The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
SCHOOL OF MISSIONS
BY CENTRE CHURCH
Seven Weekly Sessions, First to Be
Held Friday. Feb. 13-Several
Text Books Are Chosen.

Plans are we'll under way for School
of Missions which will be conducted by
the Centre Congregational church during
Lent, the first meeting being held Fri
day evening, Feb. l3, following a supper
which viii be served to those who enroll
for the various classes.
The purpose of the school is to secure
the continuous attention of representa-
tive number of the church and congrega-
ton to missionary fields and problems,
interesting home and foreign missionary
books being offered for the choice of
those who wish to enter the school and
competent leaders for each group being
secured.
| The idea had its beginning about four
years ago when a foreign missionary
and his wife on furlough attended a sum-
mer conference of the Missionary Educa-
ton Movement, and the conference did so
much for the large number of persons at
tending that the couple went back to
their home churches purposing to do
something They organized a school of
missions and the results were so en-
couraging that the movement has spread
through many churches.
| After the study hour of each group a
period of assembly, when all the groups
will meet together, will be held, giving
added opportunity for Christian fellow
ship and discussion. The school will af-
ford more general interest and participa-
ton in the missionary enterprise.
Three books for adults have been select
ed by the committee on curriculum. They
are World Facts and Americas Respon-
sibility, by Rev. c. III. Patton, d. d., which
is presentation of world conditions and
of the position which America should
| assume in relation to them and will APP
peal to all thoughtful men and wo-
men; A Crusade of Compassion, by Allen
and Mason, which is an appeal for a sym
pathetic study of the great, age long need
of women and children who live and die
without any medical care, and treats OF
the immediate medical need of our world
neighbors; Christian Americanization-
A Task for the Churches, by Brooks
which is strictly a home mission study
book which seeks to create an apprecia
ton of and participation in the spirit Of
America
Ministers of Mercy, by Franklin, has
been chosen as the book for the younc
people. 1t is volume of short biogra
phies of medical missionaries. Boys anc
girls from - to 10 years of age vii
study Pilgrim Followers of the Clean
by Haseltine, which sets forth the Pill
grim history and ideals for the present
day.
Nook, by Sites, which is the true story
of little Chinese boy, his home ant
school life and friends, will be the book
for the junior boys and girls.
A membership committee has been ap
| pointed to receive the names of all who
wish to enroll for study in the school
which will hold seven weekly sessions
The committee is composed of Louis A
| Whitney, Mrs. Hugh Viele, Mrs f. C
I Adams, Robert G. Clark and Joseph z
Brockington.
| Definite decision has not been made as
to what evening of the week the schoo
will meet, this matter being left to the
vote of those who attend the first ses
| sion, when the leaders will be assigned
and other questions will be decided.