The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-18
LEONARD WAS
HONORED GUEST
OVER $50 ATTENDED THE BAN
ouET AT THE FIRST METHo-
DIST cHuRcH-JuDGE AMlDoN,
DR.. LEONARD AND Dr.. NAL
TIERS SPOKE.


TIERS SPOKE.
with DIR. III. g. Leonard. former
pastor as guest of honor the First
M. Il. congregation had its first DIM
ner last night in the newly remodel
ed, enlarged and ~redecorated church,
and over $50 people, representing this
church and several others in the city
partook OF an excellent repast q
was furnished by the ladies of the
| congregation under the direction OF
MI. and Mrs. Robert Il. Keller, with
a whole company of assistants.
There was everything good to eat
from oyster cocktails and turkey
down to the ice cream and cake and
the menu sustained the excellent
Reputation Of the ladies for being
great In the culinary art.
Divine blessing was asked by Or.
Leonard, and after the menu, Hon.
Charles A. Pollock, Judge of the
district court was introduced as toast
master and In a humorous way said
he had promised to call on but
two during the entire evening. He
welcomed the visitors, congratulated
the church on its new home and said
that everybody would want to hear
Judge Charles F. Amidon Of the
United States court.
Judge Amidon's Talk.
The judge began MS remarks by
saying that it was gratifying to meet
with a religious. body that had out
grown its place OF worship, for II
shows that Fargo is growing, and this
Is an epoch in the history not only OF
the church but of the city. This
church has always had a pretty good
pull" said he, "even in the old days
OF DR.. Vance. to whose instructions
and preaching ! have often listened,
leaving the little church not far away
to ON here. 1t grew under the
ADMINISTRATION OF DR.. Vance as it also
grew when DR.. Leonard was here. ]
hope the time viii come when the
people Of all the protestant churches
will get it into their heads to hold
at least one mass meeting each month,
not Just for the purpoEe of TALKING
over how to get saved in the next
world, but for the purpose Of talking
over the present needs OF Fargo and
how to make Fargo better
He said there was q combination II
almost everything in the world, blu
no one had yet claimed that there
was a combine in religion. but he
would like to see one. When Or. Wal
ters delivers a sermon or word that
should be heard by every citizen only
q part hears him, and when the pastor
OF the Congregational church and the
Presbyterian church has a good word
to a it is heard by his own people
That is why he would like to see the
mass meeting. There ought 10 be
a common center where Mr.. Watkins
Of the enforcement league and Miss
Erwin, the police matron, could come
and tell what they have found out.
DR.. leonard Speaks.
Toastmaster Pollock called on DR.
Leonard as the next speaker and ht
was given a hearty hand when hi
arose. He congratulated the people or
their success in having finished theiI
beautiful church and then he saiC
some pIeasantries at and about Judge
Amidon, who he intimated didn't be.
lieve in the devil. The doctor saiC
that he was a Arm believer In th,
devil, because there were so many bar
things happening that couldn't b,
charged to anything or any one else
He said he didn't know what kept tn,
good people OF a community from tn,
churches and made them have a kim
OF a don't are feeling unless it b,
the old orthodox devil. Why is i
that cities like Fargo and -elsewher.
cannot keep the devils down that the,
know exist, when 1t would seem to b,
| easy to do so, unless it be the devi
and his ~handiwork? I'VE Methodist,
believe said DIR. Leonard, tthat thu
only dealings we should have witt
the devil is to fight him at n anC
all times. When the Methodist church
finds itself SO large and fine that 4
has, no time to fight the devil then i
is time for hat church to put {
shingle out, 70 Sale and close vi
shop"
Didn't Call on Him.
Judge Pollock said that while h,
had promised not to call on any bu
the two speakers above he did no
promise that DE-. Walters should no
be given an opportunity OF sayinl
something, but he wanted 1t distinctI,
understood that he wasn't calling 81
him.
AT this rather unique introduction
Or. Walters said he hadn't expected tt
speak ON this occasion. but ne tool
occasion to greet the people present
was glad to see other ministers Their,
from other congregations and greeted
all OF them most kindly, and he askes
those who were not attending an.
church In the city to give the Methoi
dists d trial, and in closing he hopes
the time would come when h sugt
gestion OF Judge Annidon for having
q monthly mass meeting Of all of tn,
churches la the city would be accept
ed
This closed the speech making
after which the visitors were shown
through the church, upstairs and
down and each and every express
ed pleasure al the great improvement!
that had taken place. The dinner an6
events that followed had been well ar
ranged and the evening was spens
most delightfully."-.
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