The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-02
PRESBYTERIANS To
MEET At BISMARCK
TWO IMPORTANT GATHERINGS
AT CAPITAL CITY COM
MENCING APRIL 8.


morning, April 8, the stated spring
meeting and missionary conference of
the Bismarck P~resbytery will convene
in the auditorium of the First Presby-
terrain church of Bismarck, and will
continue through Wednesday. It is
expected that there will be a large
number Of delegates in attendance at
this time. The programme for the
P~resbytery meeting has been %announc-
ed as follows:
Programme.
Monday, April s, 1880 p. m. in church
auditorium:
Foreign missions.
DR.. t. A. McCurdy, chairman of the
meeting.
Song service conducted by Mr.. Sid
ney Hammond.
ulustrGscd lecture-China, New and
Old. Eighty slides. Chas. w. Harris.
Anthem-Chorus choir.
Illustrated ~hymn-From G~reenland's
Icy Mountains. Eight slides.
Tuesday, 9 a. m, in chapel:
Moderator's sermon-Rev. r. H.
Myers.
Constitution of Presbytery.
Presbyterial business.
Tuesday, 2 p. m, in chapel. .
Presbyterial business continued.
Election of delegates to general as
sembly.
Home Mission conference, 8 .. m.
General subject: The Rural Church.
Mr. Anderson will preside.
Organization of churches.
Denominational overlapping.
Variety in sunday services.
Social life.
Getting others to work.
Tuesday, 1880 p, m, in chapel:
Song service.
Chairman, Rev. J. r. Hughes.
Possibilities of the Rural Church
Rev. Howard p. Gage.
Work for Boys and Young People
Rev. ]. Lewis-Meyer.
Wednesday, Q a. m, in chapel:
Devotional services led by Robt.
Weible.
The One EssentiaI-Rev T. ]. o'con-
nor.
Examination of candidates for Ii
censure.
Adjournment of P~resbytery.
Woman's PresbyteriaI Society.
At the same time the ~presbytery is
in session here there will occur a
meeting of the Women's Presbyterian
society. The Woman's society of the
Bismarck church has invited the
Woman's societies and Young Peoples
societies of the p~resbytery to SEND
three delegates frc | each church for
this conference. 1t is anticipated that
there will ben an excellent attendance.
The complete programme for this con-
ference is as follows: :
Programme.
Monday evening, April 8, in church
auditorium, popular meeting.
Tuesday morning-Mrs. c. w. Har-
ris presiding.
9:30-Executive meeting.
10:00-Devotional meeting led by
Mrs. T. A. McCurdy, Mandan.
0~:00-Business session.
Minutes-Mrs. ]. T. Anderson, Bel
field.
Appointment os committees.
Report of secretary and treasurer
Mrs. r. H. MY Is.
Report of Woman's societies.
11.15-Discussion: Difficulties w,
Meet in Our Missionary Work--Mrs
R-iggIe, Hazelton.
11.45-Literature talk-Mrs. r. w
Livingston, Mandan.
Tuesday Aftern9on-Mrs. 4, Al. Nc,
Cnrdy presiding
2:00-Devotional-Mrs Robt, BOYD
STEWARDSHIP.
2:30-(al Outline Of our Foreig,
Fields; (b1 Miss Monks Letter-Mrs
Livingston.
2:45-Matters of Immediate Import
ance From Chui III Boards-Mrs. r
Fl. Myers.
3:15-of What Our Home Field Con
sists-Mrs. G. w. Harris.
3:~30--Special music: Duet--MI
and Mrs. J. e. Young.
S:45--Junior Work-Rev. III. Lewis
Myer. New Salem.
4:15--Letter From Miss e. Il. John
son. Pekin, China--Margaret WEIGH.
Reports-Y. r. S. G. e.; JUNO,
societies; Missionary bands.
Offering contingent fund.
Report of nominating committee.
lection of officers.
TUESDAY ening-Popular meeting