The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-10

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keener interest in. and broader
knowledge OF the state work.
Miss Rucl1Iand's field work for the
two months, proved most satisfactory
though the call came 80 suddenly az
to give her no time for preparation.
and directly following her day school
work. nevertheless her own practical
Sunday school work. and her adapta-
bility for the work. gave her a good
lead in handling the many problems
submitted to her.
1t had been noticed that the ele-
mentary lines often pass from ebb to
flow, and from flow to ebb, especially
is this noticed in tagging interest
in cradle rolls and beginners classes.
1t may seem strange to the board
that these departments when once In
troduced and accepted, do not find a
constant place in the school, but IL
must be remembered that there is a
constantly changing body OF teachers.
and when delegated to the convention
go HON and put into practice those
things that meet their approval II is
as likely az not that their successor.
not having the same light, falls back
into the old ruts, Il Is therefore neces-
sary to present again and again the
same old truths in the same old way.
A matter of great rejoicing, is that
of more solidified state organization.
We have forty-six counties tudicially
organized. OF these we have we shall
touch during the year forty-four. The
only old county association falling out
Of time is that of Eddy, the other is
the new county OF Sheridan with but
two schools in the thirty four town
ships.
Pledge Larger Amounts.
The west, northwest and southwest
Is opening up splendidly, and these new
sections are becoming most co-opera-
tive in service and helping most gen
erously. There is no falling or I'm
pledges, on the other hand all but the
county have pledged their usual or
larger amount for the current year.
On our return from this series of
conventions, we placed ourselves In
correspondence with the newly elected
officers and county superiutndents
sending them the literature needed for
their departments
The office stationery was delayed be-
cause Of the two designations that fol-
lowed the state conventions In DR.. A.
]. Ladd and Professor Brannon. the
first because of health. and the latter
because Of heavy work. These va
cancies were filed as hereinafter stat
ed.
Before we refer to the other depart
ments. their work and efforts, it may
not be amiss for your secretary to say
that since the state convention ne has
Severed nearly $500 miles by rail, auto,
livery, stage. etc.
He has written more than 400 let
ters, and sent out nearly 5000 pieces
Of literature During the month of
August he supplied for several Sundays
the pulpit of DR.. Leonard of the First
NJ e. church Of Fargo, as other out
side points, giving altogether eighty
convention addresses and preaching
fourteen sermons.
The board will rejoice to know that
the persistent efforts of North Dakota
for better Sunday school architecture
is meeting with splendid results. At
the present time Mr.. Baktell, the spec
ial secretary of the Methodist Episco-
pal publishing house OF New York city,
has our electros Of the $4,000 church,
and following him The World Evangel
is to publish them.
The above covers the personnel SER
vices OF the secretary from May 81 to
the end OF August, one-half of the lat
ter month was spent in vacation.
The outcome of service, however, is
IL N. Il
partmental superintendent. Of which
we will briefly speak:
Superintendent Ross is a whirlwind
in the department Of organization, his
ambition is to bring each county up
to the international standard OF ban
ner county; this means:
That each county is organized aux
Hilary TO the state association.
That an annual county convention is
held, with officers elected.
That the county be divided into dis
tricts. with meetings held in same.
That four or more OF the depart
ments adopted by the state be incor-
porated.
That annual reports be received from
all protestant Sunday schools
That an official county delegate be
appointed for the state convention.
That the annual pledge to the state
be paid in full.
Mr.. Ross has stirred an unusual in
terest in the county officers, knowing
that as the county is progressive so
will each school be also.
Thomas New Superintendent.
The position Of superintendent of
teacher training falling vacant through
the resignation OF Professor Ladd, II
was incumbent for the plans of work
committee. consisting of Chairman
Griffith, President Lane and Secretary