Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
REFORMS AUGUSTA NEEDS.
Rev. Henry E. Dunnack's Talk to
Large Audience at Green Street
Church.

return to the old fashioned faith of
our fathers. To make the home the
center of religious life; to restore the
family altar There is absolutely no
substitute for personal religion.
There is an urgent demand for a
campaign that will enlist men in the
work of moral betterment. Only 80 per
cent. of boys in their teens are held by
the Sunday schools
The second religious reform needed
is organized work for boys Our city
has club rooms for limited class of
| men, but l have been told these clubs
are not proper places for boys, indeed
they are not for boys. Again there
are no places where working men can
go for social recreation There ought
to be a working mems institute. But
the work for boys demands immediate
attention. A Young Mems Christian
| Association is the wise thing. 1t
would seem that our business would
no longer neglect 50 important a re-
| form.
The third religious reform our city
needs is a coming together of church
! leaders for social service. A central
! parish house should be built by the
| churches where all classes of people
would find a social home, but where
bows and working men would find Il
special provision for their needs
Civic Reforms.
The growth of OR city has bee
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"a "a T ne, should " ba established
some system of oversight in the
amusements of our Young people. This
work could we'll be done by the school
officers. They know the temptations.
difficulties and problems of the youth
and they deeply sympathize with
them. Why not establish summer
school having to do with the physical
development of our young people.
There should be II summer play
ground with proper equipment ana
under the direction of a competent
teacher. Tennis courts, swimming,
baseball and other sports should be
cneoura ged.
90 The time has come for a closer
relation between the home the school
and the church In our effort to es-
cape sectarian difficulties we banished
RELIGIOUS instruction from our schools
Tie results have been disastrous
Let the Board of Education work out
some system of religious instruction
along lines of Bible study for which
the student would receive credit in
school work. Thea let the churches
de the work of instruction under di-
rection OF the School Board
pol;t;o,I Reforrs