Evening journal., 1922-01-02
TRAIN WORKERS
FOR THE CHURCH
Baptists Begin Four-Day
Training Institute for :
Old, Young
MISSIONARIES
AMONG SPEAKERS

The preliminary session Of the; ,
four-day institute being conducted
by the Baptist churches Of the city
In connection with the nationwide
movement In behalf Of Christian
training was held in Second Baptist
Church yesterday afternoon. The
session yesterday afternoon was in
charge OF the Rev. George ID. Ali
son. u. d.. pastor OF Second Baptist;
the Rev. William L. Pettingill. pas
tor Of North Baptist. the Rev. c. A.
Chador. pastor Of the Swedish Rap
tist; the Rev Joseph Y Irwin. pas
tor Of Delaware Avenue Baptist. and
the Rev Charles c. Earle. pastor OF
Bethany baptist Church.
The principal address was made
by Miss Meme Brockway. She de-
lighted her large audience with her
parody on "The Prophet and Mary
Mixup." In which she applied the
story Of the Bible to present day CON
ditions. and compared peoples pro-
fcssions OF Christianity with their
activities In church work.
one OF the objects Of the Institute
will he TO teach school methods and
encourage the art OF storytelling,
In which Miss Brockway Is an adept
teacher. Glasses will be conducted
from o'clock In the afternoon to
3 o'clock In the evening each OF tho
three days beginning today. Four
classes Will be conducted simultane-
ously. one each for church officers,
teachers. parents and young people.
Twelve instructors from Philadel-
~phia and New York. who will con-
duct the classes. were introduced TO
the congregation during yesterday
afternoons session.
The opening session at $50
O'Clock this afternoon viii be adj
dressed by the Rev Summer r. Vim
ton, former missionary TO Burma
Miss A. Edith Myers. missionary
editor for the American Baptist
Publication Society. will also speak
on missionary work.
b At $40 o'clock. the Rev. Warren
b p. Behan. Phi. D.. will tell Of the
b Truths Of the Christian Faith"
The. SIS o'clock classes on each
OF the three days will be three 4,
number. In the first Of which Mis-
Brockway. known throughout th'
United States as leader In chill
p, dren's work. viii teach that which 4
so essential to all who work Will
Z. children-the art Of storytelling.
: The Rev. seldom b. Roberts. al
rector OF Teacher Training. vii
% have one OF the Sis o'clock classe
n during the Institute. He will discus
q the Mature OF Training" the "Agen
cics Required" and the "Essentia
ia steps" needed for the training O
l. workers.
le The Rev Thomas s. Young. ID. d
" director OF the weekday religion
education and church vacauo
II schools. will be in charge OF IN
~ third class at Sis.
a Supper win be served az 8 o'clocl
and the evening classes win begin I
~ 6.45 o'clock. in charge OF Doctor BE
m han. At 7.30 o'clock. Milton NJ. Nj
10 Gorrill director OF the Young Pee
D. ple's Work, viii take up the study
j. such work
ie After the classes are finished eac
day. there will be an address {
!, timely topics at SIS o'clock. In II
first OF these. the Rev. Henry
- Tralle. Pm. d., editor e trainir
~ publications and formerly known
an educator OF Kansas City, M
o. will speak. His subject will be: ''Ds
= Did" or Sweet Sixteen" On Tue
n, day evening At the same hour. Il
-, Rev. Samuel @. Neil. ID. d., BIB
a and field secretary OF the Americs
AT Baptist Publication Society. W
NJ offer his lecture. The Twentiei
ve Century Fisherman" The closir
S. address on Wednesday evening
Sis O'Clock will be Failing .Qv
A. Yourself" by the Pe~ William
o. Chalmers. ID. d.. secretary Of r
~ llgious education.