Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-04
MAKING CHRISTIAN CITIZENS
Young Mems Christian Association
Not g Mollycoddle Garden.
SO STRENGTH IN OLD NOTIONS
Move Made by Southern Baptists to
Find Ground for Compromise ON
DOctrinal Differences, Look
ing 20 Chareh Unity.
RY d. V FRANCE

NEW YORK. June a-Cspecial to The
Bee)--while the Young Mems Christian
association did not need President Tafts
defense from the charge Of making molly
Goodies" Of boys and young men, It is
gratifying nevertheless to have the presi-
dent OF the United States speak so IN
equivocaIly OF the splendid work which Is
baing done by this great organisation. He
describes the work in a sentence when
he saysi 1T has reduced 20 science the
taking OF homeless young men and offer
ing them Christian club in which all the
influences are good, in which there is
hothing of the molly coddle. nothing Of soft
ieuing or enervating influence Every
thing tends to restrain them from demon
aIlzing vices and practices
There IL cause for thankfulness that the
old idea which was once largely prevail
emit that certain vices were manly and alb
stention from them a sign OF weakness
is disappearing. II is becoming recog-
niEed that a young man may be a moral.
right thinking. elean-living being and be
the highest type OF man and this is due in
some measure at least TO the work OF the
\ Young Mems Christian association
ComprOmise on Doctrine.
The action Of the Southern Baptist con
VenS1on In appointing a committee to con-
fer with other denominations 10 see II
some agreement could not be reached on
: dOctrinai differences is in line with the
general trend OF church unification along
certain lines. The committee which 10 a
strong one, consists Of. E C. Dargan.
Georgia; Joshua LeFering, Maryland;
George W. Truett. Texas; John r. Gam
psy. kentucky J. p Greene. Missouri.
D. z. Folk, Tennessee and c. z. Burts OF
South Carolina
sunday school Convention.
More than 100 representative men and
women OF North America will be heard AT
the International Sunday school conven-
ton, san Francisco, June % 20 q, on the
value and method OF Christian education
for the youth and the adult. The open
Bible and the Cpllfted Cross" will be
the theme. and special emphasis viii be
laid upon these great factors Of Chris
tian service and Sunday school progress.
Evangelism will also be emphasized, and
the Rev. DR.. !. Wilbur Chapman will be
heard twice daily.
Previous TO the convention there will be
a missionary conference for workers ives,
OF the Rocky mountains. with denomina-
tional discussion OF problems and mass
meetings IN the interest OF home missions
Following. by Sunday school workers them
selves, will be departmental conferences
with leaders OF worldwide experiences.
Aftsr the formal convention opening, with
addresses by the governor OF Cahfornia
and the mayor OF san Francisco, there
win be two addresses, one on the theme
~ the convention itself already given. and
= the other by the Rev. Dr.. David .. Downey
of the Methodist Sunday school work. on
TIE sunday school in the Christian Con,
quest OF North America" Day sessions
following are 10 be devoted TO earnest pre-
ssntarion OF sunday school problems, In
YoivinE as they do all America, in somS
Esspeets all the world.
I FIRST Time West OF Rockies.
y This International convention Is the thir-
teenth to bs held. the first west Of ths
RocAy mountains. Represented N IL ar'