The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-28
BAPTISTS HERE
IN THEIR 37TH
STATE MEETING
Two Delegates Present From
Various Parts of State at
Opening
NOTED MEN TO SP "A X
Bismarck People Especially In
vited to Attend the
Sessions
NOTED MEN TO SP E A X

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The thirty-seventh North Dakota
State Baptist convention opened its
meetings today at the First Baptist
church here, with two hundred dele
gates in attendance and with more
arriving on every train. The delegates,
who are guests at Bismarck homes.
are being entertained according to the
Harvard plan with lodging and break
fasts served by their hosts. On Thurs
day evening, banquet will be held IN
their honor at the Methodist church.
The main feature of tOdays De
nomination Day" program is the ad-
dress to be given tonight by DR..
Frank Peterson, who will speak on
the pilgrims of 1920", this year be-
ing the 3OOth anniversary of the land
ing of the Pilgrims in America. The
address will be elaborately illustrated
by pictures collected by Dr.. Summer
r. Vinten, New York, from all parts
Of the world.
Addresses of welcome will be given
the visiting delegates this evening by
w. E. Parsons and Mayor A. w. Lu-
cas-.
A special song service will be held
which is in charge of the Rev. Olaf
Bredig. The general public is cordi-
ally invited to the meeting tonight.
Annual Sermon
The annual sermon was delivered
this morning by DR.. Ralph w. Hobbs.
of Fargo, who spoke on "The Call to
a Newer Heroism." He laid emphasis
on the fact that it took more heroism
and bravery to live consistent every
day life than to play the role Of the
spectacular. -"
I'VE need heroism to meet the
ethical and economic problems Of the
day, and to face political crisis said
DR.. Hobbs.
Let me say he concluded, that
the unanswerable argument to the
spirit of unbelief lis the bravery OF
an every day Christian life"
DR.. M. D. Eubank NJ. D., who has
served in China for the last 21 years
as an Evangelist, teacher, and q
physician, delivered the last address
Of the morning on "Some Outstanding
Religious World Conditions After the
War; He spoke of the religious con-
ditions in Catholic Europe, and af
Mohamedism. He recounted in d
forceful manner, the suffering and
losses incurred by the war, and OF
the fine reconstruction work the Bap-
lists are doing abroad. Among their
plans is the proposal of the establish
ment of a college among the slavs
in Hungary and organization OF the
Baptists in Germany. One half mil
lion dollars has already been sent
abroad for this work by the American
Baptist Missionary Society,"" said DR..
Eubank.
No Work in Russia
"Our work has been temporarily
postponed in Russia, but we hope
conditions will soon improve SO that
we may be able to enter that terri
tory again. In closing, the speaker
spoke of the fine influences of the
war upon the soldiers from India. The
one million Indians who fought with
the allies received vision that will
stay with them always when they
came into contact with American and
English soldiers One of the finest
things, was their opportunity to meet
the women of the West. Dr. Eubank
will speak tomorrow morning on
Christ and Womanhood." Speakers
of this afternoon included: Mrs. L..
Jesse p Bishop, New York City. DR..
Frank Peterson, and F. E. Stockton,
who gave the Winona Lake conference
report. DR.. j. E. Norcross, New York,
spoke on "Evangelicism All Nations.' y
IT,. Presidents Address
r. B. Griffith of Grand Forks, de-
livered the Presidents address. Hc
spoke of the splendid advances of the
Baptists in the past few years. and
of the indications that the forces OF
righteousness are not asleep as indi-
Gated by the great prohibition reform.
Pres. Griffith spoke of the future ben
efits to be obtained by the passing
, of the nineteenth amendment which
gives the women the full vote. In con-
clusion he said:
81 trust that our coming together
in this convention will be the means
of greatly inspiring us with an earn
est zeal for the Master and that dele
gates may be able to carry enthusiasm
and information back to the churches
of our state, that will result in a
great revival in every church"
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. O'Hare, OF
Avenue B, have extended their hos
pitality to Rev. and Mrs. William
Sharp of jamestown. Mr.. Sharp is
the pastor of the First Baptist church
at that place. -
President of the convention, r. B.
Griffith, and Mrs. Griffith, of Grand
Forks, N. D., are the guests of Mr..
F. W. Cathro.
John Gerald York, Grand Forks, is
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 2.
French, of Fourth street.
CIRCUS ELEPHANT TO BE