Phoenix tribune., 1922-02-18
FILLING OR EMPTYING CHURCH PEws
BY Drusilla Dunjee-Houston
President Oklahoma Training School


President Oklahoma Training School
One of the greatest why young people drift away
take the children Sabbath school and the young peoples
meetings We should be there to help enven the and to
fathers and mothers parents to church,
but from the chair of children: go along to
they initiating action dspise by going somewhere else
M e church 5 & where sns suggested S to n the bs sisters that s
cakes that might entertain the of the city who
fed physically spiritually At this reception
which they crowded. talked tengy with them of the real
ways that they could improve their lives While the iron
hot helped organize Young Reading Circle
went off with whir and all winter did not much
because they reading and discussing book of mine
forcefu subjects of the hour.
The Mission Sisters after felt would alright
without hem they began dropping out Another selfish
group the community seeing the these young
to give them political pull into the meeting and remained
quiet until yearly election time On that night they took charge
They overran the will of the young men At one time two
control changed the place of meeting and in short time fine
organization was dead Strong Christians must stay by
good work it can be altered into something else.
The organizers blame who became this
great responsibility When create good thing should
not be perverted and idea the hands of ssnes
wickedness be changed from blessing to The strong
Peoples Unions literary debating societies
right ideals and standards alone held before the impress
sonae mind of youth Well meaning but unwse people in such
meetings may do world of harm toward giving youth
pulse toward skeptcsm vice.
How careessy allow half skeptica people ask any
kind of question in the Sunday school, which seeks question
the justice wisdom of God Can calculate the harm
slider them oane discussions and such people ought be d
reced their questions the pastor teachers meetings.
Children should be fed the Scriptures the milk of the
word not the strong meat God the creature of his
tion His right to do with and all possess He wills
In debating societies, Christian people should if it is
auxiliary of the church. that people morally sound and strong in
logic be placed the side that God righteousness
world of harm be done to the minds of the youth
community If the side from technique of
argument during the few minutes judges subject
should be thrown to the house and those who talk
clearly and orceu should clear the impressions
which have dropped in the listeners minds like tares
of helpful than debating
to make points If know time is limited makes
clear and concise of the most need things in the Building
of the Kingdom This is of orators 1t is NATIVE gift
and the why black boys have
great white institutions But the rest of should consider
whether possess Truth entertaining the people
with cut and dried knowledge which they already If
have truth then imposing the patience of
people and merely love with the sound of To put
such church programs takes
the drawing power of the service
may possess yet not possess the power
God to make bright winning and forcefu that it may
to Christ The the pulpit an auxiliary
who attempts to teach the people with dry technical hus will
If have truth and dress language we
avoid taking too long tell it trying tell too much
took us years to learn or we wander round and round the
point OF our subject the listener down with petty details
Whenever do not have the attention of audience
doing of these things.
have sat in wonder at of religious gatherings
hear speak Gods voice the people stirred
response when some instrument OF the devil would gain the
floor and rambe round until the patience of the
hausted and their minds changed Those in authority
allow to sit the wheel of
by while the worried people dismiss themselves without
dcton the bell should tap nssany such people, They
breaking every decency play there is no bell
hand should step say Brother our time is
limited" This custom has driven many people away the
church
amazed at the patience of my people under these
things There times when patience be
tearing down. not building the of Christ
This is the why the audience leaves before
collection never remember leaving church service before