The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-24

church? Is he after all, just "kid,"
full of mischief and noise, and a trou-
bic to everybody except his mother
who sees in him only the perfect
dear" In the day which is to come,
the thirteen-year older who is disre-
garded today may become the key
man Of his district, and it will make
all the difference in the world wheth-
er he is actively engaged in church
work or not. First catch your boy,
give him som ,thing to work for, and
as the man grows inside of him, his
love and loyalty for eternal things
! will become natural process through
the work Of enthusiasm and energy
which is given him to do.
Scouting is the idea of religion ap-
piled to everyday living of normal,
wholesome American boys. The 18th
scout law to which every boy scout
subscr.3es is: "a scout is reverent. He
is reverent toward God. He is faith
full in his religious duties, and re-
spects the convictions of others in
matters of custom and religion" Ev-
iery scout troop connected with a
Christian church is at all times under
the direct control of the pastor and
three members of his church who are
appointed on the troop committee.
At no time may the direction Of the
troop of boy scouts get beyond the
direct oversight and direction of the
pastor.
| Scouting takes the boy out of doors
and gets at his heart through his nor
NAL interest and curiosity in the
world in which he lives. Adults, who
are not experienced workers with
boys, are apt at times to under-esti-
mate the intelligence and mental abil-
ity of boys of the scout age-from
twelve to seventeen or eighteen. A
boy is an excitable, active, and senti-
mental being, with infinite possibili-
ties Of attachment. They respond to
intelligent leadership. But not every
one can with safety to the morals and
security Of boys become their leaders.
Boy leadership requires caution, COM
mon sense, and adaptability. The
foremost boy psychologists Of the
country have collaborated for the
last ten years in producing work
able program which strong, virile men
of Christian character may use for
their work among church boys in the
interests of Christ and His church.
Scouting, therefore, issues an invita-
ton to Christian men for the cause
of Christian boys to answer the call
of American lads.
American boys are calling for men
to lead them in a vigorous and clean
American life.
For leadership in the years whence
crime and religion alike recruit their
lo"gast numbers.
To fill the leisure time with pnr-
rn-nful activities which will grip the
boys interest.
Out of doors direction to counter
the drift of modern city life.
Mental ard spiritual growth, infor-
nation, service through pleasurable
activities.
Arousing thought beyond the inn
mediate, the blind alley job often, TO-
ward his place in life.
There are relatively few pastors,
Sunday school teachers and superin-
tendents who have not heard of the
work of the Boy Scouts. Naturally,
number of those who have not as
yet taken advantage of opportunities
offered by scouting are cautious, and
want more definite accurate informa-
tion concerning it. They want to be
sure that the effect of scouting is not
scattering, and that scouting really
helps the church.
For such church leaders, the Fed
Grafton of Churches of Christ in AM
erica recently issued pamphlet en-
titled, "The Scoutmaster Speaks" in
which are letters from Presbyterian.
Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran and
Congregational clergymen who are al