The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-08
Regrets Stewart Did Not Answer All Questions
DR.. KUHN TALKS ON BAPTIST WORK
IN EUROPE AT PASTORS INSTITUTE
Chicago Baptist Supcrintend-
ent Tells of His Travels
Through Sixteen European
Countries and Of the Growth
of the Baptist Denomination
There

DR.. William Kuhn Of Chicago,
general superintendent Of the gen
eral German conference Of America,
spoke at last nights session Of the
Baptist Pastors Institute now be-
ing held here on Baptist Work in
Europe" referring to his several
trips to France, Belgium, Germany,
Switzerland, Austria, Uruguay. Ser
via, Bulgaria, Roumania, Russia,
Checko-Slovakia, Letvia, Poland,
Sweden. Norway and Denmark.
Baptists are few and rather poor
ly organized in southern European
countries, DR.. Kuhn said, this being
due mostly to ignorance and super
stition on the part of the people
and bigotry on the part Of the re-
ligious and governmental powers.
Despite the unfortunate condition
prevailing in Russia, he said, the
Baptist work there has grown to
monumental proportions, there now
being about three million Baptists
in that country. In Poland there
are thousands, in Germany about
$4,000, in Denmark about 6,OOO, in
Norway 1000 and in Sweden more
than $4,000. Baptjsts are strong
in England, Scotland, Wales and
Ireland, he said, but not as numer-
Gus as in Russia. The need, he said,
is for trained leadership, but schools
are springing up headed by able
men.
Church Is Filled
A large audience filled the First
Baptist church here last night and
listened to DR.. Kuhn with manifest
interest. His address was preceded
and followed by song services, dur
ing which the choir of the German
Baptist church Of Bismarck sang
several numbers in the German Ian
guage.
Dr.. Kuhn was scheduled to speak
Thursday evening but due to an un-
expected call for his services else
where, the program was changed SO
that he spoke last night and DR.. Alb
raham LeGrandc of Milwaukee.
scheduled to talk last night, will
speak Thursday night.
Rev. L. Broeckel of Turtle Lake
conducted the devotional service yes
terdxy afternoon, and DR.. LeGrande
gave an interesting address on
Evangelism - Our UNCONVENTIONAL
Program f.. 1928 and 1922" He in
turn was followed by DR.. w. G..
Evans of Moulmcin, Burma, who
spoke on "a Test Of Religion-Mis-
sionary Devotion"
Two Conferences Held
Two conferences were held late
yesterday for all pastors and re-
ligious workers. One group had a
closed conference with DR.. F. E..
Stockton of Fargo as leader, while
the other group was led by DR.. Kuhn.
Following a devotional meeting
this morning, DIR. Kuhn spoke on
"Declining Life" DR.. Evans also
talked on "Outposts of the Kingdom
of Christ" and DR.. LeGrande gave
a practical address on Kingdom
Finances"
Tonight another public meeting
will be held at the church, and the
chorus choir from the Indian school
here will sing. DR.. Evans will give
the evening address.
Ladies Of the church are serving
dinners and lunches at the church
each noon and evening.
Additional registrations today in
cluded Rev. H. G. Bens, Hcrreid, S.
D.; w. H. Buenning, Ashley; Rev. l..
Hoeffner, Hebron; Rev. Fred E.
Klein, Bismarck; Rev. II. G. Braun,
McClusky; Rev. J. r. Matz, Ana
moose; Rev. Albert ALI, Cathay, and
Rev. w. H. Bayles, Huron, S. D. Sew
cral more are expected to arrive dur
ing today. Those in attendance had
a group picture taken at noon today.
The convention closes tomorrow.