Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 29, 1907, Page 1

i VOLUME 5. NUMBER 83 CONFERENCE ADJOURNED WAS BEST MEET YET HELD At Third Annual Meeting of Noted Bible Instructors and Other Ministers of the Gospel, It Was Resolved Bemidji Is Fine Place, Etc. The concert Saturday evening wa« | well attended. The program con- sisted of choruses, quartettes and solos. A feature of the program was a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Fleming, an aged couple, assisted by their daughter-in-law at the piano, and their son in the refrain. They were heartily encored. Sunday's Services. The services of the last day of the conference began with a well-attend- ed prayer meeting in the first Presbyterian church. The meeting in the city hall was conducted by Rev. J. R. Pratt, the song service being in charge of Rev.! W. C. Martin. Rev. Fleming Methodist church. The city hall meeting was a union of the Presbyterian and Baptist congregations. i Rev. S. A. Jamieson of Duluth, | presided and led in the prayer of invocation. Rev. W. T. S. Spriggs of Minne- apolis, read from the scriptures a part of Jesus’ prayer to his disciples in John 17. Rev. J. F. Barackman of Thief River Falls led in prayer. An offering was taken for the defraying of conference expenses. Miss Blanche Boyer sang with much feeling, “One Sweetly Solemn | Thought.” Dr. Pratt spoke on Heb. 9: 11-12- 24, He choose as his theme “The Present Ministry of Christ.” Christ has a three-fold ministry— Prophet, Priest and King. He was Prophet;He is Priest; He will be our King. A priest must make an offering. He went into the Holy of Holies to make this offering for himself and the people. He returned to the people with God’s blessings.- We preached in the find these offices illustrated in the life of Christ as priest. Christ serves the church, not the world. Christ no longer dies ann prays for the world. This has been accomplished. Today He works through his disci- ples. Christ works for us in Heaven, interceding in behalf of all, who have come by the way of the cross. This is of deep comfort for all be- lievers. We need Christ’s because all are beset adversary, Satan. Jesus, the advocate, makes it pos- sible for God to be just to all believers. The Christian needs no savior; he has one. The sinner needs no priest, for he has not been saved. The christian needs an intercessor. See Heb. 24.9. Christ’s efficacy rests on his finish- ed work, and on his own blood. What benefit comes to the believ- er? In Hebrews we are told that he intercedes for us. Because Christ is with God we have joy. Christ helps us to hold out in our Christian walk; Christ is touched with the intercession by the just feeling of our infirmities, and he gives us grace to help in time of need. Christ helps to hold us up. Through His intercession, he keeps us from absolutely falling. See first John, 2. There is liability, but not necessity, of sinning. See first John 2: 2. Christ makes us sorry for our sinning. The Christian’s sin is different from a sinner’s wrong- doing. God regards the Christian’s and sinner’s wrong-doing the same as we regard that of our own child- ren, and that of our neighbor’s boys and girls. Between the gospels and the Epistles find the criss of Christ, We must confess ou ms before God and restore ou /},&da toward our neighbors. The question of eternal lite rests on the finished work of Christ. There is also the blessed intercourse with God. The latter can be affected by Satan. Christ pleads for grace here and glory there. He prays that we may be kept one and that we may be sanctified and kept with Him, Christ’s priesthood began at His resurrection. The meetings of the afternoon were conducted by Dr. Pratt in the city hall and by several ministers in the city park. Both meetings were fairly well attended. The young peoples meeting in the city hall was full of power; thirty five decided to live the Christian life. The park meeting was in charge of Rev. J. F. McLeod and Mr. S. A. Blair. The Sunday evening session was presided over by Rev. J. F. Barack- man; Rev. A. L. Hall-quest conduct- ed the song service; the script ure text found in John 6:47, was | read by Rev. N. A. Gilchrist; follow- ed by prayer led by Rev. Sharpless. The committee on greetings to the Korean Christians, one of whose pastors, Rev. Graham Lee, spoke at this Conference, reported, through Rev. Grant Stroh, as follows: “Bemidji, Minn., July 28, 1907. *“The Bemidji Bible Conference, in session at Bemidji, Minn., U. 5. A., unto the Church of God which is at Pyeng Yang and to all the saints in the region round about: “Whereas, Your beloved mission- ary, the Rev. Graham Lee, has brought to us glad tidings of your faith and love, how that from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, and how ye turned unto God from idolo to ouive a Mylug @it Tuc God, and to wait for His Son from Heaven, we joyfully send to you brotherly greetings from the Bemidji Bible Conference, praying that you may continue steadfast in the faith, following on to know the