The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-07
LUTHER LEAGUE CONVENTION
INSPIRATION TO DELEGATES
teal Message To Local People-Rains Cut Down
Attendance But Don't Dampen Ardor Of Congre-
CATION

In spite of heavy rains which
made the number of delegates
much smaller than it would other
wise have been, the district con
vention of the Luther League
Northeastern Montana circuit, was
success and proved an inspira
ton to all who attended.
A reception had been planned
for Friday evening to be followed
by choral union rehearsal, but
the lateness of the delegates in
getting here on account of bad
roads delayed the starting of the
evenings program. The meetings
Saturday were interesting and the
discussions spirited, and those in
attendance felt we'll repaid fol
coming.
"Christ First"
The theme of the convention
was "Christ First" Taking as his
text, "For Me To Live Is Christ,
the Rev. WI Aamoth gave a 20
minute talk Saturday morning up
on the Christian life, and stressed
the necessity of a Christian to
keep ever before him the ideals
exemplified by the life of Christ.
Otillie Opheim read a paper on
"Christ in our Everyday Life" J;
Miss Njaa, an instructor in the
Plentywood high school, talked on
"Christ in Our Devotional Sing
ing" and Blanche Pipal read a pa
per on "Christ in Our League
Work" The various papers and
talks were discussed, the Rev. o.
s. Reigstad of Minneapolis, lead
ing the round table discussion.
officers elected for the coming
wear are the Rev. I. M. Stubkjaer,
Glasgow, president; Miss Irene
Haugen, Froid vice-president;
Blanche Pipal, Wolf Point, secre-
tary; Elmer Lambert, Opheim,
treasurer.
Saturday afternoon the delegates
enjoyed a picnic at Sheep camp,
about six miles from Wolf Point.
Games and a picnic supper formed
the entertainment. In the even
ing a model league program was
given.
Sunday Rally Day
Sunday was the big rally day
of the convention, and the church
was filled both morning and af-
ternoon in spite of showers which
probably kept many away. Both
services were broadcast by re-
mote control through Station KG-
CX, Vida. Reverend Johnson ex-
pressed himself as being very
grateful both to KGCX and to Mr..
Hamblin for this service.
The Rev. o. S. Reigstad, of the
Bethlehem Lutheran church, Min
neapolis, was the speaker both
morning and afternoon, In the
morning he took as his text:
wherefore take unto you the full
armor of Cod, and spoke upon
the meaning and need of militant
Christianity, the sort of Christ
ianity that is not content merely
with believing, but which trans
Iates itself into works.
Life, he said, is a complex of
good and evil, and our problem
is to see life in its true perspec-
tive. The problem of the church
is to teach people what the bur
den of life really is. He is broad
minded who has risen to the
mountain tops and can view life
in its true perspective. Seen at
too close range the pattern of life
is often distorted and out of pro-
portion. We must learn to see 4
life in the light of eternity.
Cannot Escape Conflict
Cod has thrown us into conflict I
in the arena, a conflict from
which man cannot escape, a con-
fict from which man dare not es-
cape. We cannot be ascetics,
holding ourselves aloof from con-
tact with the struggle between
good and evil. There is enough
at stake in this conflict to appeal
10 the most red blooded of us. And
having gained the true perspec-
i've it is the part of strong man
10 throw himself wholeheartedly
nto the struggle. To emerge vic
.orious from the struggle, we must
nave protection. AS long as peo-
Die continue to sing Il am the
Captain of my soul' just so long
will souls continue to die.
Truth, righteousness and a pre-
,aration for peace comprise the
protective armour of the Christian !
Who is fighting the evil forces. A ,
defensive battle never gains any ,
,round, therefore in order to over /
.ome the evil forces strong man :
will grid himself with offensive