Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-09
SUMMER CAMPS
FOR BIBLE STUDY
To be Conducted by Wiscon-
sin Sunday School, Ass0-
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work of Wisconsin Sunday School
association, under the progressive
| business management of the present
administration grows ON one as inYes
| tigation is made. There are no idle
| hours in the work of the association.
and there is nothing of the flash
in the pan" variety in the work un-
dertaken.
An interview with the general SEQ
retary, f. r. Brigham, relative to
the extension of the work revealed
that the field workers are extending
the organization OF counties persist
emily and successfully. and that new
work is opening opportunity for pre-
pared teachers as rapidly as they
can be supplied. In point of fact.
there is a dearth of real, devoted
teaching power in the state Plans
have been completed, and most pray
erfully thought out to meet this
emergency. Training classes have
been organized in number of the
schools, and they are adding to the
list of those, who will contribute, large
ly of their knowledge to the Bible
study privilege that is offered the
developing children of the time.
With the advent of the vacation
period, when SO many are seeking for
places to spend part of the season,
Wisconsin Sunday School association
comes to the front with two we'll
equipped and organized summer
training schools for Sunday school
workers, where rest, recreation and
study advance in the realm of Bible
teaching may be combined most prof
itably.
The training schools are situated
in two of the most picturesque reg
ions of the state.
First is Onaway Island, in one OF
the most beautiful lakes OF the
Chain o Lakes, in Waupaca oounty.to
serve the eastern half of the state.
AT that point the finest sort of equip
ment, of living tents and assembly
and dining hall has been provided and
every opportunity presented to cover
profitable vacation need. training
school will open there July "A, con-
tinue until August l6.
Second camp is at Chetek Lake Ia
Barren county up in the northwest
ern part of the state, a region OF
great beauty, in the center OF one of
the most promising regions OF Wis
consfn. There the fishing Is OF this
very best, the boating superb, and
the opportunity for recreation unsuT-
passed, just as it is at the Waupaoa
county training school.
Nothing equal to these two beauti-
full summer training schools ever
was offered the young men and wo-
men of Wisconsin, who are earnest
of heart and mind, and possessed OF
faith that the Bible holds the key
for solution of the character porb-
lem presented by the world of today,
to learn clearly the last and most
efficient word relating to the mental,
moral, spiritual and physical life OF
the Sunday school movement.
The daily schedule of work and
play and rest lis a marvel of com
pletness, and the price at which 1t
all can be enjoyed is SO reasonable
that it would appear to open the
way for all who want to take ad-
vantage of the privilege.
Surely Wisconsin Sunday School
association is up to the full re-
quirement suggested by the new era
of practical businesslike Sunday
school conduct Individuals are Civ
ing of their time and money lavish
ly to start the movement. To the
layman outside it would seem that
the great body called the church
must respond with the bone and sin
ew and heart and mind and money TO
give the summer training school
branch permanence.
Letters addressed to Rev. r. II.
Brigham, Neenah, Wis, will get
prompt return of detailed inforna-~-
ton relative to this splendid sum