The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-20

largely has this school grown that
the church building could no longer
accommodate its members. A building
has been erected at q cost OF $500
which is used as a primary building.
Much care has been bestowed on
church and parsonage properties. At
church and surroundings with a new
lighting system at a total cost Of $40.
At Darcy the interior of the church
has been ~redecorated, making a great
~ needed improvement. The parson-
age has been papered throughout at
a s of 1920. At Page a barn has
been erected and a new lighting sys-
provements. calling an outlay Of $3.50.
AT Sheldon h parsonage has been
placed on a good foundation wall and
the basement improved and painted on
the outside at a cost Of $3.50. The
basement of Wesley chapel has been
completed at an outlay Of 5000; First
church. Fargo, in an effort to seat the
enlarged compensation. removed the
partition wall between the main audi
torium and the Epworth league room
and ~redecorated the dome Of the au-
dttorium at a cost Of $3.50. Enderlin
expended $50; Paramount $3.50: For
man $50; Valley City $40; Lisbon
S1S6; Rroadwa: $3.50; Wahpeton 1885.
The Minot District.
In his report Rev. c. E. vcrmilya
showed that the Minot district has
gone forward steadily. Three new
churches have been dedicated during
the year being at Sherwood. Buford
and Harvey. He also showed that
new churches We're being constructed
at Jaunita n kensal and New Rock
ford will build next year.
He also declared that it was quite a
difticult proposition to keep the field
fully manned. although he had beer
successful to a marked degree in that
respect.
Sunday school work is progressing
very satisfactorily with good results
being obtained. while in the n
ltstic field the achievements have been
noteworthy.
He also touched upon the question
OF salaries and stated thai last year
there was a shortage Of $3.174 In sal
aries. little OF which he believed
would ever be made up. He said that
he had seen with great enthusiasm the
movement for the conference claim
ants fund. but he believed that it was
better to take steps which would bring
about less need Of such a fund.
DIR. j. G. Moorc's Report.
Inc report OF the Grand Forks dis
trlct. by Rev. J.. G. Moore. district
superintendent, in full is as follows;
Grand Forks District.
When u conference adjourned last
october a band of prayerful courage
Gus and self denying men went to their
nelds OF labor on Grand Forks district
p~urposing to be at their best for
Christ and the gospel sake. 1 cannot
n this brief report record their
achievements or recount the difficult
lies with which, t1o1y Ho..1 49,
tend. Much Of their work lies outside
even the possibility of human record.
From men and agencies have gone out
influences. potential for Righteousness
OF which there can be no tabulated
report.
On some circuits the pastor and a
few faithful workers have kept the or
s%anizat1ons Of the church in action
against tremendous odds. Under such
circumstances even to hold the fort"
without making an advance is to have
gained a decided victory.
The migrating spirit Of our people
has had a depressing influence on the
church Of this district. The recent
census returns show a decrease OF
5000 in the population of one county,
This at least in part accounts for the
surprisingly small membership of sew
eral OF u long established churches.
l know of n church in the California
conference that includes in its con.
gregatton upward of forty persons who
were formerly members or adherants
or n church in the Grand Forks dis.
trict.
During the year the health Of the
good and we come to the conference
with our ranks %unbroken by death.
Fol this we give thanks to him who
Through hidden dangers, evils and
deaths has gently cleared our way"
Changes in the Pastorates.
AT the beginning Of the conference
year Brother J. A. Kahl was released
ron Hunter circuit because of illness
IN mis- family. F. Fezzelle was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy which he
mas done with general acceptancy. F.
NJ. Stephenson was released from the
pastorate at Lakota and the field reg
ularly supplied by neighboring pastors
until H. e. Moore was appointed to
take up the work which he has done
with great efficiency.
Church Property.
At the beginning Of the year our
church property at Michigan was de-
stroyed by fire. Thus far it has not
seemed wise to attempt to rebuild.
Later a full statement Of the assets of
the organization with recommendations
will be submitted to the conference, A
NUMBER OF churches have wiped out or
greatly reduced their Indebtedness.
Prominent among tn number are
Bathgate, Neche. Bowesmont. Cava-
lier. Petersburg. Concrete, Walhalla,
Forest River. Ardock, Edmore, Hans
boro and Starkweather Our church at
Langdon is now in the midst Of a debt
paying campaign and we anticipate
that before another conference con-
venes that the embarrassing debt will
be paid.
improvements have been made in
the extent Of $3.50. At Arthur the
basement Of the church has been fin
ished and the cost paid. Larimore,
Emerald, Park River. Crystal, May
vile. Drayton, Cavalier and Stark
weather and other charges have each
expended from $3.50 to 5000 on church
and parsonage property. Pembina
and Toilette appointments have invest
ed over 500 in improvements.
The largest investment in property
Improvement has been made in our
$500 has been expended in complet-
Ing n basement, putting in city heat
and in r~edecorating the building.
During the year three parsonages have
been purchased. The trustees Of our
church at Hunter, Inkster and Edmore
have wisely provided comfortable and
well located homes for their pastors.
$4,000. We are at present negotiating
for the purchase Of a parsonage at
Sarles.
PASTORAL Support.
Dur people give generously. To me
1t is surprising how readily a small
membership will undertake to pledge
and raise the church budget. Much