Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-09
Half Hundred of Meth
odist Faith in Summer
School, Winthrop
Ten Day Course of Instruction
With Due Allowance for Re-
creation-Group Full of Pep
in Sports and Earnest in Alb
sorbing Religious Education
At "a boy. professor"
Get Whitney,"

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"Eee-yow. Tigers"
These and similar cries were what
the Journal man heard as he went
down the road to the State Y. NJ. G.
A. camp at Lake Cobbosseecontee.
On nearer approach he found four
teams Of hard playing. hard fighting
men driving volley balls over the
nets on the two courts. Shirtsleeved,
bareheaded, eager, fast and accurate
in serving and return shots. Could
these be the Methodist ministers he
had come in search for? And indeed
the question was echoed by Chairman
Thomas, when the reporter approach
ed him as he was umpiring the game
from vantage point on a big rock
at one side of the court. Would you
believe that they are preachers"
1t was the recreati onal period in
the days schedule for the fifty odd
ministers. students and instructors at
the Summer School of Instruction for
Maine Methodist ministers; and later
tiiC ItpOI lCI lOuHu tIidI dill THESE
boys" at play. entered just as HEALTHY
and seriously into the study periods,
lectures and round table. conferences
of the days schedule.
H. S. Thomas, chairman of the Con-
ference, explained that the ideals and
purposes of the School were clearly
defined and understandable We are
gathered here for a ten days course
OF instruction, to gain new inspira-
ton for our work and a more effec-
tive ministry in our home parishes"
1.-THE course is a practical one, and
must be Of material help to the min
listers. embracing lectures. classes and
round table discussions, with an ou-
pcrtunity for fellowship in the most
favorable environment, conducive to
getting the most Of profit and pleas
ure out of the time"
"Alr. Smith and Mr.. Head have
placed themselves and this splendid
equipment at our disposal, and for
the officers of the school. l can say
that we are highly pleased and graft
fled as we'll with the instructive lee
lures we have had from professors
Mitchell, Robinson, Davies and Daw-
ber."
There are fifty Methodist ministers
and instructors in attendance, COM
ing from all sections of the State.
, The sessions opened on September
4th and will continue through to Sep
TENDER 14th. This is the first year
of the School of Instruction, but it
is being so highly successful. that its
officers believe that the reports taken
back to their ministries by these
pioneers. will mean that another sea
son will find the attendance doubled
or trippled.
Officers and Instructors
1t is splendid group of earnest
officers and instructors and the
esprit de corps" is exceptional. The
officers are:
H. S. Thomas, Greenville Junction,
chairman; A. "A. Callaghan, Bruns-
wick, dean; A. l. Oliver, Guilford,
treasurer.
The faculty and the subjects which
they teach: w. F. Whitney, Ameri-
can history; A. A. Callag han, doc
u lIIc anu uiSClpliIlc- "A. y.
New Testament history; A. l. oliver.
human behavior; c. F. Smith. church
history; T. F. Jones, the Bible in the
making; c. H. Atkins. foundation Of
Christian belief; c. IT. Draper, bea-
con lights of prophecy: J. F. Jenner,
Paul and His Epistles; H. S. Thorn
as, System of Christian Doctrine.
Special lecturers: Bishop John w.
Hamilton. Washington. d. c.; Prof.
w. B. Mitchell. Bowdoin college;
Prof. G. NJ. Robinson, Bates college:
Prof M. A. Dawber. Boston Univer-
sity; Prof Davies, Drew Theological
seminary.
Tho Daily Schedule
1t is 4 long. full daily sched-
ule at ~ Summer school. with
the stCG playing just as hard in
the reCrg3 ..onal periods as they study
in the sohcol hours. The morning
chapel exercises and the round table
discussions are conducted by the four
district superintendent :. in turn:
Revs. D. u. Holt. J. NJ. Arters. ]. H.
Gray and Thomas Whiteside. The
order Of the day is as follows:
S00-Chapel exercises.
9.15-Class period.
9.20-10.05-Class period. !.
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