The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-21
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plans, which, through present agencies
will accomplish this result.
"Second-That we unite our efforts
and prayers in a persistent attempt to
enlist the christian men of North Da-
kota and northwestern Minnesota in
understanding their full proportion of
responsibility for the evangelization of
the world.
'Third--That we earnestly recon-
mend the appointment in every con-
gregation of a strong missionary COM
mittee, which shall conduct campaign
of education on the subject of missions,
and shall also organize and conduct a
personal canvass of every member and
adherent of the congregation. to the end
that some adequate, systematic con-
tribution to the cause Of world evangel-
ization may be made by every one.
Weekly Offerings.
'Fourth-That we strongly urge the
adoption OF weekly system of mission
airy offering as the most scriptural,
fair, businesslike and productive
method, believing that when properly
introduced and worked 1t secures the
largest possible educational, financial
and spiritual results.
''Fifth--That we continue the CO.
operation committee of the laymen's
missionary movement of this city.
with power to make such changes in
its membership as may seem advisable.
"Sixth-That the churches Of Far
go undertake to follow this conven-
ton Immediately by a thoroughly or
ganized canvass by the missionary
committee of each church, to the end
that every church member may be
enlisted as systematic contributor to
missions and that the total offering
of the churches of Fargo to work
abroad may be increased from an
proximately $2,347, reported last year.
to at least $4,000, for the coming
twelve months, and that a. pubIic
meeting of the churches be held MAY
8, 1910, to hear the reports of the re-
suits accomplished.
"Seventh-That we recommend to the
delegates to this convention that there
be made in each of their communities
an investigation of the amounts con-
tributed to church expenses. mission
"a anu CadA0AAOAlcAt LcbDlG uStu InlS
convention, and that a co-operating
committee of the laymen's missionary
movement be organized in each COM
munity TO take necessary steps for the
adoption by all the churches of an
adequate plan for the evangelization Of
the world, and as far as possible a sim
liar percentage Of advance be made in
Foreign Mission offerings to that pro-
posed by convention city.
Interest is Intense.
The interest in the two days con-
vention of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement which is being held in the
Masonic temple continues to grow in
intensity and everything indicates that
1t is the greatest religious movement
ever held in the state. The attendance,
too, today was very large and the
greatest interest was shown through
out the sessions. At today's morning
session the temple was filled to it's
utmost capacity. the gallery had a
good sized attendance and there was an
air of the closest attention to all that
went on.
The subject of the morning. session
was Potent Factors in the World Con-
quest. The subject of Frank Dyers'
address was Manhood Responding, and
he related how the present generation
was working for Christ and His King
dom in almost every land and he show
ed the great need OF missionaries
everywhere. Mr.. Dyer halls from Chi
cago He was followed by Chas. Ed
win Bradt on Christian Stewardship
hoF,
and George Heber Jones of Korea spoke
Of how work should be done for for
eign missions in the native churches.
His was one Of the best addresses Of
the morning egession.
Another address was delivered by
w. S. Lewis, a missionary from China
and his was a subject in which he
showed deep thought. Mr.. Lewis de-
scriptions of life in China and particu-
larly about Foochow where he has been
stationed for many years were simply
grand. He showed the need of more
workers In that part of the world.
and at the same told OF the great work
that had already been done. 1t was dur
ing the morning session that the COM
mittee of the policy Of this convention
made It's report and il will be found
elsewhere.
There was lunch at the noon hour at
the Gardner and other hotels and at
2 o'clock this afternoon there was a
conference by communication at the
different churches as follows. with a
list Of the speakers at each gathering:
Conferences by communions.
Baptist-First Baptist church, speaker,
G. Clifford Cress.
Congregar Congregational
church, speaker. DR.. j. P. Jones.
English English Lutheran
church, speaker, A. f. Hungerford.
Episcopal Gethsemane cathedral,
speakers, Bishop Mann and c. c.
Rollit.
Methodist-First Methodist church,
speakers, w. S. Lewis and George
Heber Jones.
Presbyterian-Th First Presbyterian
church. speakers Charles Edwin
Bradt and F. M. Stead.
Swedish Lutheran-Swedish Lutheran
church, speaker. Isaac T. Headland.
Norwegian-Th Norwegian Lutheran
church, speaker, Ola Hanson.
Last evening there was a dinner at
the Hotel Gardner for the cooperating
committee and invited guests and it
was greatly enjoyed. The convention
assembled again at o'clock in the
evening and after devotionl exer-
cises J. r. Jones, missionary from
India spoke on Hinduism Inadequate
to Meet the Needs of India. He gave
many incidents that came under his
personal observation and was listened
to with attention. Isaac T. Headland