, 1921-09-09
SELECTION Of
NEXT MEETING
PLACE Is NEAR


rs n home fc- this bishop OF the Den
yer AREA Of the church and asked that
the members OF the Wyoming confer
ence request tie local churches to pay
n sum equal to ten cents n member
for tho mex five years into the fund
which viii pay for this property.
DIR. Frank ~Iiollenhack. secretary OF
the Centenary movement in the
Denver area gave a most Instructive
address on the Importance OF that
campaign and told Of the general con-
dItions in the city and country
churches which he has visited during
the yea in the course OF his work. Ho
urged that greatcr stress be put upon
evangelism and upon giving 10 benevo-
lcncos during the coming yaar as the
churches in the area are still not Up
to standard In his direction and the
conference nussed resolutions favor
ing a stronger program along these
lines.
In the matter Of religious education.
Prof. j.. z. Bentley n tho nin School
OF Theology. Denver. tcok VI the mat
ter of community trimming classes for
Sunday school teachers and week day
Instruction In religion for Protestant
children this morning.
He pointed out hat children can-
not be adequately inspired religiousiy
unless they arc taught bv trained
teachers and hat in small communi-
ties ministerial associations may pro.
fitabiy back training classes which
teachers from all schools may attend
and in which they viii receive instruc.
ton in pedagogy. child psychology.
Storys telling. recreation and the other
branches which all school, use in
common. This training could be sup
piemented by instruction along de-
~nominationel lines by tho Individual
pastors he pointed out and greater CT
ficiency would undoubtedly result.
He also laid stress on the fact that
xce IN a very few communities
which mas recognized the value of re.
ligious training for children. protes-
tant children receive on an average OF
- hours of religious training during
a year while Catholic children are re-
ceivinE 200 our and Jewish children
cS5 hours n year.
Tho time must come when protes-
tant children viii receive during two
week day sessions. instruction in the
bible. the history of the church and
other similar subjects from properly
trained teachers, whether or not they
receive public school credits for such
work. leaving the sunday hour free
for more complete instruction in wor
ship and devotional life.
INCREASE IN GIVING
IN CHURCH.
In his address on the ccntenary |
movement Thursday evening. DIR.
EEnes said:
49, sAg-4.. -sFst-- l
been paid on the Methodist Centen
AIRY since Junc J.. 1921. an increase VI
over $50 per cent in giving. This il
the most remarkable example OF In
benevolent giving in tho his.
tory OF tho church. Every Christian
man and woman should thank Cod
this signal achievement.
"If the Methodist Centenary had
only in giving Of money it
worth while. However. the fact re-
while. However. h fact remains
mains that this giving represents a
great spiritual enterprise which means
the lettering of the world. Methodist
colleges in the United States have been
strengthened: conditions improved in
bur large cities through the establish
of strong missions among needy |
peoples. Churches in the homo field
ave been stimulated to greater CIV
ing SO that gifts by the board of home
missions of two million dollars to as
sist various church enterprises re-
in the giving of ten million dol
in addition by local constituencies.
In the foreign field schools and col |
have been greatly improved.
churches have been erected. two hun.
sixty-seven new missionaries |
ser out In one year. a host of native :