The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-16
C0NY0CATI0N
OF ST. GEORGES
ATTRACTSMANY
Reports of Activities of the
Episcopal Church Are Told
rat State Gathering
f
MANY VISITORS HERE
Election of Bishop and Council
lis Held as a Part of the
ConvOcatiOn

The session of the fortieth con
ocation Of the st. Georges Church
tontinued today with celebration OF
ne Holy Communion at 1880 a. m,
1ev. Alexander Coffin, celebrant, as
listed by Rev. &. II. Smith, Jr.
Following the communion, the
rgomen's auxiliary gave its offering
for the memorial to Bishop futile,
Who died last year at his home IN
New York The memorial to be
rrected is Il rest home in New York
or returned missionaries. Bishop
futile is considered to have been
ne OF the greatest bishops in the
..piscopate missions and church ex-
.ension, religious education, social
ervice, Publicity, finance, and field
arvice, in which he was for fifty
ears.
Reports Of the five departments
yere heard this morning, and ac-
eptcd, following which lunch was
erved at the Country Club, and
aks given on Indian work by Miss
elizabeth Bowen, Mrs. William
Cross, Mrs. Martin Seewalker, and
william Cross.
The election this morning OF the
3ishop and council, resulted as fol-
iows, all the members being re-elect-
ed:
Ri. Rev. j. Poyntz Tyler, D. d.,
President, Fargo.
Mr.. D. B. Holt, Chancellor, Fargo.
Mr.. c. d. Lord, Treasurer, Park
River
Rev. N. f. Ellsworth, Jamestow
Very Rev. H. Cowley- Carroll, Far
Rev. Charles Leo Abbott, Larimore.
Rev Chas w. Baxter, Valley City
Mr.. p. L. E. Goodwin, Fargo.
DR.. f. H. Lier, Casselton
Mrs. r. c. Akeley, Fargo.
Mrs. j. B. Wineman, Grand Forks
Mrs E. A. Pray, Valley City.
Mrs. A. w. Guest, jamestown.
Mems Club Meets
This evening the North Dakots
Episcopal Mems Club will meet ant
has invited the visiting clergy ant
women delegates to attend. DR.. +
H. Lier. of Casselton, president o
the club will preside. A dinner viii
be given, and addresses by the fol
lowing: Rev. Douglas Matthews, o
the Society of Nazarene, who will b
the principal speaker; Bishop Tyle1
Dean { owleyCarroll, of the Geth
semane Cathedral of Fargo, and b
Rev. H. r. Harrington, of Casseltol
The annual meeting of the Won
ans. auxiliary and guilds was hel
this afternoon, beginning at 2:3
Reports and general business too
up the greater part of the session
Those Attending
The clergymen who are here
attend the convocation are as TO
lows:
:Rt. Rev. ]. Poyntz Tyler, ID. D
Bishop, Fargo, N. d.
REV. Charles Leo Abbott, Lar
more.
Rev. Charles W. Baxter, Vale
City.
Rev. C. z. Beach, Park River.
REV. Alexander Coffin, Dickinso
Very Rev. H. Cowley Carroll, Fa
go.
Rev. F. H. Davenport, Mandan.
Rev. Peter Edwards, Lisbon.
Rev. ~ E. Ellsworth, Jamestow
Rev. F. w. Goodeve, Grand Fork
Ven. Homer r. Harrington, Cas-
elton.
Rev. Pomeroy H. Hartman, Wi
liston.
Rev. j. Johnston, Devils Lake.
Ven. Albert e. H. Martyr, Cakes
Rev. Joseph E. Ryerson, Bismarc
Rev. John de B. Saunderson, Ora
ton.
Rev. Geo. H. Swift, Jr., Minot.
'sRey. Herbert H. Welsh, Came
Bah.
' Girls Society Meets
The Girls Friendly society, viii
met here on Saturday, was repr
scented by IS delegates from the
chapters in the state. Those cha
tiers which were unable to send, de
egates, sent exhibits of work dor
The membership Of the society
North Dakota is over 600, which
constituted very ereditabie numb'
as2.the issociety organized its fiji
branches within the last two yea1
according to Miss May Case Mars
national extension secretary, "
1naks44o her Headquarters in M
York. .~ :" -
Officers chosen for the socie
aTe:.. Honorary president, Mrs. j.
Tyler, Fargo; President, Mrs. c..
Gowran,Q Grand Forks; Vicepresidel
Mrs, F.~E. Featherstone, Valley Cit
and secretarytreasurer, Mrs. HON
Harrington, Fargo. ="
In the evening, procession W
formed, and the society entered 7
church, two by two. Bishop Tyl
presided The Rev. Douglas MI
thews. of Billings, Mont, address
both the Afternoon and event.
ntsetings. ~ 5aa
Miss May Case Marsh viii lea
Il morrow for other points in t
state, where she will inspect t
vasiors sbrancifss Of the Cir
y Friendly society
- MANS COMING NEARER
-lnndon. June 16-It will be