Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-09
we'll KNOWN
SPEAKERS At
C..f,.'.'CONVENr|ON [
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0RERs
MEET IN PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH,
GATHERING Is ENTHUSIASTIC
DR.. Karl Lehmarn to Be Here !;
Boy Scouts Distinguish Them
selves As Guides.

selves As Guides.
+ With every section Of North DakO.
ta represented by over 100 delegates,
the North Dakota Christian Endeavor
union began the most successful con-
vention of it's history, at the Presby>
terian church yesterday afternoon.
At 4 o'clock H. F. Slater Of Fargo
opened the convention with a 15-min-
ute devotional service, which was fol-
lowed by an inspiring address by
Rev. s. A. Martin of Winnipeg, field
secretary for the Manitoba Christian
Endeavor union. who addressed the
delegates on the subject, What Are
We Here For?''
Strong Evening Program.
The services in the evening were
opened by brief praise service, con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Martin, at the
conclusion of which Rev. G. w. Har.
ris, d. D., pastor of the convention
church, addressed the delegates brief
ly, in which he extended them a warm
welcome to the city and to the Pres.
byterian church. During the course
Of his remarks, DR.. Harris laid EN-.
phasis upon the necessity for "Efi-
ciency,"" the convention theme, in
young peoples work. He called at.
tention, also, to the necessity for sup
plementing efficiency with the suffi-
cheney of the spirit OF the Christ. w.
w. Otterburn of Fargo, president of
the state union, responded to nr. Har-
rjs address. NJ, Otterburn also gave
the opening address of the conven-
tion, in, which he called attention to
the aims of the state leader for the
coming year, during which, he said,
especial emphasis would be laid on
securing the full quota of 200 sustain.
ing mcmbership by which 1t is hon.
ed to bring in an annual income Of
$1,000 for the support of field sec
retary In North Dakota Efforts will
also be made to place the state paper
on paying basis, and everything Will
he done that can be done 10 promote
the work pf The Endeayor societies
throughout N,rtt Dakot:.
Ovation For Or. Rottmann.
Rev. II. II. Rottmann, field secre
tary for the Northwest, who has just
completed whirlwind tour OF the
society of the state, was introduced
When Rev, H. H. Rottmann, field
secretary for the Northwest, who has
just completed wjIirlwind tour of
the society of the state, was intro
duced he was given Il rousing ova-
ti0n by the delegates. For several
minutes it was impossible for the pop
ular secretary to proceed with his
part Of the program. SO enthusiastic
was the applause which greeted his
appearance on the platform. Or.
laottmann addressed the delegates on
"HOw to Get the Most Out of This
Convention emphasizing during his
remarks the need of constant and
earnest prayer on the part of all the
delegates for the success of the con-
vention and the inspiration of the
speakers. as well as regular attend
ance upon the sessions of the con-
vention. DR.. Rottmann's remarks
were OF most inspiring nature and
easily formed the keynote address of
the convention.
Professor 5ivin on Program.
One of the best features of the ev-
cning program was the address by
Prof. Geo. D. Bivin, NJ. A., Phi. D.,
member of the faculty of Fargo col
'lege, whose subject was "The Dynam.
ic Power of IDEAS Prof Bivin built
his address around two verses from
the Bible. one from the New Testa>
ment. "As a man thinketh, so Is he;"
and the other from the Old Testa-i
ment, "A dwarf shall not enter in be-
meath the veil He referred to the
responsiveness of physical and mental
dwarfs and called attention to the
fact that there were spiritual dwarfs
who were just as repulsive as any
other. He urged the young people to
form habit OF thinking straight and
of calling things by their proper
names; of thinking things through.
that IS. of trying to see the other end
of the steps they are taking; and of
thinking high and noble ideas. Pro-
fessor Bivin's address was literally
interspersed with telling illustra-
tions. which added greatly to the ef-
fectiveness of his remarks.
Music Fine Feature.
The musical numbers which made
mp a part of last evenings program
were an especially fine feature. Un-
der the direction Of Miss Grace Ny
ers. chorus choir of over 25 voices
gave two or three effective numbers.
Another splendid number was fur
nished by Mrs. VIM. V. Kiebert, who |!
sang, I'm the Secret of His Pres
ence.' while Misses Dorothy Van !
Hook and E'essie keenan, delighted
the convention with duet. Under
the inspiring leadership of Rev. Mr..
Martin. the convention hymns proved
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