The Dickinson press., 1917-10-13

The thirty-second annual conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church OF
North Dakota is now in full swing in
Dickinson, and is attended by about
200 pastors and laymen from all Sec
tions of the state. Most of the con-
ference visitors arrived in Dickinson
on Tuesday and in the evening a re-
ception was rendered them by the
clergy and people of Dickinson in the
new Warren A. Simpson M. E. church.
Speeches of welcome were made by
Mayor Alfred White, representing the
city; Rev. J. G. Duling, representing
the churches; Prof. P. S. Berg, super
intendent of the city schools; Hon.
Leslie A., Simpson and others. The
response was made by Rev. DR.. Frost
of Fargo, followed by a stirring patri-
otic address by Bishop Cook. The
bishop expressed his sorrow over the
fact that people of other states had
gained the mistaken impression that
many of the people of North Dakota
were disloyal, because of the activity
of certain self-appointed political
leaders had allied themselves with the
7. w. w. element, the Peace Council
and other disloyal bodies. He prom
ised further expose of the workings
of these men at a lecture to be given
by him in Dickinson this Friday
evening. The evenings reception pro-
gram was interspersed by several
beautiful song selections rendered by
the Dickinson Male Quartet, Light
refreshments were served at the close
in the church parlors. i.
Wednesday morning the conference
convened in regular session under the
direction of Bishop Cook. Following
tn conference sermon and administer
ing of the Lords supper, the election
of officers was taken up, with the
following result: A.. w. Brown, Car
rington, reelected secretary; Edwin
Burling, reelected statistical secre-
tary; H. H. Moore, Pembina, elected
treasurer.
DR.. Robertson, S. F. Halfyard and
Henry H. Frost were named COM
mittee on state Of nations.
Following election, DR.. A. L. Shute,
Edgeley, preached the annual mission
ary sermon, and DR.. B. E. Smith, Min
neapolis, gave an inspiring and in
structive address to the undergradu-
.ates, and in the evening an address on
{ the Epworbh League.
The following pastors from other
states were received into the confer
ence; Cecil Wesley Clifford, from West
!. Wisconsin conferences Theodore
Sharpe, from Puget Sound conference;
Glen Davis, from Iowa conference;
Thos. e. Gallagher and s. NJ,
Sweeney from Upper Iowa conference;
Henry Hume, from Northern Mime
sofa conference; M. G. Mcintosh, from
Detroit conference, and r. j. Laslie,
from Indiana conference.
The reports of the church work and a.
finances of the past, year were read
by the district superintendent. Al
tn conclusion Of his report, DR.. ). g.
Moore, superintendent of the Bis
marck district, rendered his resigna-
ton to the conference. The resigna-
tion will undoubtedly be accepted and
q new superintendent named before the
conference adjourns. ..33
Herbert G. MarMey, Hamilton, re-
& Gently appointed chaplain Of the Sec
!. .ond North Dakota regiment by Cover
nor Frazier, was ordained elder under
] the missionary rule on Wednesday
evening. AS the Second regiment was
L broken up upon its arrival at Fort
Greene, N. c., Chaplain Markley will
be transferred to the II 9Th engineers.
Bishops Lecture Tonight
Much interest is evidenced in the
lecture which will be given by Bishop
Cook this Friday evening He
promises to make it a .sred hot one
and deliver 81 number Of startling
truths direct from the should der \.