The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-03
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) WARD COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION,

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have been requested to write you
one more article before the state con-
vention in Minot, June Is, 16 and II,
upon Teacher Training, but before
taking up this all important depart
ment work, let me say few words
upon the blessings to be derived in
Ward county in having this greatest
event ever witnessed in western Dako-
ia, namely, the aforesaid convention.
Friends, do you realize that likely the
convention will not be with us again
for many years? Make your plans to
come and stay the entire convention
thru. Be sure you do not forget the
great parade consisting of many
| floats, several bands and 1900 or more
Sunday school scholars in line, putting
Ringing, Barnum and Bailey's circus
parades far in the shade, they being
trumped up and this Sunday school
parade is all reality, showing the work
of different departments and schools,
all over our great land. And let this
parade be only one of the attractions
YOU should see. Come and see the
members of the Advanced Teacher
Training class of Aurelia receive
their dip lomas. Let me just say few
words upon the Aurelia people. These
people are sincere in their work upon
| two departments, believing them to
be the greatest means of future re-
turns. These subjects are Teacher
Training and Missions: They use the
Teacher Training work to study the
Bible so that they may seek out the
treasures hid away there, and the
greatest treasure they have found is
the commands upon missionary work,
the last and perhaps greatest COM
mand or teaching of Jesus Christ be-
ing "Go we into all the lands and
preach the Gospel" (How many of
you readers know where it is found
and can repeat it correctly?)
Is Teacher Training worth while !?
Ask Aurelia. Why can l not get the
same knowledge out Of our Sunday
school quarterly as would get out of
a Teacher Training class? Ask Au-
relia. They know! Why? Because
last year at the state convention, this
same class received their First STAN
dard Teacher Training diplomas, they
returned home and started an advanc-
ed course and have up to this time
completed this two year course in less
than one year. Not only have they
/ found the Importance of Teacher
Training and Missions but they place
conventions and Institutes as great
aids to their magnificent work. In
4 talking to one of the class sometime
\ ago he told me that they thot they
/ would take their annual camping out
trip this year about June Is to H.
II pitch their tents at Minot and the en-
tire school, if possible, take in the con.
| vention. God only knows the benefit
\ this school will derive from such q
step. This class is not the only one
that will receive their diplomas at Mi.
not. Up to this time I have heard Of
Minot Presbyterian class taught by
Mrs. Van Fleet, and one member Of
the brady Teacher Training Class
namely, Mrs. John Underdahl, super.
I intendent of the Home Department Of
Ward county. Publicly this is my last
/ appeal to you, Mr.. Superintendent, Of
any Sunday school, before convention
/ Remember, it matters not what de.
nomination your school is, your de.
nominational board has had text
book prepared for you, suitable fol
/ your denomination. Mr.. Superinten
i dent, it's up to you to put your Sun
day school to the front, to build it up
on solid rock, that is thru trained
teachers. The first school in Ware
county to put before it's classec train
i ed teachers with their diplomas is to
\ day, as consequence, No. II in tn,
i state of North Dakota. This mean!
that ten schools caught the Teacher
/ Training vision and beat school No. 1:
i to it with trained teachers. You Sun
/ day school teachers of Ward county
all have said above to the superin
!! tendents applies also to you and 10