF PROMINENT DlvlNEs
IN THE CHURCH WORK WILL
ATTEND GRAND FORKS CON-
VENTloN, SEPT. 21-24 AND DE-
LIVER ADDRESSES.

Tne programme Tor the twenty sixth
annual convention of the Baptist
church in North Dakota which meets
in Grand Forks Sept. 21 to "a was an
tnounced yesterday and indicates that
the gathering will be a notable one
from several points of view. II is ex-
pected that at least 200 delegates from
over the state will assemble here to
attend the meetings and it will I'M
doubtedly be one of the great events
in the history of the Baptist church
Although mis- name does not appear
in the programme 1t is announced
that it is very probable that Prof. E.
u. Burton, of Chicago university, will
attend. Professor Burton was a mem
Der Of the educational commission
which recently made tour of the
world and Is preparing an extended
report on his observations. He is pro-
lessor Of New Testament Theology at
Chicago university end Bible scholar
OF international renown. 1t is planned
to have Professor Burton deliver two
lectures at the convention which will
be the feature of the meeting. The
programme of the convention in full
follows:
Ministerial Union.
Tuesday afternoon, Sept. FL
1880. Devotional service-Rev. S.
Bachelor, Paramount
appointment of nominating COM
mittee.
300. Address, The Preachers Re-
lation to North Dakota Prohibition
Rev. e. p. Johnson, Rolette, N. d.
O.. NKT N
Canine, jamestown, n. d.
Report OF nominating committee;
election Of officers.
400. Address, Solving Practical
Problems in North Dakota--Rev. A.
J. Breasted, Lisbon.
Discussion.
Closing prayer.
State Convention.
Evening session
7:45. Devotional service-Rev. r.
r. Guernsy Bottineau. N. d.
Music by the Grand Forks choir.
s:15. Convention called to order.
and the presidents annual address,
r. B. Griffith
Appointment OF nominating commit
tee.
S:45. Annual sermon-Rev. C. w.
Foley, Page, N. d.
Closing prayer and adjournment.
"wednesday, Sept. 22, morning session.:
800. State convention board meet
ing.
300. Opening prayer.
Report OF nominating committee.
Election of officers.
$500 Introduction and welcome of
new pastors--Rev. w. l.. Anderson,
general missionary
Response Rev. Fl. p. Blunt, Minot,
~. d.
s:45. Devotional service-Rev. @.
b. Newcomb, Bismarck, ~. ID.
1915. Appointment of committees.
enrolment, next anniversary, resolu-
tons. nomination Of officers, etc.
10: 80 Report Of standing commit
tees on home missions-Rev. l.. kim
non.
Report Of foreign missions Mrs.
e. ]. Babcock.
1000. Address-Rev Frank Peter
son, ID. d. joint secretary for the su-
perior district Minneapolis. Mimi.
1880. Address, Importance of Early
Occupancy OF Mission Fields Rev. ID.
d. Proper, ID. d., Omaha, Neb.
Closing prayer.
Wednesday afternoon
1880. Convention board meeting.
q: 30. Devotional service-Rev. Ber-
ton p. Bronson, Crookstn, MINI.
300. Report of standing commit
tee on state missions Rev. Ole Lar
son, Fargo. NJ ID
S.15 Annual report Of the board
rev. w. L. anderson, general mis-
gionary.
Report Of missionary to Scandina- |
v1ans q. Larson.
$50. Conference on missionary ed /
ucation Rev. Il. r. Pope, Minneap-
oils, MINI.
4.s0. Address on Sunday School
Work Professor u A. Baber, Lincoln.
fgeb.
Closing prayer.
wednesday evening
500. brotherhood banquet in |
church dining room GO cents per
pIate.1
Toastmaster vP. squires.
Speakers: Brotherhood Of North /
Dakota Al. III. Dodsley Brotherhood
* II. ID. C.R. b. GrifHth. Brother
hood of North America Rev. Toe. p.
Jacobs
7:4g. Devotional service Rev. F. a. /