The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-05-29

The twenty-fourth, annual conyen-
ton OF the Cass county Sunday schools
assembled in the First Baptist church
81 of this city at thecorner of Eighth
street and First avenue this morning
, with a good attendance and was open
ed by G. G. Boise, the president of the
association, whose home is in this city.
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock and the enrolment OF the
members at once took. place. after
which the address of welcome was
delivered, which was to have been de-
livered by Fl. F. Emery, president of
the city commission. Mr.. Emery had
a meeting on at that time and could
not be present and the welcome was
delivered by Frank Pearson at the re-
quest of the president,
The welcome in behalf of the
churches and Sunday schools Of the
city was. delivered by the state score
tary, w. a. Snow, and the response
90 these was given by the president Of
the association, Mr. Boise
The morning hour was devoted to
teachers training school work and the
discussion of this was led by Mrs. w.
]. Clapp of this city and others who
took part in the question were Mrs.
A. A. Love, Mrs. F. d. Hail. F.. ".
Hutchinson and David Sonquist, all
of this city, who gave experiences and
talked OF the prospects of the coming
year. Rev. Wallace N. Stearns OF the
Fargo college gave an excellent adj
dress on the training of teachers for
school work and it was a mastery
effort.
In the Afternoon.
At 1880 the devotional exercises of
the afternoon were led by. Rev. f. L.
Stever of Fargo. Then followed the
annual reports of the president, sec
retary, treasurer, department superin-
tendents and the district superintend-
ents. Several of these were unable to
be present, but reports were sent in
and read. The reports of the different
schools of the county were next read
At $3.50 this afternoon the question
of home department. possibilities was
taken UP and led by Mrs. Nelson Sau-
cain of Casselton. Temperance in the
Sunday schools was taken up and dis
cussed by Mrs. Ella Morris Snow.
The question of organized classes
for boys and girls was discussed
by Rev. F. III. Talbot of Tower
City and at o'clock this afternoon
the conservation of Sunday school
teachers to their tasks was taken up
by Walter A. Snow, who spoke at
some length.
Graduation Tonight.
The programme FOR this evening will
be found at the beginning of this ar
ticle.
The feature tonight will be the
teacher training from all over the
country. This will be something
unique in North Dakota because OF the
many who will graduate and 1t will
be one of the most interesting events
of the convention for Sunday school
workers.
The programme for tomorrow:
Friday Morning.
9:00--Devotional service, Rev ID. C..
Heinrich, Leonard.
a:20--Bringing the County Sunday
School Up to the Standard;
Present and Future Standards,
Walter A. Snow, Fargo.
9:50--Importance of the Adult Bible
Class, Rev. f. G. Behner, Fargo
state superintendent organized
Bible class &.
10:20-Cass County at the State Com
vention, A. Il. Bishop, Fargo,
president state association.
10:4o--Missions in the Sunday School,
Mrs Ella M. Snow, Fargo a
11.10--The Secret of Moravian Giving.
Rev. W.. Q. schattschneider.
Durbin.
11:35- exhibition of missionary mater
iaL w. J. Lane. Fargo.
Business.
Recess.
Friday Afternoon.
1:30-D Devote tional service, Rev. A. Me-
hus, Fargo.
1:45-Special Memorial day music.
+ 1.50---M emorial address Teaching
Patriotism In the Sunday
school. Hon. Sinth Stinmel,
Fargo.
2:2O-ssnccess in Graded Work. in
charge OF Mrs. w. b.. Auxer,
Moorhead, county elementary
superintendent
Beginners Mrs. Fl. Amerland,
Fargo.
Primary Mrs. w. r. Addison.
Fargo.
Junior Mrs. Lillian Bowers,
Fargo.
intermediate MRS Lorne wilde.
Fargo. @
8. S.40--Business 81
& 400 Convention will march en- nasse
to the memorial exercises In
Island park
The programme of the after
noon session lis subject to any
change OF the c.. A. r. pro-
gramnae which will neeessitate