The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25

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Rev. o. Larson of Fargo. Scandinav-
4an missionary OF the state, was fol
the eleventh consecutive time re.
elected this morning moderator of the
Norwegian Baptists, who are holding
their twenty-fourth annual confer
ence in the Norwegian Baptist church
The other officers are e. Monnes OF
Powers Lake, N. D., vice president;
A. QuelIo OF Valley City, reelected
secretary for a term Of three years;
e. MONIES of Powers Lake, assistant
go, reelected treasurer for a term OF
one year. A. M. Menus of Fargo, was
elected as the member of the state
board.
The selection of the city for
the 1918 conference will be brought
up Wednesday forenoon, just before
the convention closes.
Student Heads Devotion.
The convention opened this morn
student of Chicago Theological semi
nary. This devotional service was
followed by the reports from the diff
ferent churches Of the state. The
treasurer's report revealed that the
Norwegian Baptist churches In the
state are all in fourishing condition
and for the most part free from. debt.
This report was read by 9. 3; Hade-
also gave his report. All were receiv-
ca By the conferease with . stakS
This. afternoon the Rev. c. e. Ting
lev of Grand Forks, addressed the
conference on his work in the state
as superintendent of the state Bap-
fists. Rev. A. Quello of Valley City,
delivered his lecture on Israel as the
f.. ker1ak fka
sermon will be preached by the Rev.
C. J. Hill.
Women Meet Tuesday.
Tuesday afternoon, beginning at q
o'clock, the women will go into ses-
sion, the devotionals to be led by Mrs.
G.. Ashland Of Fargo. Election Of Of
ficers for the auxiliary will be held
the same afternoon.
Church Is Needed.
The church is needed in the present
world crisis and will measure up to her
opportunities, DIR. G. e. Tingley of
Grand Forks, told the young peoples
societies OF the Norwegian Baptist
church at the session held Sunday aft
ernoon. His subject was The Church in
the Present Crisis.
Gods kingdom win not suffer but
will have increased opportunities for
service" said DIR. Tingley. I'm Canada
there are about 14,500 Baptists OF
these about $500 have gone to the
front. Still there is no decrease in the
activities of the church in Canada.
Millions of people in this country will
be personally affected by this war and
will need the consolation and the
spiritual help that the church can
render. We will be called upon to serve
as never before"
Minneapolis Pastor Heard.
Rev. Frank Peterson Of Minneapolis,
speaking last evening. on the subject,
What Are We AS A Church to Get Out
Of This Conflict? declared that the
church is the greatest institution in
the world and that it is the greatest
power for good among all agencies at
work and will have a tremendous in
auenoe in shaping the policies that
this war will settle.
"As a nation" said the speaker, I'VE
shall have to make great sacrifices
before the conflict is brought to a
close, but am of the firm belief that
It will be all for the good"
DR.. T. L. Ketman OF Chicago, yes
terday told the conference that it is
not the work of the large organiza-
tons as an individual body that |
counts, but it is the collective efforts |
0f the members of an organization |
That ACCOmpllS06S lLS OUJ6CIS.
Gives Annual Sermon.
The annual sermon was preached to |
he conference Sunday morning by the |
Rev. Erling Monnes Of Powers Lake.
bout one hundred delegates were In |
attendance at the session shield Satur-
lay afternoon and evening, and again |
1t the sessions Sunday. The convention |
viii be brought to a close Wednesday |
forenoon Of this week.
The conference opened Saturday /
morning with about so delegates pres
mt. President Ole Larson presided.
rhe Rev. A. M. Menus gave the adj
Iress of welcome, which was follow.
d by the appointment Of the differ
mt standing committees. which are as
ollows:
Enrolment Krane. Peggy Dahl
Ind Florence Hadeland.
DevotionaI-N. *. Larson, Anton
luello. p. Bagne and Martin Lund.
Obituary-C. ]. Hill. A. Milton and
}. s.. Hadeland.
Revision-E MONIES, A. M. Menus
md 81 Overgaard.
Resolutions-A. A. ouello. G. j, Hill and
D Monnes.
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