The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-12
NOTED SPEAKERS
FEATURE Meeting
DISTRICT CONVENTION OF METH
ODIST CHURCH DRAWS BIG
CROWDS-ENDS TONIGHT


Two men OF national prominence
in Methodism are proving leading at
fractions on the program of the dis
trict meeting of the Methodist church,
being held In MOSCOW. Wednesday and
Thursday. DR.. J.V. Thompson and
! Dr.. Bert E.. Smith are now on tour
EOf western cities, travelling under the
auspices of the Methodist board Of
Sunday schools, with headquarters in
Chicago. The purpose of the group
meetings being held by these men Is
to strengthen the work of Methodist
Sunday schools Both men, each of
whom is an expert In his department,
addressed the delegates to the dis
trict meeting.
Talks were given this afternoon in
an open discussion by the delegates
on the Development Of the Parish "
by Rev. Orlan A. Scott, of Colfax,
who spoke on My Parish Program"
Rev. K. Q. Pearson, Albion, on How
l shall Proceed" Rev. Ray r. Martin,
Of Grangeville, on Community De-
ve1opment;" Rev. John G. Law, of
Pullman, on The Pullman PARISH
and Rev. H. o. Perry, of Moscow, on
The Moscow Parish
The Deaconess hospital and the
World Service Program of the church
were discussed by Rev. Robert War
ner and A. l.. Howarch, of Portland,
Oregon, respectively. The services
tonight will start at 7:3O. The SER
mon will be given by Rev. Orlan A. :
Scott, of Colfax
Open With DevotfOns
The morning meeting began with
devotlOns at $3.50, conducted by Rev.
j. w Poolton, pastor at Fraser. A +
business meeting followed, at which |
Rev. John A. Hoffman, of Nez Perce, .
was elected secretary. Reports were
given by all the pastors present, and
according to information given out,
the Moscow district will have an
of about 500, which is nearly twice
the increase attained the previous
year.
DR.. Smith delivered two addresses,
Wednesday, besides conducting con-
'erences on Sunday school work. In
he afternoon he spoke on the sub
ect' Our Mutual Responsibility
which centered around the idea that /,
10Th parents should share in the re-
'ponsibility of training their child
EN-.
Someone has said that the great !,
st need of the world is a mother"
aid DR.. Smith. That is not SO.
The worlds greatest need is a father.
,atflers should not place the respon .
ibility of training the children on
he shoulders of the mother"
Should Share Amusements
Some fathers are fine fellows
way from home. They can joke and
nake merry with the crowd. But
hey are crabid and sour when home
18th their families. What is needed
I every home is a spiritual atmos
here. Parents should direct the q
eading of their children. They I
hould share in the amusements and
le play at home,'' the speaker said
speaking of the remedies of the
vii. :
"A fine banquet was served by the -
zeal church in the evening. The -
oung people being served in the new =
mex to the church, and the adults :,
the adjoining room. DR.. Forsyth, =,
J toastmaster, called on half ~
zen men to- make impromptu ad- =. =.
'eSseS. "
After the banquet Dr.. Smith de- s.; 81
yered the address of the evening in =,
e main auditorium of the church a'
or thirty minutes he held the rapt y,
tention of his audience as he spoke ae -,
the great divorce evil Of America. ~ ~
e quoted many startling govern a,
ent statistics to clinch his argu- -
ents on. the need of federal legis- -, -,
lion on the subject of marriage and -
yorce. The speaker advocated
'icter marriage laws as one of the
ost expedient means of checking B1
2 divorce Nevil. The mentally and Re
ysically unfit should rot, in Dr. Nc
liths opinion, be permitted to TT
lrry. a.
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