The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-07
5. 5. MEETING WAS.
BEST EVER HELD.
FARGoANs BACK FROM THE BIG
CONVENTION AT VALLEY CITY
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
MEETING - PRIZES WERE
AWARDED.

afternoon In speaking Of the conven-
ton which closed last night at VAL
ley City.
There were 500 delegates present
from all parts Of the state and 1t was
most enthusiastic and everybody was
pleased. There are I6,000,0 900 of Sun
day school children in the United
States and 1850, 900 teachers and off,
GERS and they are all working. In
our state the work has been going
along in fine shape and we are more
than pleased with it"
Awarding the PRICES.
Yesterday afternoon before adj
%journing the convention through it's
award committee gave out the prizes
which consisted mostly of ribbons for
the various events. Stark county got
first and Barnes second for the largest
percentage of its enrolment in the
cradle roll.
Eddy county drew first and Trail
second in the contest for the largest
percentage Of teachers in the training
class.
Dickey county was first and Eddy
second in the largest number of or
ganized registered classes.
Sargent county was first and Cass
second in the largest in the home de-
partment.
Ramsey county wal first and Grand
Forks was second in the number of
Sunday school, pupils who united with
the church by confession of faith.
Wells county was first and Steele
was second in the largest percentage
using the graded exercise system.
The largest amount paid per capita
into the state organization was won
first, by. Steele and second by Eddy. ,
The greatest total OF mileage repre-
scented at the convention was won
first by Dickey and second by Cass.
Cass secured first for the best ex-
hibit and Sargent IA second.
The largest number of public school
children enrolled in the different coun-
ties was won by Ward first and Grand
Forks second.
Mr.. Bishop, in speaking of the in
structors from Chicago, said: 81 can
not say too much for the men who
came here from Chicago to help us
in this work. They gave us great
ideas and we were much benefited
thereby. 1 want to say that much of
the success of the convention was due
to John Alexander, the worker
among the boys, for he put great en-
ergy to all of the meetings and as
sisted materially in making this the
very best convention the state has
| ever had"
Yesterday Afternoon.
John Alexander virtually had things
his own way yesterday afternoon at
the Sunday school convention. He
had a meeting for men and boys in
the Lutheran church, and it was
packed to the doors. There were men
hanging in the windows, and he spoke
for an hour. He did not take a def
mite subject, but he talked on the
duties of the fathers to the sons and
the sons to the father, and he was
most interesting. While this was go
ing on there was a meeting in the
other church and it, too, was crowded.
In the Evening.
In the evening there was a band
concert for nearly an hour in front
of the church by the Valley City band,
and it made the finest kind of music.
Then followed the collection, which
was liberal.
There was a ~stereopticon lecture by
Professor Sellers of Chicago, and his
subject was The Greatest Revival Ever
Held in America, and he showed the
pictures Of it, which he claimed was
the revival Of the adult Bible class.
Then John L. Alexander. gave a talk
on the. coming revival and said that
one was due in, America right at this
time.
This was followed by short talks,
after which the convention adjourned
with the closing exercises and the
benediction.
The New officers.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President-A. L.. Bishop, Fargo.
Chairman-R. B. Grifith, Grand
Forks.
Treasurer-M. B. CasselI. Hope.
Recording Secretary-W. j.. Lane,
Fargo.
General secretary-waIter A. snow.
Fargo.
Elementary secretary-Mrs. Ella
Morris Snow, Fargo.
The Committees.
Central-R. B. Grifith, Grand Forks,
chairman; J.. r, Getchel, Valley City;
Robert McCulloch, Fargo; Rev. Mr..
Behner. Fargo; secretary and treas
urer. members of the finance commit
tee ex-officio.
State Executive Board, 1914-George
Rich, G. F. Greenwood, Sidney Clark,
Rev. r. M. Mccoy and M. B. Cassell;
1918, r., B. Griffith and M. NJ Hatcher.