The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-08
TELLS Of WORK
DONE IN YEAR
Many Improvements Made
in Various Churches Thru
out His Charge.
CHURCH
BY HIM
Needed in Places Where
There are Too Many In
stitutions, He Says

Ing session Of the North Dakota Meth
odist conference this morning. DR.. ].
G. Moore. who this year %rctires as
superintendent Of the Grand Forks
district. presented his annual report.
He reviewed the conditions in his dis
trirt. M enumerated the many inn
prOVenents made during the year.
AT the session this morning, Rev. A.
W. Brown of Park River was elected
secretary. Rev. George W. Cooper Of
HaasborO was chosen statistical sec
rotary and Rev. Ed. Boothby was NAM
ed treasurer. There was no other i'm
portant business taken up at this SEES
sion.
A welcome session was held in the
local church last night. when the Wis
itors were welcomed by the Lisbon
mayor. superintendent of schools. pres
ident OF the Commercial club and scv-
era; pastors. Responses. were made
by Bishop n. LuccoclS. of Helena.
Mont. and Rev. a. T.. Schultz of Bis
Ynarck.
"A large number Of visiting pastors
reached tho city this morning and
moro are expected on the evening
traiu. :, q"
nr. N. v. Burns "f Minneapolis, For
merly pastor at Grand Forks. is nero
representing tn" board Of homo mis-
sions. DIR. Forbes. head of tho hoard,
was taken i'll at Detroit and is unable
to attend. Ir. r.. q. Randall of Phil
a%d"lphia: another prominent Mctho-
dist divine. also is present.
The session this afternoon is heing
entirely devoted to addresses. The
executive sessions Of the conference
arc To be held each morning. tn" aft
erroon and evening sessions being de-
voted to- church programs.
According to rm. Moore. there has
been a diversity Of ncthnl in evangc1-
istic cffcrt on tho Part as the Grand
laid special emphasis ON the revival
service. while others have worked
through, tho Sunday schno! and chill
Gcen's classes.
Many improvements Made.
The amount invested in the repair
irs II hcautifyinE cf chur",, and par-
scnaee property and in tho payment
,Hnss ti.s=lars". hs"strjd. .Aneta,7 Bath
gate. Bruce. t3owesmont. Cavalier.
Eechc and Hnqplc each has invested
large amounts In making improve
ment and paying off 1cbts.
Financial conditions at Devils Lake.
he said. made it lmpracticahle to build
q church this year. Tho church has
that they will iiave a new structure
soon.
Among the churches that now are
free from debt are the institutions ut
Emerado.. .Gracc chl"ch in Grand
Forks. tlanSboro, Arthur and Peters
burg.
Mr.. Moore slso reported the opening
Of the Hampdcn church. which was
dedicated last Sunday. and the build
inc of a church at T.arimore.
The Park River church. he said. has
lost heavily in membership and finan-
cial support in recent years, but con-
tinues to meet all obligatinns and keep
the property in excellent repair.
Other churches in the district have
made many improvements and added
to the equipment.
n number of Sunday school and Ep-
worth league rallies during the year.
The women's organizations of the dis
trict. he said. are efficient and will
continue to make Il large contribution
to h various enterprises Of the
church.
'"The present needs of Wesley col
"are q clearer vision Of the purpose
and mission of the institution on the
Part Of its constituency. a large student
enrolment, and an increased end0w-
ment. To make this latter possible,
President Robertson has been relieved
Of some Office duties by the trustees
in order that he la give a larger
part Of his time to field work"
Approves Church Federation.
I'm sneakin~ If church relationship.
Mr.. Moore said:
1.-THE federation of churches is IL live
issue In North Dakota. Personally, Il
have not had experience With a fed
Grated church. I believe in federation
for social service and in the federated
church as a means for bringing about
UNCONVENTIONAL exchange where com
munitles are actually over-churched. a
federated church will not long exist In
dependently Of all denominations. and
af1liation with several denominations
frequently injects new problems"