The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-23
YOUNG PEOPLES
SOCIETIES OF CITY
LARGE PART or RELIGIOUS WORK
or CITY IS BEING DONE BY THE
VARIOUS YOUNG PEOPLES so.
cIETIEs or THE DIFFERENT
CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS.

GUS young peoples societies in connec-
ZION with churches OF the city. These
are not enumerated with the Young
people OF the church who belong 10
! sewing circles, missionary societies
boys or young mems clubs, etc. Merely
those VINO are members and take an
active interest in the general young
peoples society or union of the church
are referred to. Besides these there are
larger number of the younger mem
Ders who are interested in societies
TOT some special line of work and the
older members who do missionary and
social work In the church.
/ Many young people attend the meet
lngs OF these societies coming to the
city perhaps from the same denomina
tlon In their home city or village and
are thus given an interest here in
church and in the social life Of the
young people in the church. New
members are constantly being added.
tnus adding new ideas and building
up the organization. At stated times
there are union meetings, when all of
the young people of the churches of the
city and many times Of the two cities
are invited to meet together. Ideas
are exchanged and the young people in
this way gain new interests and new
enthusiasm in the work.
One minister has said that without
the young peoples meetings, which are
usually held each Sunday evening pre-
ceding the regular church service, half
the life of the church would be gone.
II Is these young people, who through
the training received through work IN
the young peoples department. are
dtted for the ideal church workers. In
stances may be cited when some Of our
greatest men have received their in
spiration from some thought or sugges-
ton in these young peoples meetings.
Some do not acquire great things. but
there are the few who do. and these
spread the influence they received.
One benefit which the active members
do not fail to acquire is that OF ease in
leading religious meeting. Each wear
the programme is made out and a SIM
day evening and topic set aside for
each member, when he will be required
to lead the meeting and talk on the
given subject. Special numbers NAV
be provided and often speakers are
| asked in to talk to the young people
on some subject of interest. Every
month or two it is the custom to hold
a missionary meeting and a special
programme is usually provided for that
| occasion.
The work which is being done is
! truly wonderful when one stops To in
quire about it and the enthusiasm and
zest with which the young men and
women seek to assist in the work
which is being done in local church
circles.
A short synopsis Of each OF these
societies win be interesting to many:
st. Marks.
The st. Marks English Lutheran
church has two principal societies. the
Luther league and the Junior Choir
| society The work Of the Junior Choir
| society is to render music for the yes
per services and to assist in church ac-
tivities when music is desired. It's Of |
flcers are: President, Miss Doris Olson. |
and secretary, Edwin Holmes. The OBJ
Ject of the Luther league is to study
the Bible to assist in the activities of |
the church socially and raise funds for |
local church use and also for mission |
airy purposes. The OFFICERS OF the lea
que are: President, Miss Edith Peter |
son; secretary, Miss May Barley. |
Other offices will be filled at a meeting
OF the league in September.
First Methodist.
The Epworth league of the First M. |
e. church is a live organization and
many influential young people in the |
city are members. This society is In |
terested in missions and does great |
deal Of local mission work. Their |
fnk
tended. The officers are as follows: l
President, A. L. Miller; first vice presi-
dent, Miss Georgia Bricker; second /
vice president, Miss Alice Moshier: /
fourth vice president, Miss Ina john
son; and secretary and treasurer, Ed /
ward Bertel. Miss Nina Amerland is
the organist Each Of these vice
presidents has a certain line OF
work and at given times reports are
requested. In this way the young peo-
pie may work where their interests is
greatest. The first vice president has
charge of the spiritual work; the sec
ond vice president. the social; the third
literary, and the fourth, missionary.
First Baptist.
The Baptist Young Peoples union of |
the First Baptist church is especially
noteworthy in the city for their excel
lent socials. Their ideas are original
and the events are always looked for
ward to by the young people of the city
with pleasant anticipation. One idea I
that is an innovation is that of a half |
hours social gathering ON each Sunday
evening, when the young people are /
given an opportunity to get acquainted |
and incidentally are all there when the |
meeting Is called to order. This body /
Of young people does a great deal of
missionary work as well and are most
indispensable in the church work. The
officers OF the union are: President,
G.. Fl. Cockburn; vice president, Miss
Florence Webster; secretary, Miss
Irene Carpenter; treasurer, Miss
Frances Bahcock; and organist, Miss
Mabel Brown. The Junior society. a /
branch Of the B. z. p. u, is an inter- |
esting organization.
First Presbyterian.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the First Presbyterian church has a /
most suggestive name as well as one
that affords motto at all times to It's
members. This society does much ac-
tive work socially In church circles and
also missionary work The president /
or the society, Charles Harrison, re-
Gently left the city and a new officer
has not yet been chosen. The other Of
ficers are: vice President, John Huff
Secretary, Miss Phoebe Hoag: treas
urer. Miss Emma Christianson. and /
corresponding secretary, Miss Fanny
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