The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
WARD COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL

WARD COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
Once more at the close Of the two
greatest catastrophes, namely, the
World War and the influenza, the
Ward County Sunday School Associa-
ton is seeking an existence among
the honorary counties Of the great
state Of North Dakota. Owing to the
war and sickness several very impor-
tant and able workers for the associa-
ton were compelled to resign or leave
the county, thereby hindering the
work considerable. Now as affairs ar
range themselves to normal condi-
tions let US as a whole band ourselves
together so that Ward county need
not be ashamed. We are all proud of
Ward county's record in war aid; let
US not allow Ward county's religious
work to decrease but rather let US be-
stir our efforts and make Ward coun-
ty be looked up to rather than to be a
by-word over the state and be looked
down upon as being back-sliding
county. In past years we held silk
banner for two years, the greatest
acknowledgement Of honor the state
ibestows. The time is here when we
are nearing new era in religious ed
ucation. Sunday schools must be run
in different way than they were in
Grandfathers time and if you are a
Sunday school officer and believe you
can carry on old methods year in and
year out and receive results or obtain
any marked success you had better
take an inventory and determine re-
suits so far accomplished. Ward coun-
ty held its last convention at Sawyer
upon the Nazarine camp meeting
grounds just previous to the camp
meeting. This convention was very
instructive and we feel sincerely glad
to state that much good was accom-
plished. The association was invited
to Douglas for our next convention to
be held sometime in July. Please take
note of this for fear you forget. Start
now to prepare that display Of Sunday
school work while you are not so busy
and superintendent, tell your schools
about the association work. Stimulate
their enthusiasm and never allow it to
wane and we will have the best con-
vention ever held in the county if you
do your part. During January each
school in the county will receive a
school report to fill out. Please do this
work the day you receive the letter
because in four cases out of five they
are paying their own postage and
buying their envelopes and giving
their time free to you and the Sun
day schools Of the county. And do you
stop to think what it means to do this
when we have over 60 schools in the
county. In past years l know coun-
ty secretary that wrote ten letters to
the superintendent of our schools be-
fore she received the desired reply, at
the cost Of postage and envelopes to-
minutes labor from the superinten-
dent Of that school. Will you be a
laborer for the Master in this great
work or would you rather be slack
er in the greatest of all labors. The
Independent has kindly consented to
publish each week an article for the
Association. This kindness l am sure
will be appreciated by every religious
person in the county and many out Of
the county. Next week we will en-
deavor to secure one of the other Of
| ficers of the county to furnish an arti-
Gle. Look for it. You will not be dis
appointed.
! The officers that were elected at
Sawyer follow:
President, Chas. Ouradnik, Burling-
ton, N. D.
Secretary. Fred w. Groninger, Bur-
lington, N. D.
Treasurer, A. B. Hills, Burlington,
N. D.
Administration, J. H. Burkhart,
Berthold, N. D.
Temperance, Geo. Waterman, Des
Laos, N. D.
Adult, Prof H. C. Fish, Minot, N.
Secondary, Mrs. Kara A. Dickinson,
Minot, N. D.
Elementary, Miss Louise Borghoe-
fer, Des Laos, N. y.
You will please each Of the above
officers if you will get their help
along their line to help solve your
problems in Sunday schol work.
Yours for better Sunday schools.
FRED w. GRONINGER,
Burlington. N D.
Secretary Word Co. S. S. Assn.
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