The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-19

with some people 1t Is snap shot (;
with others a time exposure. One is
evolution and the other is revolution.
PauPs conversion was snap shot.
But believe Timothy's was a time
exposure.
II have come to believe that re-
Hgion is not so much reformation as
it is formation. 1 have often thought
we church people have been painting
the pump when we should have been
purifying the water. Nature gave US
religion at birth, but nurture makes US
denominalationists.
Defines Religion
What do I mean by religion? Do
mean subscribing to creed or demon
nation? No. Men were religious before
there were creeds or denominations.
Mans feelings and thoughts about
God, and his conduct in relation to
God, that is religion. Religion Is the
whole man in relation to God.
THE school, home and church are
the three things in America respons-
ible for the development of our relig-
ion. I do not think it is the function
OF the public school to give definite re-
ligious instruction. The Sunday school
and the public school should throw
some responsibility. upon the home.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world. Contrary to the home Of
so years ago, the home Of today has
got to- be but cheap tavern; a place
where we go to sleep and for our
meals. With the home not giving this
training it is up to the church. If the
phnrch foil hD -, -
get it.
Your problem is not to get people
to church; it is to hold them, and that
has to be done by trained teachers.
Train your teachers. Conservation to
the work and preparation for the work
should be the motto of every Sunday
school teacher. He is the dynamo of
the school"
Nusbaum led the congregational sing
ing. The Rev. E. Howard Brown led
the devotional services. Mrs. F. w.
kreuger sang solo.
Would Pool Interests
Pooling Of Sunday school interests,
instead Of competitive activities, was
the theme of an address given in the
First English Lutheran church by e.
- 1NAoSA SoOl, SIolC ouuuoy SCuOOl do
ISOLATION secretary, Monday afternoon.
He spoke in place of Dr. NJ A Hon.
line, who is conducting a series of re-
ligious educational lectures under aus
pices of the City Sunday school asso-
citation. Illness of Dr. HonIine's wife
caused his absence from one meeting
Outlining the state plan for Sunday
school work in Indiana, Mr.. Albertson
told of the departments in Sunday
school work which the state organiza-
ton believes should be developed.
Among them he mentioned the cradle
roll, religious education in the schools,
story hours for children, young
peoples council, home worship, ad-
ministratve superintendents whose
duty would be TO definitely plan and
prepare Sunday school programs,
vacation Bible schools, week day
schools teaching religion and commun-
ity training schools for the preparation
of persons for Sunday school teachers
and leaders.
Explains Program.
Explaining why the state program
includes so wide and complete a pro-
gram Mr.. Albertson said:
thing in every name except in the
name of the church of Jesus Christ
Our children are getting the idea that
everything else is bigger than the
church. We are convinced that chill
dren should learn to live and to play
according to the Bible. Practically 50