The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-03
PwRESBYTERY ENDS
SPRING SESSION

Grand Forks, N. d., April 3.-About
forty ministers and elders at
tended the sessions Of the Pembina
P~resbytery, held yesterday morning
and afternoon in the First Presbyteri-
an church on Fifth street south. The
opening service was given by Rev.
Mr.. Young of Milton.
The designations tof Rev. I, S.
Thompson of Cavalier, Tyner and
Hannah, Wales and Byron, were sub
niitted and passed upon. The latter
will go to Australia, in which country
he was formerly engaged in mission
airy work.
Rev. F. B. stevenson Of Courtenay,
with Rev. ]. b. Hubbard of Langdon,
as alternate, was chosen as delegate
to the general assembly, which is to
be held in Atlanta, Ga, this summer.
DIR. j. Montgomery of Ardoch, with
Don Mcdonald of this city, alternate,
was named delegate of the elders of
the Pembina Presbytery to attend the
same meeting.
A report on the conditions through
out the presbytery was given by Rev.
ID. Mcintosh, The feature was the ex-
tension of work along benevolent lines.
The contributions have increased
greatly in the past year. Many
churches averaged $500 for each
church member, which is the highest
standard ever reached in this district,
and indicates remarkable missionary
strength.
Churches Well Supplied.
The churches in the district are
very well supplied with ministers, be-
ing in better condition than for years.
There have recently been quite a
number of designations, but new men
are being brought into the preSbytery
to fill the vacancies.
Rev. ID. Finlayson of Park River,
who is In charge of the home missions
work in this district, made a report
on his department, This shows that
there are but two churches in the n
tire presbytery which are not self
supporting. Fifteen have become so
within the past few years.
DIR. W.. II. Matthews of this city
chairman of the bills and expenditures
committee, reported that the erection
and Improvement work on churches
had been especially good during the
last year. This has been greatly ex-
tended in the past two years and much
work is planned.
The meeting adjourned yesterday
afternoon. A special session was called
to meet at Park River on June 4 and 5.
This viii be held Jointly with the
Christian Endeavor society's conven-
ton, which will meet in that city at
that time.
Committees Named.
Home Missions-Rev. d. Finlayson,
Park River; w. III. Matthews, Grand
| Forks; Don Mcdonald, Grand Forks.
Foreign Missions-Rev. f. J. Hib-
bard, Langdon: Rev. n. O.. White,
Mimic; j. N. Smith, Grand Forks.
Public and Sabbath Schools-Rev.
N. o. White, Mintos r. K. Mckenzie,
Cavalier.
Freedmen-Rev. r. M. B~roadbooks,
Grafton; Rev. j.. r. Campbell, Penn
bina: Donald Mattrewson, Crystal.
Bible Society-Rev. N. McKechnie,
Gilby; VIM. Fraser, st. Thomas.
y. p. sc. E.-Rev. G. e. M. Young,
Milton; Rev. F. J. Hubbard, Langdon;
James McEwen. Cavalier.
Sabbath Observance-Rev. f.. B..
Stevenson, Courtenay; Rev. n. Nc
Kechnie, Gilby.
College Aid-Dr. w. H. Matthews,
Grand Forks; DR.. ID. M. Mcintosh,
Grand Forks; r. K. Mckenzie, Caya-
lier.
Narrative-Rev. X. J. McInnes,
Forest River; Rev. ID. NJ. Mcintosh,
Grand Forks; VIM. Ingalls,, Tyner.
Ministers Relief-Rev. J. G. Wilson,
Bathgate; Rev. r. M, Broadbrook,
Grafton.
Church Extension-Rev. J. r. Camp
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