The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-19
now DECLARES
CANADA FOLLOWS
Dominion Takes up Bible
Study on Plan Approved
in North Dakota.

". a. SNOW, secretary OF the North
Dakota State Sunday School associa-
tim, has returned from a tour through
canada and has given the following
interview:
Yea, Mr.. Snow said, 81 have lust
returned from eleven days spent in
the province of Saskatchewan, enjoy
ing the anne balmy weather that we
or the day 1t was not uncommon to
sac men on the streets without their
%Overcoats.
Saskatchewan, and in fact all of
anada Is in the midst of a financial
s%tringency. The banks have refused
10 make any further loans for specu-
iative purposes. Legitimate business
Is able to secure money to finance
tne'r needs but the substantial BUSH
ness men Of the province think that
" was absolutely Necessary to curb
the land speculation and settle upon
this plan as being the best way to
squeeze the hot air out OF land values.
province are ReginA the capital.
Moose Jaw and Saskatoon. Each Of
these in vieing with the other in
building. They quoted to me the most
ga prices for business lots in each
81 these cities. In Saskatoon one man
was worth $4,000 per front foot and
even i n the little city of Yorkton. hav-
ing a population Of about 5000. they
quoted u value of $500 per front foot
Tor the choice business location.
especially Is the fine architecture
noticeable In the churches. New
PRESBYTERIAN churches are being erect
ed in. Moose Jaw and Saskatoon each
OF which will cost when completed
approximately $500. 900. The Meth.
odist churches in the three leading
slties are new and cost from $50, 900
to s15O,000. Splendid Baptist churches
are in each of these cities costing
about $4,000 each.
Not only is Saskatoon alive in
business matters but she is taking a
keen interest and IL leading position
III moral and intellectual forces. I
called on the premier of the province,
hon; Walter Scott and found him
keeniy Interested n all Of these sub
Jects. On Monday he asked permits
sion to Introduce a government bill
providing for a plebe cite on the pro-
position to Danish the bar and pro-
nlplt the treating system. 1t is pro-
posed to take this referendum vote
m Decemb 1914. met, the presi-
dent OF the Moral Reform association.
Lloyd OF Saskatoon, and
ne old me that he felt confident the
Speopie would support the measure and
4nat q year hence legislation to &C.
Eomplish that purpose would be de-.
AliaaiueO ny tne people.
ISaskatchewan is also undertaking
TO Introduce religious Instructions in
TO her public school system. All of
the denominations, Catholic and Pro-
testants. Jews and Gentiles alike re
omcla!ly represented in the commit
tee, the secretary of which is Rev.
pr: Mckinnon, pastor Of the Knox
called on DR.. McKinnon and found
that considerable progress has al
ready been made In ACCOMPLISHING
this purpose. 1t Ia proposed to Dub.
Ish q book which shall include selec-
tons from the Scripture. selected
n nsm'n sosa n prayers: The committee
arrangement for the publishing Of
this book before Christmas and il ia
anticipated that there will be mani.
outlined. -e""
DIR. McKinnon. as we'll as Premier
education. Mr.. Mccall are all keenis
interested in the North Dakota high
sehool bible study plan and were al.
ready well informed regarding it. I.
~ not unlikely that this plan Of Civ
ing high school credit for bible study
"orK zone III Sunday school will be
anotner measure which will he nut
sthrough. !" put
mad a very successful Sunday school
tour with Rev. D. H. Wing, general
secretary Of the Saskatchewan sun.
DAY School association. The adult
t naoie lass rally was the feature of
ance Of from five to six hundred in
each Of the leading cities. The or.
Eanized bible classes are taking IN
the slogan danish the bar" and are
organizing preparatory to engaging in
tne temperance campaign. I quite fell
and shall certainly enjoy another J trin
to the enterprising province at some