The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-19
sunday SCHOOL BODY
MEETS IN DICKINSON
Nearly 1000 in Starke County
City; Will Make Motor Trip
to Bad Lands

Dickinson, N. D., June 10.-Nearly
1000 persons were in Dickinson Fri
day for the seth annual state Sunday
school convention which opened Its
three-day session here with delegates
present from throughout the state.
The group is meeting west of the
Missouri river for the first time since
its organization, the Rev. G. A. Arm
strong, state superintendent Of the
North Dakota Council Of Religious
Education, said.
This afternoon the convention dele
gates were to motor to the Bad Lands
near Medora, there to view the pan
oramic scenery, to have supper and
hold q campfire worship.
Saturday forenoon schools Of in
struction will be conducted on the
lower floor of the Warren e. Simpson
Methodist church, in the auditorium
and at the Congregational church. In
charge will be DR.. Harry c. Munroe,
Chicago. director of adult work OF the
International council: Mrs. G. A. NC
Gregor; Harriet Edna Beard, DR.. G. l.
Clifford and Helen E. Vale.
Sunday the convention Will come
to q grand close when 1000 children's
voice. singing in a combined chorus
will be heard at the Dickinson State
Teachers college.
Several Bismarck persons will ap'
pear on the program, among them
Miss Bertha Palmer, state superin-
tendent of public instruction; Rev. j
S. Wilds, superintendent OF the Bis.
marclS district for the Methodist
church; and Miss Helen E. Vale. d.
rector OF the religious education al
the First Presbyterian church.
Miss Vaile will preside during the
young peoples section Saturday
morning when the program will GEN.
ter around the theme, Aiding young
people in meeting personal problems
Separate meetings Of the ch,ldren's
meeting of the young peoples sectior
Saturday morning when the program
will center around the theme. Aiding
young people in meeting persona
problems" Separate meetings Of tho
children's section, Mrs. G. A. McGreg.
or, Fargo, children's work director
presiding; and of the adults section:
Prof. c. L. Woodward, Dickinson. pre-.
siding. will be held at the same time
The topic for the adults meeting viii
be The significance of adult-educa'
ton in the Sunday school.
II. S. Pond. state president, Will pre-.
side at the general session Saturday
with DR.. Harry C. Munro, Chicago
field superintendent OF the Irterna.
tional Council of Religious Educa.
ton; DR.. G. L. Clifford. Helena. d.
rector of religious education in thu
Helena area of the Methodist church
and Or. r. v. Conard. Fargo, as thu
speakers. DR.. Munro's address viii
lie on 1.-THE Church School in Chris
tan Living" DR.. Clifford will speak
on "Advcnturing with YOUTH ane
Rev. Conard will conduct morning
and afternoon worship services.
A banquet for county officers is Sc
for Saturday evening. Rev. j. G
Dickey, chairman of the executive
committee will preside. DR.. Munro
will speak on 1.-The Council Family
and greetings will be extenoed b!
county officers.
A model Sunday school and a wor'
ship service conducted by Harriet
Edna Beard. st. Paul. Junior sIperin'
tendent, House of Hope Presbyterian
church, will be a feature Of tho Sun
day morning session. DR.. Munro ant
DR.. Clifford will speak during tn:
worship service for adults.