The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-01
'BAPTISTS Plan TO
|. STUDY EVANGELISM
N. q. MEMBERS TO BE INSTRUCT.
ED AT GRAFTON BY MILL
CITY MINISTER.

Grafton, N. D.. Sept 1.Early pre-
dictions as to attendance that viii be
given the annual conference Of the
Baptists OF North Dakota In this city
Sept. 10 to %, viii be shattered, and
the gathering will, In every particular,
be vastly more important and of great
ar efrect than had been supposed, as
four distinctive bodies of the Baptist
faith in the state will hold their annual
sessions. These organizations are the
North Dakota Baptist conference, the
North Dakota Baptist Ministerial
union, the North Dakota Baptist Young
Peoples union, and the Women's Mis-
sionary association, each OF which have
been given a prominent place in the
four-day programme that has been ar
ranged.
Rev w. B. Riley OF Minneapolis is
the evangelist selected for the series
OF meetings, and he will ri SAX before
each of the separate organizations.
Minister and His Work.
The first Of the series OF gatherings
will take place Tuesday Afternoon, Sept.
19. when the Ministerial union will
hold its sessions. Rev. Walter Ingram
of Grafton is the president of this
branch. The annual sermon win be
delivered by Rev. A. E. Peterson Of
Fargo The general topic Of the meet
ing is The Minister and His work. The
closing address of the afternoon viii be
given by Rev. w. B. Riley OF Mime
apolis. In the evening Rev. G. e. He
mans OF Grand Forks, general mission
airy for the state, will speak on The
Essential Qualification of the Minister
Of the Gospel.
Wednesday morning the regular ses-
sions Of the state conference will be
called to order by Judge E. P. Allen Of
Lisbon. president Of the organization.
The address of welcome will be given
| by Levi Blades Of Grafton, and the re-
Spouse will be by Rev. o. Larson Of
Fargo. Then viii follow the preiimin-
ary work Of organization which leads
up to the convention sermon by Rev.
w. p. Canine of Jamestown
In the afternoon a number of inter-
esting subjects have been selected for
discussion. These include the follow
| ing: Reopening OF Closed Church.
Rev. w. H. Rogers of Glendale; Carry
| ing on Building Enterprise, Rev. H.
A. Buell. Of Lidgerwood; Conducting an
Evangelistic Campaign, Rev. Walter
| Ingram of Grafton: Corpulatour's
Work, Rev. c. c. Heidelberg; Scandin-
avian Work, Rev. o. Larson of Fargo.
| These discussions will be followed by
an address from Rev. L. McKinnon OF
Calvin on Country Church Problems.
| by Rev. e. A. Schlaman Of Bottineau
1 I M hxyE 9axy
| George B. Newcomb of Bismarck on
The Cause Of Crime. The afternoon
| gathering closes with the school Of
evangelism conducted by Rev. Riley of
Minneapolis.
In the evening there will be an adj
dress by DIR. T. L. HOFFMAN Of Chicago
on The Publication Society and Evan
gelism, as well as an evangelistic SER
mon by Rev. Mr.. Riley.
Thursday morning the closing ses-
sion of the general association takes
place. At that meeting the general
subject will be Baptist Leakage.
Young People to Meet.
Next in order comes the Baptist
Young Peoples union. which COM
mences its work Thursday afternoon
Fargo in the chair. The meeting will
open with round table discussion. led
by Rev. George T. Webb Of Chicago,
while Rev. Mr.. Riley of Minneapolis
will conduct the school Of evangelism.
At the evening session Rev. Mr.. Webb
Of Chicago will deliver an address on
Young People and Evangelism. The
evangelistic sermon will be preached
by Rev. Mr.. Riley.
Women viii Hold Session.
Lastly will come the session Of the
women's missionary societies, opening
in the afternoon of Friday. The speak
ers who have been named for this ses-
sion are Mrs. r. b. Griffith OF Grand
Forks Mrs. H. G. Buckingham OF
Grand Forks, Miss Gerda Paulson and
Miss Anna Knopx. AS in the other
meetings. Rev. Mr.. Riley viii be the
evangelist
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