Lord, and the power of His resurrection and the hope of His calling. “May the work of the Holy Spirit spread throughout your borders until all shall have heard the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ, our evermore-blessed and common master. “Grace to you and peace from God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. See Eph. 2: 13, 19-23. “President, Rev. W. S, Ward. “Secretary, Rev.A. L. Hall-Quest. The report of the committee on resolutions was read by Rev. J. F. McLeod, and was as follows: “Your committee on resolutions gladly propose the following: “First—That we, as a Conference, gratefully acknowledge our indebted- ness to the pastor and people of the First Presbyterian church for the careful and generous way in which they have met the local needs of this Conference. “Second —That we gratefully express our acknowledgmentsto the people of other churches as well as to the citizens of the city of Bemidji in general, for their kind care for our comfort, and especially the generous way in which all have helped to meet the expense of thls Conference. “Third—That we thank the press of the city for many favors rendered in the preparatory period of this conference; and especially the Be- midji Daily Pioneer in giving such large space to our daily programs. “Fourth.—That we thank those who have appeared on our program for lavish outlay of the treasures of mind and experience contributing to our growth and spiritual enrichment. “Fifth—That we thank the musi- cians who have adorned the confer- ence with their talents and uplifted our hearts with songs of praise, and especially Mrs. A. A. Warfield for her faithfulness in this work. “Sixth.—That we thank the city council for the free use of the city hall for the meetings held there. All of which is Respectfully sub- mitted. Grant Stroh, F. J. Barackman, Committee” Cont'nued on Last Page BEMIDJI, MINNESUTA, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1907 SHERIF] Minnesota State SheL Annual Meeting in Bemidji August 14th and 15th.--- Visitors Will Be Royally Entertained Dur- ing Their Stay in the City. S TO « SHERIFF THOMAS BAILEY. . BL ifPs Association Will Hold Its Semi- royal welcome and free-handed hospitality to the sheriffs of the various counties of the state of Min- nesota, on Wednesday and Thurs- Thomas Bailey, The city of Bemidji will extend a,lat Detroit, Minn., but owing to the|the matter up_ with Sheriff J. W. unfortunate suicide of the late sheriff | Dreger of Minneapolis, who is presi- of Becker county, it was decided|dent of the association, and with upon holding the meeting elsewhere. | every other sheriff in the state, with sheriff of this|the result that Mr, Bailey’s per- MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH FROM WALKE In the ‘The Bemidji baseball team defeat- ed the Walker team yesterday after- noon, in a game at the local down- town-park, by a score of 10 to 9. ‘The game was a hair-raising affair that went ten innings of nip-and-tuck play, the final outcome being in doubt until Manager Otto clouted out a long fly to center field, in the tenth, that allowed Govro to trot in with the winning run. The game was a peculiar one, rank errors and brilliant plays being blended in a manner that kept the crowd of “fans” in a ferment. Luck was with the visiting team, a triple play, when Bemidji had the bases full, with none out, preventing one or more runs being scored; and in the first inning the ball was lost in the grass, just as the Bemidji fielder fell while trying to catch the long fly, a Walker player scoring before the ball was found. Bemidji made seven errors, some of them being of a very saffron color and very costly. Ry and Otto were the battery for the locals, and they did good work. Otto struck out eight, passed three and allowed eight hits. He finished very strong, retiring the visiting team in the tenth without a man reaching first base. Roy was espec- ially in the limelight, his work with the club was of the sensational order. The first time up, in the first inning he pounded out a clean home run, scoring a runner ahead of him. Again, in the third inning, after two man_ had gotten on_ the bases, he came to the scratch with a clean single that scored both runners. “Louie” also caught a fine game. Govro wielded the wagon-tongue with telling effect, getting two One of the Beauty Spots on Lake Bemidji. day, August 14th and 15th, when the semi-annual meeting of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ association will be held here. It was the original intention of the association to hold this meeting county, consulted with the members | susaive arguments in favor of Bémi- of the local commercial club and it|dji created a favorable sentiment was decided to extend an invitation | toward this city and Bemidji was to the members of the association to|selected as the place for holding the hold their semi-annual meeting in | meet. Bemidji. Sheriff Bailey also took The original dates set were August JUDGE MARSHALL A. SPOONER, : i Who Will Deliver the Addreu «f