The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-29
Rev. c. A. Stephens Named on
Board Of Managers-Miss
Ina E. Burton, DR.. Floyd L.
Carr of New York, DR.. H. r.
Best, Fargo, Speak Wednes.
day

j. N. Jensen, Fargo, was reelected
president of the North Dakota Bap-
lists at the Wednesday afternoon
session of the convention.
DR.. O. Enget of Powers Lake and
r. B. Griffith of Grand Forks were
elected as first and second vice pres
idents, respectively. Rev. C. w. Fin.
wall of Fargo was elected recording
secretary and S. C. Hendrickson,
Grand Forks, treasurer. DR.. H. r.
Best, d. d., Fargo, was elected as
North Dakota's representative on
the national Board of Missionary
Cooperation.
Named as members of the Board
Of Managers, their terms expiring In
1880, were Rev. G. A. Stephens, Bis
marck; Mrs. o. S. Hadeland, Fargo;
Mrs. S. D. Briar, Sawyer; Rev.. f.
MONIES, Minot, and Rev. ]. Maurice
Hupp. jamestown.
Treasurer's Report Given
Receipts for the last year were
S28, ,727.48 and expenditures were
$27, 7,790.34, S. C. Hendrickson, trea-
surer, told the delegates at Wednes-
day afternoons session. Perman-
ent funds and securities held by the
convention amount to $21,719.33, ac-
cording to present market values,
the treasurer reported.
Speaking on "The Changeless
Christ in Changeful World" Miss
Ina e. Burton Of New York city,
pointed out the changes having TAX
en- place during the last 200 years
and more especially during the last
50 years, in inventions, scientific ap-
proach and even in religious circles
and in the different parts of the
world today. She contrasted these
changes with the changeless Christ,
fitting in with needs Of the world
in every nation and every age.
Despite changes, Christ meets men,
women and children in the same
changeless fashion and produces the
same helpful effect on all who seek
or allow his personal touch in all
places and at all times.
DR.. Floyd L. Carr of New York
city spoke ON the subject, The Men
of Tomorrow" telling how to Be 81
real help to the boys of today. The
work Of the Worlds Ambassadors, y
new boys organization, was out
lined by the speaker.
After their presentation to the
delegates by Superintendent Fred E.
Stockton, short talks were made by
Miss Ethyl G. Mentzer, Grand
Forks; Rev. o. S. jacobson, Bis
marck; Rev. w. H. Bayles, Huron.
S. D.; Rev. B. H. Thorlakson, Sawy-
er; Rev. +. Monnes, Minot; Rev.
John Bucknell, Max; Rev. Edmund
Bonander; Rev. c. F. Brown, Rose
glen; Rev. 0. H. Halgrimson, Ellen
dale; Rev. w. E. Pool, Minot; Rev.
G. ]. Hill, Stanley; Rev. G. Hoegfelt,
Lisbon and Rev. Cecil Wakelund,
Calvin.
DIR. Bert Talks
Speaking on the subject, "Thc
Significance Of the State Conven-
tion," DR.. H. r. Best, Fargo, told
how the idea Of cooperation Is EN-
phasized in the New Testament and
how conventions and Mission Boards
are natural conclusion and result
of this suggestion for cooperation.
Asking the question, What is it
we are trying to do through our
state convention, the speaker point
ed out five major things:
I'VE are trying to make Chris
tians out Of people" he said. This
means that as q convention we must
be nightly concerned about evangel-
ism. We must study this funda-
mentally and practically and arrive
at methods which will convert peo-
pie to Jesus Christ and his way Of
life.
I'VE are interested in q better
brand Of Baptists. This involves
education of every Baptist and much
laboratory practice in lifting at all
great denominations tasks. Here
the state convention becomes the
united medium Of force in this proc
css.
Through our denomination each
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