The Washington times., 1920-10-23
WANT 500 TO
Be MINISTERS
lutherans to Seek That Number
OF Young Men in Next
Two Years.

Opposition to military training
for boys in public, grammar, anC
nigh schools and the establishment
Of a weekday religious instruction
in all schools in the country were
saken up at this mornings session
Of the United Lutheran 4, Church
convention, at the Luther Place Me
mortal Church. ". ..
COMMITTEES REPORT.
A number OF committee reports
were heard, among them the reports
of the committee on education. the
hoard OF Sunday school work, re-
port on week day religious education
the committee on boys work, the
board OF publication, and the commit
tees on common service book. church
music, statistics. and publicity.
In the board OF education report IL
was shown that Ira the past two
years all efforts TO raise mney for
church colleges and seminaries were
entirely successful. The totals OF the
goals set were S4000.000, most OF
which has been raised.
An effort is soon to be made TO
enlist 500 young men within the next
two years for the ministry The board
more attention to the status OF wom-
en- in Lutheran colleges, that more
women students be secured for posi-
rions of service in the church, and
that steps be taken toward the estab-
fishing OF a new college for women.
MANUAL PREPARED.
The board has prepared a manual
on religious work for students and
pastors in college towns of the coun
try and a Lutheran student quarterly.
New churches and chapels were
recommended at Harvard University.
Ohio State University, and at the
Lutheran centers in Illinois and Wis
consin.
The board also recommended that
the Bible department in colleges and
universities be placed on an equal
plane with other departments.
The committee on Statistics, with
which is combined the committee on
the Church Year Book. reported that
the 1921 year book would be the most
complete ever published. 1t is re-
ported having protested to the Blu
reau OF the Census concerning the
inaccurate and unsatisfactory, man
ner in which the Bureau had repre-
scented the Lutherans in it's reports.
Repeated protests have been made
against the inefficiency of the Blu
ieau of Census and II no improve.
ment occurs further action is con-
templated," the report stated.
At yesterdays session an appropri-
alton of $4,000 for extension of
characterization activities of the
church was authorized. 1t was de-
clared that ability to read and write
the language was not enough to
Americanize immigrants, but that
they must be taught the principles
and ideals of the nation.
TONIGHTs SESSION.
At tonight's session, beginning at
s o'clock, the discussion will be on
the Importance of the religious fac
tor In education. Addresses will be
made by DR.. ]. A. w. Haas, presi-
dent of Muhlenberg College; DR..
Charles ]. Smith. president of Roa-
1oke College, and DR.. II. D. Hoover,
Ih. D., president of Carthage Col
lege. The services will be conducted
by representatives of the Board of
Education.
There will be no session of the
convention tomorrow, nor on Monday
morning, which will be reserved for
meetings of general societies and
for special conferences.
The convention will meet at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon.