Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-07
Society for The frIendIess
Takes Up Matter OF }
Crime Prevention
Sentiment Now About CryS.
ta|ized for Action by Min.
listers Of State MI

The Society Tor the ~Friendless in
North Dakota, an interdenominationa
organization, has for nearly three
years among other activities been
carrying on an educational work owe"
the state on prevention OF crime and
prison reform being two regular de-
partments of the organization.
The field secretary, Rev. Geo. B.
Newcomb, has during this period
travelled over a yer extensive pOr'
ton Of the state and delivered hun
dreds o~faaddresses directly upon the
above MINED departments including,
as Wen. timely talks in the public
schools and other educational insti'
tutiOns.
Superintendent NeWcOmb consider
sentiment sufficiently crystallZed for
more uniform action visited several
denominational bodies in their annual
gatherings last fall and being gram.
ed the courtesy Of the floor presented
the following resolutions:
That the cOncensls OF opinion ac-
knowledges crime to be on the in.
crease in this country: and inasmuch
as the recruits come largely from the
ranks of our Young men and boys;
and, furthermore, that the causes
leading to crime are quite generally
traced t othe home life of our youth;
and also, inasmuch as this matter is
of vital interest to all and of such
serious aspect, be it therefore,
Resolved that it is the sense of this
body that a Sunday known as Pri.
son Sunday be observed by our
churches in this state annually, and
that the pastors preach a sermon on
some phase of prevention of crime,
VIE suggest that the fourth Sunday in
October be observed.
These resolutions were adopted and
spread upon the minutes.
Some years ago the American Pri-
son association adopted a day called
Prison Sunday and urged observance
of the same upon the churches
throughout the country. This request
has been quite generally carried out
In the more popnlous parts Of the
country.
Following this association the North
Dakota Society for the F'riendless has
adopted the fourth Sunday in Octo,
ber as Prison Sunday and urges the
ministry of the state to make it a
calender event in their churches.
1t will be observed thtt much lati.
tnde is offered in that part Of the
resolution where it says Some phase
of crime" which as can readily he
seen gives opportunity for large range
OF treatment-in fact from the varied
aspects of the home life such as dis
ciplinfng children: or treatment of
crime as the result of formation OF
certain personal habits or from the
larger outlook such as choice of as
sOciations: or from the social or
economic conditions found in society.
The Society hereby duly recognizes
the very generous corporation on the
part OF the ministry in the state in
receiving Superintendent Newcomb
into their pnipits and otherwise pro-
noting the society's work and so
offers to furnish free literature adapt
ed to sermon preparation for Prison
Sunday to all ministers requesting
the same. A postcard addressed to
Supt. Geo. B. NewComb, 924 Sixth
street, Bismarck is all that is neces-
sary.4 Those interested should write
early.
Exchanges are requested to copy.