The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-11
PRESBYTERIANS
GO TO GRAFTON
FOR SESSIONS
43rd Annual Meeting of North
Dakota Synod Will Open
Wednesday Morning

Grafton, N. D., Oct. il.--(Ap-
Presbyterian ministers and laymcr
will gather here tomorrow for open.
ing sessions of the 43rd annual
meeting Of the North Dakota synod
The convention will continue through
October IA.
Among national church officials
who will attend the synodical meet
ings are DR.. Robert 4. Speer, mod
orator Of the general assembly; Rev
Moses Breeze, secretary of the
board Of ministerial relief and pen
sions; J. Nj. Somerdike, secretary OF
the board of national missions; Rev.
James II. Speer, member of the gen
cral council, and Miss Roberta Barr
Of the women's board of national
missions.
A pre-synodical conference under
the auspices of the board Of Christian
education, conducted BY Rev. II. NJ.
Campbell, will open the session to-
morrow afternoon A sermon by the
retiring moderator, Rev. j. Way
Huey, election of new moderator
and other business are on the eve
nNR program.
Rev. Wright on Program
Devotional services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Paul S. Wright, Bis
marck, at the Thursday morning
session; appointment Of committees
will be made and reports read. Rev.
A. T. Cory will conduct conference
on the state Of religion in the synod
and Rev. James II. Speer will speak
Reports of the committee on pro-
gram and field activities, on the
American Bible society and reports
Of the treasurer, trustees and Rev
5. 5. Doty, representative on the
North Dakota Council Of Religious
Education, will be read. A synod
cal prayer meeting will be conduct
cd by Rev. II. L. Dierenfeld.
The members Of the synod will be
guests of the Grafton Civic club at
a noon luncheon.
DR.. Robert T.. Speer and J. NJ
Somerndike are to speak ut the aft
ernoon session and reports are to
be made by the synodical executive
Rev. w. G. Snider; the committee
on national missions, Rev. d. r.
Robertson, chairman, and the COM
mittee on foreign missions, Rev.
Paul S. Wright, chairman. A fellow
ship dinner will be held at $3.50 with
the members of the First Prcsbyter-
ian church Of Park River.
Anniversary Celebration
1Ohv - l.
board ct national missions will be
held Thursday evening with Rev. D.
I. Robertson in charge and talks
will be made by Miss Roberta Barr
and j. M. Somerndike.
a devotional service, conducted BY
Rev. S. NJ. Kelly, will open the Fri.
day morning session. Rev. Moses
Breeze will talk. &. l.. Hampstead
will read the report of the commit
tee on the young peoples conference
and Rev. J. G. Wilson will give thu
report of the committee on minis
terial relief and pensions.
DR.. B. II. kroeze, jamestown, vii
read the report of the committee or
Christian education at the Frida,
afternoon meeting and II. M. Tabel
will read the report Of the James
town college board of trustees. Elec-
ton of jamestown college trustees
will be held and Rev. Fl. NJ. Camp.
bell, secretary of the board OF
Christian education, will speak.
Selection Of the place of the next
meeting and committee reports will
conclude the Friday afternoon SEES
sion.
Mrs. Andrew Todd Taylor of the
women's board of foreign missions
and Rev. James II. Speer will speak
at the closing session of the con-
vention Friday evening.