The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-21
LEADING THE
FIELD FOR NEXT
MEETINGS
That City Probably Will b
Selected By Baptists For
1911 Gathering

oonso10oIo oeIOr0 the North Dakota
Baptist conference at Grafton for the
next annual convention and the ques-
ton will be settled at tonight's ses-
sion. Both cities have extended in
vttations to the conference with the
Cas- county city evidently in the lead.
stoppage Of leaks in Baptist mem
bership was the main theme this
morning. Methods Of bringing about
the retention to the church of mem
bers by watching the several loon
holes through which members some
times are now lost were discussed.
and as a result several new lines Of
work for the state organization were
decided upon.
Rev. Peter Ryden Of Kenmare smoke
on the loss OF members through the
4~on-resident membership; Rev. Bruce
JACKSON OF Bismarck spoke on the
loss OF members through transfer,
while Rev. Q. D. burlington of Coop
erstoWn spoke on the loss through
lacK OF interest In out-stations. h,
Work of the Philadelphia Baptist
conventions was also reviewed today
with r. B. Griffith. Sidney Clark. Rev.
=. W.. Walker Pugh and Rev. 6. e.
aenans OF Grand Forks; Rev. D. D.
Proper of Omaha, Neb.. and Rev. L.
Mckinnon taking up various phases
OF the big gatherings. There was also
q discussion today Of the work In the
missionary churches.
Inspiring Sermons.
One OF the most interesting features
OF the convention IL the series Of ad-
dresses being given by Dr.. w. B. Riley
Of Minneapolis. He is one of the lead
Ing Baptist pastors in the United
States and his sermons have been in
tensely inspiring and have served to
Keep the delegates deeply interested.
Tnis afternoon a change has been
made In the program which provides
for the Baptist Young Peoples union
session instead Of the Women's Mis-
stonary society session.
Committees Appointed.
Committees Of the conference were
appointed Wednesday evening and are
as follows:
Ordination-Rev. o. D. Purington.
.Cooperstown; Rev. +. W. Pugh, Grand
Forks; DR.. G. e. Hemans, Grand
Forks; Rev. L. McKinnon, Calvin:
Rev. Ingram, Grafton.
State Missions-Rev. W. p. Canine.
Jamestown; Rev. H. A. Buell., Lidger-
wood.
Home Missions-L. L. Mann, Rev,
". H. Rogers, Glendale.
Foreign Missions-Rev. w. Ingram,
Grafton; Rev. L. ]. Anderson.
Publication Society-Levi Blades.
Grafton; Rev. 3. Halliwell.
Temperance Rev. L. McKinnon,
Calvin; Rev. L. M. stolberg, Mandan.
Brotherhood-R. B. Griffith, Grand
Forks; Rev. e. A. Schlaman, Botti-
neau.
Stewardship-Rev. f. w. Pugh,
Grand Forks; Rev. Bruce Jackson,
obituary-Rev. Ole Larson, Fargo;
Rev. A. @. Amundson.
Education-Rev. o. D. Purington,
Cooperstown; Rev. G. B. Newcombs,
Wednesday Afternoon.
Rev. L. M. Stolberg of Mandan
opened Wednesday afternoons ses-
sion with devotional eercises. Then
under the direction Of the general
missionary q few snapshots" Of field
work were explained and discussed.
Rev. w. H. Rogers of Glendale spoke
on reopening a closed church, giving
many valuable hints in this field of
work. Owing to the absence of Rev.
H. A. Buell.. DR.. D. D. Proper gave
of his experiences as a field mis-
sionary. Rev. w. Ingram. Grafton,
spoke on conducting an %evangelistic
campaign. Then followed three adj
dresses more in the nature of reports.
Rev. G. G. Heidelberg spoke on Col
porteurs' Work. Rev. A. H. Nickolous
on Russian Work" and Rev. Ole
Larson on Swedish work. All three
report very satisfactory progress.
Rev. L. McKinnon of Calvin spoke
country church problems and Rev.
o. E. Peterson of Fargo conducted the
discussion. Rev. E. A. Schlaman of
spoke on 1.-THE Efficient Lay
man." Rev. G. B. Newcombe on "The
Cause Of Crime" This ended the ad-
dresses for the afternoon. Rev. w. B.
Riley then opened the school Of evan
and also spoke to the school
children at 4 o'clock.
Wednesday Evening.
At 1880 o'clock Emmanuel Jones
opened the session with thirty min
utes Of evangelistic song service. DR..
D. D. Proper gave q short address on
Some Features of State Mission
Work." In his address he advised
to cooperate. He said that
all business interests of today coop
crate. Through cooperation the Bap-
lists have in about 100 years in
creased from 200, 900 to a membership
Of 5,347,000. He also emphasized the
necessity of the larger churches help
ing the smaller ones in every way.
Miss Topping Of the Florence Crit
tenden home in Fargo then spoke for
a few minutes on the work being done
at her institution. She spoke of the
impression that the home is
merely a maternity hospital. She said
some Of the girls stay as long as two
years and then in every instance some
trade is taught II possible. She also
appealed to the pastors present to
look after, in their own district. the
appointment of a Juvenile court officer
as provided in the last legislature.
DR.. w. B. Riley then gave the Sec
ond of his lectures on the Gospel of
JONAH"