The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-27

STRONGER WORK
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AT THE
STATE MEETING AT cARRINc-
TON THIS WEEK WILL coNslp-
Err CHURCH UNION PROPOSE.
TON AND MAY ACCEPT.

One Of the important matters which
will come before the bwenty-efgh
annual meeting OF the general Con-
gregationai association Of North Da.-
Sota, which will be held at Darlington
beginning tomorrow, win be the con-
sideration Of the adoption OF the con-
srituticn and principles OF an inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL commission.
This constitution and principles
were adopted by representatives of
the Baptist Methodist and Presbyter-
ian churches of the state at meet
ing held in Grand Forks on May 20
Of this year. At that time it was
decided to present This constitution
and principles to the annual meetings
Of the various churches interested
with the provision that when they
were approved the commissioners
elected, the INSTRUMENTATION work
was to become operative
1t seems likely that this matter OF
INSTRUMENTATION work will be
viewed with favor by the annual meet
ing Of the state Congregational
churches. Rev. DR.. r. A. Beard. OF
the First Congregational church OF
this city. has been working with much
effort to secure the approval Of the
meeting when ii should be assembled.
He is highly in favor Of this interde-
noninationaI commission as means
Of taxing away from the public the
burden Of supporting so many
churches as are to be found in some
towns in the state.
Too Many Denominations.
I'VE are all WORKING FOR the same
end and the mere name SHOULD not be
considered" said Or. Beard in speak
ing Of the matter to representative
OF The Forum. Right here in Fargo
we have too many churches. Some Of
them have very small congregations
but the church has 10 be maintained
just th9 same. 1t puts an unneces-
sary burden upon the people and
especially upon the business men, who
are asked to help In all church at
fairs.
with this commission In operation
it Wi! have the power not only to say
wtar denomination shall enter town,
but will also have the power to say
what denomination shall withdraw
from a community If several have
been organized and there are not
enough people TO support ALL"
Two OF the articles OF the constitu-
tion adopted at 1.-The Grand Forks
meeting which enbodies these points
are as follows:
Two important Articles.
Article .. New Fields: 1t shall be
the duty Of the commission to con-
slider the needs OF any communities
reported to 1t by superintendent, state
agents or home missionaries and, IL
deemed advisable recommend which
denomination should undertake the
work of evaneelizing such fields. In
the event of two or more denonina-
tions wishing to enter the same field
1t shall be proper for the commission
10 consider whether the needs Of the
field call for more than one church
and. after careful consideration of the
situation, 70 recommend the occupa-
tion by such denomination or denomi-
nations as may seem to the COM
mission best able to meet the needs
OF the field.
Article TO- Old Fields: Where any
community or communities appear in
the Judgment Of rhe commission to
be over -caaurched, the commission
shall recommend such exchange or
surrender OF fields BY the several de-
nominations concerned as shall ap-
pear to 1t equitable or wise SO as to
combine III each field two or more
churches into one.
DR.. Beard will leave FOR Caring
ton today and will evidently do his Ut
most to forward the adoption OF the
constitution and principles by the con-
sregaaionad meeting.