Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-18


and to various countries.
The City's Welcome
Mayor Sanford l.. t'ogg of this city,
on behalf of the citizens of Augusta
extended a welcome to the delegates.
He stated that he was glad that they
had come to this city and that it was
not simply his own personal feeling
in the matter but the feeling of the
entire population Of Augusta. He
said that the hospitality of the people
| or Augusta is like the hospitality Of
| the people of America, boundless,
and that they wanted each delegate
| to make himself or herself at home
and enjoy themselves to the utter
most. lie then recommended that all
! avail themselves Of this opportunity
to visit the State House, Old Fort
Western and other points of interest.
Welcome From the Churches
Rev II. II. Brown pastor Of the
Penney Memorial church and chairs
| Ran of the Committee of arrange
mcnts. extended the welcome of the
various churches of the city He
| expressed his wish that this meeting
might be Il great help to all ami that
| IL might inspire the delegates with
q desire to work even harder for the
cause of Christianity. He said that
all were welcome to this city of
churches, and to the homes and
! hearts OF the people lie spoke Of
! the greeting Of Mayor Fugg, saving
/ that it was too warm and that he
| wanted the delegates to come to the
| ma frst ;e;+
! the various places Of interest and
| perhaps neglect the meetings
Professor Herman II. Ieedy of
| Boston University who will have
! charge of the entire musical program
| for the convention and of the pag-
! cant, rendered fine hymn entitled.
BE Strong. which was most heart
lily enjoyed by the people and was
| warmly applauded.
Address on Religious Education
1.-THE New Day in Religious Educa-
! ton" was the subject of Herbert G.
| Mayer OF Boston University Mr.
J Mayer said that Religious Educa ton
was q new development resulting
! from modern conditions and needs.
and from q clarified Interpretation
! Of Jesus teachings. We have chang
ed our view with regard to moving
| pictures, literature and even the
amount of schooling necessary for the
child and in like way we have chang
ed many of our religious IDEAS.
| Because of this change in view
point we have decided that it is nee
7 css;1y to educate the children and
l. in, roI i.r.a MI, i,11o If
Christ as we Eow understand them.
! And now because Of the change in
the minds Of TIC children. they want
to be taught in a way that they can
understand than in Il way that the
| cacher can understand.
TO this end the Old lessons arc con
stantly being revised and hroadened
and greater attention is being paid
to the methods of teaching. For
many years the methods Of teaching
followed closely those Of the public
tschools and even followed those me
thods which the public schools had
tried and found wanting. This was
done instead of pcrfecting a system
which would met the peculiar needs
OF christian teaching
Now however, laymcn, and pastors
have united aud the are being
greatly helped by the publishers Of
church literature, all seeking to
make the work more interesting and
to instiIl into the minds Of the chill
dren not only the teachings OF Christ
but to get them to actually live these
teachings.
Finally the speaker pointed out
throc ways Of furthenng this fine
work. First it is necessary to have
IAN intelligent and sympathetic
church membership. one that will
help in the work: second. there is
need of adequate financial support
from the church; and third there is
need Of trained efficient leaders in
the schools. Mr.. Maycr laid great
stress on this point. pointing ont that
no movement over goes ahead of its