The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-25
PLAN FIGHT
FOR WEEKDAY
BIBLE SCHOOL
Reading cf Bible in Public
Schools Aim of Sunday
School Association
CONVENTION CLOSES
Grand Forks Chosen as Next
Meeting Place; Budget
For Year Adopted

the program of the North Dakots
Council of Religious Education fol
the weekday church school, the pro
motion OF the daily Bible school. the
reading of the Bible in the public
schools and the further development
of the high school Bible study cour,
scs were passed by the North Dakota
Sunday School association at the CON
vention session Sunday afternoon ir
the McCabe Methodist church.
The resolutions recorded the ap'
probation Of the association to the
committee on management for the
manner in which the delegates were
entertained in Bismarck and stated
that this convention was one of the
outstanding inspirational and educa.
tional conventions held within the
state,
Pastors Commended
The resolutions expressed the ap,
probation Of the convention to the
churches and pastors, to the Asso'
citation of Commerce. and "othcI
agencies which have contributed tc
our entertainment and comfort" The
convention expressed its appreciation
to State Superintendent c. A. Arm
strong for "his fine and effective
leadership in all matters pertaining
to the state work and to the carry.
ing out of our religious educationa
program; also to his co-worker anc
field representative, Miss Bertha R
Palmer; to F. O. Preston for his en-.
ergetic dispatch of the duties of his
office and for his untiring interest
in religious education in this state
to c. M. Cassell, treasurer, and te
Neil w. Lee and F. A. Young fo,
their untiring efforts in raising the
finances of the council"
The resolutions pledged coopera'
tion of the state association to the
joint agencies that are seeking te
bring relief to the peoples of the
Near East, and extended appreciation
to the Bismarck Tribune and the
Associated Press for the publicity
given to the work of the convention
Election Approved
The election of officers by the
executive committee Saturday after
noon was formally approved by the
convention Sunday afternoon. A
budget of $1l,99O was adopted fol
the year ending June 80, 1926. ano
it was decided to continue the same
financial policy. Grand Forks wa:
chosen the meeting place of the next
convention which will be held in 1927
Addresses were made Sunday aft
ernoon by DR.. w. E. Praetorius. Bish
op j. P. Tyler and DR.. w. c. Pearce
The convention banquet was helc
Saturday night in the Methodis'
church. The story of the last worlc
Sunday school convention, held ir
Scotland, was told. John Orchard
Miss Bertha R. Palmer and DR.. w
C. Pearce each described phases ol
the convention, which they saic
brought church people together from
all parts of the world. The banquet
was followed by evening worship. The
Rev. c. F. Strutz gave the scripture
reading and prayer and addresse:
we're made by DR.. Praetorius and
DR.. Thomas S. Young.
Regular church services and Sun.
day school sessions we're held Sun
day morning, the convention talent
delivering the sermons.
Presentation of the religious
drama. Faith" and sacred concert
in the city auditorium Sunday night
closed the convention. More than
1000 persons attepded the closing
meeting.
Sacred Concert
Mrs. Genevieve M. Hughes presided
during the concert and the following
program was given:
Piano prelude.
Doxology.
Prayer. Rev. A. A. Holmes.
Hymn, "Day is Dying in the West
Music by convention choir.
Vocal solo. "Gloria," GA. Peccia)
Miss Marjorie Best.
Quartette, '"Rejoice in the Lord
(Page), Mrs. Frank Barnes. Mrs
Herman Scheffer, Henry Halverson
and George Humphreys.
Vocal duet, Dr.. and Mrs. Howard
Anderson.
Music by High School orchestra.
The religious drama was the story
of a young woman Of the tenement
district--a woman of the streets
who, although unbelieving, came to
the study of the minister late on the
night before Easter to ask the min
lister to pray for her dying father
The minister went into the church
at midnight to conduct services and
told the woman he would pray for
her father during the service. The
woman fell asleep in the PASTORS stu
dy and was awakened when the min
ister returned from the church. She
scoffed at the idea that her father
could be healed through the prayer
Of the minister, but while she was
declaring her unbelief a girl entered
the study with the message that her
father was healed. The drama end
ed with the girl on her knees pray
ing with the minister. u
Miss Esther Hoist had the part o4
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