The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-17
WIN CHRIST'S VICTORY
THROUGH Bible CLASS
EARLY IN CHILDHOOD
Marion Lawrance Of international Tour Party Tells Pastors
Days Of Youth Form Battlefield Upon Which They Must
Fight Battles Against Evil Influences
DELEGATIONS ARRIVE FROM NEICHBORINC TOWNS
Adult Class for Scripture Form Recruiting Station for Church
Calling Men to Serve Under Christian Colors-Wanen
Describes Prayer indispensable Wireless Instrument
DELEGATIONS ARRIVE FROM NEICHBOl

Childhood is the battle-ground OF
the Kingdom of Cod
Pastors who attended the confer.
ence held as the opening meeting of
the days services conducted in Rich
mond by members of the tour party of
the International Sunday school assoc.
iation felt the challenge of this state
ment by Marion Lawrence, secretary.
w. E. Pearce. Mr.. Lawrence and
President e. X. Warren. VINO spoke
advised the pastors to implant teach
ings In the minds Of the young people
which would bear fruit in their later
life.
Attend from Distance.
Sunday school workers from out Of
the city who attended the conference
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morrison,
Economy; Rev. Mr.. Pohlemus. Econ
lomy; Rev. and Mrs. Leslie Bond,
Fountain City; Carson Meeks, Cen
terville; Omer Taylor. Cambridge
City; Rev. Mr.. Mitchell. Centerville;
Rev. Mr.. Mccormick. Milton; Rev.
Mr.. Westhafer. Milton: Rev. J. W.
Zerbe. Williamsburg: Ebert Hudson,
Cambridge City; E. p Jones of Milton.
After expressing his high regard for
the Rev. L. E. Murray who presided
over the conference w. E. Pearce said
he believed he knew the problems of
the preacher, being the son of one and
said he believed he could see many of
their weaknesses and their strong
points that they could not see, as the
spectator often sees more of the fine
points OF game than the man who is
In the thick of the play.
Chinese Field Open.
1T takes the force of Christ's teach
Ing to lead the conquest of the world"
he said. Here he paused and cited
the fertile field Of China, asking why
Billy Sunday did not go to China and
DO for that people what he is doing
here. Unless some one takes the
gospel to them they will not have it.
IF twenty thousand persons are
not being taught the word of God,
there are just twenty thousand per-
sons who WILL not be brought to Christ.
Il once said in Chicago that IS per
cent. of the Christians grow up in the
belief and cling to 1t because of their
early training. This then shows the
importance Of teaching the doctrines
OF Christ in the Sunday school. In
Detroit there are about 10000 boys
and girls In the Sunday schools but
there are more than seventy thousand
who will never be taught about Christ.
Urges Effective Work.
Men should be satisfied not to aim
at the spectacular but should teach
the things of the Kingdom in a quiet
and effective manner"
Mr.. Pearce urged the ministers to
organize adult Bible classes. The sig
nfficance of the movement is not to
be belittled. he told them, because the
plan is an old-fashioned one. but is to
be commended because. to win for
Christ, men must give Him their ac-
tive partnership and to do SO fntelli-
gently must know what His teachings
are.
win men to the church work and
the Christian life by getting them to
help do things" Mrs. Pearce advised
pastors. Let them share the respon-
sibility. Get the men to go where
there Is responsibility. The organiza-
ton Of the class will make them feel
1t and they will become partners in
the organization and In the study of
the Bible.
Get Men to Help.
IF the Bible class is to be another
preaching service, we do not need II.
What you want is to have every man
taking a part. If your class. shows
enterprise and is doing things. you
can ask the biggest man in the city to
come out and speak to- you or help you
and he will be glad to assist
The Bible class bears the relation
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