The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-05-22
CONGREGATIONAL
Meeting Held
ANNUAL SESSION OF. FARGO AS.
socIATloN or CONGREGATION.
AL CHURCHES CONCLUDED AT
FINGAL--lMPoRTANr REsoLu-
TIoNs WERE PASSED.

/ The annual meeting Of the Far
go Association of Congregational
churches was held with the churches
| at Lucca and Fingal Tuesday and
! Wednesday, May 20 and 21 E. w.
| savage, a young man who is preparing
to enter the regular work Of the minis
try is serving these churches as
pastor.
Rev. Samuel Hitchcock, of Hope.
was chosen moderator, and Rev. e. II.
Stickney, d. D., of Fargo was chosen
| registrar. IT, ,.- ..-.
After the devotional services con-
| Quoted by Rev. George Dunlap, Of
| Hlllsboro, an important matter nf
business was presented by DR.. Beard,
| of Fargo. He called attention to the
| urgent need of properly safeguarding
the ministry by providing some way
| OF entrance that shall make it i'm
possible for any but worthy and well
prepared men to enter upon this high
| calling. Rev. E. H. Peatfield of May
Vile, was then asked to describe the
plan which he had seen in successful
operation in Canada. The plan which
has recently been adopted by one of
the associations in Massachusetts was
then read and commented upon. After
further discussion Of the matter by
DR.. Creegan, DR.. Stickney, and others,
DR.. Beard presented the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted. II ...s.
Whereas the ministry is a calling
in which only men of undoubted fit
ness should be employed; and, where
as the entrance into the ministry
should only be by such orderly ways
as tend to safe and dignity this
high calling, and secure for the
churches pastors who shall be real
undershepherds; therefor be it resolv-
ed;
1. That a committee to be known
as the oversight committee shall be
appointed by the Fargo association,
whose duties shall be to examine and
pass upon all papers, credentials, and
qualifications of candidates seeking
llCenSure or ordination within the
bounds of this association; and which
shall also be authorized to grant ad
interim licenses to such applicants as
have satisfactory recommendation
and fitness for service in our churches.
2. That We require that all candi-
dates seeking licenSure or ordination
shall present their papers and creden-
tials to the oversight committee, and
get its approval before taking any
steps looking to such licensure or
ordination;
8. That we recommend that no
minister or lay worker be employed
for regular or permanent service in
any of the churches or mission fields
of this association until his credentials
and qualifications shall have been
favorably acted upon by the over
sight committee; and We recommend
that the missionary committee refuse
to sign applications for missionary
aid in any case where the applicant
has not first been favorably recon-
mended by the oversight committee,
provided, however, that these rules
shall not apply in the engagement of
seminary college students for
temporary summer supply.
After the reading of the report of
the work of the churches of the as
sociation the following named mis-
sionaries were granted license to |
preach for one year, viz, E. w. Saw |
age, Caradoc Morgan, and j. Rich
mond Morgan. The association sermon, |
one of the strong features of the pro-
gramme was preached on Tuesday |
evening by Rev. Edwyn Evans, of |
This was followed by a