The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
RESOLUTIONS FOR
ORCHARD ADOPTED
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF STATE
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
EXPRESS APPRECIATION OF
WORK AT RETIRING GENERAL
SECRETARY.

The following are resolutions adopt
ed by the executive committee of the
North Dakota State Sunday School
association on the resignation of Rev.
John Orchard from the general secre-
taryship OF the state associations:
We, the members Of the executive
committee Of the North Dakota sun
day School association, desire to ex-
press our sincere appreciation Of the
faithful service Of our general secre-
tary, John Orchard, who for the mast
fourteen years has labored so eff
GENTLY and so unselhshiy In the inter-
ests OF the Sunday schools OF our
state.
Not only during this period have
practically all the counties been or
ganized and annual county conventions
held, but also q great work has been
accomplished through the holding of
more than 100 district Institutes an
nually. In these county conventions
and Institutes the different depart
ments of Sunday school work have
been discussed and emphasized. Thus
the Sunday school workers have be-
come better equipped with the latest
and most effective methods of Sunday
school work. Many Sunday schools
throughout the state owe their pres
ent usefulness to these Institutes.
One important result Of the work
Of the association during the fourteen
years. has been the strengthening of
the bonds of christian fellowship
among the Sunday school workers of
the various denominations. In accom-
plishing this result the work of Mr..
Orchard has played a most important
part. :
We further recognize the magnif-
cent work of our general secretary In
the founding as we'll as in the able
manner in which he has edited our
state paper, Live Wires-a paper of
so great value TO all Sunday school
workers in our state and one which
ranks second to none among like
periodicals of our country.
With genuine appreciation of Mr..
Orchards work for the Sunday schools
of our state we, the members of the
executive committee, deeply regret his
decision to sever his connection with
the association as it's general secre-
tary and we pray Gods richest bless
years of usefulness.
For the committee,
Willard Crosby Lyon,
J. M. Wyle.
On Dec. 2S Rev. Orchard sent the
following resignation to Chairman r.
B. Griffith, of the executive commit
tee:
1t is now nearly fourteen years
since the North Dakota Sunday
School association called me to the
secretariat of the state work During
these years, the Fellowship, confidence
and CO. operation OF the Sunday school
friends of the state has been mine
in very happy sense.
The privilege of seeing things "go."
and of watching the evolutionary life
of the organized work. has been most
gratifying.
From a series of sixteen conven-
tions we have grown to forty-four
yearly
Instead of no institutes, we now
hold about 100 each year.
In place of $780, we now spend an
nually about $500 for extensive
work.
From the original body of Sc volun-
tary county officers, we now have the
cooperation of over 400.
But better than all this, is the fact
that the larger work has laid hold of
pastor, teacher and officer, so as to
deepen the Sunday school interest in
church, school, community and state,
especially has this been so in the
heart of the Bible student, both young
and old.
These facts, together with the salts
factory condition of the work, would
In themselves constitute plea for re-
tirement; added to this is the con-
slant strain of field and office work
COMMUNICATIVE no other helper
making a double reason for release,
therefore under these circumstances,
it seems most fitting that / should lay
down my portfolio at this time, in
favor of another whom your board
may deem a fitting successor
Please therefore as chairman of the
board, place my resignation before
that body at your earliest conven-
fence, such resignation to take place
on March 1. 1910.
1t will not be out of place for me to