The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-20
MISSIONARIES ARE
CLOSING THEIR
SESSIONS
Many Themes Occupy the At
tention Of American Sun
day School Workers
SHOW lei ARE
NEW
Banquet rendered Visitors on
Tuesday Evening Was q
Pronounced Success
n WHEREIN ARE
NEW OPPORTUNITIES

The closing days program of the
conference Of the officers. mission
aries and friends Of the American
Sunday school union Of the northern
district was opened this morning at
the Y. NJ. c. A. with a devotional SER
vice led by Rev. A. G. Anderson Of
Crookston, Mimi. The delegates to
the conference have expressed them
selves as we'll satisfied with the treat
ment accorded them here and appre-
ciate the cordial welcome given them.
The visitors are from all parts of the
states of North Dakota, Montana and
Minnesota and there have been many
remarks made on the splendid city Of
Grand Forks. AS usual the city has
been praised for the many municipal
improvements and with the close of
the conference another lot of boost
ers have been made. The larger ma
jority of the visitors will leave on
Thursday for their homes.
After the devotional session this
morning, Rev. A. d. McBain Of Will
low City, N. D., addressed the confer
nee on Special Days in Our Sunday
Schools, How to Make Them Attrac-
tive and H%elpful:" Rev. McBain said
in part:
Before We can have a successful
special day in u schools we should
have a specia' superintendent. 1t
is Of vast importance that We carry
u school as o body from one high
water mark to another and keep the
minds of the pupils fixed upon Sun
day school work: that we may carry
our pupils from q passing interest to
a deeper realization Of the great
truths Of the bible, which we are
endeayoring to establish in the minds
and hearts of the children.
Next to Sunday and taking it for
granted that your school ia now or
ganized. let us commence the new
year with a reception. This should
be a reception given by the adults or
the teaching force to all members of
the school. In this way We could in
still in the minds of the younger pu-
pills the proper way Of keeping our
New Years holiday.
Easter is next upon our list. The
best way to keep Easter is to celebrate
Easter. Let us be sure we exalt its
Christ. Do not neglect to have our
Easter lesson taught. See that no
program, no matter how interesting,
does not take the place of the Sunday
school lesson.
Mothers day-doubtless Miss
Jarvis did not realize the extent
her influence would spread when she
set aside the second Monday in May
to be dedicated to the memory Of her
mother. Love for ones mother should
be especially shown on this day by
visiting her with gifts and affection
ate words. If she has passed on be-
fore, give something to a needy one.
May we also bring about the time
If not a day at least some time that
we can show WI cherish the memory
Of devoted and self sacrificing father
also.
"Children's day is next upon our
list. Decorate the church or school
house with beautiful flowers. The
whole day should be given to the chill
dren. The service in the morning
should be for the benefit Of the chill
dren. The exercises would be better
held in the evening rather than at the
Sunday school hour.
Picnic day. The program Of this
day should be in the nature of a field
day. This is the day to awaken inter.
est in your school. Upon my field
this year WI had in our gathering over
600 people out to the picnic. This is
the day to obtain the new members
for the school.
Rally day, coming as it does al
the breakup of the summer, we
should rally our forces for our fall
and winter campaign. The program
on this occasion could be gotten up in
the nature of a harvest home gather
ing. Let the decoration carry out
this thought. We could combine De-
cision day with our Rally day. This
day Of all days should be well ad-
vertised.
Last but not least the Christmas
day should have place in u minds
AS Of Easter, we must e that the
thought of Christ be uppermost in the
hearts and minds of the pupils. Dc
not lower this day by having the