Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-10
CHURCHES MAKE
T PROMPT RESPONSE
Interest Aroused by Judge
Sellers Plea for Juveniles
Placed on Probation.

The prompt and wholehearted reply
OF the churches of Washington to
Judge Sellers plea that thew taxa
| an active interest in the welfare OF
the children who have been before
INC juvenile court and have been put
on PROBATION has greatly delighted
her and she thinks It is the solving
OF large problem. Judge Sellers
We'll. I see ! have started some
come of my talk quite az soon as
this, but the help of the churches is
or vital necessity in handling the
children on probation and nothing
could take the place Of their co.
ordination in helping the probation
officers in keeping the kiddies on
the right track"
Services Are OFFERED.
1t was only last Friday that Judes
sellers. In talk before the Juvenile
Protective Association, expressed the
sincere regret that the churches had
taken SO little interest in her way
ward children. On the following day.
after The Star had taken up her
cause representatives Of the churches
started TO offer their services. TO
day Judge Sellers has the assurance
OF practically every denomination in
mittees from the different churches
/ will give whatever aid is wanted
The Federation of Protestant
Churches. through its secretary, DR..
fullest extent. The Catholic Church
has already had it's emissaries at
work. and even now they are fol-
lowing up youngsters to See that
they get to Sunday school and re-
ceive The proper moral training to
keep them out OF further trouble.
Next Monday there is to be meeting
or representatives of all the col
ored churches in the District of Co.
lumoia. and at this meeting arrange
ments will be made to have each
church appoint people to care for the
chiioren on the probation list who
live in it's district. according to word
received at the Juvenile Court this
morning.
No Extra Duties Involved.
Judge Sellers says that it is not
necessary for any of the church mem
ners to assume any of the duties of
the probation officers. They are per-
1ectiy competent to uphold their end
jof the game in seeing that children
VINO are getting second chance
are kept surrounded by good influ-
ence and are given the proper pre-
row path. But the one very neces-
sary object that she does expect to
accomplish through the aid of the
churches is to know that some one
~ looking a1ter the moral Influences
that surround the children, that
some one is seeing that they get to
Sunday school regularly, and are
totng impressed with the great les
SONS of Christianity and the moral
obligations they owe to their neigh
bors.
Methods Of Help.
The Juvenile Protective Associa-
ton has big brother" and big sis
ter" system. whereby young men and
women are given youngsters to look !
after. They visit them regularly to
see that they are getting along all
right and talk to them and help them
in every way possible. This. thinks
Judge Sellers. is showing great re- :
suits. She believes that the Juvenile
Protective is doing the best work
possible in it's field. but that there is
plenty of opportunity for other or
CARNATIONS to get in and put their
shoulder to the wheel ,
The speedy answer of the churches
to the call impresses Judge Sellers
that they realize the vital Importance
of the cause and that their help will
be a large factor in helping to start
the younger genera tom off on the
road to good citizenship.