The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
PATRIOTIC DAY
FOR CHURCHES
GETS APPROVAL
Sunday School Association
Goes on Record in An
nual Meeting Here
GRAND FORKS GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
Unanimous Choice Made
Late Friday-Graduates
Receive Diplomas

Grand Forks was selected by the
North Dakota Sunday School associa-
ton as the 1918 convention city at
the Friday afternoon session of the
| convention.
The resolutions adopted expressed
appreciation of the services Of the re-
firing president, A. L. Bishop, who
had served the association faithfully
| for six years.
1t was recommended that July / be
observed as National Patriotic Sun
day and that suitable services be held
IN all churches. The work of the Red
| Cross was strongly endorsed and
delegates were pledged to further it
| at home.
Endorsement of the work of At
torney General LANCER and F. L. Wat
kins in cleaning up the state is one
of the features of the resolutions
adopted.
Thanks and appreciation are ex-
tended to the people of Fargo for
hospitality extended; to the COM
mittees for the efficient manner of
handling the details of the convention
and to the city press for full reports
Of the proceedings.
John L. Alexander gave the final
admonition to the delegates last even
ing at the closing meeting at the audi
forum. He told them that the benefit
derived from the convention would
depend upon whether or not the dele
| gates carried home the inspiration of
the convention. He urged them to
| prove by the reports Of the work at
the Grand Forks convention next June
that the meeting at Fargo was the
most successful in the history of the
association.
Diplomas Presented.
Robert Raikes diplomas were pres
ented the following: Ira Herzberg,
Anselm Evangelical association, %
years; George Worner, Great Bend
Fargo First Methodist, IL years; Silas
Craig. Fargo First Methodist, 10
years; Mrs. Carrie S. Craig, Fargo
First Methodist, 10 years; Leone
Sands, Fargo First Methodist, 10
years; Alta May Craig, Fargo First
Methodist, eight years; Leonard
joiner, Cando Congregational, eight
years; Newell Hatcher, First Presby-
terrain, seven years; Helen Correll,
Mayville Congregational, seven years;
Margaret Carson, New Rockford M.
E., II years; Harold Carson, New
Rockford M. E., II years, and Miss
) A. NJ. Dyer, Casselton Presbyterian, IL
= years.
The Resolutions.
The resolution follow:
A. L. Bishop, our retiring president
: having served the cause SO falthtulIs
and we'll for the, past. six years, anG
knowing that it is owing in no small
degree to his effort that the assocta-
ton has reached its present high state
of efficiency as well as It's grand pro-
| portions, we desire at this time to ex-
| press our sincere appreciation or MS
service to the association and, though
we regret his retirement, extend to oul
new president our hearty support.
Mr. Garrison, our efficient general
secretary also meets with our COM
mendation for the untiring efforts ne
has put forth to make the convention
the great success it has been bring
ing together such magnificent corps
of speakers, singers and Sunday SchooI
workers, all of whom have contributed
to our entertainment and instruction.
The North Dakota Sunday School as
ISOLATION and visitors wish to express
their thanks to the people OF Fargo Tor
the way in which they have opened
their homes and hearts, including the
| Florence Crittenton home, where MISS
Topping so kindly received US g.
We thank the churches OF Fargo TOT
the way they have not only opened
their handsome churches Tor our use
but with untiring zeal have done all In
their power to make the convention
We desire particularly to express our
appreciation of the efficient manner in
which the registration and entertain
ment ssf GommitfeeeO 600 na debates eso Tho '
We feel that the splendid manner IN
which the convention was advertised
has added much TO It's success anu LhdI
the city press has contributed much to
the conventions interest by its full re-
ports. -
special praise, and we recommend that
stress be laid on future contests or the
same character. ,.,
Our exhibits have proven interesting
and instructive, We look upon this as
a good feature of Sunday school work
and we look to see 1t grow better from
Iyear to year. a..
ISOLATION at this time of our nation
I necessities and urge the delegates. to
do all in their powerzto help this good
work along in their respective locali-
ties. - 30 60 3 =.
AS a body of people deeply interest
ed in the moral welfare and uplift or
I our great state, we desire to express
out UNQUALIFIED Endorsement and ap-
prevail Of the brave and competent
work done by Attorney General Lang
er and f. L. Watkins to clean up our
state and make it a desirable. place In
which to live and raise our children.
n AS loyal American citizens we pause,
first of all, to place ourselves on rec
ord, as representatives of the various
Christian churches of the state of North
Dakota, as profoundly sgrieved because
of the impending war cloud which is
rapidly casting its shadow of gloom
III over all our fair domain with its ineV-
II liable trail of sorrow, carnage ana
death; yet, while we fully realize all
II that the term implies, we further real
ize that we have been forced into line