The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-25
k|RkER IS HEAD
OF CONFERENCE
Elected Moderator by Con-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
is a Director.

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ance at the conference today is ex
pected o he greatly increased. severa
auto parties from surrounding town.
having arranged to attend the meeting
on the closing day. Preparations were
being made last night for the enter.
tainment of these people while in thu
city tomorrow.
kfrker is Moderator.
AT the election of officers yesterday
Rev. J. X. Kirker Of New Rockford
was chosen moderator for the ensuing
year. Directors to fill the vacancie.
caused by the expiration Of terms were
elected as follows. for two-year terms
c. W. Lyon of Valley City, represent,
ing the Fargo association: Rev. q. J
Ross, representing the Wahpeton as.
ISOLATION; Rev. A. C: Hacke. represent.
ing the Missouri River association
and Rev. T. H. Pfenning. representing
the German conferences.
Others Elected.
Rev. ]. H. Batten of Grand Forks
representing the Grand Forks asso.
citation, was elected for one year. Three
directors at large were elected, as fol
lows: james A. Buchanan of Buchan.
an Rev. r. A. Beard of. Fargo and
Rev. James w. Anderson.
go Causes Discussion.
The following resolutions were In.
troduced by j. H. McHose Of Fargo
in yesterday forenoon's session, and
were the aus Of much discussion:
Whereas. the ministry is a calling
in which only men of undoubted At.
ness should be employed. and wherea,
the entrance into the ministry should
only be by such orderly ways as tend
to safeguard and dignity this high
calling. and to secure for the churches
pastors who shall be real undershep.
herds: therefore. be 1t resolved,
THAT a committee to be known Al
the oversight committee shall be ap.
pointed by whose duties shall be &c
examine and pass upon all papers. ere.
dentials and qualifications of candi-
dates seeking l%icensure or ordination
and which shall be also authorized &c
grant ad interim licenses to such ap'
plicants as have satisfactory recon-
our churches.
THAT we require al candidate,
seeking licensure Or ordination tc
present their papers and credentials to
the oversight committee, and to obtain
its approval before taking any steps
Looking to such licensure or ordina.
ton.
THAT We recommend that no min
lister or ~layworker be employed for
regular or permanent service in any
Of the chuches or mission fields un-
shall have been f%avorably acted upon
by the oversight committee: and We
recommend that the missionary COM
mittee, refuse to sign applications fol
missionary aid in any case where the
applicant has not first been favorably
recommended by the oversight com.
mittee. provided, however. that these
rules shall not apply in the engage
ment Of seminary college students fol
Temporary summer study"
Women's Meeting.
The main feature Of the afternoon
was the business meeting Of the state
branch OF the woman's branches Of
the conference. This gathering wal
addressed by Mrs. Bates. for twenty
years q missionary in Turkey. She
told Of the ONE in the heather
countries and of the necessity Of a wo.
mans board Of missions. The women
in these countries must be won FOL
christianity and the American church
women must do 1t. she said.
Officers Elected,
After this address the business meet.
Ing was taken up and election Of Off.
GERS for the coming year resulted a,
follows: North Dakota Woman.
Home Missionary union, president
Mrs. r. e. Saunders. Heaton: secre.
tary. Mrs. H c. Barber. Heaton; treas
urer. Mrs. M. M. White. Valley City
North Dakota branch Of woman'
board Of mission of the interior. pres,
ident. Miss A. r. Palmer. Cayuga: sec,
Rotary. Mrs. J.. K. Kirker, New Rock
ford; treasurer. Mrs. r T. Barber
Wahpeton.
Oficers Of bot hunion and branch
superintendent Of young peoples work
Miss Jane ingalls,, Jamestown; super
intendent Of children's work. Mrs. J
F.. Dudley, Fargo; association vic
presidents. Fargo association. Mrs. 6
Hitchcock, Hope; Grand Forks asso
citation. Mrs. John Newman. Michigan
Jamestown association. Mrs. w. f
Boise. Jamestown; Missouri River as
sociation. Mrs. e. P. Lee. Dickinson
Mouse River association. Miss Fam,
Shin. Overly: Southwestern associa
ton. Mrs. N. M. Steele, Reeder: Wah
peton association, Mrs. w. S. Lauder
Wahpeton. Rev. 8. Hitchcock Of Hop
was elected auditor. -,