The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
RALLIES WILL
Be FORERUNNERS
TO CONVENTION
Delegates To Grand Forks
Meeting To Be Enter
tanned In Fargo

The school of methods and the
song festival to be held at the annual
convention OF the North Dakota Sun
day schools at Grand Forks, June 5,
6 and q, Will be two Of the big fea-
lures. -.~
The schools will be held Wednesday
morning, Thursday afternoon, and
Friday morning. ....-
There will be four separate ses-
sions, meeting simultaneously for ele-
mentary, secondary, adult and admin
5strative workers so that specialized
instruction will be given by a corps
of specialists and successful workers.
This part of the program will be
most attractive to workers in the
church school and all interested in
the field Of religious education.
Two Story Hour Periods.
Mrs. Bryner and Prof. Honline will
assist in the elementary school OF
methods and among the splendid OPP
pertunities will be two story hour
periods conducted by Mrs. Bryner
DIR. Bowden and Prof. Athearn will
assist in the secondary division
school. Dean Vernon Squires, the or
iginator of the high school syllabus
for Bible study credit. will present
this achievement to be followed by
demonstration Of the teaching of such
class. liz
Mr.. w. C, Pearce and Prof. Honline
will lead in the adult school and con-
slider the vital elements in the great
o. A. B. C. movement.
Prof. Athearn and Prof. Honline
will assist in the administration
school which will be most attractive
to pastors, superintendent and other
administrative officers.
The rural conference this year will
be held in the morning before the
other program begins so as not to
conflict with the same.
Song Festival June 7.
The patriotic song festival and pag-
cant to be held in the auditorium
on Friday night June 7, promises to
be one Of the great features Of the
convention.
H. Augustine Smith, director of
music, is making plans that will make
this and the music throughout the
convention feature of inspiration
and education. The pageant entitled
1.-THE Immortality Of Love and ,Serv-
ice'' is being set up now and promises
to be a. stirring event. At one point
the review Of service flags sent in by
churches from all over the state will
be held. 1920 .t
The chairman Of the music commit
tee is developing a convention chorus
to assist in the singing. Music is be-
ing provided by the director and the
chorus will be rehearsed several times
before Mr.. Smith arrives to take
charge.
The program Of which these are
but features is now ready. It includes
nine mass sessions, four divisional
luncheons, six efficiency conferences,
sessions for county and district Off
GERS, eighteen school of methods ses-
sions with so periods of instruction.
a Bible memory contest, etc.
The convention sessions Will re-
qutre the use of six church build
ings and the auditorium.
Pre- Convention Rallies.
To facilitate the travel of deIega-
lions there WIN be some pre-conveHl-
ton rallies, the first one to be an
nounced being at Fargo.
All delegates en- route to Grand
Forks passing through Fargo will
meet on Monday evening. June 3 in
one Of the Fargo churches for a rally
at which one of the speakers will be
present, a song festival VIII be held
and delegates will be entertained over
night all going out to Grand Forks
Tuesday morning June 5.