The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-22
WEATHER KEEPS
D0WN;ATTENDANCE
SERVICES AT CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH YESTERDAY VERY
INTERESTING.
PLAN OF WORK CONTEMPLATED
WILL CELEBRATE THREE HUN
DREDETH ANNIVERSARY OF
PILGRIMS LANDING.

DREDETH ANNIVERSARY OF
PILGRIMS LANDING.
The Congregational conference held
in Sank Centre Wednesday, for the
purpose of meeting DR.. Scudder, who
explained the working out of the Ter
centenary program for the next three
years, was opened at p. M, by Rev.
Merrill of Fergus Falls, superintend-
ent of the northern district. After a
prayer by Rev. Grose of Swanville, DR.
Scudder was introduced and he fully
explained the program object.
The audience was very small owing
to the Indictment weather. There were
also very few ministers and dele
gates on hand on account of the irregu-
lar train service. Nevertheless the few
felt repaid for coming as DR.. Scudder
had real ideas and he gave them in a
way that made his audience feel his
own forcefulness and efficiency sup
porting the stupendous plan. He &c a
man that puts his shoulder to the
wheel with his brother; he has def
mite purpose in life, of service to his
God. his church and his fellow man.
The ladies of the church served sup
per at 600 which was attended by
any interested in the work. In the
evening another meeting was held
with gratifying attendance. The
lecture was on the same order as that
of the afternoon.
DR.. Scudder's lecture of the after
noon is outlined below:
He first explained the celebration
which will take place in Boston in
1920, as a commemoration of the three
hundredth anniversary of the landing
of the Pilgrims. He pointed out that
it seemed out of place not to have a
celebration that was the outcome OF a
definite campaign. Therefore, the
church has planned four-year cam
paign Zone of which has already pass
ed with five definite aims. First;
Take the Pilgrim principles and with
definite study for four years try to
understand them Second: Launch "a
campaign to reach and bring into the
church 100000 new members. Third
Get Missionary recruits. Fourth: Try
to bring giving to the $2,OOO,OOt
mark. Fifth: Establish a great mem
orial fund for retired ministers.
On these five points DR.. Scuddel
enlarged and spoke at length. He said
the aims given were the weak points
in Congregationalism. The chief prob
lem is how to launch the program IL
the local church. First of all, in fact
DR.. Scudder's watchword was Organ
ization." He claimed that too many
churches have ideals and not organiza,
ton: that they have the power but moi
machinery to utilize the power. "What
the church needs" he declared, sis
efficient organization by depart
ments." There should be a board o.
trustees, a church committee, a com
mittee on evangelism, one on religious
education, on social service and OF
missions. If there are not enough
members to enable the church to have
so many committees, combine them
or else appoint one member to take
care of q department.
The speaker claimed that religious
education should be a Sunday Schoo
in reality, not in name only. 1t snoult
be school for young or old, with
definite course of study. Here MI
Merrill gave an illustration which mac
come under his observation. He tolt
of a Sunday school which has boare
of education, with nine members, al
intelligent and educated men. This
board, not only elects the superlntend
ent, but the teachers and retains the
right to dismiss them if they are moi
ND to standard. The board also plans
the curriculum and provides the equip
ment. The plan has been great sue,
cess and the growth OF the school mas
been trebsle led.
DR.. Scudder said that the Pilgrim
principles had q certain spirit and at
titude Of democracy and during the
intervening years before 1920. the am
q the church vii be to study them, de-
fne them, emphasize, them IN settle
ment Of problems and apply them IN
modern terms. He said the MN s'ry
should teach more Congreratlonailsm
He also laid great stress on the neces'
sitv Of democracy.
The secretary enlarged on the mem
.t-ysFiu ircrease plan which has Tor 'ts
goal. 100000 new members. Ins
seer1s ike . stupendcus undertaking
for IL reans over 100000 year Ine
methods th.t should be used are IN,
SEPARATION, education, evangelism, and
conservation.
Rev. Merrill spoke briefly but IN 2
saanner that showed he va full o. h,s