The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-12
Dates and Places of Holding
Summer County Con-
ventions.

broader, and our aspirations higher
than ever before. What in a measure
we have gained through these conven-
ton institutes this past year we hope
will be intensified and solidified this
year to much greater degree.
The Itinerary for our state secre-
taries covers thirty-one gatherings,
mostly conventions. 1t Is needless
to ask you to note the fullness of these
days and months. The workers will
see their homes but for a few days
for three long months; they will need
your prayers, your support, and your
earnest cooperation. Please see that
this is theirs in every way possible,
because we can only grow in power
and helpfullness as the forces are con-
served, and the heart united.
You will note that this itinerary
covers also the 18th annual Sunday
school convention. Program pages
LIS this issue, and week in special
studies conducted by Mr.. Orchard and
Mrs. Johnson for the Normal students
at Valley City, preceding the state con-
vention.
The state secretaries have also been
asked to give of their work at the
Bible conference at Devils Lake. as
last year.
Please keep tab on these dates of
county conventions. Normal studies,
state convention, Bible conference, etc.
Then on all matters of Importance
along primary lines write Mrs. 8. P.
Johnson. Grand Forks. On other mat
tiers consult the general secretary at
Fargo.
In the Masters service. and in his
name We greet you.
R. B. Griffith, Chairman Executive
Committee.
The county conventions will be held
as follows:
In Ransom county at Sheldon on
Monday and Tuesday. June II and II.
In Trail county at Galesburg on
Wednesday and Thursday. June 10 and
IA.
In Walsh county at Ardock on Fri
day and Saturday, June is and 16.
In Cavalier county at Hannah on
Saturday and Monday, June 16 and IS.
In Grand Forks county at Larimore
on Monday and Tuesday. June 10 and
10.
In Pembina county at Bathgate on
Wednesday and Thursday. June 20 and
81.
In Stutsman county at Cleveland ON
Friday and Saturday, June % and %.
In Benson county at Oberon on Mon
day and Tuesday, June rs and 26.
In Wells county at Harvey on We'd
nesday, June %.
In Bottineal county at Omemee on
Thursday and Friday, June % and 20.
In McHenry county at Towner on
Saturday and Sunday. June 80 and
July /.
In Rolette county at Dunseith on
Thursday and Friday, July 5 and 6.
In Towner county at Zion on Satur-
day and Sunday, July and 8.
In Cass county at Hunter on Mon
day and Tuesday. July and 10.
In Barnes county at Litchville on
Wednesday and Thursday. July II and
IL.
In Steele county at Sharon on Fri
day and Saturday. July 10 and IA.
In Ramsey county at Chautauqua on
Monday and Tuesday, July 16 and II.
Bible conference at ChautauQua
from Wednesday to Sunday. July IS to
%.
In Pierce county at Rugby on Mon
day and Tuesday, July % and "a.
In Mclean county at Underwood on
Thursday and Friday, July 26 and q.
In Ft. BerthOld county at Elbowoods
from Saturday to Wednesday. July %
to August +.
In his report to the state Sunday
school convention. Secretary Orchard
stated:
We have travelled 10000 miles by
almost every conveyance about and
below.
We have printed $4,000 pages of lit
erature in educational effort.
We have written 1000 letters and
post cards.
We have attended 36 county con-
ventions.
We have conducted 6S Institutes.
We have attended AZ conferences.
We have spoken in 80 individual
schools in school sessions.
We have raised $4,000 for state and
county work.
We have given 1872 evening address,
es, 62 sermons.
We have taken 1926 topics at the
various conventions and institutes.
We have been home but one month
and two days. since the last conven-
ton.
Brother. we have had to plan. watch
over and solidify the word in 40 coun-
ties.
We have helped to care for 900 SUI
perintendents over the state.
We have arranged and conducted
series of 68 institutes.
We have sought to stimulate 839 of
the protestant Sunday schools.
We have tried to watch over in part
the 69.013 students in the bible and
Sunday school workers. This has
been on the income Of about $1,000.
Your secretary last year travelled
over $4,000 miles, this with his totel
bill. cost the state $1,164.64 for five
months work. This year with twelve
months service he has travelled nearly
10000 miles-his carfare has been
$1S7.09 and hotel bills $144.4S, q total
of $3.50, against this and outside Of
pledges, the open offerings and coll
lections have reached the splendid
sum Of $260.3S, thus the net cost for
travel outside Of the generous hospi-
tally OF the friends. has cost the
state only $71.19.
+ Last year the offerings brought the
car fare and hotel expense down to
$6S for the year, but with seven
months moro work this year. the state
has been put to the additional OK
psnse OF hut &6.17. oe this We feel
Justly proud. s
We have grown financially. yes
h magni6cently. but do you know that
the actual pledges tor his organised
work b less than one-half cent per
child Per year! N S,