The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

be held this summer by the North Da-
kota Sunday School Association, which
has always held such an inspiring and
interesting gathering during the 81
years of its activity and history. This
year the policy of holding single con-
vention for the state will be departed
from and two gatherings will be held,
one at Minot June IS, IA and IS, and
the other at Valley City, on June 16,
Z and IS. Thus a magnificent array
of specialists will be enabled to get
their message over to very much
larger group of people than would be
possible in holding a single gathering.
In discussing this, Mr.. James C.
Garrison, superintendent of the North
Dakota Association, says that it is ap-
parent that something needs to be
done and done quickly if the Sunday
School attendance and membership de-
crease is to be overcome. The reports
that are coming from the various
sources indicate very serious decline
in the Sunday School attendance, and
it is in line with this great need that
the State Association is seeking to
supply source of stimulation and in
spiration the like of which cannot be
fathomed
The program this year will be one
Of the strongest that has ever been put
on by the association and already sew
eral outstanding speakers have been
secured. Mr.. John l.. Alexander, sup
erintendent of the Young Peoples Di-
vision Of the international Sunday
GIL 90
ers that is to be present. Mr.. Alex
ander is well known to a large number
of the workers in the field of Re|ig-
ious Education in North Dakota, and
will be welcomed back by them. He
will also be welcomed by host of
new friends that he will make as soon
as he arrives. MI. Alexander Is,
without doubt, the leading experct in
the field of young peoples work on
this continent today in the Sunday
School field, and is so recognized far
and wide He is the author of num-
Der Of books and treat;ses and has
edited number in addition.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Curtis, until recent
ly Children's Division Superintendent
Of the Ohio Sunday School Associa-
ton, author of numerous articles and
a splendid book on the Primary De-
partnlent, has been secured as the
Children's Division specialist.
Word has just been received at the
Office Of the association, that Mr..
Ralph N. Mcintyre, a large manufac-
turer of Topeka, Kan, who has made
a speciality Of the work Of the secre-
tary of the Sunday school, that he will
be present and present this matter
that is no near to his heart, and will
seek to inspire Sunday school secre-
taries and others who are interested in
the business administration of the
work of religious education in the To-
cal church. Mr.. Mcintyre is also au-
thor of large number of activities
and has recently published a book en-
titled ''The Sunday School Secretary"
that is the best in print on this mat
ter -
Interest is already being developed
in this great move, and, without doubt
the conventions this year will be of
the best that have been held by this
Further information can
be had from the state superintendent,
Mr.. James C. Garrison. 13 A. O. U. w.
Bldg, Fargo, N. D.
The theme Of the convention this
year is to be Leadership" and the
nrogram is being built arount this
theme.