The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-14
ON TT N u E II
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Two New York
Men Speak at
Presbyterian Meet

are but a part OF a great coOpera-
tive endeavor. which demands the
support of church people here In pro-
portion to the interest and assistance
given by natives in foreign fields.
Shows Cost of Work
Showing the relation between the
actual money contributed for mis-
sions by churches of America and
the cost of mission work in the var
ious fields, DR.. Detweiler gave facts to
prove that we actually furnish only
a part of the great total expended.
For every dollar spent In the Philip
pines. he said, $3.50 more Is contrib
uted by Christians there. In Korea
and otner parts of the Orient the
proportion Of assistance from local
sources is even higher and figures
show that throughout the mission
field, for every dollar sent by churches
here an additional so cents Is donat-
ed by people in the mission fields
themselves.
He spoke of the added responsible
ties brought by the spread Of our
civilization among pagan peoples and
of their increasing need for the In
fluence of Christianity.
1T is our duty" he said. Ito ascer-
tain what has been the significance
of our teachings and western Gus
toms on the lives of these people. and
to stand by them now as never be-
fore"
Hear Pittsburgh Woman
Preceding DR.. Detweiler, Mrs. Agnes
Bell Snively, Pittsburgh. Pa, field
secretary for missionary work. spoke
on "Presbyterians' Responsibility for
National Missions" She show
that activities fall under four heads,
preaching, teaching. healing and So
cial service and told how the duties
In each particular branch are met.
At present nearly $4,000 boys and
girls are receiving a Christian edu-
cation, she said. When they finish
school they will be fitted to carry on
the educational program. No en-
largement of schools can be possible
at the present time. she pointed out,
because of economic conditions. al
though there is great need for
more teaching facilities.
Miss Annie Burr, president of the
North Dakota Synodical society, pre-
sided during the program. Vocal
numbers were given by Miss Helen
Chandler and Harold Reed, accom-
panied by Miss Phyllis Freeberg and
by George Barr, respectively. All are
students at jamestown College.
speaking on why I Love the
Church" at the convention banquet
earlier in the evening, Rev. A. w. Ratz
of the Fargo Presbyterian church. en-
phasized the fact that the church is
the foundation of our history and the
incentive for progress.
Histories Bound Up
"Civilization is bound up with the
history of the advancement of the
church Of God," Rev. Ratz declared
lone can scarcely tell where sacred
history ends and secular history be-
gins. The church is the great pin
nacle from which men and women
ought to be able to glimpse God"
1t is because of the vision and in
spiration for constructive leadership
given by the church that it can be
characterized as the institution up
on which the new day is to be built,
the speaker declared.
G. l.. Young presided during the
banquet. He introduced Mrs. ].
Dahlenberg of Steele. who spoke on
Curious Things in Church Work."
The jamestown College quartet
composed of Oran Coat, Arthur
Buck, Harold Reed and George Barr
sang a group of numbers. with Miss
Phyllis Freeberg at the piano. Miss
Freeberg also played a piano solo
Community singing was led by
George Humphreys.
Covers were marked for approx,-
mately 200 members of the North
Dakota Synod and Synodical, visitors
and members OF the Bismarck and
Mandan Presbyterian congregations
at the banquet tables. they were
decorated with bouquets of garden
flowers and bittersweet.
The dinner was served by members
OF the Ladies' Aid societies of the
Mandan and Bismarck churches.