The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-04
CONGREGATIONAL
STATE Meeting
EXCELLENT PROGRAMME PRE-.
PARED FOR THE BIG GATHER
ING WHICH 10 TO BE HELD AT
MiNoT, SEPT. 2ei TO 2p-PRoMl-
NENT SPEAKERS TO ATTEND.

ING WHICH 10 TO BE HELD AT
MiNoT, SEPT. 20 TO 2o-PRoMi-
NENT SPEAKERS TO ATTEND.
The thirtieth annual meeting or the
state conference of the Congregational
churches of North Dakota will be held
with the First Congregational church
OF Minot, Sept. 26-29 The programme
has just been put out by the commit
tee OF the conference and contains the
names OF many prominent speakers
both In the state and from the ma
tion.
The conference will be welcomed to
the church By the pastor. Rev. j. M.
Sutherlands 70 the city. by Hon. r..
NJ. pevine and to the northwestern
part OF the state by Assist. Supt Rev.
IT, s. shaw, Hon. J. A. Buchanan,
the retiring moderator will respond
for the conference Rev. 8. Hitchcock
Of Hope win preach the opening ser
mon.
This is the first time the Congre-
gationalists have held their state
meeting SO far west. For this reason
and from the fact that there win be
from $50 10 500 strangers from all
over the state and beyond the To-
cal church IL planning to give the dele
gates a royal welcome. In this they
win be assisted by the citizens OF the
magic city Irrespective OF denomina-
ton. Already plans are on foot
whereby the ladies of sister churches
viii serve come of the meals for the
guests.
Rev. J. M. Sutherland of the local
church is busy perfecting plans as
chairman OF the committee on ar
rangements.
The programme is as follows:
Tussday.--Evening Session.
7:S0-Song service, led by Mrs. E.
s. Shaw, Minot.
7:50-Address of welcome: On be-
half of the church, Rev. J. Nj
Sutherland, Minot; on behalf
of the city, Hon. J. nj. Devine,
Minot; on behalf Of the Mouse
River association, Rev. e. s.
Shaw, Minot.
8: 20-Response by the moderator,
Hon. ]. A. Buchanan, Buch- 4
anan.
s:30-Conference sermon, Rev. Sam
uel Hitchcock, Hope.
9:30-The Lords supper, ad-
ministered by Rev. C. l.. Hail.
d. D., Elbowoods; Rev. C. III.
Phillips, D. d., Jamestown.
MISUNDERSTANDING Session.
9:0o-Praise and prayer.
9:15-Enrollment, organization and
business.
10: 15-Final action on the new con-
etc
utes 1910, page twenty.)
12:00-Adjournment.
Afternoon Session.
2:00-Praise and prayer.
2:15-Address: Comfy Relations in
Our State, Rev. Robert Patton.
Darlington.
Discussion.
s:00-work Of the A. M. A.. Rev.
Chas. L. Hall, ID. D., Elbo-
woods.
3:30-women's missionary meeting.
:S0-Brotherhood banquet.
Evening Session.
T:30-Song service.
s:00-Address: Rev. John X Miller.
Madura mission, South India.
S:30-Lecture: Rev. J. L. Gordon, d.
D., Winnipeg, Man.
Thursdays--Mo rnInG Session.
s:0O-Praise and prayer.
9:15-Report Of registrar and treas
urer.
s:so-Reports Of standing commit
tees.
Phillips academy; address,
Prin. NJ. e. Beebe.
11:0o-Fargo college: address, Pres.
G. g. Creegan, D. D.
II: 30-CoIlege and Education society
Rev. Theodore Clifton. d. D.,
Chicago.
12: 00-Adjournment
Afternoon Session.
2:00-Praise and prayer.
2:15-Meeting Of the State Home
Missionary society, Pres r. Al.
Beard, d. D.. Fargo. presid-
siding. Report of Supt. E. FL.
Stickney, ID. ID. Fargo Echoes
From the Field. general mis-
sionary, Rev. J. S. Rood. He
bron.
S:SO-Mission Field Experiences; ten
minute addresses by Rev. I'll. I'll.
Pollard, Ignite; Rev. Severt
Olson, Mckenzie county; Rev.
Thomas II. Hiner, Sykeston;
EDWIN Evans, Dwight; AL
fred Boalch, Reader; q. c.
Sargent Ruso.
4:30-Adjournment
Home missionary supper.
Evening Session.
7:3O-Song service.
Address. Rev. C. G. Creegan.
d. D., Fargo.
g:45-Address, Rev. Hubert c. Her
ring, ID. d.. New York.
Friday.--Mornins Session.
9:0O--Praise and prayer.
Observation-Disclosures business
10: 00-C Conference on Sunday schools,
in charge Of Asst. Supt. Rev.
e. s. Shaw.
1900 school of methods conducted
by Rev. w. X. Bloom. willis
ton.
IL: 00--Adjournment.
Afternoon Session.
2:O0-Praise and prayer.
0.4E rsha Mosaic code and cha 1auye