The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-02
News Of the Northwest
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NET AT OBERON

Oberon, N. D., May 1.-The James
town association of Congregation
al churches just closing it's session
here, opened Tuesday afternoon with
a devotional service led by Rev. Mrs.
S. N. A. Tompkins Of this place.
Rev. George Atkinson of Dawson pre-
sented the subject Recent Interest liz
Evangelism" Rev. C. H. Phillips, d.
D., of jamestown discussed True and
Brantford, Without the Professional
Evangelist" In the evening the
Young Peoples choir sang appropri-
ate selections. Rev. j. G. Morgan, OF
Pingree preached the annual sermon.
Rev. E. E. Saunders of Heaton and
Rev. P. J. Hogle of Esmond admin
istered the Communion. Wednesday
morning Rev. Ramsey was chosen
moderator. Rev. r. A. Beard, .. D., of
Fargo spoke on Fargo College," and
state secretary Rev. Samuel Hitchcock
OF Hope old of the information gained
regarding h condition of the A
churches of this association by the
state executive committee in session
here. consisting of the moderator
Revs. j. K. Kirker If New Rockford,
DR.. r. A. Beard Of Fargo; Rev. A. c..
Hacke, of Dickinson and S. Hitch
cock Of Hope, which brought encour-
agement. Re-. Mr.. Saunders gave O. pa
per on Loyalty to the Mission Work
OF Our Churches" urging the adoption
and working of the "Apportionment
Plan" The reports from the churches
gave encouragement, The Woman's
Hour was presided over by Mrs. w.
E. Boise Of Jamestown. Mrs. r. w.
Rautz Of New Rockford read a D
on Home Missions prepared by Mrs.
n. G. Barber, Of Heaton. Mrs. Kirker
read one on The Work of the w. B.
NJ. l., h a was prepared by Mrs. j.
F. Dudley of Fargo, Mrs. Saunders
state president Of the w. H. NJ. Union
told Of the action Of the National
Home Missionary Federation at Kan
sas City. held last October and pre-
scented a resolution asking hat a
column in the Congregational Year
Book be devoted to the acknowledge
ment Of contributions from the Wo-
mans Boards to missions both for
eign and home. which vas unanimous
ly adopted. Our Relation to the c..
n. M. s." was presented by Supt. e.
H. StiCkney, d. D., Of Fargo. In the
evening the Young Peoples choir led
by Mrs. G. E. Boyden, Jr., sang a Sc
lection. Rev Mr.. Kirker told Of the
work and needs of the New Rockford
Collegiate institute that was started
here by this association eleven years
ago when Rev. Mr.. Phillips read a pa
per on is There Need of a Christian
Academy Within the Bounds of the
jamestown Associations" and Rev. E.
E. Saunders the pastor there Offer
ed a resolution stating that "The
Time had Arrived for the Establish
ment Of Such al Institution" and call
ing for the appointment of a commit
tee Of three pastors and four Iaymen
to locate the same and provide for
J the erection of a suitable building, in
which Abram Baldwin of Oberon was
one of the most active and liberal con-
tributors. Rev. Kirker said that the
people of New Rockford had con-
tributed more than 100000 to such
enterprise.
DR.. stickney gave an inspiring
Home Missionary Review of the work
of the past, t~hirty-two years, recount
ing many interesting incidents in the
Anderson of Darlington discussed in
terestingly DR.. Winston C%hurchilrs
book entitled The Inside of the Cup
Thursday morning Rev. P. Hogle
led devotional services.
Rev. E. E. Saunders was elected a
member of the board of trustees oil
New Rockford Collegiate institute
Cor five years. Rev. J. w. Babb, OF
Sanborn and Rev. Carl Schaufus OF
New Rockford gave interesting ad-
dresses on Future Citizens in the
Making A bOunteous banquet was
given by the ladies of Oberon and the
association adjourned to meet a.
Heaton next year. Rev. w. o. Jones
Of Oberon was chosen to preach the
annual sermon.