The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL
OFFICERS FOR
YEAR ELECTED
Bishop Retires From Sup
erintendency of Metho-
dist Body


The annual meeting Of the Sunday
school Of the First M. 70. church was
held on Monday evening, commencing
with a dinner served by the Mission
aF-v society Of the church: served In
approved Hoover form and thorough
Is enjoyed by the company OF 100 offi-
GERS and teachers.
Reports were made by every de-
partment and showed a very success
tut year and although q great num-
Der have been removed from the
Sunday school rolls; by cutting out
all duplicates and those removing
from the city, the membership is still
about 1000.
The financial statement showed
that all bills were paid and money
IN the treasury. The running eX=
penses OF the Sunday school were
about $500. This does not include
special offerings for Red Cross, war
relief, missions, and other activities;
these several amounts totaling about
$500.
The next order OF business was
listening 20 the report Of the
nominating committee which had
been appointed four weeks previous
~. and after a thorough canvass OF
the situation, nominated the follow
ing for the ensuing year:
Superintendent--C. r. Ewald,
Assistant superintendent-I. W.
Smith.
General secretary-H. L. Wilson.
Supply secretary--B. l.. BeFtel.
Enrolment secretary-Miss Eliza
beth Periey.
treasurer. r. Shaw.
Assistant treasurer, August Han
Department supsrintsndents.
Cradle roll-Mrs. August Hanson.
Reginners-Mrs. II. Amerlaud.
Primary essie Crufkshank.
Junior-Mrs. II. II. Cassslman.
Adult and senior-F. II. Taylor.
Home department-Mrs. c. r.
FroIiuE.
Teacher training-MrS. w. J.
Clapp.
& Social service-Mrs. c. @. Boise.
AIissions-Miss Alice MoshieF.
Temperance--Mrs. Joseph Matters.
Esvangeiisrn-Mrs II. III. Frost.
Publicity-W. d. Gillespie.
intermediate. high school, college
and athletic superintendents are to be
appointed later.
The Sunday school has one Of the
finest organizations in the country
and its form Of organization is on file
in the international Headquarters I'm
Chicago as a model for the Sunday
schools Of the country. Every de-
partment from the beginners" up
has Its own superintendent, and every
class in each department has its own
set OF officers, consisting Of president,
vice president secretary and treas
.urer
The efficiency Of the school is
largely due to the ability Of the re-
firing superintendent, A. L. Bishop.
who has been superintendent for the
last ten years.
AS a fitting climax to the exercise
OF the evening, Mr.. Bishop was pre-
scented with a beautiful tapestry COW
cred rocking chair. The presentation
address was made by J. p. Finch. in
very happy manner and Mr.. Bishop
replied very feelinglY; stating what
large place the Sunday school had
in his life, and that no greater honor
could come to him, than to have the
privilege OF working with this body
OF Sunday school workers and be
privileged to have a part in building
up the organization.
Mr.. Bishop further stated that out
Of the last Ss years OF his life, IS had
been spent as superintendent OF sun
day schools in Ontario, Nebraska and
North Dakota. and he felt that the
time had come when he was entitled
TO a rest and a giving way TO some
younger man.
Mr.. Ewald, the new elected super
intendent, has assumed a responsible
position and a large task, but by
training and disposition is well quail |
fed.
The pastor, Rev. III. II. Frost paid |
very ane tribute to the workers, |
stating that he had spent a great |
many years in work with Sunday |
schools and young people but never |
had the privilege of working with a |
more efncient or more faithful band |
OF workers.