The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-22
FARGO GETS THE
NEXT MEETING
1912 SESSION or THE NORTH pA.
koTA 5APTlsTs WILL BE
HELD HERE.

A1@tVH' NJ h., sept. z2s---EArgo was
selected as the place to hold the next
annual meeting of the North Dakota
Baptists' convention at the sessions
Yesterday. Lisbon was the only con
testant
Stoppage Of leaks in Baptist MEM
nership was the main theme yesterday
morning. Methods OF bringing about
the retention to the church of MEM
bers by watching the several loop
holes through which members some
times are now lost were discussed.
and as result several new lines Of
work for the state organization were
decided upon.
Rev. Peter Ryden Of Kenmare spoke
on the loss OF members through the
on-resident membership: Rev. Bruce
Jackson of Bismarck spoke on the
loss of members through transfer
while Rev. o. d. burlington of Coon
erstown spoke on the loss through
lack Of interest in out stations.
Work OF the Philadelphia BAPTIST
conventions was also reviewed yester-
Gay with r. B. Griffith Sidney Clark.
Hey. r. w. Walker Pugh, and Rev. g.
=. Hemans OF Grand Forks: Rev. d. r..
Proper Of Omaha, Neb., and Rev. +.
Mckinnon taking up various phases
or the big gatherings. There was also
a discussion yesterday of the work A.
the missionary churches.
Inspiring Sermons.
one OF the most interesting features
or the convention is the series Of ad.
dresses being given by DR.. w. B. Rrev
d minneapolis. He is one of the lead |
ng Baptist pastors in the United |
states and his sermons have been in |
ensey inspiring and have served to
Seep the delegates deeply interested |
Committees Appointed.
Committees of the conference wera
ppointed Wednesday evening and are
g follows:
Ordination-Rev. o. d. Puringtop
,ooperstown; Rev. F. w. Pugh. Crand
'orks; Dr. c. r. Hemans. crand
'orks; Rev. L. McKinnon, Calvin, Paw
Dir. Ingram, Grafton.
state Missions-Rev. w. p. Canine
Rev III. A Buell.. Lidger-
rood.
Home Mfssions-L L. Mann. Rev
H. Rogers, Glendale.
Foreign Missions-Rev. w Tnrrar,
-rafton; Rev. L. j. Anderson.
publication Society - Levi Rlades
ration Rev. e. HalliweII.
Temperance - Rev. r. McKinno,.
alVln; Rev. L. M. Stolberg, Mandan
Brotherhood-R. B. Griffith, Grand |.
orks; Rev. e. A. Schlaman, Botti-
eau. s
Stewardship = Rev. F. w. Pueb !.
rand Forks; Rev. Bruce jackson
ismarck. /
obituary-Rev. ole Larson. Fargo.
ev. A. G. Amundson.
Education-Rev. o. D. Purinytor
ooperstown; Rev. G. b. Newconhs
smarck r
feterday afternoons session onen- c
with round table conference in t
aree OF DIR. Geo. Webb of Chicago q
9 general subject of discussion being i
2 Baplst Young Peoples union. Fol- i
wing this Rev. r. Jones conducted X
school OF evangelism. r.
'lHith OF Grand Forks spoke on The Z
cal sunday School of the Twenti- a
n Century. Rev. B. c. Spunk of o
me Tree spoke on the subject of 8
achers' Training. o
The feature of the afternoon sessio, Il
Is the election OF state officers az 7
e B. 7. P. U. The officers as elect a
are as follows: Ct
President-H. E. Winslow csrend p
rks d
Vice President-W. H. Rodgers III. Il
ldale. a,
Ireasurer-Bertha Newlander. Graf 8
\. fl
announcement was also made of tba
lowing new pastors: E. Jones A
Schiaman, E. Helliwell, T. n
therland, w. H. Rodgers, Rev. Mr. v
rgenson and L. L. Mass. Assign
'nts of appointments will be MADE
er.