The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-19

This was bargain day at the Rich
mond chautauGua. There was some
thing given for nothing and plenty of
It. Patrons of INTELLECTUAL symposiums
delight in getting i yttle "throgn in
as well as those d the butcher or
grocer. SO they wefe out in force at
the park today. 1T was about 10
o'clock when they began to arrive and
they kept on co1bing The Sunday
schools of the couhty had rally this
morning and this afternoon the Meth
odists are holding forth in a profuAion
of numbers and enthusiasm. Those
souvenir badges were about as nuaner-
GUS as the leaves on the beeches along
the hillside. &
A Large Crowd. \
The thousands of "ralliers" were
not quite SO numerous as had been
expected, but there was no. mean
crowd by any means. The lack of a
parade or some other spectacular fea-
ture is given as the reason for the
decreased numbers. 1t hds been pro-
posed to make the parade biennial
feature. SO next year look for another
big occasion such as marked opening
day last year. These Sunday school
parades are about the biggest things
Wayne county produces, when they
are attempted.
It was nice little address that the
Rev. George Hawes of Braddock, Pa.
delivered to the assembled Sunday
school enthusiasts. He is a very clev-
er and entertaining speaker. He has
the style of the fluent conversation
alist and his remarks were appreciat-
ed. He told about the conduct of the
modern Sunday school and offered ad-
vice as to these institutions, which
have been characterized as "the era
die Of the church"
A quartet composed of Leslie
knight, Carl knight, Harry Sloan and
Prof. Judge Boggs provided the musi-
cal numbers. The invocation was Of
fered by the Rev. c. Huber of the st.
Paul's Lutheran church. E. M. Haas,
president Of the Wayne County Sun
ceremonies.
Motto for Occasion.
"And little child shall lead them"
Such was not the motto adopted
for this mornings meeting, and 1t
might we'll have been, because the
Rev. Mr.. Halves devoted his remarks
mainly to children. In fact he raised
the child to its proper standard He
plead for the little boys and girls as
fellow human beings and called upon
his hearers to render unto the child
Its just dues.
Like little tug with dragging haw-
ser towing mighty ship into port is
the child of the land leading older
persons to the haven of the church.
according to the word picture painted
by the speaker. Anecdotes were re-
lated showing that SO often the childs
influence in behalf of the church is
greater with persons of mature years
than any efforts the church itself may
exert.
Put yourself in sympathy with the
child" admonished the minister. Deal
with him as human being Make
companions of your children. There is
q point of sympathy between you and
you must recognize this. It must be
maintained and unless it Is you will
lose big part of the love of the chill
dren.
He Deserves Care.
.'The little citizen is deserving of
as much care and attention as the
big citizen. You must be careful to
equip yourself so as to be able to deal
with him properly. The eyes of the
country should be turned to the chill
dren the same as to the adults. He
needs to be trained to do his work
honestly and what better training
ground can there be than in the Sun.
day schools? In order that you may
direct the children right, however,
you must first fix your own eyes on
the star Of Him who sits on the right
hand side Of the heavenly throne. A
child can not be guided right. unless
first you guide yourself properly"
The speaker called attention to the
need OF systenS method and organiza-
tion In = successful Sunday school
He did not neglect 10 speak of the