Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-22

Evangelism" Hhe referred to the
great opportunity Of spreading the
knowledge of Christ that had come
to the people of America. They were
rich in wealth and today as never
before were heather countries re-
sponsive to any call they heard from
the United States. The evangelism
of the future must have as it's meth
cd, personal individual work.
Rev. Ola Hanson of Burma, a mis-
sionary on furlough, spoke upon the
spread of Christianity ~ India,
China and Japan. He pointed out
that Christianity was more of a
world power today than ever before,
and everywhere results can be seen
OF the christiaaizing influence of the
cross OF Christ.
Election Of Officers.
The nominating committee made
the following report:
For President-Judge F.. P. Allen,
Lisbon.
Vice Presidents - Dr. Mcconnell,
! Minot Sidney Clarke, Grand Forks;
Rev. J. B. Sundt, Fargo; Rev. G. B.
Newcomb, Bismarck.
Recording Secretary-Rev. Walter
Iryram, Grafton.
Treasurer-M. w. Spaulding, Grand
Forks.
Board of Managers-Levi Blades,
Grafton; Rev. w. p. Corine, James
town; Rev. A. E. Peterson, Fargo;
Rev. S. Bachelor, Paramount; Sid.
ney Clark, Grand Forks; Rev. F. W.
Walker Pugh, Grand Forks; w. H.
Aymar, Fargo.
Trustees Prof. V P. Squires,
Grand Forks; Rev. C. w. Foley,
Page.
This report was agreed to an dthe
moderator requested to cast the bal
lot of election.
The morning session then closed
with prayer by DR.. Proper
Afternoon Session.
Reassembling for the afternoon
session, the convention heard an ex-
cellent talk from DR.. ROWlands upon |
the subject "eJsus Typical Preach
err"
The business session was presid-ii !
ed over by the new moderator, Judge
Allen.
The report of the standing CON-
mittee of the Publication society was
presented by the Rev. Walter 1ng-t
ram of Grafton. This called for the
appointment of Sunday school mis-
sionery for special work in the state,
and it was agreed that the officers
of the convention should form
{ ommittee to correspond with the
American Baptist society and nego-
tiate the matter.
The report of the committee on
state conventions was read by Rev.
S. Bachelor. 1t was the desire OF
the convention to to- call the atten.
ton of the churches to the necessity
of making full inquiries as to the
testimonials of men seeking positions
as ministers in the state.
DR.. Wetman of Chicago, spoke up
on the subject of the Distinctive
Worth of the Publication Society,""
DR.. Hemans of Indiana, referred to
the coming revival among the mem
bers of the Christian church; and
DR.. Peterson of Minneapolis, present
ed the work of the Foreign Missions
Society. !
Evening Session.
The evening meeting was preceded
with a praise and prayer service,
conducted by Rev. w. L. Anderson,
after which an eloquent address was
given by DR.. Rowlands on "Why I
Believe the Bible to Be Inspired
By the Word of God"
1t is impossible to do this address
justice in a curtailed report. The
fact that God was revealed in provi-
dence, in the book of nature; God
was in all things, He noticed the
fall of the sparrow and counted the
hairs of the head of his creatures,
and this made it possible for Him to
see the revelation of God in the con-
science of men. The Bible contra
dicted nothing in nature or provi-
dence. It was book Of reliable his
tory, and from an ethical point of
view it was of such an influence that
it's value could be ascertained by the
in which it was approached
by men of the world. The men who