The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-10


work on the part of the Rcv. Mr.
Behner OF the First Presbyterian
church succeeded in getting the party
to make their first stop in the state
of North Dakota.
Accompanying the missionaries are
two OF three car loads of curios that
have been gathered all over the world
III addition to many pictures, both
slides and movies and the sessions OF
the campaign will all be filled with
interest. It is stated that over SOC
have registered and have taken tickets
for the Bible study and other special
features, and it is confidently expect
ed that before the first week is over
there will be fully 1000 registered. for
the interest is growing and people are
talking of the great opportunity of
securing knowledge through the meet
ings. Each and every one of the men
who are here for the two weeks will
prove to be entertaining.
Something About India.
DR.. Fife stated in of his ad-
dresses yesterday that there are at
least 300, 0O0,0 0 people living in what
is commonly called India, and that the
vast majority of these are not en-
lightened in any way regarding
Christ and His kingdom. He told Of
the wonderful work that has been
done in a quarter of a century and
of how eagerly the people listened to
the teaching Of salvation as proposed
by the christian religion. He told Of
the trouble it was to get in touch
with h higher class of people In
India, and Of how il these people were
reached the others would quickly fol-
low. He described the poorer class
as those known as the "untouchable''
and said a great deal of work was be-
ing concentrated on them. He said
that the doctrine as preached by
Christ was not that of just saving the
few, but for the saving of all as nearly
as possible and that was what the
missionaries all over the world were
trying to do.
First Bible Class.
The first Of the Bible classes began
this morning and this was conducted
by DR.. Bradt and wife. This is called
the world study class, and the sub
ject for this morning was The New
Geography, and the different places
were nicely illustrated with stere-
opticon slides which were taken right
on the spot and many of them by the
missionaries. The two were assisted
by Rev. H. H. Reherd, one of the
missionaries.
Lie uESL SSSSIOH was QeVOLe0 TO q
lecture by DR.. Bradt which embraced
many features that look his hearers
around the world in a measure. The
meeting was just one hour and many
Of the illustrations that were shown
were taken by Mrs. Bradt who accom-
panied her husband in most Of his
trips.
While this meeting was going on
George Scherer went across the river
and delivered an address to the
students Of the Moorhead State Nor
NAL school which was highly interest
ing and instructive.
This afternoon was devoted to an
exposition Bible study by DR.. Wallace
N. Stearns of this city at 8 o'clock, to
an address delivered at 4 O'Clock by
Mr.. Scherer on the Women Of Moham-
medan Lands and there was a special
invitation extended to the ladies OF
the city. This evening he will be the
speaker on the Mohammedans and
Mohammed in the First Presbyterian
church to which all are invited. This
lecture will be illustrated by stere-
opticon slides.