Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-24
TEAMWORK is
ESSENTIAL IN
CHURCH TODAY
Minister Tells Conference
Pastor ard Flock Must
Work Together.


Teamwork between the pastor and his
congregation was the theme of the ad
dress given before the pastors class by
the Rev Paul s. Leinbach, editor Of the
Messenger" the official organ of the
Reformed Church, today in connection
with the Ninth Annual Missionary Con
ference of the Reformed Churches of the
United States being held at the Y. w.
C. A. this week
"A Christian church is an organiza
ton" said DR. Leinbach, land no minis
ter is expected to do the job alone. He
is to be the leader of an army i'm which
every soldier does his work. There can't
be teamwork without a team that works.
The minister's job is not to do all the
work himself. Our congregations Of to-
day are generally disorganized mobs in
stead of being an army that obeys the
commands of God and the needs of men
The sooner we get together in states
manlike manner the sooner the Job will be
done. We never will win great cities
to Christ without teamwork"
DR.. Leinbach also declared that the
pastor cannot be an ecclesiastical loafer
he cannot have union hours. but must
work early and late" The present day,
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most important periods in history of the
pa stors to busy themselves in the work
-of Christ.
DEsULTORY CHURCH
GOING DISCUSSED.
DR.. c. z. Schaeffer in his study class
took up the study Of the chapter on
The Reach of the Church" in II. Paul
Douglass book, From Survey to Serv
ice" In his talk he laid particular stress
on the problem Of distance in establisn~
Ing the church of Christ. The question
as to how far people should go to church
was discussed, and the reasons why peo-
pie do not go as far to church as they
do to social functions was agitated.
Look at the young men of today said
DR. Schaeffer. They Will hire a taxi
and take the girls 10 a dance If 1t is
rainy night and the ballroom some dis
lance away, but II they are going to
church and It rains. he says we can't 60
to church. IL is raining and that's the
way with most people. II is too hot or
cold TO go to church. too rainy too
dusty TO go any distance for services, but
movies concerts or amusements do not
lose their lure by such discomforts."
Dr. T. p. Bollinger, Madison. Wis, gen
eral secretary OF home missions of the
three synods Of the Northwest, gave an
address "Wsnderings with the Winnie
bagoes" He told Of the tribes being
driven from pillar 10 post. after their
land IN Wisconsin was taken from them
and they were sent 10 the Nebraska res
ervation which they disliked and refused
to stay within. returning in largo mum
bers eventually TO their original home IN
Wisconsin. He discussed the work Of the
In WISCONSIN with the
Indians, telling Of the start Of the mis-
sion work forty-three yaers ago in the
vicinity of Black River Falls.
LOCAL GIRL
rs TEACHER.
There the day school was started over
three hundred have been given the foun-
dalton of az English education. He out
lined the threefold policy of the school
work-nrst 70 train the mind; 20 train
the hand and most important Of all, the
heart. He announced there is a new
school being erected by the church at
Neilslille. Wis, with a dormitory, which
win be opened this fall. II is Of special
interest to local folk as Miss Marie
Lair. daughter Of the Rev. william Lahr
OF Indianapolis, is to be the principal.
Glasses also were conducted by Mrs.
J. String. whose study on Sunday
School Teachers. Attitude and Prepare
ton" was continued; Dr. A V. Cassel-
man on Foreign Missions" Mrs. IL S.
Gekeler on "Women's Work" and the
Rev. o. B. Moor on Sunday School
Work" The Rev. G. A Hauser also gave
a talk 10 all the students on Sunday
School Methods and Conference Hour"
Prof A. Z. Krampe opened the meeting
with an inspirational address on "Afedlta-
fgb n~sn
This afternoon Mrs. p. B. Krammes,
TiGin, Ohio, president Of the general
Synod Of the Woman's Home Missionary
societies. conducted conference hour Of
women's work. taking up Our Problem
for special study. and the Rev. Mr.
Schaeffer was the leader Of class for
the study Of Forward Movement Achieve
ments"
INTERESTING PROGRAM
FOR TONIGHT.
Tonight a young peoples study class
Will be conducted by Miss c. A. Miller
the topic being THE JOY of Young
Peoples Work" and a woman's normal
class with Mrs Gekeler will meet preced
ing a song service Mt s o'clock under the
direction Of the Rev. y. w. Knatz. Fol-
lowing the service, Mrs. Examines will
give a platform address on "Our Re
sources and Our Task" George Joslfn
will give several saxophone numbers at
the close of Mrs. Krammes' talk. The
Concluding feature of the evening will be
a pageant From Self to Service" to be
presented under the auspices Of the Wom-
ans Missionary Society.
Glasses and lectures are to be con-
tinued through tomorrow and Friday.
Last evening an illustrated lecture on
Kingdom Pictures" was given by DR..
Casselman, when five reels of motion pie
lures showing native life together with
mission work In India and China were
presented. The musical program was
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