Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23
Nebraska
URGE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Congregational Ministers Hold Ses-
sion in Franklin Academy.
WARS EFFECTS ARE DESCRIBED
DIR. hitchcock Of ChieRsO Declares
There Arc Things In the WOrld
Greater Than Steel and
stone


FRANKLIN, Neb., oct 27.-CSpecial
Telegram -Urging members of Congre-
gational churches to give their youns
people a Christian education in the
schools of the church, ministers attend
ing the state CONGREGATIONAL conference
today spoke in the chapel room OF Frank
lin academy, which for thirty-three years
has been an institution backed by this
Reorganization.
Rev j. H. Human of Albion conducted
the service, assisted by Rev. w. NJ. Rich
ards OF Hyannis DR.. Hitchcock ad'
dressed the students, Prof. J. X. Taylor
Of Doane college delivered an address or
> The Greed Of the College He said
that the college stands for religious and
intellectual education and has senN out
many noble examples of Christian 10y
atty. The Christian college stands fol
the home, the school. the church and the
state.
we believe in God and His goodness in
our work and play.
He believed that the environment OF
the small Christian college was much
better for the student than some Of the
larger colleges and universities in the
larger places.
Home Mission Work.
wednesday afternoon the session was
taken UP with discussion on home mis-
sdons, with Rev C. II. Rogers OF Lincoln
presiding. A devotional service was con-
Quoted by Rev. J. II. Beitel. Rev. Ros-
ers offered as a motto Christ for Al
Life and Every Life" .
Rev. r. w. Leavitt OF Omaha read the
directory report. Rev. s. 1. Hanford re-
ported the work Of the treasurer and
SUPERINTENDENT. He believed that the
chuches should not fail TO pay their APP
portionment. and said that as a rule they
were very loyal and give with zeal. sew
enty-eight churches oeing on the honor
roll. The state apportionment is $1,000
Evangelism Urged.
j. s. Dick spoke On Evangelism for
Our Weaker Churches" We must have
tho Bible, the church and the ministry.
REV. w. d. King emphasized the possi-
bill. titles of the automobile as a factor in
home missionary work.
Mrs. S. I. Hanford presented Twelve
Months with the Woinen's Home Mis-
sionary Union" The unions pledge was
over 5000, and they had all raised but
$50 Rev. ]. H. Beard made an address
on the every member canvass, how to
plan the work and how work the plan.
Benevolences are falling behind and the
churches are not giving according to
their wealth. The benevolent societies be-
long to the church and should be sup
ported very generously by them. He be-
lieved that every church should be on
the honor roll with their benevolences
fully paid and every member, should be
given an opportunity to help and should
respond generously.
Work in West Nebraska.
Rev. William Richards spoke on "a
Whole County for 4 Parish He has
Grant county as his parish and he be-
lieved that he had n great opportunity
for doing efficient work. Tho idea did
not appeal to him at first. but he has
grown to like the work better. He uses
. team for conveyance. but thought that
he could do moro efficient work in an
automobile or a flying machine.
Rev. N. L. Packard showed the special
responsibility for work in the western
counties. The Academy Girls Glee club
opened the Wednesday evening service
by singing two selections. Prof. C. b.
of Alma led the devotional service and
was followed by Miss julia Rueker,
teacher Of elocution at the academy, who
gave a reading.
Effect of the War.
DR.. A. N. Hitchcock Of Chicago, district
secretary of the American Board Of Com
missioners for. Foreign Missions, was the
speaker of the evening. All countries of
the world have felt the effect of Chris
tianity and its peaceful mission, he said
Now we have the spectacle OF great
war making men forget their teachings,
and he believed that the war was the
greatest calamity to civilization since the
world began.
There are things greater than steel and
stone. Great movements are not de-
stroyed, although they may be delayed by
war; We still have human liberty and
Christian education and the Christian
church stands for greater things than
ever before. He spoke OF the recent tenn
perance victories in Kentucky and Illinois
as showing the trend of public sentiment
against the liquor traffic.
stiM Have Christ.
Twenty-Five thousand missionaries were
working In foreign fields, besides IL. 900
native missionaries. We have organized
Christianity left. We have Christ left.
The more religion is exploited the more
it grows. The gifts for missions. al
though not in proportion to the increase
in wealth, are constantly on the increase.
He believed that we should pray for
peace and that when the present conflict
is over militarism viii go into exile and
} that the lesson Of this war will teach q
new devotion 20 the church