The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-27
TUESDAY SESSION
!. EMPHASIZES WORK
OF LUTHER LEAGUE

s"The Luther league is not a substi- !
tute for either the church or the Sun |
day school, nor is it a purely social .
organization" declared w. c. Kauf- /
man. of st. Johns Lutheran church of
Anderson, at the third session of the
twenty-fifth annual convention OF the
State Luther League of Indiana,
which is being held at st. Paurs
Lutheran church. Mr.. Kaufman de-
liyered the second address of the
Tuesday afternoon session on the sub
iect of the Luther League and So
cial Meetings
ITO be successful socially, the men,
bers of the Luther league must ever
be willing to give their joy and hap
piness and talents for others and not
be ever waiting to be entertained and
pleased themselves" Mr.. Kaufman
said.
Hodge, speaks
The first address of the afternoon
session was made by Harry Hodges,
general secretary of the Luther
League of America on the subject OF
1.-THE Luther League AID Devotional
MeetingV in which he took up the
routine of devotional meeting and ex-
planned some OF the difficulties often
6QCCunLGr61 Dy leaders.
1.-The leaders chief aim in his re-
marks upon the topic should be not
to say many things or wise things or
primarily to say helpful things but to
say suggestive things that will set
other brains to thinking and other
spirits to feeling" Mr.. Hodges said.
He emphasized the Importance OF
the use of daily Bible readings through
the announcement of special topics
for reading His address was devoted
chiefly to helpful suggestions to those
who are contemplating entering the
field of devotional exercise leadership.
- The devotional services of the after
Apoo1 session were conducted by the
Rev. C. r. Isley Of the Second English
Lutheran church of this city. Music
for the afternoon was furnished by
Mrs. S. A. MetZger of st. Johns Luth-
Gran church of Anderson, who sang a
solo, and by Miss Ruth Otte, of St
Marks Lutheran church of Indian
apolis, who played a piano solo.
Morning Session.
The second session which was held
Tuesday morning was devoted to the
business of the convention. The most
important action taken was the accept
ance of the invitation extended by
the 1923 convention at that place. The
time was not set although it was de-
cided that the next convention would
be held in May.
Arthur A. Davis, president of the
league, appointed the nominating
committee as follows: Harry Schweg-
her, of Louisville; Helen Yost, Null
berry; Alice Fossett, Indianapolis, and
Marjorie Martin, Portland. After each
delegate stated the work of their par
ticular leagues, the session adjourned.
God wants the full conservation of
the talents. That is the challenge be-
fore the chulEh today" Rev. ]. S. AZ
bert of Muncie said in sounding the
keynote of his sermon. Our All for
the Kingdom at the opening session
Monday night.
Task Not Realized
THE great task of the Christian
churches is to make disciples of all
nations" said Rev. Albert. I'VE often
pray Thy kingdom come but how
many times do we mean it? The chief
business of the church today is the
business of the King yet the church
has not realized its task"
TT is time that the Christian
church of today should go back to the
ideals of the old Christian church
(which recognized the ownership OF
God. We give back to God only a
part of what He gives to US. These
things have been given to US, not fol-
selfish uses but for the extension Of
the kingdom of God only"
The vesper service was conducted BY
the Rev. ]. P. Miller, pastor of st
Paul's Lutheran church of Richmond
who took for his scripture reading
Corinthians II. Chapter s. Following
the close of the session a reception
was given for the delegates and Wis
itors.