The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-05
CHRISTIAN TRAINING
IN HOME DISCUSSED
AT MEETING in CITY
Miss MabIe Thorstenson, Chi
cago, Is Speaker Before
Missionary Women

Need for more Christian training in
n home was emphasized in an adj
ores given by Miss Mable Thorsten-
son, social worker on the staff of the
Deaconess hospital, Chicago. before
the state convention Of the Women's
missionary Federation of Lutheran
church Friday morning.
Miss Thorstenson urged mothers to
give their children the type of train
ing along religious lines which would
lit them for life and asked that they
help In selecting a worthy life work.
She showed how parents particularly
can encourage a reverence for the
church and its SacramentS and spoke
OF the beauty and significance OF the
communion sacrament.
Rev. G. ]. Fy!llng, Mandarl, insti-
tutional pastor for the conference,
told of his work in the several state
institutions and pointed to the need
Tor more workers and funds to carry
on this service
w. F. McClelland, superintendent
OF the state training school, in a
short talk expressed appreciation to
Rev. Fyll:ng and to the federation for
the services of the institutional pas
tor. He said the development and
training of young people should be
four-sided and influence their phys
ical, mental, moral, and spiritual
growth. This they were able to do,
with the aid of church workers. he
pointed out. A group of girls from
the school sang a group of numbers.
Educational work among the deaf
was summarized In an address given
by Rev. Bjorlie, Fairbault, who is the
institutional pastor for the deaf
schools in North Dakota, Minnesota
and Iowa. He said that interest in
improving the condition Of the deaf
began about 1850, with the invention
of the sign language by Father De
L'Eppe. The first school for deaf in
America was built in Massachusetts,
in 1917 and since that time these in
stitutions have increased to the mum
Der of $50.
Reports of the mission boxes and
the self denial departments indicated
that $1,132 and $1,008. respectively
had been taken in for these two types
of work. Proceeds from the mission
boxes are equally divided between
home and foreign missions, while the
funds from the self denial boxes are
used to support homes for the aged
and orphans.
Miss Anne Nelson, Finley, district
key woman for the Lutheran Daugh-
tiers of the Reformation. reported,
saying that the special project Of this
group is the building of a mission sta
ton at Shishnareff. Alaska, and the
support Of a missionary there.
The Daughters organization Is
composed Of all the girls mission So
ciety units Of the church, and men,
bers of this group held a conference
and luncheon Friday noon.
Mrs. r. O. Stoeve, Mekinock,
speaking on confirmation, pointed to
the Importance of the confirmation
and baptismal vows in the child's
life and urged against confirmation
at a very early age. She suggested
rather that this be done when there
is an adequate foundation of knowlL
edge of Christian truths.
Another phase of the convention
theme, Keeping Alive Gods Holy
Institutions" was stressed by Mrs.
Joseph Johnson, Jamestown, who
spoke on Baptism" She asked that
parents begin teaching a reverance
for holy things at an early age and
explain to them the significance of
church symbols and fixtures.
The convention will close late Fri
day afternoon with election of Off
GERS. +
approximately 200 delegates and
visitors were registered Friday.