Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-10
MEETING Of -
State SYNOD
Annual Conference Of North
Dakota Pfesbytelians
r. Begins Today
Many Prominent in Church
Work IN Other Fields will
Re Present

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Oct. 10
The annual conference or synod OF the
Presbytcrians of North Dakota will be-
gin here today and end Sunday.
About 400 delegates will be here for
the general conference, for the Wo
mems Missionary society ana the rural
church conference, all of which are
interviewer in one.
Prominent outside speakers who will
De present are DR.. James A. Worden
ii Philadelphia, representing the ma
tional Presbyterian board; DR.. c. e.
.3radt Of chicago; DR.. Joseph Coci.
cane Of Philadelphia; DR.. j. ]. Hendcr.
son of Minneapolis, secretary for the
Northwest district. b. F., Sulzer of
Minneapolis, superintendent OF school
work in the same division: Rev. d. J.
Mcmillan of New York, and Re . Charl.
es Adams Of Champaign, III. In the
missionary division, Miss Monk OF Ia.
)an, Miss Upham OF the Alaskan field,
and Mrs. Mary f. E,abb of Albuquerque
y, NJ. will be the prominent speakers
acre from other parts.
Educational work will be given an
important place in the program Of the
general synod, in the affairs Of James.
own college, the Institution supported
~ the synod, being given special at
.ention.
Opening Sermon Friday.
Commencing Friday evening there
viii be the opening sermon by Rev.
Charles Adams Of Champagne, III.
'ollowing this there will be the cleo.
ion of officers and the report of the
committee OF arrangements by Chair.
nan w. II. Matthews, pastor Of the
'ocal church.
Friday morning will be given over
% reports by the treasurer, by Rev.
W. II. Mataiewsy5for the college board,
r. NJ, Taber. OF Jamestown for James.
own college; Rev. D. NJ. Mcintosh of
Grand Forks for the executive commits.
sion; Rev. w. H. Matthews for the
guild hall committee and the interde.
lominational commission; Rev. J. S.
Boyd Of Fargo for the ministerial relief
commission; Rev. r. II. Myers OF Bis
narck for the church creation society.
IN address by Rev.sD D. J Mcmillan OF
New York on the work Of the general
board, and the neurology, conclude
the morning session.
In the afternoon several big features
will be taken up. Rev. G. 49, Haas Of
Bathgate, will discuss Freedmen;
Rev. B. A. FAIL Of Calm, evangelistic
work; Rev. J. NJ. Way Teuy Of Eek
man, the work of the American Bible
society; Rev. c. w. Harris Of Bis
marck, the Brotherhood work, and on
"Christian Life and Work.; Rev. b.
B. Jackson of Cakes, young peoples
work, and Rev. Mr.. Henderson OF Min
neapo!is, the general work in the
Northwest. In the evening there will
be the sy'nodical banquet.
Saturday several of the out of state
speakers will be heard. Rev. j. T. l..
Coates of Rolette will open the ses.
sion with q talk on Publication and
Sabbath School Work." Rev. Mr.. Sui.
ger Of Minneapolis will make a gen.
eral report Of the Sunday school work,
and Rev. James A. Worden OF Phila.
delphia and Rev. w. H. Kearms Of
Minneapolis. will also speak. Mrs. r.
Fl. Myers Of Bismarck will discuss the
work of the Home Mission society, an
Rev. G. w, Simon Of jamestown will
talk on the same topic.
Forsign Mission Work.
In the afternoon Rev. F. J. Hibard
will make a report for the foreign mis-.
sion department; Rev. Charles Bradt
OF Chicago will take up the work In
the central district; Rev. T. U. Rich.
mond OF Inkster will discuss Sab
bath Observance; Rev. r. B. Steven.
son Of Emerald will talk on temper.
ance, Rev. D. NJ. Mcintosh Of Grand
Forks will discuts educational work,
and the lnal feature will be the ad.
dress by Rev. Cochrane Of Phtladel.
phia and the election Of trustees OF