New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-09-14
PROBLEMS ,! B. !. !, { OF DAY
TR0UBLE WORKERS
WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH THE
1RREvERENT YOUTH OF
THE LAND.
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS. HOMES
HAVE ALL FAILED IN
THEIR DUTY.

Representatives of Sunday Schools at
Springfield, Sleepy Eye, Comfrey and
New Ulm met in Annual Session at
the local M. r. Church Sunday to
consider ways and means of further
ing the interests of thier institution.
1t was the generally expressed idea
that this age Of the world is marked
by a declining interest in things spiri-
tual and the chief question up for
consideration at the convention was:
What are we going to do about it?''
There were some two dozen dele
gates present at the convention which
held three sessions, beginning. Sunday
morning. President James Bradley de-
lvered the morning address, speaking
chiefly on Religious Instruction or
the lack of tin the present day home
and community. Rev. Bradley blames
the home for shifting it's responsible
ty. He made the statement that the.
Juvenile Court records show that most
Of the young offenders come from
homes in which formerly religious
training was given but which have
become very lax in such matters.
Sunday School in Alaska.
At the afternoon session Rev. Holt
meirer Of Springfield gave talk on
his experiences as a missionary among
the Alaskan Esquimaux. He said the.
Sunday School was an agent Of greater
good in that far away land than even
in the church because the teachings of
the school are more easily understood
than the sermons and services of the
church because of the limited under
standing and experience Of the ma
tives.
Let-George-Do-It'' Age.
The Community and it's Children"
was the subject Of the talk by State
Superintendent Garrison who gave a
vigorous delineation Of existing condi-
lions. Mr.. Garrison calls this the
Let G orge.do-l age OF the world
and says the Home, the School, the
Church, the Sunday School, are all
sidestepping their duty-th most i'm
portant duty Of every generation, the
education Of the next He said the
VOL puuratpd mdlVl1ual must De ura
veloped symetrically, his education
must be spiritual, social and physi-
cal. The question is how to secure
such well rounded development.
Mr.. Garrison said each Of the agen-
cies for education must supplement and
compliment the work Of the others.
Each must bear its share OF the bur-
den. He said the Church was with
drawing too much from its pre-emi-
nent duty, the home is Sinking its re-
sponsibility, and the community is
encroaching on the time Of the youth
so that he has no time for religious
growth because Of his absorption in
THE hundred and one community or
CARNATIONS that demand his time and
attention. He said the church must
awaken, to It's duty Of. making the home
religious, and Of providing spiritual
nurture.
Sunday Observance.
Glow do Brown County girls and
boys spend their Sundays? What are
Brown County homes doing to over
come the destructive influences Of the
Sunday auto, the Sunday ball game
the Sunday movie?" asked the speaker.
| It is time for the home to get busy on
La program Of expression, not repres-
sion. More time and better equip
ment simply must be provided by the
/ Church.
In the. evening the same speaker
talked along similar lines, pleading for
the larger vision, a building for the
future. He sketched the history of the
Sunday School from its beginnings into
the future as it must develop if it
lis to bea moral force in time to come.
Rev. Walker also spoke at the eve
ming meeting, his subject being
Stewardship. He outlined the duties
.Iof stewardship. Of time, of talent, 4of
money, and, deplored the lack Of reali-
iII|zation today Of the obligations Of the
slsteWardship Of the Church and schools
i Officers Reelected.
4 At the business meeting the officers
were elected to continue as follows:
| President, Rev. Bradley
4 Secretary, Mrs. Ora Trautmann
Treasurer, Henry Berkner.
The next convention will be held al
Springfield year from the present
time.
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