The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-03
Big Session Of N. D. Clergy
Being Held Here
REV. ]. G. CHILDS SECRETARY
CLERGY OF STATE NET YEsTER-
DAY AND SESSIONS CONTINUED
OVER TO-DAY - COMMITTEES
WERE NAMED BY BISHOP MANN
THIS AFTERNOON.

At the Episeopar convocation this
morning Rev j. q. Childs of casseI-
ton was chosen secretary.
A committee was appointed to cor
rect some of the erroneous LESSONS
that are taught in the public schools
and the committee which was COM
posed of Rev. j. X. Burleson of Grand
Forks and Professor Fox of Mayyille
was asked to report in the morning.
Joseph Two Bear through Rev. Meg.
Beede, as interpreter gave an address
in the Indian language, explaining
what the church had been doing for
his people.
A voluntary collection was taken up
for the purpose of building a parish
house for the Indians.
The Committees.
Bishop Mann named the following
committees:
Credentials Rev. F. A. Shore, Rev.
w. l.. Walker, Rev. ]. j. Cowan
Finance and Accounting-E. J..
Chamberlain, i. p. Clapp, Pitts, Lough.
indian Affairs-Dr. Beede, Rev. e..
w. Burleson, Fox, Chamberlain, Cor
rell.
North Dakota Sheaf-Rev. L. G..
Moultrie, Rev. A. e. CIattenburg, Rev.
G. II. Brown, Corbett, Chanery.
Valley City Church Hall-Rey. j.
X. Burleson, Rev f. A. Shore, VIII
hanson, Frame, Siness.
Memorials Rev. VIM. L. Blaker, p.
G. Guthrie, w. Hancock.
Nominations-Rev. s. Currie, Rev.
j. Brayfeld, Forster Port, Frame.
Ways and Means--Lord, Sheldon,
Barnett, Corbett, Williamson, Irgens.
state of Church--Rev. A. e. Clat-
tenburg, Rev. e. O.. Biller, Rev. ]. j..
Cowan,. Geo. Hancock, Ashbrakt, Port.
Sixth Missionary Council.
The following were elected delegates
to the sixth lnissionary department
council which will be held at Grand
Junction, Col, next fall:
Rev. o. c. Blaker; Minot; p. Q.
Biller, Grafton; IS. Currie, Park River;
]. S. BrayfieId, Dickinson; f. A. Stone,
Lisbon; and the laity were L. e.
Correll, Casselton; w. B. Oyerson.
Williston; Emil Movius, Lidgerwood;
Al. v. deGlanville, Darlington; j. 5.
Frame, Fargo.
After the routine business was trans
acted. the ladies of the church served
a delightful dinner in the church, after
which the convocation adjourned to
meet in the morning
THE ladies. missionary societies held
a meeting in the afternoon. IA
Yesterdays Session.
| The twenty eighth annual convoca-
ton OF the. Episcopal church, district
| Of Of North Dakota, was opened yes
| terday, Trinity sunday, with festival
| services in Gethsemane cathedral and
all were well attended by lay and
clerical delegates from all parts Of the
| state. There were festival character
| istics in each of the services held
morning, afternoon ana evening
The feature Of the service, last
night, was Bishop Mann's annual ad-
| dress to the convocation which, in
/ the main, was was a review OF the
work of the church done in North Da-
4 kota during the past year. On the
| whole the bishop said there were many
erlcouragements and steps forward.
Under the head Of general topics
Bishop Mann, referring to the fact
that this was presidential election
| year. said aTo observe, TO listen, to
read, to think, to decide and vote on
the questions of the tariff, the trusts,
| the referendum, the recall and so on,
| Is the duty Of each man.
Woman Suffrage.
| 'It may, hope 1t viii not, but II
may become the duty Of each woman
|