Arizona republican., 1918-03-31
THIS MESSAGE SENT
 ID SUNDAY SCHOOLS

The following letter is being sent to l 3S7 Sunday school superintendents and to the 90 pastors of the different 1 denominations in our state. Will you 1 be good enough to give this letter space | in your paper, and thus provide a larger reading of the letter than will be possible for me to give? Dear friend and Sunday school worker: The date of the Continent--Wide 1 Childrens Week" being promoted by the International Sunday School As sociation is fixed for May to F. The entire week including the two Sundays is to be given to children's work, rallies, institutes, conventions, programs, sermons and other child welfare efforts. Mrs. Ben Wilson, secretary of the Elementary division for the Arizona Sunday School Association, is prepar- ing special letter for teachers and workers in this division. Let us make an unusual effort to awaken interest in the religious training of our children. The leaders of religious and secular education are determined to prevent IS far as possible the child delinuuency problems, that face the other nations at war.
 Did you know that sixty million out of one hundred million people have no connection with any church. That fifteen million children get no religious guidance. That thirty five million over ten years of age are not members of | any church.
 The State Association is ready to cooperate with you to make this special | Children's Week count for something.
 And, may l not bring to your atten- ton. in this general letter, a few sug- gestions along lines of our part in the war?
 I believe the church, and Sunday schooi should lead and set the example Tn all lines of war work activities.
 In the final analysis it will be found mat christianity and the church won the war.
 World history has no approach to the magnitude and the fineness If work being done through Red Cross I. M. (. A. and other relief organiza- tions, but it is all inspired and SUD- ported by Christian teaching in the Sunday school and church. Let us continue and increase this support,
 The war is not won yet It may take rom seven to ten years We may need to give ten times as much as we nave given. Our bit' is no longer enough. We had better give all than to let Germany win. Many of our people are not yet awake to the ser | iousness of the situation. We can heln mightly by teaching and giving in- ioiihaton in Sunday school and church along the many lines of activity. Al tne same time let us keep the Home flres Burning" brightly. Our church tenevolence, home missions. local charities. orphanage and welfare work. and especially our Sunday school in terests, must be urged as never before. Never were these worthy causes ,more worth while. The Sunday school war council of the International Associa . .ioh sends out the following sugges- tions for all schools:
 First, assist in getting Red Cross membership
 second, cooperate with local chap ter Tn all plans and work.
 ihird, accept full share of work in raising Red Cross funds.
 Fourth. if you have not take an offering for the Armenian relief work.
 Fifth sympathetic and active CO., operation with all Y. M. c. A., local and war work.
 Sixth, help. conserve the food, Pro. Vlde snort talks in the Sunday school on food control. Give publicity to the work Of the committee. Use the pic lures and illustrations provided by the Food Administration
 seven, organize and help sell Thrift Stamps and Bonds. Buy, sell, and pro- mote the sale.
 Eight, when near by, provide teach CTS for Bible classes in the canton ment
 Sincerely yours
 E. D. RALEY