Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-12

again MI. w. y. feaTC0 came " uSs
he too, direct from the great world
beyond. For 1906, We had our broth
er and late senator, as president, VIZ:
Mr.. M. N. Johnson. Inasmuch as we
were the guests of Fargo the nomin-
ating committee placed the name Of
our present presiding officer, Mr.. w.
J. Lane, in nomination as president,
and for once, at least, Grand Forks
cannot claim all the good things Of
the state work. The infusing of new
blood and the direct touch with a
younger constituency has had a
mighty uplift. This choice of pres
idency has had a two.fold effect, viz:
that of solidifying and inspiring
What the office needed was one who
would keep tab on the work whilst
the secretary was out over the field,
and this our brother Lane has done
as none other ever has.
Strenuous Meeting at Minot.
Minot, in 1908, was one of those
strenuous times that makes the east
ern world stand up and take notice.
Rain, sleet, snow, wind, and yet the
western life showed up in good shape.
At this convention our friend, DR..
Hamill, was prevented from filling
the place through sickness, and yet
more real spirit of power prevailed
here than at almost any other gath
ering. The personal subscriptions of
Minot exceeded for its representation,
that of any other convention. Failure
does not belong to that great. empire
up west. ,rH :.
The special welcome Of this con-
vention outside of the regular coun-
ty conventions, was the bringing Of
two specialists from abroad for a SER
les Of central. institutes. The In
ternational s4fScommittee generously
gave to us Or. Franklin McElfresh,
and to this the state added Professor
Locker, and for ten days these two
with the speaker, spent the time
from Fargo to Bismarck over the N:
P. and from Minot to Grand Forks,
over the G. N. That which was fear
came out with money in the treasury.
1909 brings the history in a very
brief way, to: date. From the 1909
convention in Grand Forks, we were
able to report thirty-five out of the
thirty-nine counties in splendid con-
dition, with four others lined up for
this summer and fall.
Thus, from 1896 to 1910, we have
seen the state grow from sixteen
conventions to thirty-flve yearly, and
from no Institutes to the average of
one hundred each year.
From the small constituency of
elghty-seven thousand, we have now
a clear body of one hundred and
twenty thousand. We have re-dis-
tricted the state and this year began
new area in winter district con-
ventions.
Last December the speaker felt it
his duty to resign. He did not do
this however, until he felt wise sue
cessor was to be found. The work
of the state had grown to such pro-
portions, and no office help seemed
forth coming, he felt but his duty to
place the reins Of power into. the
hands Of q more vigorous, and young
er man. Then too, he has ideals of
a dual work in two secretaries for
which he labored, prayed and planned
for, seemed only to have its solution
in giving place to another, and so
after fourteen years Of delightful toll
and responsibility, he lays down his
work with a Joy that is unspeakable.
Good Wishes for Successor.
In his successor, for whom he hopes
the best years of his life and ser.
vice, we have the sweetest Of com
We believe In Brother
Snow, we believe in his wife. We
believe that God has brought all this
to pass for His Kingdom. Our
hearts have been knit, If we may say
so, to these loved ones who today
take up the mantle of service, MY
my love will follow them
the years to come, and bye
and bye those days of toll and ser,
vice upon which today they enter,
will be crowned with the benedictiOn
of Him who is Lord over ALL
In summing up this work in the
state, we feel that she has had
place in the moulding Of larger
work, than simply that Of North Da.
kota, because our lines have gone
out into many a state for good.
In printed matter we have cot
and into y sixteen states
there can be found today printed
matter that comes from North Da'
kota. -
Eight states have reprinted our
booklet 1.-The Master Workman"
whilst no less a friend than Chair.
man Hartshorn has reached his hand
to North Dakota for Christmas and
other designs
We were the first state in the union
to take up the matter Of Sunday
school architecture, and today almost
every state has had our plans of the
church buildings outlined for Sunday
school work.
In closing the record I cannot but
refer to the sweetness and richness
Of the beloved workers who have car
ed for the physical, mental and snir-
itual welfare of our hosts of little
ones Of the state, and to say that
may, nay, I never shall meet their
equal again. I have passed through
your midst, not as a stranger, but as
one beloved. Your home has been
my home, your sympathy has been
nv symDathy your work. nv work.