The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-25
north DAKOTA
HOSTS HERE FRIDAY
TO open SESSIONS
Three. Day State Convention to
Hear National Speakers
in Big Services
ITS CHURCHES INCLUDED
Meetings to Alternate Between
Two Auditoriums; open-Air
Prayer on Capitol Hill

The state Christian Endeavor con-
vcntion will be here tomorrow and
for two days following. Delegates are
expected from IT'S churches.
Friday afternoon will be given over
to registration and assignment Of del
egates. a fellowship dinner will bc
held for the officers. speakers and
convention committees Friday eve
ming.
The Rev. Ira E. Herzberg, Bismarck,
will lead pre-prayer service and the
Rev. Paul s. Wright. Bismarck, will
lead a praise and song service. Neil
Trace. Fargo, will give the response
to the address of welcome by q local
speaker.
Discussion Of the principles Of
Christian Endeavor will be followed
by the announcement of committee
appointments. a devotional service,
music and addresses by Rev. McCul-
lough and Mr.. Shartie. -:
The sessions will be aiternated be-
tween the Presbyterian and EvAngel-
ical churches. Clell G. Cannon,
state president. will preside.
The big speakers Of the convention
will be A. j. Shartle, Boston, field
secretary of the international society;
Harold Singer, Kansas City, midwest
secretary and the Rev. Bruce Nc.
Cullough. pastor of Cavalry Presby-
terian church. Minneapolis, and pres
ident of the Minnesota Christian En-
deavor union.
One Of the unusual events OF the
convention will be an open-air prayer
meeting or watch service to be held
on the steps of the Liberty Memorial
building on the state capitol grounds
at O'Clock Sunday morning. April %.
The Rev. Fred Christ. Wilton, will
conduct the services In case OF In
clement weather the watch service
will be hcld at the Presbyterian
church.
Saturday morning. Miss Daisy B..
Reese. Of Minot. will lead a prayer
retreat and Miss Sarah Boyd, Bis
marck. will lead in devotion. The
Rev. Mr.. Mccullough will tell how to
study the Bible.
Series Of Conferences
A series Of conferences will be held
oh various branches Of Christian En-
deavor work. Shartle will lead the
discussion on the duties Of the prayer
meeting committee: Harold Singer
the discussion on the duties Of the
lookout committee and the Rev.
Wright or the Rev. Herbert Dieren-
field will lead consideration Of duties
Of the missionary committee.
Mrs. Margaret Bradt Southmayd,
Bigelow, Mimi. will lead in a song
service. Others leading various dis
cuSsions or giving talks are Miss
Helen Budd and Mrs. Fred Hanson,
Bismarck; Singer and Shartle.
Miss Budd will preside at the Sat-
urday afternoon session and leading
parts in the program will be taken by
the Rev Mr.. Wright, the Rev. w. e.
Water, pastor Of the McCabe Metho-
dist church: Robert Prentice of
jamestown college; the Rev. J. Gull
son, Glencoe; Miss Justine Granncr,
Bismarck; Mrs. Reese Phelps. Steele;
Clell Cannon, Mr.. Singer and Mrs.
Southmayd.
In addition to business meeting,
at which Cannon will preside, topics
for discussion will be new plans for
prayer meeting committees, new ways
Of obtaining members and new plans
for the missionary committee.
Will Hold Banquet
w. G.. Fulton will b. toastmaSter at
the banquet to be held Saturday eve
| ming.
! After the early morning service on
Sunday the delegates will attend serv-
| ices in the churches Of those denomi-