The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-18

lsh conferences; e. A. Schlaman. Bot
tlneau, Northwestern association.
Corresponding Secretary-C. e. He
mans, Grand Forks. ...
Recording Secretary-Geo. B, New
comb, Bismarck. ..H
Treasurer-Frank e, starkweather,
Grand Forks.
Managers-Levi Blades, Grafton;
f. P. Allen, Lisbon; A. E. Peterson,
ney Clark, Grand Forks.
Trustees "A. L. Parsons, Lidger-
wood; F. D.. Hall. Fargo.
Rev. E. A. Schlaman Of Bottineau
preached the regular sermon. The
rest of the morning was taken up with
the presentation Of reports by the
several different workers. Treasurer
F. E. Starkweather of Grand Forks
gave his report for the He
showed that there is a balance on
hand of $873.79 in the treasury. 80"
Interesting Report.
The report of Rev. E. Anderson
regarding conditions in the city of
M1not vas exceedingly interesting.
MI. Anderson showed that there has
not been any Baptist church there for
the past year and that an effort has
been made to re-establish one. The
speaker declared that Rev. c. He
mans, state missionary, had asked
the Minot people to raise $500, bur
according to other statements it de-
veloped that no exact sum was stated
In h request to raise funds.
Real Missionary Work.
W. L.. Van Horn of Fargo, formerly
pastor of the Baptist church at that
place. and at one time state mission
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short address. Mr.. Van Horn spoke
briefly of the need of real missionary
work in the church, declaring that
the church hat failed to do mission
airy service did not succeed.
Then followed short reports from
the general state workers. Rev. A. A.
Orhn, one Of the Norwegian colporters,
told OF his work in North Dakota. He
spoke of the need of the colporter's
work, and reviewed some. of his Aex-
perlences in the rural districts of
North Dakota. C. J. Hill, general col
porter for the state, also told of the
vast amount of work to be done.
Good Sunday School Work.
Rev: d. E. Barnhart Of Fargo, direc-
tor OF the Sunday school and young
peoples work in the state, presented
a report, showing in detail the work
MS department has accomplished. Ac-
cordlng to his report, there are thirty
two organized classes in the Sunday
schools of the state, six cradle rolls
and three home departments. Interest
in n educational work is growing,
he said, and much more was accom-
pllshed during the past year. He con-
Quoted eighteen Sunday schools in
stituted during the year. The report
also declared that there are eight
young peoples societies in the Bap-
list churches of the state and urged
that each chucrh organize one.
swedes Progressing.
Rev. D. F. .Nygren, n of the
Swedish evangelists, was unable to be
present, but the report of this work
was ably presented by Rev. David Fl.
~Lagergran. Mr.. Lagergran spoke of
the work done in various sections of
the state, referring particularly to the
opening up of new fields.
Rev Ole Larson, the Scandinavian
missionary for the. state, told of the
great progress made in this feature
OF the North Dakota work.
One of the interesting reports was
presented by Rev. A. H. Nikalous, su-
perintendents of. the Russian work for
North Dakota. Mr.. Nikalous told of
unusual success in the small Russian
settlements of the state.
Prayer in Russian.
A feature of the programme was the
prayers delivered in the Russiantlan-
|guage by Rev. N. Stitch. MI. Stitch is
in charge of the Russian work in the
state, and is unable to speak English.
The report of Rev. e. Anderson, the
state missionary, followed. MI. An
derson referred to the meetings con-
Quoted during the year and the condi-
tons prevailing in the various fields
visited,
Treasurer Report.
The report OF Treasurer Starkweath-
er showed a%balarce of $S73.79$ in the
treasury.
The nominating committee consist
ed Of A. e. Pratt of Cavalier, r. 3.
Griffith of Grand Forks, J. r. Barlow
of Fargo, Mrs. f. d. Seed of Minot,
Mrs. E.. S, Babcock of Fargo, Rev.
George B. Newcomb Of Bismarck,
Rev. A. E. Sch1aman Of Bottineau and
Rev. A. M. Menus Of Fargo.
AT the session yesterday afternoon
the Sunday school and young peoples
work in the state were taken up. Rev.
e. Barnhart Of Fargo, director of the
state Sunday school work, and G.. f..
|Garvin of Grand Forks discussed the
Sunday school feature, while w. e.
Parsons of Bismarck took UP the
young peoples work.
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