The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24
CONVENTION OVER
WITH TON|GH1'S
. SESSION
Delegates Declare It to Have
Been Profitable and In
teresting

tho Methodist church. Every Sunday
school teacher, student and those in
terested in the work of a Sunday
school will appreciate the program
and should not fail to attend. Follow
ing The DEVOTIONAL service; led by Rev;
Bryncr Of Chicago will speak on
Home Cooperation" A special at
traction has been secured in Prof. C.
A. Lampert's orchestra. Several num-
bers will be rendered. following which
A. L. Bishop of Fargo will speak on
Progress in Sunday School Work.
The evenings service will start at
1880, o'clock.
Held Conferences.
Following devotional services led BY
Rev. W. H. Matthews at $3.50 o'clock
this morning. the delegates to the con-
vention separated into three groups
for conferences On various phases Of
Sunday school work.
Mrs. Walter A. Snow led the con.
ference in regard to the elementary
section of a school. The standards Of
organized work and supplemental
work were discussed at length and a
general discussion was held. Mrs.
Bryner addressed the conference on
"Handwork Problems"
The school officers met with r. b.
Grtft1th as chairman.
Decision Day and the Training for
Church Membership" discussed by
Mrs. Bryner took up the largest share
Of the time Of this conference. Many
things in connection with this subject
were talked over. Mrs. Bryner gaye
a number of helpful suggestions that
We're noted by the members of the
meeting.
Teacher training was discussed in
another, conference led by Mrs. Bah
cock. Miss Anna Forbes and Mrs.
Babcock were the principal speakers
In this session. They discussed the
organization and social life of teacher
training classes.
Making q Program.
Following these conferences. Mrs.
Bryner spoke to the general confer.
ence on How to Make a Sunday
school Program" The speaker pointed
out IN capable manner the many small
details that &c to make the work Of
the Sunday school successful.
Afternoon Program
Rev. J. K. Burleson led in the de-
votional services at this, the closing
afternoon session, which opened at 2
o'clock. At 2:15 o'clock, THE Teen
Age" was discussed. Mrs. Bryner,
speaking Of its problems. Thos. Porte
OF Holding and Winning Boys and
Mrs. McCloud on Holding and Win
ming Girls"
"The sunday School as an Evan
Of the afternoon and was given BY
the main value of the Sunday school
In that 1t was in religion the same as
q graded school to the university, the
elementary step. towards higher
knowledge and ultimate realization of
the truth of the bible teachings and
Christianity. His talk was followed
by a general discussion on the merits
Of the ideas advanced.
The value and results accrued by
Talks to Primary and Junior Classes
was the topic talked OH by Mrs. Rry-
ner this afternoon and the. session
closed with a talk by Mrs. A. p. Lord
on her ideas of a Model Class"
Tuesday Evenings Program.
Following a witty response by Rev.
Walter A. Shows introduction, he
went on to say that there are some
needs SO obvious that to inquire about
them excites laughter" This was fol-
lowed by a short discussion on the OBJ
ject Of the Sunday school. during
which the speaker stated that its OBJ
ject is not to entertain children while
the parents are busy nor Is 1t a place
for cheap entertainment. He told Of
how a certain magazine advertises Il
circulation Of 100000, while there
are Sunday school papers counting 81
100000 and 10000 00 circulation.
In touching on the teaching side Of
the Sunday school, he said that there
are heroes in the Sunday school, who,
without hope OF pay, have given their
time and energy to teach students the
way of life. In closing. he said that
the Sunday school needed the help Of
every mar and home in the communi.
ty, not only financially. but. also in
creating a interest in the work.
Mr.. Walters was followed by Mrs.
lot Teaching" After telling OF the in
crease in. the numbers Of trained
teachers and comparing the Sunday
school teacher to the captain Of a big
ocean steamer. she outlined the first
principle. adaptation. This principle,
she stated, consists in learning both
the lesson and the pupils to be taught.
The speaker then stated that the
teacher must have a desire to teach
and create a desire in the pupils to
learn. When this has been accom-
plished, the teacher will have attained
the second great principle, co-opera.
ton.
The third great principle she gave
as gradation, Of in proceeding from
the known to the unknown in teach
ing the lesson. To help make the les
son interesting, the speaker stated
that the teacher should have the third
principle. illustration. The last prin:
ciple Mrs, Bryner gave as repetition,
or the principle which fixes the lesson
firmly in tho mind Of, the pupil.
The evenings program was closed
by a cello solo, "Abendlied," by Max
Tracy. which was appreciated by the
large audience.
TO BE- CANDIDATE
Will he in Field at F~orthcomiue Elec.
ton to Succeed Himself az City
Justice.
City Justice r. j. Purcell today an
nounced that he would be q candidate
for reelection at the municipal else.
ton which will be held March 10.
His announcement Is the first to be
mad in connection with thu forth.