The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-15
GRAND FORKS NAMED
AS CONVENTION CITY
BY n. D. PRESBYTERY
Mems and Women's Organiza.
tons Complete Three-Day
Sessions Here

Presbyterian Synod and Synodical
Society, as the two organizations ad-
journed here late Friday afternoon
after three day session. Next years
convention will be held during the
second week of October.
Reports of standing and special
committees. finances and other rou-
tine business were on the final pro-
gram Of the Synod.
Appreciation for the hospitality ex-
tended by the Presbyterian churches
of Bismarck and Mandan was ex.
pressed in resolutions adopted at the
closing session. Women members who
helped in entertaining the guests and
those who provided music or who fur
nished transportation were remen.-
bered and Rev. Floyd Logee, pastor Of
the local church and Rev. G. W.
Stewart, Mandan, were thanked for
their work.
Other items contained in the reso-
lutions were:
Accommodations that a committee
be appointed to make plans for the
celebration OF the 50th anniversary o.
the Synod. which will be observed two
years hence.
The general council and the nation
al mission board of the Presbyterian
church were thanked for the repre-
sentatives sent to the Synod and
Synodical meetings, and.the six rep
resentatives OF the national organiza-
tons were thanked individually TO-:
their contributions to the programs.
The Synod pledged its support to
Jamestown college.
Favor Prohibition
1t went on record as supporting the
18th amendment, asking that AL
churches exercise every influence pos
sible to not only strengthen the en-
forcement of the law, but also to
champion the 18th amendment in our
constitution. The course which chuSca
members should take is clear II prohi-
bition is to be retained in our ma
tional and state life.
Every reasonable effort should be
made to encourage our people to vote
for dry members of congress and to
oppose repeal at the coming election
This also applies and perhaps more
forcibly to the retention in our state
constitution of the prohibition clause
which an initiated clause seeks to re-
move.
BE it resolved that this Synod put
itself on record as strongly opposed to
the elimination Of the prohibition
clause from our state constitution. We
call upon Christian people to stamp
their ballots at the coming election.
so that all may know that this basic
law of our state is to be upheld.
Further. it is important that COL
leges should give instruction OF fac
tual and historical nature concerning
the liquor problem. Students will. as
members Of the professions and as
citizens and parents. have wrestled
with this problem which has perplex'
ed many generations Of their forbears.
The Board of Christian Education Is
to be commended for its efforts 20
have courses dealing with this prob
lem offered by the colleges.
Notes Economic Stress
1.-THE Synod of North Dakota takes
special notice of the economic stress
under which many families and indl-
yiduals are laboring We urge upon
ali our pastors and members the duty
of kindly Christian sympathy for
those who are poverty stricken ana
those who are unemployed. We can
carry the tidings of salvation to the
unfortunate ones only when we make
their sufferings ours.
I'VE recommend that every church
make a careful survey of its member
ship to determine to how great an ex-
tent people may need this special
ministry. No field offers more fertile
ground for evangelism of the highest
type.
I'VE recommend that to an UNI
usually liberal degree the people IN
cur churches engage IN sacrl1iclal
giving and sharing o! time, energy
and substance, that suffering may
be alleviated and the Christian bond
of love be made stronger"
Mrs. Agnes Bell Snively, Pitts
hurgh, Pa, representative of the ma
tional mission board, and Miss Annie
Burr, Bisrs arck, state president. were
the principal speakers at the closing
sessions of the Synodical society.
Mrs. Snively's topic was urgent
Needs" and she gave facts to prove
the Importance and benefits of mis-
sion work both in home and foreign
fields. Miss Burr delivered her an
nual message to the Synodical.
Synodical Resolutions
Resolutions presented by the COM
mittee, Mrs. Grace Franklyn, Mrs.
w. L. Tennis and Mrs. w. K. Sher-
win, and adopted by the society were: :
THAT the Synodical Of North Da-
kota transfer its interest and pledges
from Emerson Institute, Blackville.
s. c., to Coulter Memorial Academy,
Cheraw, s. c., as Emerson is to be
closed.
I'VE recommend that our Christian
colleges stress temperance instruc-
ton.
I'VE recommend that each mission
airy society with the church session
be responsible for young peoples
counselor.
I'VE recommend that representa-
sionary be sent to each Presbytery
for visitation, and to each church
within the bounds of that Presby-
terry.
I'VE suggest that the term Chris
tian Education be used in place Of
religious education.
THAT the board send at least one
missionary to our Presbyterial meet
ings.
"A change be made to accommo-
date our rural conditions in the sys-
tenn of the mission study course
which now requires six members and
four meetings per year.
THAT the present method of rat
ing membership is impracticable.
I'VE recommend that the biennial
meet as usual.
1--WE recommend the stressing Of
the use of the word Presbyterian in
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