The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-18

the sacrament Of the Lords supper.
the conference was welcomed to
Grand Forks by Mayor NJ. f. Muir
ply and Bishop Robert Mcintyre re-
sponded in behalf of the conference.
Both speakers were at their best and
were interrupted frequently by en-
thusiastic demonstration on the part
Of the assembled ministers. Mayor
Murphy. speaking in behalf of the
itors heartily. He pointed out that
the Methodist church was the pioneer
church in the city and that 1t had
always been in the front rank in hold
ing up high ideals and in building up
q better Grand Forks. He declared
that the Methodist church in Grand
Forks had been especially fortunate in
to the present pastor, Rev. r. NJ. Nc
Coy
Churches Take First Place.
Mayor Murphy declared that moth
ing could take the place of the
churches. He said that everywhere
their influence is felt and it Is an in
auence for good that no other agency
can possibly give. No other source
can furnish the people with such high
te lend better. nobler. cleaner lives.
Education and religion go hand in
hand. declared the mayor. and. in
passing, he said that the city of
Grand Forks was fortunate in having
situated here Wesley college. the
Methodist school Of the state and that
he accounted its. president, DR.. E: p.
Robertson. Of Grand Forks fore
most citizens. In spite of the short
istence. Mayor Murphy said that 1t
had done a wonderful work and that
he had hoped the time would come
when every church irrespective Of
creed would have a similar college
In connection with the state university.
Mayor Murphy also called the at
tention Of the visitors to Grand Forks
city. He declared that the people
were uniting in trying to make Grand
Forks pr~e-eminently a city of homes
good place to live in. He declared
m~inistration to do all in their power
to keep the city clean morally. and
physically. He pointed to the parks.
the paving, the street lighting and
the up-to-date f1ltering system as evil
dences Of the effort being made to
keep Grand Forks in the fore front
Of cities.
Mayor Murphy declared that the
welcome extended by the people of
"a fSi no az hSdtS ohO A1E
urged the ministers to help themselves
to everything they wanted and en-
pressed the hope that they would en-
Joy their stay here go we'll that they
would desire to come again at no
very distant date.
His Picture Pleasant.
Bishop Robert Mcintyre respond
ed in a happy manner to the mayors
welcome. his short address flashing
here and there with that o%ratorical
diction that has made him known as
Methodisln:.s foremost orator. He paid
d glowing tribute to Grand Forks. as
surfing Mayor Murphy that the fame
of this city spreads far. Long before
he visited the city for the first time
two years ago. he had heard OF
Grand Forks. as q. model town.. It. had
been pictured to him as a place where
"people live delightfully."-" and where
things moral. political. commercial
and educational were conducted on a
high plane. He said that he used tc
meet people from North Dakota in. the
church in southern California where
he was pastor and they told him of
Grand Forks. His two visits here have
only confirmed thoseG first impressions
He said that the members Of the
Methodist conference were glad to be
here as q. small part Of that great in
visible church all owe the world
known by mdny names for its outward
assembly but with one heart: looking
toward the betterment of mankind
He declared that the members Of the
conference came to Grand Forks to
do good and get good, that they have
no political ambitions. and that they
desire no mans gold. In fact. declared
the bishop in a humorous vein.. he
was sure that some of the ministers