The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-01
REFLECT OFFICERS
AT WAYNE COUNTY
Bible CONVENTION
Especial to the Palladium)

BOSTON, Ind, June 1-Officers of
last yeare were all reelected at the
second morning session of the annual
Wayne county convention of Sunday
workers, held here Thursday. T. w.
Druley again heads the county organ
ization, with Charles Williams of Bos-
ton and Will Judkins of Cambridge
City as presidents; Miss Laura
Bertsch, Centerville, secretary, and
John G. Mannon, Centerville, treasur
er.
Superintendent of the departments
also were reelected, as follows: chill
dren, Miss Lena Hiatt, Richmond;
mond adult, a. A. Lindley, Jackson
burg; Bible class, Mrs. Caroline
| Crump, Hagerstown; home. Mrs Jes-
sic Cornell, Cambridge City; parent,
E. H. Bockhoffer, Richmond; admin
istraton. E. P. Jones, Milton; educa-
tional, Guy Girton, Boston.
Religious instruction for the chill
dren was topic treated Wednesday
evening by Miss Nellie c. Young OF
indianapolis, state superintendent OF
the children's department work. Aft
er pointing out the importance Of the
church getting hold OF the children
early, she spoke of the proper meth
DDS to be used. Good surroundings
are particularly important in their eff
feet on children, and classes should be
quartered in attractive rooms, she adj
vised.
UnfaVorable Conditions
= In one case, reported Miss Young,
a boys class was found which was
meeting for instruction in the furnace
room, and a girls class in another I'M
. attractively furnished. depressing
i room.
instruction also should be fitted to
the circumstances and surroundings
so as to hold the childTen's attention
easily, she said Examples and illus.
trations from nearby objects and hap
penings will assist.
A special trio, Rock of Ages" was
'given for the evening session by Mr.
and Mrs. T. W. Druley and their
daughter Devotions were conducted
by Rev. Franklin A McDaniels, of the
Boston Methodist church.
A strong plea for greater use of the
/ Bible in the public schools was made
g by Miss Lena Hiatt in the Thursday
morning session. She called atten
ton to the fact that the Indiana laws
expressly forbid the exclusion of the
y Bible from public schools and de
nounced those who oppose its use.
Miss HATS suggestion was sup
ported by Miss Young. with the pro
:. viso that properly qualified teachers
q be selected, or failing that, that re
Iigious day schools be conducted undel
= church supervision in connection will
the public schools.
Advocated School Division
- Division of children of the Chucf
= congregations into at least four group.
: consisting of the cradle roll depart
- ment with babies from birth TO fourth
L birthday enrolled the primary will
children from six to eight years ant
\ the junior department with both boys
+ and girls classes, including ages from
\ to II and u, was advocated by Mis-
=, Young. who is state superintendent O
~ childrens work The advantage O
chidrens department work to teach
= ers and parents. as well as to tn
S children. was pointed out when sh
,, stated that experience gained in sue
H.. work often compel an important i'm
N |provement of the leader in the attemp
to satisfy the demands of his classes
An special invitation was extende
by Miss Young to the Wayne count
workers to attend the state convention
which probably will be marked by tn
, awarding of a 100 per cent standin
q to Wayne county.
IN The First Christian church of Ricf
le mond and the Methodist church c
AZ Green's Fork were added to the 70
Of of 100 per cent organized Sunda
O. schools, making 26 in all
,v A total of $50 delegates has regi.
rv tered by noon of Thursday.
- Sunday night preceded by the FL
worth league service lead by AIfre
III Kemp. -. This Missionary society wi
- meet Thursday afternoon, June l, q
lu the home of Mrs. T S. Martin.
oo Mr.. and Mrs. Harry MikeseH. of Ne
30 Madison, Mr. and Mrs Carman Hyd
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hensley of Ricl
OF mond spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mr.
". Humphrey Mikesell and family
nj Mr. and Mrs. Ayers Rhyme visited Mr.
S; Moore of Richmond Sunday Til
no following officers have been electe
for the Booster" Sunday school class
OF president, Mrs Richard Cutter; vic
president, Mrs. Humphrey Mikesel
Of secretary, Mrs. William Felty; trea
urer, Mrs Victor E. Stoner; devotio
at al committee: Mrs. William Brow
ry Mrs Clayton Beard. Mrs. Villa
ur Thomas; social committee: Mrs Lu
&c Webster, Mrs. Fred Brown. Mrs Be
Parshall; flower committee: Mr.
M Charles Woodruff, Mrs w. E. Berr
Mrs. Ed Bradley. e. . Mrs. Harriet FL
ne ghum is visiting Mrs. Sadie Wallin
ford of Whitewater. Mrs Don Berl
is slowly recovering from an oper
ton for appendicitis at Reid Memoir
pie hospital. $50. Mr.. and Mrs. Reube
he Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Jackson
er, Spartanburg spent Saturday evenir
Le- with w. E. Berry and family q. . Mi
he Mary Roberts of New Madison is vi
iting her aunt, Mrs. Humphrey Mix
sell. =. . Mr.. and Mrs Richard Cult
y left Sunday to visit the latter
brother at Indianapolis and to after
the auto races. Mr.. and Mrs. Charl
> Strader and family spent Sunday
ay New Hope. . .Silas Williamson has I
ay, turned after visit with his daughte
D., Mrs. Phoebe Showalter of Cincinna
ak Aaron Benson of Lynn spent Su
'ch day with Mr.. and Mrs. Everett HUI
ng | and family.