The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
STRONG ARRAYO
SPEAKERSBOOKED
FOR CONVENT ION
AT GRAND FORKS.
Professors Athearn, Hon
line, Brown and Pierce
Among Notables

The North Dakota Sunday school
association has issued in tentative
form Its program for the annual
meeting to be held in June and
it contains an array of Sunday
school talent the like OF which has
never been heard in North Dakota
The convention will be held In five
churches, the Auditorium, and the
4. M. G. A. in Grand Forks, Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day, June Al. The main speakers
are as follows;
Speakers Announced.
Prof Walter S. Athearn of Bos-
ton, superintendent Of the educa-
tional department of the Interna-
tional Sunday School association Of
the department OF religious educa-
ton of Boston university, author,
leader in. the Des Moines community
training school for teachers of re-
1igion, now Of the Maiden plan of
religious education is one of the
foremost leaders in the field Of re-
. ligious education.
Prof. NJ A. Honline, Dayton, Ohio,
associate superintendent Of the edu-
cational department Of the Interna-
tional Sunday School association,
head Of the department of religious
education at Bonebrake Theological
seminary, Dayton, Ohio, author,
writer, is one of the outstanding
men who under the International 7.
M. g. A. made the men and religion
movement a success.
DR.. Honfine came to North Dakota
last year for the first time and cap
tivated all who were privileged to
hear him.
Mrs. Bryner to Come.
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner of Fos-
toria. until recently elementary SUI
per1ntendent Of the International
Sunday School association, in which
position she has won an enviable
record as a leader of the leaders Of
children In the field Of religious edu-
cation, Is now an auxiliary field
worker for the international asso-
citation giving part time to the work.
She is no stranger to North Da-
kota Sunday school folks.
Frank L. Brown Of New York, as
sociate general secretary OF the
Worlds Sunday School association,
superintendent Of one of the largest
Methodist Sunday schools In the
country author and all-around Sun
day school man, has done a great
deal in developing the plan of Office
training. and will speak Of this
newer plan Of providing an adequate
trained leadership for the future.
Pearce on Program.
W. G. Pearce. field superintendent
Of the International Sunday School
association, originator and father of
the organized adult Bible class
movement, a movement which has
brought more than 100000 into
Sunday school membership since its
inception in 1905. win bring the ex-
perience Of a continent wide char
acter to assist adult Bible class
workers in the solution of their
problems.
DR.. Richard w. Bowden of ST.
Paul secondary superintendent dc
the Minnesota Sunday School asso-
citation, is g. man of rich experience
in the work of the teens or known
as the secondary or young peoples
division. He is a forceful speaker
and viii be great contributor to
this part of the program.
PROFESSOR III. Augustine Smith OF
Boston, director of music brings to
MS task an experience in directing
chorus and community singing, as
Well as teaching that is unique.
Prof. Smith has been leader Of some
great choruses, the one used at the
Worlds Christian Endeayor con-
yention at Chicago being a notable
example. He has taught church
music in the Chicago TheoIcgicaI
Seminary for a number of wears.
was minister of music in the new
First Congress tional church of Chi
cago There the work of his four
choirs attracted wide attention.
Some Of the features OF the musical
part or the program viii be a chorus
choir g. patriotic pageant, and sing-
ing the great old hymns of the
church.
Bishop Tyler Given Place.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Poyntz TYLER Of
Fargo, N D., is too well known In
North Dakota to need anything but
mention. Bishop Tyler viii lead in
a devotional period.
These viii be supplemented bv
over fifty speakers from North pa
kota Sunday school forces who willl
appear on the great School OF
Methods program to cover three
days OF the program.
CE1T4EBI9.ATE nth OF May.
valley City. N. ID, May 6.-Proceeds
from the 18th Of May celebration to
be held in Valley City will 60 to the
Red Cross. Committees are now at
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