The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1915-11-04

Fullerton was we'll advertised, we'll
att anded, we'll cared for, and will be
we'll remembered. There were about ;
sixty delegates and workers enroll. d,
not including the country members
near Fullerton and the town people,
who made about half tn. convention
themselves. All sessions were we'll
attended while at the evening meeting
the community church was packed to
its generous capacity. General Sccre-
tary Snow was unabla to be present.
but sent in his stead Prof. Bachman of
Fargo College, whose several ad-
dresses held high id ais for the well
rounded life, intensely practical while
deeply spiritual. H. emphasized the
thought which may we'll be called the
keynote for Sunday school work
that to win the child for Christ while
he is yet child starts a multipica-
ton table of Christian success, be-
cause he has so many more years to
devote to reaching 9th RS. Rev. Oliver
likewise taught that every effort at
character building during the y ars of
youth has direct influence toward
the definite evangelization of that
young p-rson's soul. The speaker a'so
encouraged the teacher who felt after
concentrated effort that his class was
losing int rest in him. because in such
a case it may be the teacher has been
lost sight of in the pursuit of the Ideal
that he has taught, which is better
than himself Rev. Cooper spoke on
"Spiritua'ity in the Sunday School,"
showing how no properly directed
teaching loses sight of tn, prime OBJ
jcct, the salvation Of the individual
from sin, if possible before he grows
up into life of opon rebellion. He
called the Thr,c RS of Religion as
Reverence, Right ousn. IS and Respon-
sibility.
Mrs. Snow not only handled her own
department of emcntary classes in a
ve~y in piring manner, exhibiting as
che did some Of the work don, under
her supervision, proving that the little
people learn to do by doing, and that
thay have great joy in such achieve
ment, but she also took general over
sight of the work of the general sec
r tary in his absence. In the address
"Worth While Folks Doing Worth
; While Things" she showed by con-
crete illustrations that the biggest
and broadest people in the world con-
slider the work of the Sunday school
worthy their highest effort. Examples
, are: w. C. P-a-ce, H. ]. Heinz and
Edward Kirk Warren. Along the
, same line of thought was the address
of Prof. B.ume of Oakes, who pointed
to the emphasis placed on efficiency in
all lines of human endeavor, and urged
the workers in Sunday school to like.
wise acquaint themselves with those
methods of administration and teach.
ing which would net the largest returr
in the liv;s of the scholars reached
, The properly directed course in Bible
study or teacher training has its i'm
J. portant place hire.
Rev. Barnhart gave an address OF
"The Girl in Her Teens" in which h.
pointed out lin, Of work deserving
of special preparation and productive
of great results. Holding the interest
Of this girl was fully treat-d, espec
tally in the line of securing her co
operation to work and to give towar
worthy causes. Cooperative sympa
thy on the part Of the teacher is es
sential. Mr.. Barnhart's "How Jesu.
Asked Questions" pointed the moder,
teacher to the Mast r Teacher in thi
respect. Questions are 4 means Il
teaching. To teach is to cause Il
know. regardless Of the means EN-
p!oyed.
Rev. Mr.. Cottam Of the American
Sunday School Union had an addres
on Rural Schools" that was worthy
better attendance Of delegates fror
such schools. For such it would hav
been the most inspiring address of tn
convention, showing how great result
M" Ne attained VIII -e conditions ar
hardly promising. Real serious cor
secrated endeavor and 4 spirit q
adaptabi'ity arc essential in th S
cases, but really efficient work may
''cre. 1t was Mr.. Cottam who ono
wrote the county secretary, "whil
many \ school does not come an,
whore near reaching the Standard