Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-06
William n. Boocock Covers
Subject in Mastery Man
f,er in Pamphlet


tor Of Central Union church, who re.
Gently returned to Honolulu from a
tour Of the mainland, has in his pos
session q copy Of an article written
by William H. Boocock, director Of
religious education Of the First Pres.
byter1an church, Buffalo, N. ", en-
titled "A New Profession. This new
profession, as Mr.. Boocock terms II,
deals with q system OF religious edu-
cation outside the churches; and II
was to study this question that Mr..
Ebereole spent q month IN q theologf-
Ell seminary II the East
The article follows:
Possibly the title IS 3 little bold
But the fact that during the past year
or two something like Is persons have
taken positions as directors Of religi-
Gus education I'M connection with
churches would seem 70 60 far toward
1ustifyine 4. Not an Of these work
err have adopted this particular title,
but al are doing the work which the
title sDg6este Some of these direc-
tors are women, number are young
men lust entering upon ministerial
work, while 4 few are ministers IN full
and regular standing who have de-
cIdcd tot specialize IN this particular
Geld 81 reII sious service. Again, some
az tia above are educational directors
- individual churches 4 few are over
f(o1rn o. churches. and ct least one
- director az Ell the schools ii 9 city
~h|ch have entered into the local fed
GRAFTON 1( churches n this enumera
ton hare not included those who
hare become educational secretaries
Qf Denominations, nor those who oc-
cppy similar positions il colleges, nor.
q ctur6e. those who flI chairs o. re-
IgIcus psychology and pe1asoey n
ON EoI1I11II16 But enough has per-
h1rS been 1Ii1 to indicate that. II not
= new profession. a. least q new spe-
eieiIzetion q q old profession q COM
a "a TIE ground d deep and con-
lc|cn1 need The churches Il their
efforts 70 ChrIsti6nize the world are
undoubtedly waking 10 9 new sense Of
the wonderful opportunity for telling
Christian work among the young and
The f9rt that this opportunity Is not
fully '0'0rbTeds The need Of better
moral and religious edpation teeelns
q many the most fnndamenfal and
the greatest need Of our civilization
IhIc need n feen from the standpoint
q the child. who. though clearly en-,
Titled to hIE religious heritage. y not
getting It with any adequacy either
from the home or the church; 4 Il
1eer from ne standpoint Of the
church. both with reference 10 it, per-
petu1(Ion and Increasing efficiency.
The church depends for its perpetll-
atom n increasing purity and power.
FOR 10 efficiency n accomplishing its
0od-fi1er mission, upon the religious
instruction and training Of it's youth
Some one hae said. Every problem Il
Fundamentally an educational prob.
lem DO we desire our young peo.
pie to know and love the Bible. do
We wish them to have weiIgroundedl
Christian beliefs. do we desire them
Is Be possessed by the flial and fra
t6rhai spirit do we want them to be |
interested u missions. IN personal and
social reEeneIation3 DO We expect
them to Be n vital and joyous gym
D6iht With tie spirit, the purpose. and |
the method Of Jesus? Childhood and |
youtR Is the period Of golden opp6r-
tuniIf FOR this work
Often. however, the lay Sunday |
school 611erinfenden does not feel
qualified to meet this higher demand. !
Child Psychology. the better methods /
81 organisation and teaching. the new
wealth 81 Biblical scholarship, the
many improved courses Of study, are
apt 70 beWiIder him. He feels chat a !
degree of exact and particular knowl-
edee Is required, which. as layn1an,
he does not possess. and which, with /
the time at his disposal. he feels he
can not acquire. Like many others,
he Il willing and glad to work on some
detail Of general plan II he Is sure
that the plan Is right and In the lire I
OF the best light available; but he
wants some one who knows to form |
the plan and supervise its execution.
Nor does the average minister feel
equal to meeting this new need. Pos
eibly he haE no special interest IN or
Aptitude Tor educational work Or. If i
b 111 where can he. In Justice to /
oLher imperative claims. find the time
to devote to this exacting demand?
Now, Il Is to meet this growing
need that men and women are taking
Up the work Of directing religious
edncation.
%1'he question naturally arises, IT
director Of religious education is not
70 be an assistant, In the ordinary
sense tand some Of them do not care
FOR that titlel. what viii be his rela-
ton TO the pastor OF the church 2 That
question can only be properly answer.
ed BY the light OF experience But
Ia the churches. In which the depart
mental idea IS coming into force, he
win be the head eof the department Of [
religious education, and win sustain toI
the pastor virtually the same relation
that college professor sustalns to /
the president. The pastor win be the L
misunderstanding head OF the whole i
church, and the educational director
= II