The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-11-07
MANY ATTEND
.THEADAMS BANQUET
RETIRING PRESBYTERIAN MINIS
TER TENDERED BIG OVATION
BY COMMERCIAL CLUB AT WAL
DoRF HOTEL - MUSIC CON-
cLUDEs PROGRAMME.

A big. farewell banquet rendered DIR.
Charles r. Adams. retiring pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church Of this
city who goes to assume his new
charge at Champaign, I'LL. was one Of
the most successful affairs OF its kind
that has been given In Fargo and rival
ed the Leonard farewell banquet a
year ago.
There was a programme Of an un-
usual character given which included
addresses from Fargo's most eminent
men and speakers. DR.. Adams HIM
self addressed the assemblage at the
close of the different speeches and
stated his deep interest
go, which was not caused by any
wearying of the place but was prompt
ed by circumstances over which he
had no control.
Many followed the good minister and
his wife to the Great Northern station
where they took the early morning
train for Chicago. The final leave TAX
ing was a sad one.
Judge Edward Engerud presided at
the banquet last night as the toast
master. He is a speaker himself OF
much force and he succeeded in draw
Ing forth the best In those who were
on the programme. AS Mayor Lowell
was absent and unable to attend, the
first speaker called upon was Aubrey
Lawrence, the well known attorney,
who talked on The Law and the Cos
pei. which he made interesting, stat
ing that the two go hand in hand.
President Worst followed and the
listeners were treated to one OF his
usual excellent speeches. DR.. worst's
subject last night was the Dependence
of Public Educational Institutions Up
on the Cooperation Of the Ministry.
President Worst urged the ministers
Of the city to devote more time to the
students who come here during the
collegiate year and at least preach one
sermon a month to them. In this way
he felt they could be encouraged to
become regular church attendants.
The Shepherd and His Flock was
the subject of S. s. Lyon who briefly
reviewed Rev. Mr.. Adams pastorate
in this city and showed the gains the
church had made in membership and
In general progress. Mr.. Lyon was
more than entertaining in his response
which was witty and we'll received.
President Creegan OF Fargo college
was the next speaker who responded
to the theme of the Up-to- date Min
ister In his remarks he declared that
the modern minister was liberal man
who did not hood UP the bars Of sec
tarianisn, and who made no remarks
about other churches. He advocated
a shorter creed and said that every
minister should know sociology as well
as theology.
Rev. ]. M. walters Of the First
Methodist church was the next speak
er taking. Many Regiments, But One
Army, for his topic. He said he be-
lieved in the church and that today
1t was the livest issue before the peo-
pie. This was evidenced he thought
from the fact that all the magazines
we're calling the church a dead issue.
For his part he said he was proud
Of the work of the church.
DR.. Adams himself was given the
floor to speak on Why am Leaving
the Water Wagon and Take to Cham
paign. Following his address a mu-
sicsl number was rendered by Mrs.
H. II. Wheelock and Mrs. e. r.
Wright, who were accompanied on the
piano by Prof. George Ralf Kurtz OF
Fargo college conservatory.