The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-20
PROMPT PAYMENT Of SALARIES tn
MINISTERS URGED BY MI, LAYMEN

elared. and she knew from her own
spoken t:uthfully when he related the
condition which exists because Of fall
ure to make prompt payments Of SAL
aries. Her voice began to break as
n told OF the disgrace which had
some times come because Of necessity
Drought on through the failure OF
boards to give the salary question
proper and immediate attention.
Candidates for Delegation.
Candidates for the general confer.
ence were nominated Just before the
noon hour. and they were N. q. Lari-
more OF !ardmore. A. 8. Burrows Of
Grand Forks. r. N. Pollock Of Fargo,
Grover Of Lisbon, A. =. Marouot Of
Roila, J. M. Jackson Of Bismarck.
9. H. Shields of Edgeley. F. b. Lath.
Top OF Westhope. ". r. Moses Of
Would Not Recommend Change.
a resoiutton proposing a change in
the I'M for the annual general con-
terence IN minneapolis next May was
The change would have
Dakota conference that the general
conference should open the first secu-
lar day OF May. instead Of the first
wednesday Of the month.
another resolution turned down was
nat coming from the New York CON
erence: It favored adjustment Of
the disteict superintendents, creation
% s!aaller conferences. ana changes
IN the methods Of appointment.
Another feature Of the mornin,
came when Judge Pollock DISCUSSED
the prohibition situation in Maine.
Burrows Was Chairman.
A. 3. Burrows Of this city was
chairman Of the law conference, with
+. B. Lathrop Of westhope beine
elected secretary.
DR.. e. p. Robertson of Wesley COL
Iege appeared before the body this
morning and invited all to visit the
college and to become better &C
quainted with the work. He also
stated that the interest from the out
side had increased, as was evidenced
by the action Of Wisconsin where the
Methodists propose to establish a sim
liar afnliated college.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions that were adopted
BY the lay conference this Afternoon
follow.
The lay conference Of the Methods,
Episcopal church Of the state of NORTH
Dakota, believing in the comparative
efficiency Of the prohibitory laws O
our state concerning the liquor traf'
nc, and being conscious that the
liquor power Of the nation. entrenchet
as it is with vast wealth. are likel,
to soon begin a united assault upor
u laws, az they have this year II
the state Of Maine:
|! There, we call the attention Of oul
several ofictal boards to the impera'
tive necessity Of each and every mem
Der Of the church to be alive.
First-To causing in their severa
communities the formation Of an or
~ganixation for the enforcement of tn,
prohibitory law.
Second-That the matter be specih
cally brought to the attention Of tn,
church by the pastor and other Of
hcials OF the church in such mannel
ana at such times as will be most like
ly to create the most healthy senti
ment against law breaking in thei
several communities.
Thtrd-That this conference joil
with our brothers. the clergymen ii
their conference. in urging our rep
resentatives in congress to further ex
tend national legislation 80 that tn,
states in their sovereign capacity cal
bring into full operation all their law
enacted in tho exercise of the polio
powers OF the state.
Fourth-That we cordially approx
Of the organization Of temperance 80
cieties in this state. and especially re
joice that the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union and the North Da
kota Enforcement League have beel
able to accomplish so much good II
the years that are gone. We pledge {,
them u most cordial and hearty sup
port.
Believing that the government o
tho United States should stand for tn
very highest moral standards and II
opposition to all that debases GU
oitisenship. we express our unqualified
disapproval Of the participation Of tn
secretary Of agriculture in a brewers
convention as its honorary chairman
Be It resolved that as a conference
we pledge our hearty support to ever.
movement looking toward churcl
comfy and advise against establish
ment OF q Methodist Episcopal churcl