The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-06
FINE PROGRAM
PREPAREDF0R
S. S. MEETING
Workers of National and Inter-
national Fame Coming to
41 State Convention
$ CHURCHES OPEN HOUSE

The North Dakota Sunday School
association convention program has
been issued in tentative form, and
contains an array of Sunday school
talent the like of which has never
been heard in North Dakota before.
This Sunday school feast has been
made possible through the coopera-
ton of the North Dakota and other
nearby states in convention plans.
n The convention will be held in five
churches, the Auditorium and the Y.
N. G. A. in Grand Forks, Tuesday,
"Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
June Al. The main speakers are
as follows:
Prof. Walter S. Athearn of Boston,
superintendent OF the educational de.
partment of the International Sunday
School association Of the department
OF religious education Of Boston uni.
versity, author, leader in Des M0ines
community training school for teach.
ers Of religion, now OF the Maiden
plan Of religious education, and one
OF the foremost leaders in the field Of
religious education.
Prot. NJ. A. Honline of Dayton, O.,
associate superintendent of the edu-
catlonal department OF the Information
al Sunday School association, head Of
the department of religious education
ct BOnebrake Theological seminary,
Dayton, Ohio, author, writer, one Of
the outstanding men. who under the
International Y. NJ. c. A. made the
men and religious movement a sue.
cess DR.. Honline came to North Da-
kota last year for the first time and
captivated all who were privileged to
hear him. He will be welcomed anew
this year.
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner OF Fosto-
ria, until recently elementary super
intendent of the International Sunday
School association, in which position
she has won an enviable record as d
leader Of the leaders of children in
the field of religious education. Mrs
Bryner is now an auxiliary field work
er for the International association,
giving part time to the work. She is
no stranger to North Dakota Sunday
school folks.
Frank l., Brown of New York, asso-
ciate general secretary OF the Worlds
Sunday School association, superin-
tendent Of one OF the largest NJ. Il.
Sunday schools in the country, Bush
wick Ave, Of, Brooklyn, author and
all around Sunday school man. Mr..
Brown has done a great deal in de-
YelOping the plan of Office training,
and will speak Of this newer plan of
pFOViding an adequate trained leader
ship for the future.
w. c. Pearce, field superintendent
of the international Sunday School as
ISOLATION, originator and father of the
organized adult Bible class movement.
movement that has brought more
than three million into Sunday school
membership since its inception in
1906. Mr.. Pearce will bring the en-
.perience of CONFERENCE.-THE character
to assist adult Bible class workers in
the solution of their problems.
DR.. Richard w. Bowden of st. Paul,
secondary superintendent OF the Min
nesOta Sunday School association, is
a man of rich experience in the work
of the teens or known as the second
airy or Young Peoples division. He
is fGrceful speaker and will be a
great contributor to this part OF the
program.
Prof. H. Augustine Smith OF Boston,
director Of music, brings to his task
and experience in directing chorus and
community singing, as we'll as teach.
ing that is unique. Prof. Smith has
been leader of some great chOruses.
The one used at the worlds c. E. con-
vention at Chicago being notable
example. He has taught church music
in the Chicago Theological seminary
for number Of years, was minister
OF music, in the new First Congrega.
tional church of Chicago. There the
work OF his four choirs attracted wide
attention. Some of the features OF
the musical part Of the program will
be chorus choir, a patriotic pageant,
and singing the great old hymns OF
the church. .aN,rt,s s,.l..aa.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Poyntz Tyler of
Fargo Is too we'll known and beloved
in North Dakota to need anything but
mention. Bishop Tyler will lead in a
devotional period. ...
These will be supplemented with
over so speakers from North Dakota
Sunday school forces who will ap.
pear in the great school Of methods
program to cover three days Of the
program. Every Sunday school should
send as many delegates as possible,
at least two. .,....... int VIA. =
Send for program and application
for credentials to the North Dakota
Sunday School association, IL A. O.
U. w. Bldg, Fargo, N. D. .,..ss:s ....
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