The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-19

that greater attention be given Scan
%dinavians.
Young People Want English.
The question of both English and
Scandinavian services in each church
in such communities was discussed.
Mr.. Barnhart declared that the
young people in the community de-
manded the English services, and in
asmuch as they were the coming
church, their demands should be met.
This brought out the difficulties of
giving both services. One speaker
stated hat it would mea the hiring
Of only such ministers and mission
aries who could speak both Ian
guages. and this Of course, meant sti l
DR.. Cook of the local church de-
clared that the Baptists of the state
would have to reverse the order.
Learn Scandinavian Language.
Instead of examining English
into the minds and hearts Of these
Scandinavians that come to this
country" he said, we will have to
cram the Scandinavian language into
our Owl minds. We're all Scandi-
navians anyway: You Germans. you
Englishmen and you Scotchmen all
are scandinavians. You Irishmen. Of
course. are nothing but plain Irish
men. but nevertheless W. all have
to meet this problem.
The Scandinavians are coming to
this country because they like the
American idea. And they're coming
to North Dakota where they can Sc
cure farms. I understand several of
the bonanza farms already have
been divided, and are to be settled
by Scandinavians.
w Baptist ministers should learn
the Scandinavian. language. I, for
one. am. going to pitch into 1t this
fall. The S~candinavians in this city
have adopted me-. They consider me
one of the original. amalgamated
Sons Of Norway. and I'm ashamed
that I cannot speak the language"
Must Recognize Them.
IF North Dakota is a Norwegian
commonwealth" said another speak
er. we will have to recognize it. And
Wen soon nave to call them Norway
and Sweden, and the others in the
states will have to follow US or go
elsewhere"
Nothing more was heard Of this
question until after the church fed
Grafton problem was brought up. 1t
was brought up again. however, and
in a way that promised to develop
something interesting. but DR.. L. c.
va e AoIA odllRCllcu lu0
smoldering flames by calling for the
remainder Of the program.
Less Than 5000.
I'VE have less than 5000 English.
Norwegian and Swedish Baptists in
North Dakota" said he. But we
have a total Of 1850 Germans in the
state. 1t Is such discussions as this
that prevents the German Baptist
forces uniting with the American
Baptists. They are afraid Of such
movements as this"
The kind Of men needed for the
Blades Of Grafton. The missionary.
he said, needed a working knowledge
of the English language. he needed
to inject real life into his sermons,
m he needed a heart filed with
sympathy and love.
Better Men; Fewer Services.
Rev. Hal P. Fudge, the new Baptist
minister at Minot. discussed the
question. lis it better to have one
strong man serve several churches and
have fewer services or have a weaker
number Of services?" Mr.. Fudge
made an appeal for the strong mar
with fewer services. because. he said,
fifty per cent more could be accom-.
plished.
Rev. Ole Larson discussed the lay
mems work. urging a greater amount
Of it in the churches Of North Da.
kota. Rev. E. E. Barnhart Of Fargo
discussed the relations between the
Scandinavian n English people in
each community, while r. B.. Griffith
discussed the relations of the Ban.
lists to other Christians in each CITY
F. ID. Hall of Fargo discussed the
benevolent and charitable work OF
the church, while Rev. Geo. B. New.
comb of Bismarck discussed the socia,
center work.
Later Date Favored.
The question Of holding the annua,
state convention later in the year wa,
brought up this morning, and thu
%concensus of opinion was that 4
should be delayed until later in the
year. No definite action on changing
the date was taken, but a committed
consisting of C.. E.. Hemans, Ole Lar.
son and E. e. Barnhart was appoint.
ed to canvass the situation. Tn.
question is to be brought up at tn.
meeting of state secretaries in New
York in November. and some con.
vention-date plan formulated at tina,
time.
The afternoon session today Ia be.
ing given over entirely to the won.
ems missionary work. At the clos
ing session tonight DIR. Frank Peter
son OF Minneapolis and Miss Ella 3
M%acLaurin of. Chicago will be tn.
speakers. The resolutions committe,
Will report at that time.