The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22
GRAND FORKERS ARE
PRESIDENTS Of
BRANCHERS
Mrs. G. e. Hemans and II. e
Winslow Both Made Heads
Of Baptist Bodies

Closing sessions Of tho North Da-
kota Baptists are being held In Graf
ton today, the last branch of the de-
nomination to end its work being the
Women's Missionary society Of the
state. That branch elected officers
this morning as follows:
President-Mrs. G. e. Hemans.
Grand Forks.
First Vice President-Mrs. r. b.
Griffith, Grand Forks.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Levi
Blades. Grafton.
Recording Secretary-Miss Kate
McAllister, Grafton.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. N.
]. Nelson, Grand Forks.
Secretary-treasurer-Mrs. ], H.
Johnson. Russo.
Auditor-E. ]. Babcock, Grand
Forks.
The program was carried out today
very much the same az it was arrang-
ed. Rev. Frank Peterson of Mime
apol1s gave a splendid mission talk
this morning, while the regular re-
ports Of officials and various papers
were also presented.
Fargo Got Meeting.
At a meeting Of the board of the
Baptist convention, Fargo was chosen
as the next meeting place Of the con-
vention, and Rev. A. E. Schlaman of
Bottineau was elected to preach the
annual sermon for the Young Peoples
union in 1912. The general mission
airy, Rev. Hamens of Grand Forks, in
troduced the new pastors to the con-
vention, they are: e. A. Schlaman.
p. Jones, E. Halliwell, T. M. Suther-
land, w. H. Rogers, Rev. Jergeson. L.
L. Mann.
DR.. Kelman in reporting on the
work of the Publication Society"
says that the society is putting two
additional workers in the state in adj
dltton to the presen colporter.
Grand Forks Man Elected.
AT the Young Peoples meeting
Thursday afternoon. H. E. Winslow
presided in the absence of President
Van Kluck of Fargo and read Mr.. Van
Kuck's address. The secretary-treas-
urer submitted their reports and
things were found to be in a fluor-
ishing condition. The election Of Of
acers resulted as follows:
Presidential. E. Winslow, Grand
Forks.
Vice President-Rev. w. H. Rogers,
Glendale.
Treasurer - Bertha Newlander.
Grafton.
DR.. Geo. T. Webb of Chicago con-
Quoted a round table discussion in
which all present took part and many
good ideas were expressed in regard
to the usefulness and helpfullness of
the B. Y. P. U.
DR.. w. b. Riley conducted the
School of Evangelism and spoke of
the idea of more frequent meetings
as an aid to the better development
of the church. r. B. Griffith of Grand
Forks spoke or the Ideal Sunday
School of the Twentieth Century"
He advocated a longer session and
that all should attend children, men
and women. MIR. B. c. Stump of Lone
Tree spoke on Teacher Training"
He asks that Sunday school teachers
be better trained.
Thursday Evening.
DR.. Geo. T. Webb of Chicago spoke
on Young People and Evangelism"
DR.. Webb believes that the church of
today is in the grip of a panic" and
that help must come soon and that
help must be the young people.
Rev. Frank Hall Of the Children's
Home at Fargo gave a short resume
of the work being done at his insti-
tuition and asked for the pastors aid
in placing children in good homes.
DR.. w. B. Riley gave the third SER
mon Of his series on the Gospel of
Jonah" This sermon proved to be
the most inspiring one of the series
SO far.
The attendance is very satisfactory,
the church being filled to overfiowing
at all the sessions.