The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-03
for Annual
ND. Baptist Convention

Elaborate preparations are peillS
made for the annual state convention
OF the North Dakota Baptists which
will be held in Grand Forks Sept.
1G to 10. The sessions will be held
in the Baptist church, and it is ex-
pected tina several hundred dele
gates will be in attendance. Some
of the best speakers in the country
have been secured to make addresses
and an excellent programme has been
arranged.
Tuesday the Baptist Ministerial IN
ion will meet for the purpose Of TAX
ing up some important matters which
will O be discussed by the entire
gathering. The convention proper
will not open until Wednesday morn
ing. F. P. Allen of Lisbon is presi-
Dent of the association, and he will
call the convention to RIDER. Mayor
M. F. Murphy has been asked to de-
liver the address Of welcome to the
visitors.
One of the entertainment features
of the programme will be the banquet
which will be given Thursday even
ing. 1t is planned to give the affair in
the University Commons, and it will
be served by the members of the Bap-
fist Ladies' Aid.
The programme for the ministerial
uIl1OAl INV
Tuesday Afternoon.
1:3O-Call to order by the president,
Rev. A. E. Peterson, Fargo.
REPOSITORY sermon, Rev. E. A. Stew
ems, Lisbon.
Appointment of committees.
2:OO-Annual sermon, Rev. E.. Hal
liwell.
t2:3O-Round table conference (eight
fifteen minute, talks on important top
les pertinent to the ministry.
Methods of Advertising the Church
and It's Various Activities, Rev. B. E
jackson, Bismarck.
Mixer in the Life and Work Of the
Community, Rev. Walter Ingram
Lidgerwood.
Responsibility of the Pastor for the
Training of the Church, Rev. D. A
Tucker, New Port.
Responsibility Of the Pastor fol
raising the finances Of the church
Rev. A. E. Peterson, Fargo.
Means and Methods Of Developing
the Devotional Life of the Pastor, Rev
c. A. Wicklund, Fargo.
The Employment Of the Sunday
Evening Service for evangelism, Rev
Mahus, Fargo.
4:30-Business.
Election of officers. Offering fol
conference expenses. Introduction O.
new pastors. Benediction.
Tuesday Evening.
7:30-Music.
7:45-Devotionals. Rev. Osborne
Page. -,
S:O0-Address, Scriptural Evangel
ism, Rev. DR.. D. D. Proper, Omaha.
Music.
Offering.
Subsidiaries, The Need of Continu
ance Of Evangelism in the Loca
Church, Rev. Mr.. Shepherd, Gran
Forks.
Following is the programme for tn
convention proper:
Wednesday Morning.
s:3O-Call to order by the presi
dent, Hon. F. P. Allen, Lisbon.
Devotional, August Anderson, vic
president, Fargo.
9:OO-Welcome to the city, Hon. n
F. Murphy mayor.
Delighted to see you! Rev. Home
Cook, pastor Of entertaining churcl
Delighted to be here! Hon. L.
Allen.
s:45-Annual sermon, Rev. E.
Schlaman, Bottineau. e..
Music. .
1918 - Reports Of standing CON
mittees. (See bulletin.)
Reports Of general workers (te
minutes long.) T..
Rev. A. O.. Orhn, Norwegian co
porter for half time in state. -,f
Rev. Hill, colporter for North d
kota. t-.5
Rev. E. E. Barnhart, director fl
Sunday school and young people
work in the state.
Rev. David r. Nygren, Swedis
evangelist in the state, Bismarck.
Rev. David H. Lagergren, 'SWedis
evangelist in state, Bismarck.
Rev. Ole Larson, Scandinavian NIL
sionary, Fargo.
Rev A. H. Nikalous, acting supel
intendent of Russian work, Martin.
Rev. E.. Anderson, state evangel1s
Grand Forks.
11:45-Annual report Of treasure
F. q. Starkweather, Grand Forks.
Report Of nominating committee.
Offering.
Benediction.
Wednesday Afternoon.
1:3o-Devotional, Rev. C. G. He
denherg, Kenmare.
1:45--Address. A Look at the SUI
dav School Field of the State, Re
e. r. Barnhart, Jamestown.
2:15--Address, An Efficient Sund;
School, 9. II. GarVln. :.
2:45-The present outlook for Il
young peoples work in the state, Re
E. E. Barnhart.
3:15-The B. Y. P. u. as a trainil
department for the church, v.
Parson, Bismarck.
3:45-Address, Rev. DR.. T. L.. Ke
man, Chicago.
4:30-Social session. Informal 6
: together and get acquainted. Rece
ton to delegates and visitors by Y
church.
Wednesday Evening.
7:30-Music.
8:O0-Scripture mosaic on missi
2 work, Rev. e. Jones. Fairrnount.
r, Quartette of missionary pastors.
a:15--Report CT board through I