Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-17

ond annual convention Of the North
Dakota Sunday school association be-
gan yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
in the auditorium of the First Metho
dist church. with rev. E. F. Helmich
presiding. About 100 delegates were
present at the opening session of
the big convention.
There was brief session of the eX'
ecutive committee of the association
after the arrival of the train fromGrand
Forks. At this meeting the report
of the associations treasurer was
heard and approved and the budget
of the organization was increased to
$4,000 for next year. About twenty
members were present at the meeting.
Registration Of delegates
At 1870 o'clock began the registra-
ton of delegates in one of the ante
rooms of the big Sunday school audi
forum of the church. Here all the
visitors congregatep for almost an
hour, the registration taking up more
time than was allowed for it on the
regular program.
At 2 O'Clock the convention was call
ed to order by Re Mr.: Heinrich, the
vice president of the association. His
remarks were apropos and timely and
Immediately placed the delegates in a
spirit of welcome and feeling that the
next three days would be most pro-
fitably and enjoyahly spent.
The song service came next. This
was led by Rev. Bruce Jackson OF
Bismarck, who also led the devotional
exercises. Rev. Mr.. Jackson Is one
of the young ministers of the state and
has a bright future before him. Dur
ing the recent legislative session at
Bismarck he occupied theplaceof chap
lain of the senate on one occasion.
Rev. Walters Speaks.
The first address of the convention,
which was more of friendly chat,
and talk, rather than an address, was
that of Rev. J. NJ. Walters, pastor
of the First Methodist church. where
the sessions of the convention are
being helo.
Rev. Mr.. Walters subject was Why
We are Here, and he welcomed the
delegates befittingly, and told them
in brief but exceedingly interesting
talk what the purpose Of the conven-
ton was, what brodght them all to
Fargo at this time an dthe object OF
the association and what it intended
to do in the future.
It is seldom that Rev. Mr.. Walters
cannot make any subject interesting,
and today he handled it so we'll that
all his auditors regretted when he
had concluded his remarks and taken
his seat.
Matter Of Religious Census.
The matter of the religious census,
which is 10 be one of the important
features of the convention, was first
presented by Rev. A. c. Hacke Of Dick
inson.
Rev. Mr.. Hacke discussed how a
state wide census was taken In Color
ado, which was something about which
everyone was eager to hear.
Huah Cork Begins Campaign.
At 8 o'clock, Hugh Cork Of Chicago,
the big feature Of the convention was
introduced to the convention. Mr..
Cork is the great religious census ex'
pert and is assistant secretary of the
International Sunday school associa-
ton. He came to Fargo specially to
conduct this census.
His address was on house to house
visitation as a department OF state
Sunday school work. He dwelt largely
on the significance of the question. Its
what it is, its possibilities,
and whether or not it should be
adopted.
Taking the Census.
The most attractive and interesting
feature of the convention came when
the 400 or more enumerators went out
at 4 o'clock to take the religious cen.
sus of the city Of Fargo.
The program for this morning was
as follows:
Leading topic-The Teen age and
the Sunday School.
Symposium-Helps to Success; (a)
boy scouts; (b) Indian council; (c)
organized class; (d) Knights of King
Arthur.
The remainder of the day will be
taken up as follows:
~Vy0TU00Us
2:30-Business meeting; reports Of
department superintendent.
4:0O-Sand table demonstration.
Conference on graded work at
Baptist church.
6:45-Boy scout demonstration.
Evening.
7:3O-Song service by full chorus.
8:OO-Address, Sculptors Of Humanity,
Rev. w. G. Rees, Kenmara
S:50-Address. Parents Problem, Can
the Sunday School Help OF
Save Them, by Hugh Cork,
Chicago.
TANcRED coMMANOERY.
There will be a regular meeting Of
Tancred Commandery No. 1 Thurs
day night at 500 p. M, sharp. "The
Order of the Temple" will be conferred