The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-29

There were special services at two
Of the city churches last night that
are deserving OF special mention. be-
cause Of their excellence. At the First
Baptist church a most interesting pro-
gramme was enacted by the Young
Peoples society of the congregation,
and the house was well filled. The
usual opening services consisting of
song, prayer and scripture reading
took place, after which Miss Dorothy
Ashland, president of the society bade
all welcome, delivering a very pretty
address. The ladies' quartette OF the
church rendered a pleasing selection,
after which James Van Kleeck talked
ing some idea of what 1t had been
doing. Mrs. Miller rendered a pleas
ing solo and Rev. Al. T.. Peterson,
pastor, read the announcements for
the coming week, and Ross Babcock
and James Van Kleeck gave a duet,
after which Lawrence Carlson talked
on the Importance of the work OF the
young people in the church. He took
the position that this society could be
a power in the help Of the pastor.
There was an anthem, the closing
hymn and the benediction, making a
very pleasing and instructive serv-
Ice.
At the Br0adWays
The laymen's meeting al the Broad
way M. T.. church last evening was ex-
ceedingly well attended and the serv-
highly interesting and instructive.
There were two great subjects dis
cussed last night. The first being,
The Church in Its Relation to the
Community. Z. L. Copeland led the
discussion and gave a most inter-
esting debate. G. M. Thurber was to
have spoken on the subject Of Why
More Men Do Not Attend the Church,
but on account Of illness could not
be present and his place was filled by
Hon. Smith Stimmel in q most ac-
ceptable manner. There was an in
teresting musical service rendered that
was pleasing and Thomas FITZGERALD
spoke or The Community and It's Re-
lation to the Church, and he gave
many interesting points.
Presbyterians TO Picnic.
Rev. Mr.. Behner at the evening
service at the First Presbyterian
church announced that mex Saturday
1t was the intention OF many OF the
members of the congregation to visit
Lake Cormorant, where Rev. DR..
Adams, the former pastor iof the
church is spending the summer, The
visitation will be In the nature of a
basket picnic, each one taking his or
her own basket, and the company will
get to the lake al best they can, where
arrangements have been made with
Professor McArdle and family to sup
ply the coffee. 1t is hoped that all
who will go will send their names to
Mrs. George Rusk on or before next
Wednesday. Rev. Mr.. Adams and
family are enjoying themselves very
much at the lakeside and will be very
much pleased to have their old
friends visit them on this occasion.
The Mems Club.
After prayer meeting next Wednes-
day evening there will be a meeting Of
the four directors of the Mems clui
OF the First Presbyterian church, wher
an effort will be made to select oi
meeting Of the club which will be or
the evening of Aug. 10. 1t is hoped
that Rev. Mr.. Adams viii be preseni
at the club meeting and give a talk
If not there will likely be an inter.
esting subject discussed as well as Z
fine musical programme under the di.
rection Of Paul Bunce.
Had Good Audience.
The Glad Tidings mission church
held its services last evening in tn,
German Evangelical church over OF
the southside and there was a yer!
good attendance. There was an ex,
callent sermon by Rev. o. e. Nc.
Cracker and a fine song service. I
is likely that the congregation will
worship there next Sunday evening
During the week the services will b,
held In the free kindergarten build,
ing. The new mission church Is get.
ting along nicely and 1t Is believed
that it will be ready for OCCUPANCY
early in the coming fall. Notwith,
standing the fact that the mission a
present has no home there have beer
several conversions.