Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-04-03
LUTHERAN PASTORS
END NORTHEASTERN
MONT. CONFERENCE
Rt. Rev. Skindlov and Rev.
Fretheim Among the Visit
ing Ministers

A Home Mission and Pastoral Con-
ference Of the Havre and Northeast
Montana circuits Of the Rocky Noun
tain Districts of the Lutheran Church
met at the Plentywood Lutheran
Church, Rev. A. NJ. Egge's charge.
Rev. H. Siqueland of Glasgow preach
ed the opening sermon, with Rev. O..
o. Andvick in charge Of the altar SER
vice.
After the address Of welcome by
the local pastor, and the response by
Rev. R. L. Simonson Of Scobey, pres
ident Of the Northeast Montana cir
cult, the conference proceeded with
the topic for discussion, "The Divine
Call of Service" Rev. o. J. Hagen of
Culbertson introduced the first part Of
the topic, "Who are Called?" The
second part was developed by Rev.
II. Siqueland, and dealt with the ques-
ton of 1.-THE Service Required" A
general discussion followed.
The Tuesday evening session open
ed at 7:30 with a sacred concert by
the junior choir under the direction
Of Miss Arna Njaa. Rev. O. L. o.
srud Of bingham Leo in devotion. Rev.
s. j. Fretheim of Scarville, Iowa, a
pioneer pastor of this community,
addressed the young people of the
church. Miss Arna Njaa rendered a
solo. The general topic Of the even
ing was Modern Amusements." Rev.
NJ. T. Jensen Of Opheim spoke on the
effect modern amusements have upon
the physical, social and religious life.
Rev. O. o. Andvick spoke on the at
titude that Christians should take
with regard to modern amusements
At the evening session the church
was filled.
The Wednesday morning session
opened at 9:16 o'clock. A short bus
mess session was held and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Rev. H. ST.
queland, Glasgow; Vice President
Rev. 0. L. Olsrud of bingham; Sec
retary-treasurer, Rev. w. I. Aamoth.
The rest Of the morning session was
devoted to the topic of church pub
licity. Rev. S. j. Fretheim spoke on
the value of a parish paper, and Rev.
Olsrud discussed Lutheran literature.
Several posters spoke on the sub
jet Of church publicity.
The Wednesday afternoon session
opened with q Holy Communion, Rev.
S. J.. Fretheim officiating at the altar.
The discussion of the conference
tpoic was continued by Rt. Rev. A. M.
Ekindlov, president Of the Rocky
Mounta.r District of the Lutheran
Church. Bishop Skindlov spoke on
the place of the divine call to ser
vice. He touched on the field at home
and abroad. Rev. R. L. Simonson Of
Scobey spoke on the urgency OF the
call; and Rev. H. o. Svare OF Min
n~eapolis, Field secretary Of the
church spoke of the experiences in the
Home Mission field.
The Wednesday evening session
opened at 7:3O o'clock. The subject
of the evening session was THE Per-
son Of Christ" Rev. S. ]. Fretheim
spoke on "a Religion with Christ as
Man Only" and Rev. o. L. Olsrud
spoke on "A Religion with Christ as
the Son of the Living God" Special
music ives rendered by the senior
choir under the direction OF Mrs. Os-
car Opgrande and a duet by Miss
Thomson and Miss Njaa.
The closing session of the confer
ence was held Thurday morning. Sew
eral topics of Importance were taken
up for discussion A paper prepared
by Rev. C. G. Tjomsland of Flaxville,
was read by one Of the pastors, as he
was unable to be present. The paper
dealt with What Is Confrmation?"
Rev W. I. Aamoth Of Froid spoke on
"Whom Should We Confirm" Sew
eral timely subjects were discussed
during the closing hour Of the final
session
The local Ladies' Aid entertained
the visiting pastors very loyalty, and
their hospitable homes stood open to
the visitors. Owing to the fact that
distances are great and other una
voidable circumstances, not all the
pastors of the two circuits could at
tend. Those in attendance were, Rev.
M T. Jensen of Opheim, Rev. r. L..
Simonson Of Scobey, Rev. W. /. Aa-
moth Of Froid, Rev. 0. j. Hagen OF
Culbertson, Rev. and Mrs. H. Sique-
land + Glasgow, Rev. 0. 0. Andvick
of Havre, Rev. O. l. Olsrud Of Hing
ham, Rev. H. o. Svare OF Minneapolis,
and Bishop A. M. Skindlov Of Spo-
touQ