The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-14
.BRYAN'S STAND
IS COMMENDED
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
ALSO APPROVED NEW STATE
LEGISLATION - THOSE WHO
HELPED MAKE GATHERING A
SUCCESS ARE THANKED.

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The following report of the resolu-
tons committee of the Sunday School
association was approved by the con
v%ention at Grand Forks:
"As a convention We would hereby
express our thanks and appreciation
to the gracious citizens of Grand
Forks, who have given of their time,
money and homes for our entertain
ment and comfort; to the commercial
club, which has donated the use of
this magnificent auditorium: to the
president of the street al line and its
directors for their generous favor; to
the decorating committee for it's ar
ttst1c work: and to the local commit
tee under whose direction these mat
tiers have all come.
Then in behalf of ourselves and the
whole state we would acknowledge our
debt to Secretary Snow, the general of
us all, to his esteemed wife and cola
borer, and to Mr.. Fulton, the institute
superintendent, both for the field work
of the year and this greatest of all our
state conventions and the unusual and
successful parade with which it was
opened.
To- DR.. ,McElfresh, w. E. Carpenter,
Prof. W. S. tAthearn, w. C.. Pearce, Mr..
and Mrs. E.. @. Knapp. Prof. A. Lincoln
Hall and DIR Adam Geibel, who with
others from III midst have spoken
and sung to our edifcation and IN
SEPARATION, we are profoundly grateful
and hopa that their labors will bear
fruit abundant.
We have noted both with ~satisfac-
btlon and great encouragement some
developments within and without our
organization. The fact Of larger CO.
operation between the work of this or
ganization and that Of the denomina-
tons in the way of ideals and credits
pleases us. The credit toward teacher
training courses now offered those
who hold Bible credits in connection
en- Bible study In our state offer prom
ing interest In the encouragement CIV
+en Bible study In our state and rom-
lses OF a better day. Then, too, we are
gratitied with the recent state h ma
tionaI legislation which strengthens
our hands In Warding off the power Of
LIQUOR cigarettes and the white slave
trously affected us. The relation of
Mr. e T.. Watkins. superintendent Of
the State Enforcement league, To aid
these movements should be borne In
mind. We feel also some sense Of pride
In the fact that the day lis at8hand
Wnen some OF the foremost leaders and
Its ideals through their courage to re-
fuse wine a place on their tables, be-
cause OF their principles and training,
and one Of them stands ready to give
time and energy to the teaching Of 4
class In Bible study on the Sabbath
day.
In conclusion we would recommend.
first, without any desire to criticise,
that only reports Of the president, sec
rotary and treasurer be given lii con-
yention and that all others be reduced
In writing for distribution. Second. 1T
seems to US highly Important that ey-
cry delegate resolve firmly to preserve
for himself and aggressively
ln others as he goes home to his work.
the well rounded christian ideal which
calls for q social service that VIII IN
clude both q conscious and personal
Fellowship with God and continuous
personal and organized effort to- defeat
all that opposes and assist everything
that will make for the physical, moral
and spiritual uplift of all mankind q
erywhera. This ideal we believe win
saws ss from aneglect Of any essential
interest Of the Kingdom.
Lastly we recommend that a copy
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