The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-30
Suggestions for Father And Son


\ lis a national movement and will b.
observed during February 1910
/ 1910.
The Father and Son Sunda,
\ should be observed by each church
separately. A big effort should b.
i made to get every father and sef il
| the community in Sunday school ant
/ the preaching service on this day.
Every pastor and church is asked
to cooperate in at least two ways:
I. Hold a Father and Son dinner
durinc. the week (if possible on the
night OF the 18th, or any suitable
night) .,
2. Observe Father and Son Sun
day, the 10th, with special service.
L. Dinner Suggestions:
/. Set the date for the dinner as
soon as possible. The strength of
the father and son idea is in the
work done previous to the dinner by
the committee, the men and the boys
OF the church.
| 2. Make the dinner a real event.
If possible have ladies of the church
serve the dinner, preferably tie
mothers OF the sons present. 1t will
be we'll to keep in mind that the sis
tiers OF these boys have deep in
terest in such things.
g. Be sure that every father sits
with his sons.
4. The age of the boys to attend
should be twelve years and over
Fathers and sons of all ages above
twelve should be eligible.
5. Every father and son in your
church should be there. There may
be sons i'll your Sunday school whose
fathers are not members OF the
church. Help these sons to bring
their fathers. Again there may be
fathers and sons in the community
neither OF whom attend church, but
attendance at the dinner may win
them for the church.
3. The father having the largcs:
number of sons present at the DIN
ner should have special mention and
be given the place of honor.
J. Dinner Program:
a. Music. Have plenty of good
lively music. an orchestrR male
quartet, etc.
b. Songs. Have the fathers and
sons sing familiar songs together
Many OF -ollr present war songs Wi!
make big hit. "a suitable sclec-
ton OF songs for the occasion may
be had from the Mo. 5. S. .sn., rs
Fullerton Bldg. ST. Louis. Mo-, at
one cent each.)
c. Speakers. Secure your speak
ers early. Be sure that they get the
full purpose of the occasion or the!
will probably miss fire" Use local
speakers. 1t is not necessary to 60
out of the church in many instances.
and often the best results are to be
obtained by strictly local leaders.
Don't forget to use the boys them
selves to speak. Have informal talks
by several fathers and sons and then
one straight from the shoulder" adj
dress on the relationship of the faith
er and the son. The effect of this
dinner should be to draw fathers and
sons close together. to break down
the usual reserve and Journalism and
really be pals
d. Subjects. Here are some sug-
gested subjects: WHO Shall be a
Father to My Son." My Son and l.;
What Sort of Father do | Like"
What Will Father Give for His
Som What Sort of Son May
Expect:" Dad and - The Father |
and the Son in the Church," "A Son
Fighting Somewhere in France" "A
Father Fighting Somewhere in
America
e. Emphasize the special church
services or get the fathers and sons
to agree to attend and be seated to-
gether
f. Do not make the program long
and tiresome, but lively, snappy, with
the purpose always in mind. Have
the talks brief and to the point.
IL. Father and Son Sunday: |
1. The program should be in the
hands of the pastor and the commit
tee. The committee should be com
posed OF at least one man and three
boys OF the Sunday School.
?. Preach special sermon to
fathers and sons. Here are some
suggested subjects which may prove
helpful to the pastor or others who,
may be asked to have charge OF the
service:-
When Father and Son Pull To-
gether:
1. In the Home.
w. In the School.
3. In the Church.
4. In the Community.
s. In Business.
3. Have the fathers and sons
seated together, emphasizing the
family idea.
: See that every father and son
in your community has an invitation
to attend.
5. Arrange special musical pro-
gram.
e. The place of the church in the
home and in the life of the father
and son is the thing to be empka-
sized on this day. The observance
of this week is sure to bring large |
results if properly conducted. AL
pastor of large city church says:
1T is the most profitable service of
the year in our church."
49, Ruth Wayland,
Secondary Superintendent.
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