South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-15
RELIGIOUS TRAINING
IN PUBLIC SCHOOL
Rev. HoStetter of South Bend
Addresses Sunday School
Convention.

zone Of the most gratifying things
If recent years is the change OF MIND
that has come 10 leading educators
throughout America regarding the i'm
portance Of linking religion with intel
iectual training. and the awakening OF
our church 70 the Importance or reach-
ing through our public schools anu
colleges every boy and girl IN thc
hand in a definite Christian instruct
o,. j" said Rev. II. y. HOstetter OF the
FIRST Presbyterian church or South
PEND at the afternoon session Of the
81 Joseph county Sunday school con
ventfon Thursday Mr. itostetleI :
subject for the afternoon was ''Ihe
bible in the High School Curriculum.
Ought religion be taught IN our
schools: Should it be Bible readlhs
and praver2 These questions Involve
great difficulties and concerning when
orr hest minds differ widely. Prot
estautism has usually stood for a com
plete separation Of church ana state.
Religious freedom is one or IT'S chleI
tenets and il is also one OF the fOunda-
ton principles OF our government sec
tarism must be avoided, no parudllly
must be shown for any religious beheI.
From this standpoint alone we would
saw: no religion in any form must
not be taught in our schools. Sut TO
rule out religious instruction alto
gether would be 10 make our schools
athefstfc would be TO teach athelslsm,
and atheisism is a belief, atheism Is
sectarisrn in one Of its narrowest, most
offensive forms. Directly or indirectly
we must teach religion. A school per
fectly neutral is an impOssibihty. Inc
real question which COnfronts us Is as
10 the nature and extent of religious
instruction. and is a question that
should be answered not from the
standpoint Of the church, but OF the
state.
New Plan In Indiana.
'In Indiana there is a new plan for
Bible study In the high schools. There
seems TO be a growing interest IN the
plan that warrants a much wider pub
ncity OF its purpose and the best way
of introducing II into the schools The
purpose Of the course is 10 give the
bows and girls in the Indiana high
schools a broad and thorough knowl-
edge OF the literature and history OF
the Bible as a part Of their general
education and as n background Tor
their study OF English literature. whlch
is strewn with illusions. As stated
IN the syllabus cit is not a question
Of theology or dogma; " is a question
OF general intelligence"
Following Rev Hostetter's address
a half hour was spent in quiz con-
Quoted by George y. Burnie OF the
state association. This proved the fea-
ture OF the afternoon program, as
many questions regarding Sunday
school work. it's teaching and school
room conduct. were answered by him.
This was followed by short ad-
dress by Kenneth GOrrell Of Bremen,
Ind. Mr.. Gorrell gave a very inter
esting and instructive talk regarding
teachers training. and used for his
subject 'Workmen Unashamed".
At O'Clock the session of the con-
vention adjourned until the evening
session. After 4 o'clock O special ses-
sion OF the South Bend Sunday School
association was held. At the business
session the following officers were
elected for the year; Charles Fry.
president: J. II. Witwer. vice-presi-
dent: Miss Pearl Camneld. secretary
treasurer; Mrs. Fl. ROdrick assistant
secretary treasurer; Miss Bess Carpen-
ter, superintendent Of the elementary
grades: +. T.. Cheiey. superintendent
secondary grades for boys. and Mrs.
II. ]. Deller for girls: +. F. Alternately.
superintendent OF the adult depart
ment; Prof. w. Sims, superintendent
OF teacher training: Miss Hazel White.
superintendent of the missionary de
partment; John B. Campbell. superin-
tendent or temperance department. J.
G. Mather. superintendent Of the home
department.
Following the election of officers a
short talk was given by Charles Fry.
the new president OF the association.
LOSES THUMB OF LEFT HAND.
Earl Weaver. son OF Detective
Weaver, 500 r. Eighth St, got the
thumb OF his left hand taken off
Thursday forenoon while at work IN
the Dodge factory. The member got
caught Ia the machinery and before
IT could be eXtricated was torn off.
The hand was dressed at theh ospital.
VISITOR FROM OHIO.
Miss Helen NcCaullife of Ashtabula.
o, il visiting with Mrs. w. r.. Stubbs
OF S22 s. Main ST.