The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-22
LEAGUE
CONVENTION Held

Jamestown, n. d. June %. - The
Bismarck and Fargo districts of the
Methodist Episcopal church have just
pulled off one of the most successful
n in some respects one of the most
remarkable joint conventions that has
ever been held in the state Of North
Dakota.
The North Dakota Methodist Camp
Meeting association, which owns O
fine grove and a big tabernacle and
hotel at it's grounds in the city Of
Jamestown. invited all the Epworth
League delegates Of the above two
districts in the Methodist church to
come and spend two days in g big
convention, the association to fur
nish them with tents and provide
them with meals.
On Wednesday evening, June IL,
Pres. F. w. Gress, of Beach, and 260
delegates from the Bismarck district
marched in n took possession Of the
associations grounds, hotel and &C
commodations. They had no sooner
arrived than Pres. Loren Curtis, OF
Lisbon, at the head of forty delegates
followed, and were soon camping
under the leafy trees and eating in the
big summer hotel.
A most i~nspirationaI program
was presented consisting Of papers
and addresses. Rev. H. C. Morrison,
D. D., president of Asbury college,
Wilmore, KY, was brought to the
convention at the expense of the
Camp Meeting association, and de-
livered two great actresses on The
Church and Missions. Over fifty
young men and women volunteered
for the ministry or the mission field,
while the whole 800 delegates spon-
taneously rose to their feet pledging
themselves to a great propaganda
for that sacred cause. DR.. Morrison
preached w great sermons, and
made an altar call that resulted in
fully 100 delegates seeking and find
ing the old-fashioned experience of
heart purity. The enthusiasm rolled
in waves; after the singing of the
duet by Mr.. and Mrs. HorrIs, of Miami,
Fla, Sail On, the convention Ieaped
to their feet as one person, and adopt
ed that as the war cry for the ensuing
year.
This gathering passed high-water
mark in point of attendance, by
practically doubling on last year.
making 302 in all, n in enthusiasm
it exceeded anything that old expert
enced league convention attendants
ever saw.
It was voted to repeat the affair
next year n to work for the attend
ance of 500 delegates.
Officers.
The following officers were elected
for the Bismarck district:
President-Rev. F, w. Gress, of
Beach.
First Vice President-Rev. VIM. r.
Peterson, of Washburn.
Second Vice President-May Peters,
of Bowman.
Third Vice President-Bessie John
son, of Buchanan,
Fourth Vice President-Arthur Law
renee, jamestown.
Secretary-Carl Anderson, Dickin-
son.
Treasurer-Emil NJ. Jassman, of
Goodrich.
Junior League Superintendent-May
Fenno. Berlin.
Resolutions.
The following resolutions we're
adopted by a most enthusiastic vote,
and the greatest convention of the
Epworth League in North Dakota ad-
journed.
Whereas, this has been the best
attended and most profitable, the
most inspirational OF all Epworth
League conventions that it has been
viz - ~ LAlO S1CoJ lldJOllLS VI LllCSC
delegates to attend. The more than
800 registered delegates have been
housed and fed to the comfort and
satisfaction of all. The officers have
banded the preparation and conduct
of the convention with great skill. The
papers and addresses have been of a
really high order. The visiting speak
ers and singers have thrilled and in
spired US in an nusua manner. The
fellowship between the two districts
and their delegates has been cordial
association Of the district superintend-
ents and presidents has been brotherly
and Christianlike.
Wherefore, be it resolved, that we
thank the North Dakota Camp Meet
ing association and its officers for the
splendid opportunity that they have
afforded this convention to hold such
an inspiring session. Their example
is unique in all the churches today and
we believe that if it were followed
by other Camp Meeting associations
there would be a very great rallying
Of the young people of Methodism
to the standards of the fathers.
That we are grateful to DR.. II. G.
Morrison, Rev. c. F. Weigele, Broth
err and Sister Harris. and the district
cabinets for all that has been done
to make this convention the success
that it has been.
That we express our appreciation
of the presence Of the Fargo District
league, and we believe that this UNI
ion will, by the grace of God, ter
mendously advance the interests Of
the Kingdom, in our efforts to spread
S%criptural Holiness.
Resolved, further, that inasmuch
as the Epworth league pledge en-
bodies the Wesleyan teaching of the
Methodist Episcopal church, in the
matter of the doctrine of entire sane
LITIGATION, we, as a convention, go on
record as being wholly in accord
with Scriptural Holiness as taught
by the Fathers of Methodism, and
propagated by the present Methodist
holiness movement in North Dakota.
And we desire firmly to declare that
it is our solemn conviction that only
by preaching and living this hallow-
ed experience, which once made our
church the joy OF the Lord and the
terror of the adversary, can we ade-
quately fulfill our obligations to God,
the church and a sinful world.
That we favor the Hobson -Shep-
herd resolution calling for nation
wide prohibition, now pending In the
national congress. And that a copy
Of this portion of these resolutions be
forwarded to our congressman and
senators in Washington.
That we favor a closed Sunday at
the Panama exposition hat Is to b.