The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-23
RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions adopted at the meeting
of Fargo Congregational Association
held at Getchell church, Valley City,
May Is. 1918. .. :.
The Fargo Association of Congre-
gational Churches in annual meeting
assembled, having listened to reports
and discussions covering wide range
of activities, expresses itself in the
following resolutions:
First, having listened with great
satisfaction to the patriotic services
our churches are giving to the sup
port of our government in the World
War, resolves to continue them as
vigorously unto the end as our ability
and opportunity permits.
We further resolve that we will
more earnestly than ever attend to the
regular work of the churches that the
Lords treasures be kept full, and the
membership rolls added to, that the
sanctuary be more than ever house
of prayer and Christ recognized as the
Kingly Priest of the Redemptive
Kingdom.
Further, we rejoice in the awaken
ing conscience for the rural church
and commend the movement to make
it truly expressive of the Kingdom of
God which is to come over all the
earth. While gladly accepting the
social gospel message of the King
dom we urge that the gospel as ap-
piled to the individual in his personal
relation of God in Christ Jesus be en-
phasized.
Further we resolve to so shape our
religious teaching and work now so
that the church of the future shall be
the church of God gathering into it.
self all mankind on the basis of the
fatherhood of God, the sovereignty of
Jesus Christ over man and the broth
erhood Of common humanity.
We are appreciative of the Wom-
ans Hour which was so pleasing and
profitable to US in this Association.
Further we appreciate the hospi-
tally of our Getchell sisters, and 9TH
ers, in the enjoyable entertainment
given US; and especially do we rejoice
in the music furnished us through
the good sense displayed in introduce
ing Mrs. W. T. Craswell to us on this
occasion. She is cordially thanked for
her delightful service in song. -
Further we are resolved to visit
Getchell again should the way open
in the future. .-I
Resolved that we recommend to the
Oversight Committee that it work to-
ward the establishment of a salary of
$1,000 guaranteed to all home mis-
sionary pastors in the association CIV
ing full time to the work and $1,000 or
its equivalent to all married home
missionary pastors.
Recognizing the great call of the
day for more united action on the
part of the Christian churches; realiz-
ing that the boys who have gone to
the front are going in advance of
many churches in the spirit of broth
erhood and will be soon returning, to
meet them and the great call of the
world to the church today.
Resolved, That this association
memorize the executive committee and
the state conference to Immediately
take steps to secure a state confer
ence of all the Christian churches and
Individuals who will unite in such a
conference for the purpose of seeking
a closer cooperation of the Christian
forces of our states.
Resolved also that we ask our State
Conference and our National Council
to seek at the earliest opportunity to
cooperate with the brothers of the
Presbyterian denomination in their
action now being taken looking to-
wards the union of the evangelical
church of America.