Welcome to tha Shenffs. R Se 7th and 8th. This selection was afterwards found to be the same as that named by the Minnesota Elks for holding their state meet at Still- water, and as nearly .all of the sheriffs are members of the Elks, it was decided to name August 14th and 15th. The exact program of the meet has not yet been fully given out, but enough has already been decided upon to insure the visiting officials a royal good time. It is the intention to receive the visitors the first day, until 2 o’clock in the afternoon, when a public meeting will be held, at which Marshall A. Spooner; judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district, will wel- come the sheriffs to the city. The response will be made by Sheriff J. W. Dreger of Minneapolis, presi- dent of the association. The business meeting of the asso- ciation will be held immediately after the speeches. At the close of the business meet- ing, entertainment will be provided by a committee named for that pur-,| Ppose, to follow with a banquet at the Markham hotel. One of the features of the 'second day will be a ride in launches around Lake Bemidji, and dinner will be served at one of the beautiful spots on the ‘shore at the north end of the lake. It is the intention to give the visiting shenfil a pleasant time dur- ing their stay'fn the city, and to that end every resident of Bemidii will put forth his best efforts to see that nothing is left undone for their comfort and enjoyment. DeLury, 33rd Degree ‘“‘Fan.” Daniel DeLury of Walker, ex- county attorney of Cass county, was among the Walker people who came up from their homes Saturday even- ing and remained 'in the city ovel Sunday to see the - Walker-Bemid; baseball game. Dan is quite a player himself, and it was about all he could do'to keep out of the dia- mond when the'game got into, the {extra tenth mnlng. Mr, DeLury is one of the best of good fellows over at Wllkel:. and he has mmy friends in tlna 38 BEMIDJI BALL TEAM WON R---lO INNINGS Yesterday’s Game Was a See-Saw Affair that Was Most . Anybody’s Until the Winning Run Was Scored Tenth. smashes that were each good for two bags. “Reddy” Riddell, on first base, played a sensational game, stopping several wide throws that were en- route to the fence and cutting off two high line hits that looked good for at least one sack. The remainder of the team played fairly good ball, but seven big errors, some of them of the yellow variety and very costly, were made by Bemidji, the players showing a woeful lack of practice. For the visitors, Peppin lacked control, his bases on balls being very costly, His teammates made but two errors behind him and the fielding was at times sensational, Ed. Rogers, in center field, doing bril- liant work. The Walker team recently defeated the Akeley semi-professional team, which is considered one of the strongest in the state, and the victory of the Bemidji team over Walker is considered as playing the locals among the best in the north half of the state. Score by-innings: R HE Walker.. +1302020010-9 8 2 Bemidii. 204000120110 13- 7 Home run, Roy; two-base hit Govro 2, Peppin, Rogers. Triple play, Weaver to Rogers. One-Sided Game at Northome. Mizpah, July 28—(Special to Pio- neer.)—The local baseball team met the players from Houpt at Northome this afternoon and defeated them in a ragged game by a score of 18 to 7. :The following is the result by innings: 11— *—18 BELTRAMI GOUNTY FAIR T0 BE HELD SEPT. 26-26 — Meeting of Directors of Agricultural Association to Be Held Here Wednesday Afternoon. The Beltrami County Fair associ- ation will hold its annual fair in Be- midji on Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday, Septefilber 26-27-28, and the preliminary work of appointing the various committees and getting out the premium list will be commenced immediately. A meeting of the directors of the Agricultural association will be held Wednesday afternoon, at the court house, when it is probable that a new secretary will be elected, a\_:d the names of superintendents of de- partments will be announced. The fair last year was held at Blackduck, and was a very success- ful meeting. The exhibits of cereals and vegetables of all kinds and live tions of the officers of the society. A large portion of the exhibit made at Blackduck was preserved and taken to St. Paul last winter, where it was exhibited to the . mem- bers of the legislature as samples of the very excellent productive quali- ties of the north-country soil, from an agricultural standpoint. It is the intention of the officers of the association to create a com- petitive interest among the farmers: of Beltrami county, to the end that exhibits this year will far surpass those made last year, There aré excellent grounds in the. suburbs of Bemidji, which contain a fine race track, and the conditions - are very favorable for a sucoessful fair this fall. The officers of the lssociation, ‘present, are: Wes Wright, president;. John D. Lunn, first vice L. G, Townsend, second vwe P dent- stock was far beyond the expecta- 4 ——