The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-02
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCHES in Line
AT STATE MEETING AT EARRING.
TON THEY VOTE TO ADOPT
PLAN or UNION AMONG
DENOMINATIONS.

| Darlington. N. D., Oct. AT a meet
ing of the General Congregational as
ISOLATION of North Dakota held at this
place Sept. 1880 IL was decided to
adopt the plan proposed for securing a
closer cooperation and more effective
work between the different denomina-
lions IN the state. This plan was first
formulated last May by representatives
OF four denominations viz, the Pres
byterians, Methodists. Baptists and the
CongregationaIists. and was then re-
ferred to the several state bodies for
final action The plan, IL put into
operation, will make the undue multi
plication churches utterly impossible.
The subject was brought before the
association by DIR, Beard of Fargo. and
Rev c. w. Smith of Sykestown. At
ter general discussion, a rising vote
was taken and the plan was unani-
mously adopted.
The Baptists, a. their state meeting
last week, adopted the plan. The
Presbyterians and the Methodists are
soon to hold their state meetings, and
1t is confidently expected that they will
also approve the plan
Very Successful Convention.
The meeting was completes sue
cess In every way. There was a splen- |
did attendance and an excellent pro-
gramme
Rev e. D. Gallagher OF wahpeton
was elected moderator. and Rev. Sam |
uel Hitchcock Of Hope was chosen
scribe.
The first subject on the programme |
IF sx,to
Importance, The Reorganization of the /
Association. The plan Of reorganiza-
ton proposed-somewhat similar to the
one now in operation in Michigan -
aims to secure the unifcation Of sill |
the different lines of Congregational
church work throughout the state The
plan as presented by Rev. "A. L. McClel-
land of Hillsboro and Rev w. C. Lyon
Of Valley City was approved and a
committee was appointed to formulate
further details and report at the next
meeting.
For Grand Forks Church.
significant action of the meeting
was the raising OF $1,000 by calling for
for the purpose of buy
ng lot for the new church at Grand
Forks. This chruch Is young and
small, but its relation to the state uni
7ersity makes 1T of great Importance
20 the Congregational work of the
state. The church needed a new lot
1n which to locate their church build
ng. The only suitable lot can only
be secured by the purchase of an ad-
oining lot also and the general assoc
,iation will buy this extra lot and give
t to the church as site for a par
;onage.
General expressions of regret were
Joiced at the meeting because of the
departure from the state of Superin-
endent Powell who goes to Montana.
The departure OF a man SO greatly
'eloved made ii exceedingly fortunate
hat In the appointment of Rev. r. II
Stickney as his successor a superfn-
endent is secured who for more than
quarter of a century has been one
4 our most highly esteemed and
IGNORED laborers In the home mission
ny field. BY this change Mr.. Stick
icy becomes the joint superintendent
4 the e. s. s. & p. S. and of the G.
l. M s. This Joining of the two
arts of one work under the direction
( one man is considered by many to
e a distinct gain in unity and econ
my of administration
The selection of Mr.. Stickney for
his high place Of usefulness meets
nth the heartiest approval Of the min .
sters and churches all over the state |
When he rose to speak for the first !
Ime In his new capacity, the whole
udience rose and cheered
DR. Newell of the Church Building v
ociety, and DR.. Hitchcock and Miss |
cote of the American board were at
he meeting.
The entertaining church and pastor t
roved to be ideal hosts. No one saw i
ow admirably every detail of enter i
was carried out will any +
lore wonder how Rev Robert Patton t
nd his people could manage to build
nd pay for such a splendid house OF t
'orship as the one in which the asso- F
Iation was held in Carrington-the t
est Congregational church building in ID
forth Dakota, costing over $4,000. t