The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-01-23
Ward County S. s.
Association Column

Ward County s. s.
Association Column
The executive meeting of the Ward
Co. Sunday School Association was
called to order at Burlington, Jan.
10 by Rev. f. w. Christ. With the
following officers present: President,
Chas. Ouradnik, Burlington; secretary,
Fred w. Groninger, Burlington; treas
urer, A. B. Hills, Burlington; Ele-
mentary superintendent, Miss Louise
Berghoefer, Des Laos; president of
District No. s, Mrs. Harry HORT,
Kenmare and Secretary OF District
No. 5, Mrs. Fred w. Groninger. Also
James G. Garrison, State Superintend-
ent Of the North Dakota. Sunday
School Association. After few IT.
ting remarks by the president, Mr..
Garrison was introduced. Among
many points brot out by this able
speaker was the fact that the Bible
should not be taught in our common
schools, because too many Of our day
school teachers are incompetent to
teach this great book Of all books.
Further, he made the point clear that
no man or woman can live the life
and make good without or aside from
the principles Of the great book, the
Bible. The church must arouse itself
to the great cause, that is to teach
the word Of God to all the world. The
great call today is for leadership and
this call cannot be met in multitudes
but must be accomplished in small
bands, remember the principles Of
Jesus Christ's teaching he did not try
to train the multitude for leadership
but chose out twelve men to make
them leaders and to train them in the
way of righteousness. The trouble
wit many of our schools, is the fact
that a few of our teachers are not
leaders and are thereby not qualified
to bring the boy and the book together
in many instances they have no knowl-
edge Of how to give the Bible to the
boy The church must develop train
ing schools and must have a training
class, if they expect to exist or COM
pete with the agents of vice. The
church must grid herself for this
movement. This address was immedi-
ately followed by the regular Sunday
School, which was very commercially
carried on. In many respects and ex-
amples we could see that the example
and suggestions of the association
have been carried thru in the organi-
cation and management Of this Sunday
School to great success.
We witnessed the Reds and Blues
contest, being carried on this particu-
lar Sunday the Reds were in the lead
We hope the Blues do 'nNt become dis
couraged, because they cab very easily
| win yet, and keep the thots Of that
banquet and the sweet incense from
the same ever before you and strive
earnestly. The afternoon services
were opened by song services led by
Rev. Christ, followed by short talk
by our Elementary Superintendent,
Miss Louise Berghoefer. Miss Berg
hoefer's plan of labor is to first bring
Ward county to the front along the
line of Cradle Roll work, and say if
you need aid along this line call on
Miss Berghoefer (she| will carry you
thru). !.
Her plans further is to gather the
elementary workers together in March
for an Elementary Institute. We beg
ITO predict that this will be rare treat
for those working along this line We
--;wish to state that thies is one more
forward step for Ward county. Bro.
Hills of Burlington, treasurer of the
Ward County Association then gave
a short report of his work, which was
not very encouraging, altho it was not
discouraging. we could readily see,
however, that this work must be push
ed to keep the records of the county
i clean. You readers of this article
you gave to the Red Cross, to the Y.
M. c. A., to the X. c., to the Saliva
ton Army, ETC., to, your honor and
glory, now what do you intend to do
for the founder and the maintainers of
all the above organizations, are we in
tending to let the organized work, the
get-together movement of all organ
izations to talk things over in a desire
to meet one another's trials and bur-
dens easier to solve in religious work
If we do not help financially can we
expect state aid. Each Sunday school
is asked to contribute 10 cents pei
MEMBER to the county and state work
this is not much, but have you paid
yours?
This was followed by another ad.
dress from Bro. James c. Garrison OF
| Fargo.
! Which will tell you about at an.
other time After we drove to Des
Laos, N. D., where we met Bro. Simp
| son Of Neville, president of the NORTH
Dakota. Association business man, VIZ
are told, president of one bank, ane
vice president of two others), mar
| working without any pay whatever
standing all his travelling expenses
Bro. Simpson, Bro. Garrison and Bro
Hills entertained the fine crowd fol
/ over two hours, this l will also tel
you Of some other time. But thi
time wish to tell you about Dies Laos
The financial part Of the association
was put up to Des Lees and altho De
lacs NAV have snrne hlack cnnfS 11nn1