The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-15


North Dakota Sunday i, School associa-
tton, had the following to.say about
1.-THE work for the summer to the
Evening Times last night:
The convention schedule for May,
lime, July and AnRust has been out
lined. and with but few alterations
will be; carried ont In full. This itin-
erary covers all of the Valley county
Sunday SCHOOLS and embraces the en-
tire body Of evangelical church life
Ia these places, together with the
central and middle west. This series
Of gatherings will cover an area OF
three-fo urths Of the state and includes,
over 900 schools with. an aggregate
OF three Thousand teachers and ;ofacers
with only thirty Thousand pupils in-t
terested. y y. .s@g
Mrs. s. r. johnson of this city is
the state primary secretary, with
John Orchard of Fargo DIS general
secretary Il. a
The power Of these gatherings can
never be estimated. The church life
Of the state Is IN most earnest sym
patty with this movement, which is
the only ageacy that meets the teach
ing star Tor the advanced lines Of
work. "a. S85.@ ". isst 45s si33 Ks
The year May. 1906. to May, 1906,
/ will be recorded at Valley City as the
most rnomentous in the states history
for Its uplift to the youth. From
May.1 to May 1 the two secretaries
will have conducted conventions and
institutes III almost every county IN,
the state, reaching over $4,000 young
aiyes.
The plans and work committee
have in mind for, this year also an
even larger grasp of educational and
inspirational life. K
"A new feat will be introduced
this May In a Course OF studies with
the dag school teachers, whose power
In newer communities will be greatly
enhanced by a knowledge OF the high.
er Oracles of Sunday, school peda-
gogy. government organization, etc.
The first of these series of studies
will be given in a weeks work at Val
: ley City before the graduating class of
1906.
Mr.. Orchard and Mrs. Johnson have.
also been selected as the Sunday
school instructors at the Bible con-
ference at Devils Lake, July 1922.
These state workers have been ask
ed also to Join the corps of instruc-
tors at the Summer school of Clear
Lake, Iowa, July l0-i6.
The growth Of North Dakota in
these advanced movements has caus-
cd Dean Hamill. the chairman Of the
International educational committee,
to say that this great western state
has taken the lead In the normal;
school instruction. being the first state
to introduce into the public life of the
student body this much-needed course
of studies. (. III ,,s5 N
The schedule outlined below will be
modified only to meet local conditions.
otherwise will stand as outlined
North Dakota Sunday school Asseeia-
tion, May-Asxust, 1908.
From Emmons county at Linton on
: Wednesday and Thursday, May.2 and
4 $. Rev., C. 3. Rumsey. president,
superintendent Of Sunday schools, sec
rotary. n ~ ".
For Mcintosh county at Ashley on
Friday to Sunday, May 4 to 6. Albert
Linn, president. ,7.y ~ rs !.
For Logan county at Napoleon on
Monday and Tuesday, May Z and 5.
Mrs. ]. H. Fitch, presidents e
state Sunday SCHOOL Convention Val.
ley City, May 22-74, 1905. si9
For Richland at Wyndmere on Sun
day and Monday, June and 4. w.
Hilliard. president D. 8. Coleman.
secretary s}} 4i5,s
For Sargent county at Cogswell on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June S and,
s. H, w. Knoll, president; Prof.
Ulve, secretary.
For Dickey county at Glendale on
Thursday and Friday, June Z and s. w.
a Caldwell, president; w. w. Den
ming, secretary. u: Il
For La Moure county at Berlin on