The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-16
CHURCH ASSUMING
WISER ATTITUDE
TOWARDS YOUTH
RESIDENT BISHOP OF INDIAN
APOLJS AREA METHODIST
CHURCH TELLS OF WORK
WITH CHILDREN.

London. Sept. l6-"The Methodsn
Of the West, is in good part that Of
the East Bishop Frederick D. Leete,
resident bishop of the Indianapolis
area of the Methodist Episcopal
church told the delegates to the
Ecumenical congress here today.
I'm the Western field as a whole -
ne continued, 'it has been a period
of large financial operations. First
came educational campaigns, netting
in cash and pledges a round fifty mil
lions Of dollars. to which additions
are still being made. Then arrived
the Centennial of American Methodist
Missions, which was regarded as q
very great occasion. A celebration
was held, and subscriptions we're TAX.
en-, extending over a five year period
not yet completed. Total pledges ran
to nearly or quite one hundred fifty
millions OF dollars, of which sum
about onethird has thus far been
realized In cash. These amounts are
being expended for missions, home
s''N '''N'th' III thltuSlOll, anu
for education. The accusation Of dol.
lar Christianity has been raised. but
financial stewardship is vitally relat-
ed TO the Kingdom of Christ. and the
exceptional giving of the educational
and centenary campaigns has been US
ually attended by increased religious
interest and effort.
Methodist leadership has continued
to maintain and TO increase its demo.
cracy ard effectiveness.
"The church is now assuming a
wiser attitude towards childhood and
youth. More and better thought IL
being devoted 10 duties which relate
TO immaturity and to early religious
culture
I'm literature. Methodism has ac-
quired outstanding prominence in
America for its Sunday Scnool pub
lications. Its mighty book concerns
have rendered widespread and excep-
tionally profitable service.
III asked what were the most i'm.
pressive experience of the past ten
years in Western Methodism, many
would say. the war, prohibition. and
the greater missionary purpose and
Program.
american Christians think in Cath.
Ollie and world terms. and Methodists
are increasingly devoted To world
evangelism and fraternity. Therefore
missionary enterprises have not lost
their power OF appeal. The call Of
the Cross to duty in foreign lands
finds response ho,h in the heart OF
youth and in provisions of wealth.
In the United States, and in pvr.
tons Of Canada. King Alcohol. like
some other bad royalties. has OF
late been roughly handled In the
states. he has been pronounced dead
and his funeral appointed. with. II
sometimes seems. rather lively
corpse. Quite bit Of trouble Is e..
quired 10 make the victim realize
how dead he is. There are reasons
for this. At best, long time must
el9pse before stocks OF wet goods
on hand are exhausted. or reduced
TO the level OF non-beverage uses
Nationals OF other countries viii pay
frequent visits tn our shores in spirits.
II not in spirit Homebrew Is a
problem, and will remain so. unless
its trouble and expense wear 1ff the
novelty. or education ends the prac-
tice.
The word has again gone forth that
Methodism, while claiming no 10y.
atty superior TO that OF other church,
es. furnished more soldiers 20 the
armies OF the United States than did
any other denomination. II was not
fear OF invasion. lust Of world con.
quest, nor the mere spirit Of ldven.
turc. which stirred their hearts. They
hattled as do patriots. heroes. Chris.
tans. America did not win the war.
Only the fool American thinks such
folly. When oar soldiers were permit
ted 10 get at the business, they did
their part. And they shared in the
victory"