Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-10-16
N. E, CONFERENCE
DEVELOPS SURPRISES
WILL RAISE HALF A MILLION
FOR RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION.

NO" OOACSO ~ OASAHsSFCA Il AOSA$s0
for Wesley College-Withdraw.
al of Rev. Sewrey Creates
Sensation.
Lisbon, Oct. 13.-The Methodist
church conference which met at Lis
bon Oct. 8, in a statesman-like way
projected a large educational pro-
gram for it's work in North Dakota
under the direction Of a general
commission which will have super
vision the entire educational inter--
ests Of the church in the state, and
is prepared to raise fund Of $780,
100000, 100000 of which will be
used to meet the needs of Wesley
College, and 100000 to establish q
college at Bismarck.
A commission of fifteen, including
some of the most representative men
in the state, has been constituted to
carry out this project. This COM
mission is headed by Bishop Luc-
cock and DR.. Theo.> Nicholson, head
of the board of education .of the
Methodist church, both of whom
| were present and gave valuable as
sistance in formulating the ednca-
| tional program. Rev. James Ander-
son of Jamestown is member.
At, the earliest possible date the
commission will hold meeting at
Grand Forks and also in Bismarck
to arrange for statewide campaign.
This plan puts North Dakota in
the lead in a comprehensive unified
educational program. The confer
ence directs the commission to make
every possible effort to complete the
100000 sum by 1916, which is the
10th anniversary of the founding
of American Methoddsm. This is to
be an auspicious time for the OPEN
ing of a new college in Bismarck sSs
Rev. sewrey's Withdrawal. H..
| A sensation was sprung AT the SEES:
sion when the formal resignation Of
Rev. Charles F.. sewrey, pastor of
the M. E. church at Wahpeton, was
read, along with his withdrawal
from the church. He will accept the
pastorate of the Wahpeton Congre-
gational church, entering the minis
try Of that church.
The closing day of the conference
| was filled with many important
events. In addition to the assign
ment of the pastors over the state,
several committees were appointed
, which will handle the problems of
the conference during the coming
Jear.
Regarding the hospital matter, it
was decided to erect several Meth
odist hospitals in the state during
the coming year., A committee was
appointed to receive bids from DIFF
ferent cities and decide upon the To-
cation.
Bishop Luccock preached splen-
did sermon Sunday morning on doc
trinal subjects. At the service six
elders and four deacons were or
dafned.
DR.. Nicholson of New York spoke
on Education Affecting Humanity
through the influence Of Christian
ity. DR.. N. p. Barnes Of Minneapo-
lis and DR.. J. g. Moore Of Grand
Forks were also heard on Home Mis-
sions.
Judge G. A. Pollock of Fargo talk
ed on Temperance. He said he be-
lSeved the people having q finan-
|ciaI interest In the opinions Of OH.
GERS Of the law charged with its en-
forcement and are entitled to have
well understood what those
opinions are. That where it was
known that the omcers were uncom-
promisingly in favor Of enforcement
obedience to law rapidly followed,
and thus expense was saved the tar
payers Of the state.
For the hrst time in the history of
the organization the conference ad-
journed without naming place Of
meeting for the following year. It
was left this time to the district sup
erintendents.
=. Elections.
Other elections besides the ap-
pointments to pastorates were Rev.
James Anderson Of jamestown and
supt. f. L. Watkins Of the state en-
forcement league to the National
Anti-saloon League conference at
Columbus. O., with Rev. Mr. Mac
namara a. an alternate; Rev. J. M.
Taylor, the conf fsrenee / evangelist,
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