The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-08-03
s. s. Convention.
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and Methodist churches united in
evening services at the house OF
the former. They will unite again
next Sunday evening in the M. 3.
church. Everybody is invited.
The Congregational Sunday School
meets at II o'clock Sunday morn
ing.
In every way the Missouri Slope
country is coming to the front.
This is certainly true in religious
matters. One indication of this
fact is the Sunday school conven-
ton held in Washburn last week
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Nearly forty delegates were here
representing the counties OF Nc
Lean, Oliver and Mercer. Wash
burn entertained representatives
from Garrison, Coleharbor, Under
wood, Turtle Lake, Wilton, Hen
sler, Gaines, Center and other
places. The committee on enter
tainment wishes to express its
hearty thanks for the cordial re-
spouse on the part of the people
in giving entertainment.
The meetings were held in the
M. E. church. They we're adver-
tised to be held in the congrega-
tional church but incompleted re-
pairing necessitated the change.
The convention exhibited consid-
cradle talent. The program was
deliberately prepared and with few
exceptions was carried out to the
letter. Not as many of the Wash
burn people attended as should
have done so but it must be re-
membered that this is a busy sea-
son.
j.. In all the convention held six
sessions, two morning session, two
afternoon sessions and two evening
sessions. The first one opened
Thursday noon with the general
subject "The Teacher" his call,
his equipment and his goal: The
theme Friday morning was "Whatt
to teach in the Sunday SCHOOL,"
While on Friday afternoon the
general consideration was GLOW
to teach what we do teach" The
session Saturday forenoon was
given to business with an address
on The Business end Of the Sun
day School by Rev. John Orchard,
The two evening sessions were of
a popular order with addresses by
Mrs. S. P. johnson of Grand Forks
and Rev. John Orchard Of Fargo,
our two state secretaries. The
program was logical, orderly and
comprehensive. The subjects
throughout were ably handled by
experienced speakers and the ideas
suggested were up-to-date and
practical.
People who have heard MI Or
chard and Mrs. johnson on pre-
vious occasions concluded that at
this time they were better than
ever before and that says a good
deal. Mr.. Orchard gave six ad-
dresses and Mrs. johnson five
There suggestions have been test
ed by long years Of experience arc
therefore were Of great value. Il
would also be appropriate to speak
Of local participants, and MIR. Or.
chard says the talent in these coun.
ties has grown with astonishing
rapidity. Among other things WE
would like to mention MI. Naegli''
able paper on "the teacher equip
ped;;" we would like to mention
Rev. Brown who is tall, stately ane
inspiring and whom it is a pleasure
to meet; we would like to speak o
Mr.. Snow who is always breezy ane
refreshing and who is the presi
dent-elect for the next year, Of Mr.
Brooks, the farmer and ranchman
near Gaines, who is enthusiasm
and earnestness incarnate; of Mrs
George the talented assistant pas
tor at Washburn; of MI. Mussel
man the guiding spirit and presi
dent of the Sunday School Asso
c;o+;on for tho last three wars anf