Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-07
noticed in the interest and member

The EpWOrth League movement has
been one of interest in the district
and the convention at Sheldon helped
out in the work greatly.
There were a number of churches
dedicated in the district and more
are under process of construction.
There have been improvements
made in various churches.
The demand on the district for be-
nevolences have been we'll taken care
Of.
The ladies of the church and other
organizations of the church have done
their share in the work.
The work of the new district has
been very satisfactory all things con-
sidered and there are several new
plans of placing pastors being work
ed out.
GRAND FORKS DISTRICT.
BY Supt. J. G. Moore.
Following is the synopsis of the
report of the superintendent of the
Grand Forks district:
With but few exceptions the pastor.
ates have remained as they were plac.
ed by the last conference. Death has
passed the threshold of but one per-
sonage, the wife of Rev. S. NJ. Steph.
enson having died after long illness.
One of the most influential lay men.
bers of the church was lost in the
death of Senator NJ. N. Johnson.
There were many improvements
made in property Of the church.
At Grand Forks parsonage has
been purchased for $500 and i'm
provements have been made on the
church building to the extent of $4,000.
$500 has been spent on the church
at Starkweather. The fire damaged
church at Walhalla was repaired at
an expense of $1,100.
Crystal, Devils Lake, Oakvlle, Hunt
err, Arthur, Inkster, Osnabrock, Park
River, Toilette and ST. Thomas church
es have been repaired to the extent of
of from one to three hundred dollars.
The church at Hannah has paid
long standing Indebtedness, Hansboro
has paid debt of $4,000; $500 has
been applied on an Indebtedness at
Petersburg and Rock Lake has clean
ed up an Indebtedness of $500.
The payment of debts and new
buildings is remarkable when the ad-
verse conditions of the past few
months are considered.
Church DELEGATIONS.
The people of Finley have dedicated
a church which is valued at $4,000 and
with the property, is worth $4,000.
The new church property at Langdon,
where the buildings were destroyed
by hail, are now valued at $11,500,
and of this over $1,000 has been paid
has secured a $4,000 new
church even though there has been
falling off in membership during the
past years owing to removal and de-
overlapping. Walhalla
has new concrete church and is the
first church building owned by the
colored people in the state. Their
little chapel is valued at $1,.-, Sub
scriptions have been taken for the
new church buildings at Devils Lake
and Lakota but on account of the par.
tial failure of crops in that vicinity the
actual building will be put over to
another year.
Societies.
The Epworth League and pa 'ticu.
larly the Junior League, has enjoyed
a prosperous year as regards mem
bership and efficiency in their work.
Ladies Aid societies have been organ
led in nearly every church in the
district.
RevivaIs.
There were number of revivals
held in the district and in some
cases evangelists were engaged to as
sist more generally brother pastors
we're called in.
Education.
Wesley college reports a successful
year. The value of the property is
100000 and endowments is $121 900.
Much of the success of the college
S due to the work of Pres. E. P. Rob- |
ertsOn.
Chancellor Hamilton was introduce
ID and spoke on the American Uni
ersity, it's needs and prospects, and
he great benefit to be derived from
is establishment in the city Of Wash.
ngton. He pictured for it a great
uture and these listening were deep
y impressed with the thought of the
imperative need of such an institution
n comparing the aggressiveness of
he Methodist church with that of 9TH
r denominations, he handled the sub.
ect without gloves and incidentally
pened the eyes of many to some of
be conditions the church is confront
ng.
Rev. Judson Hill, President of Nor
istown Normal and Industrial Col
eye, Morristown, Tenn, followed and
poke briefly on the subject of the
freedmen Aid Society. He gave num-
rous instances of how the white
ian owes much to the negro; also
iting the great advancement being
1ade by the latter in education and
n industrial affairs.
At the close of DR.. Hills speech
he Bishop announced that it was
ow time to decide upon the place
Or the next conference. Rev. Mccoy
I Grand Forks extended a very
7arm welcome backed by a written
communication from the Commercial
Tub of that place.
Judge Pollock coming into the con-
erence, he was granted the privilege
f the floor and he gave the con-
erence a cordial invitation to come