The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-01

PRIL /, 1920.
BOTTINEAU COUNTY INTER
CHURCH CONFERENCE NOTES
The Interchurch World Movement
continues in it's work. The work be-
gan in December 1918 with confer
nece of 1876 in New York City, called
by Foreign Mission boards of the
Presbyterian Church South, as we'll as
a conference of 80 at Atlantic City
called by the Federal Council of
Churches.
In January 1919 the report Of
twenty to Foreign Missions Confer
ence of North America, Home Mission
Council, Council Of Church Boards of
Education, Sunday School Council of
Evangelical Denominations in the
United States and Canada, Federation
of Women's Boards of Fereign Mis-
sions of North America, Council for
Women for Home Missions was made
and these six cooperative bodies
adopted a proposed program for the
Interchurch World Movement.
Following the adoption of this pro-
posed program, seventeen regional
conferences were held in important
centers Of the United States for dis
cussion of the plan and suggestions
offered, these being held during the
months of January, February and
March. In April a pastors conference
was held at Pittsburgh, Pa. at which
gathering 125 leading ministers from
all parts of the country approved the
Interchurch World Movement. Next
came the meeting of the Inter-Board
Conference at Cleveland, this being
held in May. More than 500 delegates
representing the majority of official
denominational mission boards and be-
nevolent societies. This conference en-
dorsed the Movement as providential
and imperative.
We give these facts to show how
the Interchurch World movement has
grown. More facts could be given but
space will not permit of more than
the above brief statement of the be-
ginnings. Suffice it to say the Move
ment continues to grow upon all who
have to do with it's work.
It's further growth will be manifest
during and after the many county
conferences to be held during the next
few weeks. There are 5000 such coun-
ty conferences to be held, and one OF
these will be in the City of Bottineau,
of which the announcement follows.
A strong city executive committee
has been formed composed of the fol-
lowing:
Baptist Church, Rev. J. N. Start,
Mrs. Start, Mr.. Feathers. Lutheran
Church, Rev. T. 7. Carlson. Metho-
dist Church, Rev. J.. r. Begarie, Mrs.
Belyea, w. M. Martin. Presbyterian
Mr.. Falkenstein is financial cam
paign director, Rev. J.. N. Start rep
resents. the spiritual resources de-
partment, Rev. C. D. Gambriell of
Rugby the Stewardship Department.
Rev. T. S. Brown is convener of the
convention, and acts as county survey
or of the churches and communities.
Rev. J. N. Start acts as secretary OF
the work of the conference.
The Bottineau County Conference of
the Interchurch World Movement will
meet in Bottineau next Tuesday, April
9Th.
The team of speakers for the Con-
ference will be: Leader C. L. Clifford,
Minot, P. H. Case, Devils Lake, J. G.
York, Grand Forks, Mrs. S. Paige
Johnson, Grand Forks, D. T. Robert
son, Fargo, Geo. Atkinson, Leeds, c.
E. Vermilya, Bismarck.
Special attention is called to the
matter of arrangements for whole
evening for Young Peoples Societies,
High School and Normal School stu
dents to direct the attention of young
people to definite Christian life call
ings.
A meeting of the city Inter-Church
executive met last Friday night at G..
Nv. Feathers home, when the follow
ing committees were selected: Com
mittee on Music, Mr.. Falkenstein, Mr..
VIM. Martin and Mr.. Feathers. Com
mittee on entertainment: Mrs. Feath-
ers, Mrs. Belyea, Prof. Shuler. The
latter committee would like the names
of those who are willing to entertain
some of the delegates to this Confer
ence. Such entertainment usually con-
sists in providing lodging and break
fast. ~
The people of Bottineau are urged
to attend these sessions of the Inter
Church Conference. Ignorance, pref
udice or doubts will be dispelled in a
great majority Of cases if you do. We
have specially strong team Of
speakers of different denominations
to speak to US during the sessions.
Rev. T. S. Brown, Maxbass.
NOTICE
To Our Customers of B0ttineau
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