The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-06


the Christian Endeavor Union of North
Dakota which is holding its annual
convention at the Presbyterian church
There will be services morning, att
ernoon and evening. Rev. E. T. Gates,
of Boston, Mass, general secretary OF
the organization, will be present. Mr..
Gates is a speaker with wide reputa-
tion and it is expected that he Wpll be
heard by large congregations. Rev. G.
E. Hetzler, field secretary for West
Virginia. another leader in Christian
Endeavor work, will deliver the ad-
dress at the Sunday evening service.
The convention got under way last
night with a good attendance, Greet
ings were extended on behalf of the
city Of Bismarck and response made.
This morning the regular sessions OF
the society opened. The program OF
the morning included a c.. A. school
OF methods with several speakers out
lining programs for the local socie-
ties.
Outlines Social Work
Miss Margaret Bradt, of Fargo, out
lined social activities she said might
be pursued by the Christian Endeavor
Societies with profit and pleasure.
There are some people who believe
that there Is no pleasure to be had In
church society, she said, and she
pointed to various passages in the old
and new testaments. The old testa-
ment passages revealed that the peo-
pie OF Israel found time to be merry,
she said, and their pleasures were as
full and varied as those Of today. She
referred to the marriage feast related
in the new testament which Christ
attended. The new testament reveal
ed. she said, that Christ always was
mingling with people, that he taught
fellowship and urged people to be
merry.
She urged Christian Endeavor So
cieties to hold socials once a month
that once each year the society should
entertain the whole church, and that
there should be an annual banquet and
election of officers. She outlined va.
rious plans for conducting pleasurahle
events in the society, to increase the
interest.
Rev. E. v. Headen, of the Presby-
terian church OF Wilton, talked upon
the society; Mrs. LANCER, Of Bis
marck, spoke of the missionary com.
mittee work; Rev L. R. Johnson, o1
Bismarck, spoke on the Tenth Le-
gion"; Margaret Bradt, Of Fargo
spoke on the subject, "Why a Junior
Society in Your church,"
Banquet Tonight
G. l.. Hampstead presided at the
afternoon service. Rev. c. E. Hetzler
and others were on the program pre-
'ceding the annual business meeting
An automobile ride late in the after
noon and banquet at the Grand Pa.
cific hotel at 1880 o'clock. Governor
Nestos spoke late today instead of a
the banquet, because an engagement
required him to leave the city at 7:3(
o'clock
Mrs. w. e. Butler, state president O.
the Christian Endeavor Society, pre-
sided at the opening meeting of tht
convention at 8 o'clock last evening
The meeting was opened with sons
service led by Rev. C. E. Hetzler an,
was followed by the Welcome address
by Mayor Lenhart Rev. H. C. Postle
thwaite welcomed the delegates in be
half of the Ministerial Association AM
entertaining church. The respons
was given by Selma NJ. Began Rev
Ward F. Boyd, pastor Of the Firs
Presbyterian church of Jamestowi
gave the main address of the evenin:
on Character Qualities of an Idea
Christian Rev. Boyd took as hi
modern christian St. Paul and fror
this theme gave a most interesting
talk.