The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-27
SIS, CONVENTION HEARD TWO
FINE ADDRESSES LAST NIGHT

AN audience which packed the audi
torium and galleries of East Main
Street Friends church applauded the
program for last evenings session of
the convention of the Indiana Sunday
School association.
DR.. Mckinney, of New York, one of
the best known religious and social
workers in the country, reused his
hearers to enthusiasm with his exposi-
ton of Goods Boys and Girls" in
which he made plea for a better I'M
derstanding of the nature of children
at different periods of development be-
fore maturity.
mo boy or girl is the same to all
PERSONS" said DR.. Mckinney. you
may say he is the best boy in Rich
mpnd and be mistaken. You may say
he is the worst boy in Indianapolis
and be off the mark. You have got to
know your boy at first hand before
you can know how to handle him.
mo boy or girl remains the same
any length of time, continued the
speaker, going on to elucidate in a
practical way the psychology of the
child ais it progressed toward the stage
OF the adult.
rs child study fad?" cried DIR. Nc
Kinney. "God forbid"
Although depreciating the pink
tea" variety, as he expressed it, as flu
tile and ending in vagueness, DIR. Nc
Kinney recorded his emphatic APP
prevail of this phase of modern social
activity as an avenue through which
many difficult problems would be solv-
ed and We're being solved.
1.-THE child is more important than
the horses of Kentucky" said the
speaker while he pointed out that the
latter received more attention fire.
auently than the former.
On the other hand solicitude and af-
lection, instead of working beneficial
ly, may be an actual detriment when
demonstrated without discrimination.
Children have been loved out of the
Sunday school," said DIR. Mckinney.
In the adolescent period the boy or
girl does not want a demonstration of
affection. Charley, in that period, does
not want to be kissed. He is not at the
kissing period. When you deplore this
and say you have lost your baby re-
member that in a few years he'll kiss
you and kiss a good many other peo-
pie you don't want him to kiss
TT should be remembered that the
perceptive faculties are dominant ear
her, the receptive are strongest later.
At eleven the child is literal. AT fifteen
he is full of doubt"
And not only the psychology of the
child, therefore, must be studied, but
that knowledge automatically applied
In the treatment of individual cases,
pursued DR.. Mckinney. "e
Two things l ask of you," said the
speaker. 'First, that you study your
boys and girls through the great chan
nsls of information now open to you.
Books are being written. Read them,
buy them, borrow them-but get them
some way"
Second, that you study your boys
and girls at first hand. The books are
good. The information contained ex-
cellent. But you must know them in
dividually, not in the aggregate. Bring
them to God through Jesus Christ.
Help the boy and the girl to find him
self and herself. The world is full of
misfits. Help the right person to get
into the right place.
DIR. McKinney's address was punctu-
ated with applause and other evil
dences Of appreciation, the speaker
giving many realistic illustrations of
his text, some humourous, others full
Of pathos.
After an exhibition of piano virtu-
oAty by MIR. Roper, who did what is
called in vaudeville, brilliant stunt
called Chimes" in which he skillfully
reproduced on this instrument the
Spnal quality of Ginning bells, MIR.
Growing Grace"
Mr.. Woelfkin said in part:
There are various aspects Of
Grace. Initial grace is realized when
= soul comes to God as personal
Sa dour. Sustaining grace is expert
estceS and the dark and trying hours
u life. But the browning grace is such
an overflow of life's strength as to
become redemptive factor among
Cur fellow-men.
This grace was realized in the min
tstry of Moses. He lived in reign of
terror. But even in that period God
lid purpose and Moses met that pur-
pose with a firm resolve. A divine
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