The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-04-06

North sunday School Association
TIE organization of this association
dates back to tho birth of our statehood
and even before that. a successful work
was carried OF in tho name of tie "Dakots
Territorial. Sunday School Association
The object Of this organization. as
itated in its constitution, is, Ito unite :lI
Evangelical Christians, and sunday school
>o,ksrs, throughout the state. in earnest
endeavor to promote the sunday acheol
Cause" In order to DO this most efficient.
~. the Association meets in annual con.
r%elti"Ds, and its plans ars further carried
out in its auxiliary organizations the
county association, which also meet in
convention, ut least, once u year. Not all
the counties in this state are organized.
A year age We had only eight or nine
working cosEty organizations, NOW We
have twenty-three in line, with 4 POSSIBLE
ity of seven others this spring, which will
take in all that can be organized now.
Tic benefits derived FROM such IN Or
gsnization are msay, among them these:
I. 1t breaks down sectariunism, by show
Ing to each thnt others are also working
Tor the upbu;.ding of the Masters king
DON. 2. It develops the spirit of brother
!y love-. AID thus brings nearer the day for
which Christ prayed ''that these may be
One.' 5. 1t evolves better methods Of
work. for each, having the same story to
tell, and tho same kind of beings to tell it
to, can contribute more or less of benift.
4. 1t enables the inexperienced worker to
avoid the pitfalls into which older workers
have at timos stumbled.
In this state We have ovsr $4,000 child.
rem OF school age, so q report from the
State Superintendent says: How many
il Sunday School? As far as l can find
out from the UNCONVENTIONAL reports, and
my knowledge Of the union schools,
leaving q margin for those mot rep,ortsd''
! should say 10000. Where then are the
$4,000: TO soc that each sunday school
does its part toward bringing these In, 10
part OF the work of the state Association.
The state convention 10 to be held this
year at Grand Forks. in the Presbyterian
church, May 6-s. An excsllent program
is being prepared, and a r%oPresontivs Of
the International COMMITTEES in expected.
Ono Of the textures OF the program il a
Scandinavian, Pastors, Superintendsnts,
and Primary Workers conference on
Wednesday afternoon. Things relative
to these four classes of workers will be
helpfully discussed. -.
The county conventions will be held,
after the state convention, in May and
June, and it is hoped that the good thinEs
received from Grand Forks, will be carried
to the thirty county conventions, and from
these TO all the sunday sehools.
Everything points to a large state con.
veation. The railroads have assured .
reduced rate, and 40 the Methodist con.
ference closes at Larlmors ON. the 9Th,
most or the d%sleeatss, as veil ~ q good
representation from other dsnomi nations
will be in attendance. The good people
OF Grand Forks are providing for the
entertainment of the delegates.
Let each sunday school wosksr rsmsm-
be' that he il a part Of this association,
aud let each sunday school see that it is
veil represented At tho stats and oosusy
conventions. =
HuoH coax, State sup't. 8. s. Ko,h