The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-11
'ROUSING SESSION ENDS
LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY MEET
Big Banquet, Followed by Number Of Practical Addresses
Last Evening Committee Named to Organize the
Work on Systematic Basis In Fargo.

The Laymen's Missionary conference
which opened so auspiciously on Sun
day afternoon came To a close last
night with a mems super which was
night with a mems supper which was
the First Congregational church. Oven
200 partoox of a splendid meal served
by the ladies of the church. A bevy
Of young ladies acted as servers.
| w. ]. Clapp presided and surround
! ing him at the table at the head OF
the room were DR.. ]. Campbell White,
Col e. L. Halford, President Creegan
of Fargo college, Dean Bowling, Rev,
c. c. Rollitt, secretary Of the sixth
missionary district of the Episcopal
church, Rev. Mr.. Mcnamara and Rev,
IC. r. Adams of the Presbyterian
church. Grace was said by Rev. M,
| Rollitt
| The after-ninner proceedings were
| opened with brief remarks by w. ].
Clapp from the chair, after which he
called upon Frank w. Pearson to read
| the report ON statistics based on mis-
sionary reports from thirteen churches
in the city. This report will be placed
/ on file and 1t will be the basis, in con-
nection with the systematic missionary
work which has been decided upon,
which will show the progress that is
being made in Fargo.
| A stirring address as made by the
Rev. c. r. Adams who discussed the
local missionary outlook, which he said
was encouraging because of two con-
| spring sets Of circumstances, one OF
4 s,l. .R{ -
| the first laymen's convention held in
| Fargo year ago. A gathering Of the
/ kind he was then addressing would
| have been impossible a year ago and
the majority of his present hearers well
know it. This supper in itself was an
| encouragement and he had faith that
| 1t would prove the pivot for splendid
results.
The Committee of Workers.
Pursuant to an action taken in the
afternoon, Secretary Wolf Of the Y. M
c. A. read the report of the nominat-
ing committee to which was entrusted
the work of nominating a committee
Of management for the ensuing year to
consist of not less than twelve men
Mr.. Wolf reported that a committee
of nine had been chosen as follows:
w. J. Clapp, John S. Frame, H. H
Aaker, w. J. Lane, G. H. Kryder, f.
w. Pearson, Rev. A. E. Peterson OF
the Baptist church. Rev. G. Dewitt
Bowling. dean of Gethsemane cathe-
dral and Rev. Arnold o. Ulvestad OF
the First Lutheran church. The re-
port was adopted and the gentlemen
named will proceed to organize per-
manent auxiliary In Fargo to the Lay
mems National Missionary movement
A short, but very snappy address
was made by Rev. G. c. Rollitt who
said he was a firm believer in the
work Of the L. NJ. NJ. because it was
direct, it went right to the man him
self, not through the medium of lawn
socials, pink teas and oyster suppers
Of days gone by. The evangelization
OF the world was too big. a thing for
that. Christ never intended that It
would be done that way. He liked the
| L. NJ. M. because 1t was expansive, it
covered the whole earth, 1t took in
everyone.
In a brief and very stimulating talk
DIR. Creegan was somewhat remini-
scent. He knew the L. M. M. before il