Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-16
ANNUAL REPORT
SABBATH SCHOOLS
The Eighteenth Annual Session
Held at Monango
Delegate. Royalty Entertained by the Citizen.
Of That Thriving Burg. President
Caldwell and Wife to 50 to Toronto

The eighteenth annual convention of
the Dickey County Sabbath School
Association was held in Monango, June
6 and z, 1905.
Owing to the storm of Monday night
and the rain of Tuesday morning, the
first session was not called at all. Del
egates from Cakes arrived via the late
500 but in time to be assigned places
for dinner. The second session was
called to order by the president at two
p. m. After rousing song service led
by Mr.. B. G. Jackson, Pres. w. A.
Caldwell in words full of feeling well
coined the convention and it's members
to the city and homes of Monango.
Rev. E. P. Lawrence ably responded
for the delegation.
The report of the county secretary
and the delegates upon the work of the
past year brought out some interesting
discussions resulting in the opinion that
our Sunday schools were not run in an
up-to-date manner, that our schools did
not keep records complete enough to
enable the county secretary to get ac-
curate and complete. reports. It was
the opinion that our schools ought to
make the Office of secretary more per-
manent and that it was one of the most
important offices in the Sabbath school.
State Field Worker, John Orchard,
gave the convention the name Of Judge
Carrothers of Grand Forks as a man
who had worked out very complete
system of Sabbath school record blanks
and recommended that Sabbath schools
write to the above for samples of his
system of records. The county secre-
tary feels this need greatly in his work.
It was also recommended that in next
yearly report schools be asked to report
on the home department., primary de-
partment and cradle roll. Miss Edna
Baker read very excellent paper on
Reverence for Gods House and Day. {"
She emphasized the fact that Christians
are not careful enough in this respect.
Discussion led by J. L. Warren was to
the same end and it seemed to be the
opinion of the convention to try to en-
courage better Sunday observance.
The third session opened with song
service led by Mr.. Jackson. Rev.
Lawrence then took up the boy problem
speaking at some length on his plan TO,
securing and holding the boys. This
was followed by a most interesting anc
Instructive address by our state fielt
worker on the parent, Home ant
Child" He also took the pledges fo1
the expenses Of the coming year
About $81 were pledged. The conven
tion then agreed to raise the county
pledge to state work SIS making it $5(
for the year. The convention received
two treats in this session in the singing
of Messrs. Jackson and Lawrence
Wednesdays sessions opened with 6
sunrise prayermeeting, led by Rev,
Lawrence at which about twenty-five
delegates were present. The regula,
session was opened by the president
with song and praise. Rev. Yeoman
made a very earnest plea for the work
in the rural districts, telling of some Of
the discouraging features and encour-
aging the rural workers to keep on
rowing. Rev. John Orchard then took
up the child study problem talking
about and explaining the following out
line:
Child Study.
The Pupils Grades
Classified
90 Primary.
9-12 Junior.
12-16 intermediate.