The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1915-11-04
MOST INTERESTING COUNTY
SIS. CONVENTION YET HELD
Two DAYS Session at Fullerton Full of
Spiritual Inspiration
By ROSS J. HUTsINPlLLER, Secretary

NPlLLER, Secretary
and therefore has not great value in
raising the county Standard still
their influence in their communities is
immense. God is richly blessing the
rural schools" Nevertheless Mr.. Cot
tam is in full accord with all organized
Sunday school effort and rcjoices in
the Int irrational Standard School and
the TIVE nticth Century County. The
rural schoo.s were also repre- sentcd by
Rev. and Mrs. Doty, our own pioneers
in this line of work, who app, a1cd for
our inspiration at each session. 1t
was the crowning moment of the con-
vention when at the close of school
all the public school pupils cnt red
with their teachers and were seated at
tn. front of the room. In his own
wholesome manner, he then won their
interest by some apt illustrations, af-
ter which h. taught them some of the
songs they love, which were then sung
to the convention. The convention
badg. was given to each, signifying
not only that the children be ong to
the Sunday school but that in the
highest sense the Sunday school be-
longs to THIN, to serve whom is it's
highest privilege and most responsible
duty.
Prof. Bowers was the convention
president, Will. Mrs. Wippich, super
intend mt of the Fullerton school,, and
Mrs. Church of the committee on en-
t-rtainmcnt were Always on hand to
make everyone feel at home. Rev.
Caldwell, the local pastor and R.v.
Fail of Monango were present and
very he pful to the convention. The
VictOrs, a young mems class of Flu lcr-
ton, me, the trains with automobiles
and assisted in making tn. dele gates
acquainted with the town. Mr.. Teich-
man assisted with his cornet at the
evening session, Will. special music
was rendered as we'll by the fol owing:
Rev. Oliver, Miss Pau. n, Miss John
son, and Mesdamos Lubiens and
Lemon. Business sessions were hid
at which the officers gave their re-
ports. Mrs. Christens. and Mrs.
Leamer sent their reports though un-
able to attend the convention. Among
thoss VINO live and work here in the
county there was free interchange of
discussion on the convention floor, the
, following giving reports or pap-rs of
special value because they dealt with
experienc- IS tried out in Dickey county:
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Guy, Mrs. Mallory,
| Mrs. Dill, Miss Blumer, while the state
, convention at Minot was reported by
! Prof. Bow rs and Mrs. Wippich.
Probably we never had convention
at which everyone present showed so
much good will toward everyone else.
Burd> MS are lightened when many
shoulders bear them up. Everyone
present carried home something worth
e whi.e. Fullerton hospitality was more
: than equal to the care of all who came
n and the labors of all are appreciated,
. from pastor and superintend. mt to the
tiniest baby whom Mrs. Snow might
: have enrolled in her cradle roll class.
The next convention will be in Ell
n lendale, October 1926, 1916. Follow
ing are the officers for the ensuing
? year rs nominated and elected:
/ Executive Committee: Mr.. c. E.
: Pierce, Ellendale; Mrs. d. T. Youker,
,, E!lendale; Mrs. r. M. Black, Ellen
dale; Prof. E. w. Ackert, Ellendale; /;
= Mr.. E. F. Stevens, Oakes.
i Officers: Prof. w. G. Bowers, Pres
ident, Ellendale; Mr.. E. Magofin, Vice
q President, Monango; Mr.. R. J. Hut
) sinpiiler, Secretary, Ellenda'e; Mr.. J.
" c. Cooke, Treasurer, Monango.
" District Presidents: Mr.. C. A.
i Glenn, Merricourt; Mrs. G. d. Stout,
Ellie ndale; Prof. c. E. Blume, Oakes;
n Mrs. J. d. Root, Guelph.
IS D partment Superintendents: Ele-
a mentary, Mrs. A. P. Guy, Oakes; Sec.
N ondary. Rsv. F. c. Oliver, Oakes;
'e Adult Bible Class, Mr.. James Evans
'e Forbes; Teach:r Training, Presiden,
Is r. NJ. Black, Glendale; Home and
re Visitation, Mrs. S. P. Bronson, Oakes
l. Evangelism, Rev. S. B. Doty. Oakes
# Missionary, Mrs. Geo. Dill, Oakcs
;e Purity. Miss Matilda B.umer, Fuller
,e ton; Temperance, Mrs. C. d. Hatha
e way, Merricourt.
le Conventions 1916: Devils Lake