Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-11
FIRST CONVENTION. DAY wis
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than we think, and we should be yer,
careful what kind of instruction We
give them. Mrs. Snow closed hel
talk with the following verse:
when God doth make q little thing
The finest and completest,
He makes it little don't you know
For. little things are sweetest.
Little flowers, little birds,
Little diamonds, little Pearls,
But the dearest things on earth,
Are the little boys and girls"
Rev. John Orchard, the retiring
general secretary, was the, last tt
speak. His subject was, Back to thu
Plow." He said that Forty-five pei
cent of the leaders in the Sunday
school work are tillers of the soil
They are the most loyal and useful
workers in all the land, and should
not be discouraged. Il am leaving the
work." continued Mr.. Orchard, ito &C
back to the pillow, but feel that 9th
ers are taking up the work and will
carry it on effectively"
After the banquet the delegates ad
journed to the McCabe Methods,
church for the evening service. The
auditorium of the church was filled
when the song service began at s
o'clock. A choir composed of young
ladies from the high school, led the
singing in a most acceptable manner
Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy, D. D., OF
Mandan, led the devotions, after
which w. J. Wylie Of Drayton. the
presiding officer of the evening, in
troduced Governor John Burke, who
welcomed the delegates to Bismarck
in behalf of the city and state. He
said: =,
1.-THE people of Bismarck have open.
ed their homes to you, and even the
penitentiary has opened it's doors
and made you welcome"
AS a representative of the state,
the governor welcomed the Sunday
school workers because of the great
good they were doing for the state.
The lessons taught in the Sunday
school stay with each child all their
lives. The Sunday school teacher
does not work without pay because he
loves the work. This work is build.
ing strength Of character, so that
when the younth of our land are
tempted they are able to Withstand.
Therefore, we owe the teachers in
our Sunday schools great debt Of
gratitude"
The response to the address Of well
come was made by the Hon. G. A.
Herolz of Linton. He said:
1--WE, who are from the various
parts of the state, are impressed with
the city Of Bismarck, for they do
things and have done things in the
Capital City. We admire your beau
tiful churches and elegant homes and
we are glad to be here. We have
come, not through mere curiosity, but
because of the love we have for this
great work." Mr.. Heroic emphasized
the fact that every Sunday school
teacher should be q skilled laborer,
for they were in a great work, laying
the foundation of life and character.
Sunday school teachers should be ex-
amples to their scholars and should
not be found at Sunday baseball
games and dances, as is often the
case.
The last speaker of the evening was
the Rev. w. A. Brown, missionary
of the International
DR.. Browns subject was
"The Aims in Missionary Education"
and although the hour was late, he
held the undivided attention of the
audience for half an hour.
DR.. Brown is an expert along mis-
sionary linies. and an impressive and
eloquent speaker. He said:
1.-THE Sunday school is the supreme
of the church. We are
living in q marvellous time. ours is
a missionary age and not since the
days of the apostles has the battle
line been extended as it is today The
greatest movement in the world is
the modern missionary movement.
The aim in missionary education is
a vital knowledge of the Bible, Gods
is for everybody and the mis-
sionary spirit is essentially a Chris
tan spirit
He emphasized the fact that the
Bible is missionary book.
At the close of the meeting an op-
pOrtunity was given to those dele
gates who had not registered, to do
80.
The chairman of the hospitality
committee was present and assigned
all delegates to their respective plac-
es of entertainment. Most of the
delegates are here who were expected
but a few may come in today. The
complete program Of today's sessions
are as follows:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY II
Wednesday morning from 900 to
1O:30 will be given over to the Sec
tional conferences as outlined be-
low. It is hoped that those attend
Ing will religiously observe the. re-
in the NJ. E. church at
1890 as per schedule following:
ELEMENTARY SECTIONAL CON-
FERENCE '|'~
To be held in Baptist Chruch
Mrs. w. A. Snow, presiding.
3: 00-Graied Missionary Education;
specialist, w. A. Brown, Chicago.