The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-20
CHRISTIAN
CONVENTION
IS OPENED
State Convention Of Christian
Church ID Session
Large Number Of Delegates
Present at Opening Meeting
Addresses Delivered This Morn
ng--Continues Over Sunday

The annual state convention Of the
Christian church virtually opened this
morning at the Fargo church on Ninth
street north, although reception was
rendered the visiting delegates last
evening. The attendance is exception
ally large and the members of the
local congregation, as well as the
ministers Of the faith of the state, are
greatly gratffied with the development
of the church in North Dakota. shown
by the success of the convention.
The convention was opened this
morning with devotional service by
Albert r. H. Miller of Mercer.
This was followed by an address of
welcome to the visiting ministers and
delegates by w. l.. Stockham of the
agricultural college, one of the leading
members of the laity. The response
was delivered by r. B. Town of
Flaxon.
E. A. Long of Minot, president Of the
state board of the Christian church,
followed with the presidents annual
address telling Of the development OF
the church in North Dakota and of its
rapid gains and strength during the
last year
Prof. A. F. Hunsaker Of the state
university of Grand Forks was next
heard in an excellent address on the
Outlook for the Disciples.
Perhaps the chief feature of the
morning was the splendid sermon on
New Testament Evangelism by J. H.
Booth of Kansas City, associate secre-
tary Of the Christian Church Exten-
sion board.
This Afternoon.
The programme this afternoon was
most beneficial. Mrs. E. D. Sayler
led the praise service after which j.
r. Campbell delivered an address on
Christ and the Prairie Farm.
Fern B. Monson's address on The
Life and Work of Emory Ross in
Liberia provided another interesting
hour. The session will close with a
third address by Herbert Smith of
Bolenge, Africa, on The Call from the
Congo.
Opening Reception.
The opening session OF the conVena
tion was In the nature of a reception
last evening to welcome Rev. Leland
W.. Porter, the new pastor of the Far
go Christian church, who arrived In
the city late yesterday afternoon from
Helena, Mont, where he has held the
pastorate Of the leading, Christian
church there for some time
There were a large number of dele
gates in attendance at the opening re-
ception, coming from all sections of
the state where Christian churches
have been established.
H A portion of the evening was given
over to the assignment of delegates
at the convention so that work could
begin with dispatch when the con-
vention opened this morning.
. Special Music Tonight.
There will be special music tonight
by a number of we'll known local
singers. Mrs. I'll. H. Wheelock will
render The Publican by Van de Water.
Mrs. L. d. McGahan Of Minot will
open the devotional service. Mr., Booth
will speak on Church Extension VAL
.ues and Mrs. Martha T. Tatem, sup
serintendent of the Williams county
schools, will deliver an address on The
Value of Education as Related to the
Church.
.s Tomorrow evening Mrs. r. w. Darn
er will sing Come Unto Me from Men
delssohn's Messiah Barnes arrange
ment Of Rock of Ages will be rendered
by Mrs. Ernest Wright
.