The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-13
ENDEAVORERS IN
GREAT MEETING
NORTH DAKOTA CHRISTIAN EN-.
DEAVoR UNION HELD EXCEL
LENT MEETING AT BISMARCK,
WHERE OFFICERS WE'RE
ELECTED FOR THE YEAR.

The twenty third convention of the
North Dakota Christian Endeavor
union, which closed last Sunday night,
was the largest. in point Of numbers,
that has been held in the last sixteen
years.
There were about 200 delegates
present, representing societies from all
oVer the state, who gathered in the
First Presbyterian church at Bis
marck and eagerly listened to the
words Of the speakers and tool an &C
tive part in the discussions Of various
questions.
The talks Of Carl Lehman were ap-
preciated by all present and his talk
on headquarters building on Saturday
night was received with enthusiasm,
and when, on Saturday afternoon, he
presented the matter of financing a
field secretary for six months instead
OF two months as in the past, the re-
Spouse was such that a field secretary
for six months is practically assured.
An organization was perfected,
which will allow for financial mat
ters to be taken care of thoroughly
and not leave all the work to the
treasurer. The convention faced the
fact that there were owe 200 churches
in the state which were open for
Christian EndeaVor societies, with the
possibility Of organizing between 100
and 200 societies if they kept a field
secretary on for six months. The re-
Spouse Of the delegates to this ques-
ton as well as the response at the
conservation service on Sunday even
ing, was such as to surprise everyone
present.
For the first time in the history of
Christian EndeaVor, the Christian
Endeavor expert pins were presented
at the convention upon the completion
OF the examinations. This was due
to the fact hat there were present the
northwest field secretary, H. H. Rott-
man; the Manitoba field secretary, S.
A. Martin and International field
secretary, Carl Schumann. This team
with Rev. ]. B. Boswell of Minnea-
polls. made an inspiring meeting out
Of the convention and the thanks of
the delegates is due these men for
their fine talks and their willing serv-
ice.
The reception Of the delegates by
the people Of Bismarck was such as
to require a word Of thanks from the
endeavorers from over the state. Nc
stone was left unturned to make the
convention a success. The help and
courtesy of the commercial club was
especially noticeable. The first time
in the remembrance Of Endeavorers
present, the commercial club paid
the expense of the speakers from out
side of the state.
The young people as we'll as the
older people Of Bismarck gladly gave
Of their time and money to make the
convention q success. The railroads
also co-operated to make a success
of the convention by furnishing
special cars for delegates on the
Northern Pacific from Fargo and the
500 from Bismarck.
The Endeavorers of the state wen
there prepared to take away enthu.
siasm and went away with more thar
they expected. On Sunday night whe1
Rev. Mr.. Buswell called for those whc
would give all their time to the worl
Of the Master, either as foreign mis-
sionaries, home missionaries, z. NJ. C
A. workers or Y. W. C. A. workers
or wherever they might be used
thirty to thirty-five young peopl,
came up ON the platform and tool
their stand, and all the delegates lef
the convention with a determination
to consecrate this time more than eve
for the moral and spiritual uplift o
our state.
The officers for the coming yea
are:
President - George S.. Hampstead
Jamestown.
Vice Presidents-H. F. Slater, Fargo
George F. Rich, Grand Forks; Rober
w. Dutton, Bismarck; Rev. F. W
Thompson, Hunter.
.Treasurer-C. p. Cruttenden. Inks
ter.
Editor of the Endeavor-Dr. c. Fl
Phillips, Jamestown.
Missionary superintendent - Mis-
Anna Warner, Jamestown.
Junior Superintendent-Miss Phoeb
Warner, jamestown. .-E-E
Citizen Observation-Disclosures. r. Z
Richmond. Minot.
Tenth Legion Observation-Disclosures
Neil McKenchnie, Gilby.
Transportation Manager - Taylo
Thompson, Bismarck.