The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-28
BEST or MANUSCRIPTS TO Be PUBLISHED.
TEXT or The PAPER BY Or IAlLARCE

netNion OF the Judges was an
nOuncod this morning In the novel
iectdre-scrmon contest conducted by
Or. c. y. Lukcus. Of the Children's
Home society. ia which a series OF
cash prizes were offered for the best
popular scr-moa-lccturos on the sub
iect. "lnhcrent Riehts OF Childhood. "
The confess aroused wide interest
from the beginning. both ln and out
Of New Mexico. and a large number
! Of papers. many of them valuable con-
tributions TO the literature Of the sub
iect OF child betterment. were submit
ted TO Dr. Luknns. Wherever p0ssi-
bic the lectures prepared were 10 ne
delivered from pulpit or platform and
az n result a large number OF ermnn
were delivered on the subject during
the Christmas season. resulting Ia "a
material stimulating OF interest in the
general subject Of better care for
children.
The judges were Or. Lukcns. NJ. L.
Fox. editor OF the Morning Journal.
and n. b.. Hening. editor OF the Even
ing Herald. ~ the result was an
nounced by Or. Lukens his morning
as follows. with names OF the winners
aud their subjects:
First prize. Rev. DR.. Thomas l.. Lal-
lance OF Las Cruces: subject. Thu
child IN the Midst.
Second prize. REV. Or. G. u. Darling
OF Roswell: subject, The Greatest
Work In the World
Third prize. r. l.. ID. McAlistcr Of
Albuquerque. subject, Inherent
Rights OF Childhood.
Fourth prize. Rev. DR.. c. +. Taylor
OF Albuquerque. subject. 1.-THE Duty
10 God and the STATE In Respect to
Children"
Fifth prize. d. Y. Mccullough OF
Santa Re; subject. only a Babe"
In addition. six special prizes were
awarded 10 the following sis persons
named with their respective subjects:
FOR manuscripts OF exceptional merit.
Mrs. J. A.. Miller, Albuquerque,
Child Welfare
Rev John Mordy. Placitas. Child
Welfare"
Rev Edward y. Ralcy OF Phoenix.
Whose Are These"
Dr. Sarah Cocker. Albuquerque.
Rights Of Childrcn'
Mrs. A. L. Falcs. Roswell. Child
Welfare.
Rev. Elmer Nicholas Belen. "The
Rights ana Needs OF Childhood
The first prize was $40. tho second
$40, the third S., n the remaining
81 each. including the siN additional
awards. Checks for the amounts
were mailed 20 the Winners by Dr..
Lukens today.
While the decision uf the judges
was unanimous In all cases. 10 was
reached with considerable difficulty
and after careful study OF the many
papers submitted. The papers gem
orally were strong presentations OF
the subject aud IN. Lukcns succeeded
thoroughly Ia ihe object he sousht
that Of awakening ana extending act~
i've interest in child welfare work.
The sermon lectures were to Doe pre-
pared along general lines laid down
by Dr.. Lukens in the conditions OF the
contest a some Of the strongest of
the papers submitted We're ~dislual.-
fled because they did uot follow the
outline laid down or because they yio-
lated clear rles as 10 length of the
papers. Dr Lukens originally offered
a total OF $40 iu prizes. To this was
added an additional So which Was
placed iu Dr. L.ukcas' hands Tor adj
ditional awards hy "a friend of the
cause.
Something ct tho interest aroused
,nay be gathered from the fact that
the secretary OF the Russell sage
foundation wrote To Or. Lukeus rom
New YORK asking FOR a statement of
the results of the competition and for
copies of the winning papers. The
best OF the papers submitted are TO
be printed in book form by Or. Lu-
kels and distributed GENERALLY az "a
hand book on child welfare work in
the United states Some OF the yerS
best brains in the state enlisted IN
The competition and the book prom
.sos TO be "a valuable contribution 60
child welfare literature.
The text or the winning paper by
the Rev. DR.. r. /. Lallnuco OF Las
cruces the only one for which the
Herald has space In this issue, follows.
The Child In the Midst.
And Jesus called "a little child
unto him, and set him la the midst
OF them" Then follow two solemn
warnings that today are being voiced
By science as strongly al hy religion;
WARNINGS that apply 20 nations, 90
Civilizations as much as they do 90
individuals. that are based upon "a
scientific study of history, soeinl and
economic conditions as we'll as eXper-
fence. The nrst ~ against putting q
stumbling block In the way Of the
Child-an onense which Is too often
the result OF thoughtlessnoss as to
consequences. Then, Whose shalt
offend one Of these little ones. 10
were better for him thai "a milestone
were hanged about his neck, snd that
ne were drowned in the depth OF the
sea. Jesus thus Identifies himself
with the child in the midst; yes. ana
with each separate child. demanding
security for the rights which are di-
yinoly theirs What a word for par
ents and teachers. for men Of lnflu-
ence and wealth in their relations 90
children" To despiso one OF these
little ones ii 10 DE out Of harmony
with heavens law. order and purpose.
and there can be no reasonable hope
Of anything RpproNimatinE a healthy.
ideal social order until the child in
the midst b. lcaiously guarded We.
too, must take them UP put loving