The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31
LARGE c r 0 w d S
II E A r SPEAKERS
AT c o N v E N T ION
Stand of L. D. s. Church
on Religious Education
Is Explained
Contributed


Stake convention OF the Religion
classes was held in the Stake taber-
nacle. last Sunday Three sessions
were held with Professor Harold
Toare present. The first session was
devoted to reports from the stake
and ward supervisors and a round
table discussion of problems arising
supervisors and the teachers that the
greatest need to make the classes
successful is a more complete coop
Grafton on the part of the parents in
the encouragement of their respec-
tive children to remain to the classes
each Wednesday at the close of the
school. It was stated that parents
should see that their boys and girls
remain and attend the religion class
exercises on the evening of each
Wednesday.
The p. m. program consisted of
twenty minute talks by Stake Presi-
dent William T. Jack, on the sub
ject, What we expect from the Re
ligion class work" Tho speaker
made it plain that the L. d. S.
church does not want any privilege
that will not be granted to other re-
Igious denominations, if they choose
t. accept their responsibility for
teaching their respective children
the religion of their fathers, and
that the L. d. S. church does claim
the right, and the duty, to I each
their own children, of school age,
faith in a living and true God and in
the divinity of Jesus Christ as the
only begotten of The Father in the
flesh, including his sacrificial death
and the miracle of his resurrection
and ascension into heaven; also that
the primitive gospel mas been resfor-
ed to earth in this day and age of
the worldd through a divinely called
prophet, through the ministry of an
gels, and that the very authority Of
God has been delegated to men
which the ceremonies and
of the gospel are admin
ietered, ETC., and that moral ethics
and rules Of conduct be instilled in
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tie youths. so that they may be
graduated from the schools four
square students, mentally, physical
", morally and spiritually prepared
-cr the duties CT life.
Elder Earl Whiteley, stake super
utendent of religion class work,
cad statistics showing that there is
nationwide movement to bring the
Bible and moral training back into
he schools of the United States,
quoting extensively from the U. S.
commissioners of education on the
ubject
Principal Horne told what is being
ccomplished through the religion
lasses as well as in the seminaries
+ the church. The time of the Sun
ay school session was occupied by
he visiting educator in relating We
y interesting faith-promoting Incl
ents in his own experience and tell
lg, in an illuminating way, the sto-
j of Isaac securing his wife from
mong his kindred, from the home
Laban, and how earnestly he ad
cred to great cause, together with
is submission to the choice of his
ither's servant; also the story of
ueen Esther and the experience of
ardakiah and 'Haman in the court
King Astazerath. Professor Hoare
roved himself to be very attrac-
We story teller and captivated his
idiences with his choice humor and
)plications. The attendance was
,od at each of the sessions and the
'ople seemed to be satisfied with
e convention.