Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
CONFERENCE
OF REFORMED
CHURCH OPENS
Various Phases of the Den0mi-
nations Work Are Dis
cussed.
ADDRESS ON PRAYER

| More than one hundred and fifty dele
gates were present at the opening study
session of the ninth annual missionary
conference of the Reformed Church Of
the United States, today, in the audi
| torium of the Y. w. c. A, coming from
! all points in Indiana and the Middle
| West Study classes in home missions,
foreign missions, Sunday school work,
children's work and women's work began
! this morning, the Rev. A. T. krampe Of
! Sheboygan, Wis, opening the meeting
with dn inspirationaI address on
| Prayer
| Prof. George Sibitz of the Theological
| Seminary of Dayton, Ohio, conducted
pastors class In his lecture on 'The
Minister as Prophet he stated that from
his viewpoint prophets are not made by
| schools, but speak by inspiration and
| that their function is to declare the
| truth.
although" he asserted 'the prophet
must come from the people be is made
by God for the particular work of min
| istering to the people He also ex-
pressed himself as in doubt whether
salaries of ministers will be increased
materially because the ministers do not
| seem to realize their real function.
TOO BUSY LISTENING
/ TO WORLD CLAMOR.
THE trouble is" he said, that the
ministers are too busy listening to the
worlds clamor to hear the voice of God.
| There is the bread line in opposition to
the gospel line and the ministers lean
at times toward the bread line. Ply
steal comforts often lure them from
spiritual satisfaction"
secretary of the Brooklyn branch of the
Y W. G. A. conducted the children's d.
vision institute hour. Her general topic
for the four days course is THE Sunday
School Teachers Work" her subject for
this morning being Attitude and Prep
aratiOn.'
There are three things that the teach
er, to be a success, must know" she
stated her Bible the child and how to
get the two together. But first she must
have the proper mental attitude toward
/ the children. She must have a deep, real
/ interest in the children themselves and
must realize that a large part Of her
work is to develop a personality and TO
! create a desire for the right things in
+. the child's mind instead of merely teach
ing him to initiate. She must not merely
lead children to do right things. but
CASSELMAN DIRECTS
| MISSIONARY WORK.
4 class in foreign missions was led by
the Rev. A. Y. S. Casselman Of Philadel-
/ Dhia director of the missionary educa-
ton of the Reformed Church. The sub
iect for study was How and Why Of
| Foreign Missions Or. Casselman, in
his talk said that Christianity is not an
| international, but supernatural re-
religion. 1t is the reconstructive force in
| economies, politics, social and educa-
tional affairs as well as in moral and
spiritual life. A general discussion con-
| Guided the class.
In the home missions study hour con
Quoted by the Rev. c. +. Schaefer OF
Philadelphia. the first chapter of the text
book From Survey to Service" (H. Paul
Douglass was studied the church being
/ considered as the service agency
! Mrs. H. S Gekeler of Cleveland in
her class on ''Women's Work" took up
the first chapter of the mission book,
. The Kingdom and the Nations CDR.
/ Eric North. discussing the relations OF
4 Korea and Japan. Sunday school work
in general was discussed in the study
hour under the leadership OF the Rev.
O. B. Moor.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
| WORK EMPHASIZED.
Following the classes the Rev. c. A.
Hauser of Philadelphia gave talk to
all delegates and visitors on Sunday
! school methods and conference hour.
dwelling this morning particularly on
equipment and preparation. He stated
that the task Of the Sunday school was
the development of personality by means
I of conservation. conservation and educa
! ton. Tomorrow he will give general
talk on organization of the Sunday
school.
This afternoon an auto tour Of the city
was among the recreational features for
The delegates Tonight an illustrated
lecture showing pictures of the Orient
will be given by the Re-. Casselman.
Last evening "get-together" meeting
was held at the Y. W. c. A. DR.. Stibitz
delivering the address of the evening.
pitching the Tune" was his topic.
( TOO MUCH JAZZ IN
PLACE OF SYMPHONY.
There is too much jazz instead of the
music of the real symphony of Chris
( tianity" he said. Because we as a
I Nation are living too fast and too far
/ from nature; there has been a tendency
to forget the cid tune OF love and turn
too much to jazz"
The Bsv. William KnieYim gave tia
welcome address and the musical pro,
gram, under the direction OF the Rev. y.
W. Knatz OF FIT. Wayne. was given by
string trio Including Carl G. Schmid,
Louis Smith and Miss Evelyn Eberhardt.
assisted by Miss Helen Won Willer,
vocalist.
/ The barious classes and study hours
are to be continued through the remain
ing three days of the conference, which
will close with banquet Friday evening,
given under the auspices OF the Heidel-
| berg League. the Sunday School Associa-
| ton and the brOtherhoods of the Re
/ formed Churches at the y. w. c. A.