The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-28

girls who are doing a splendid work.
Their work Is outlined in another
article.
The Ladies' union Is making a
splendid showing along all lines. The
industrial department has raised and
expended locally during the present
passionate more than $4,000. The
missionary department has regularly
supported q "bible woman" In Mid
napore, India. In addition to this
they have contributed regularly to
the missionary work of the denomin-
alton and are now studying and
working in line with the general pro-
gram of the NJ B. C. This includes
White Cross" work for our mission
airy hospitals, Christian Americaniza-
ton, and number of other lines of
study and activity. .;,fj sY
Mrs. l.. M. Caps Is the president
of the union ana Mrs. Harry Weber
has charge of the missionary depart
ment. fss ~ -aa a.t b. 4e .|
str Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts are just now form
ing their orgAnization.a Twenty boys
above ~ years OF age have already
been enrolled as scouts, while about
fifteen boys under IL years have
asked to be enrolled as cub scouts"
Both groups meet In the church base
ment on Tuesday night of each week.
The younger boys hold their meeting
from $3.50 to 1880. The scouts meet
at 1880 and dismiss at 9 o'clock.
Plans are under way for real scout
work as soon as the charter has been
received .-'~ ''
We are planning for q Campfire
Girls organization as soon as suitable
arrangements are made for their
work. sY sffniN
Children's Division
One writer has said, 1.-THE race
moves forward on the feet of little |
children" and another says, "The
worlds future rests upon Americas
future; Americas future lies in her /
If this be true, and it is true, it is
when we realize that at
least thirteen millions of the twenty
five millions of children under ~
years of age, in our own beloved
America, are receiving no religious
education whatever To help change
this alarming condition and make it
possible for all children to receive
their religious rights, various chill
dren's organizations have sprung up
in our churches. In the Baptist
church at Blackfoot we have the Cru
society, which meets
every Sunday afternoon at o'clock
The work of this society has been so
as to cover every phase of
,hildren's work. The members are
being trained for leadership, for as
chairmen and committeeman
hey learn by doing"
These boys and girls read forty
books last year in the National Mis-
'ionary Reading contest and won the
state prize. In addition to this they
ire giving literally to missions and
sending each year a white cross kit
o some missionary or hospital We
will begin the weekday hour after
chool in the near future, when the
work., such as posters, scrap books,
lay modelling and basket weaving.
Babtist Church Sunday School
The Sunday school is we'll organ
zed according to modern methods of !:
of child development. |;
he school is graded according to |:
he age of the pupil, up to the adult |:
apartment, and certificates and di- |:
Tomas are awarded every year.
here are six divisions of the school, /:
ach with a special superintendent. /:
The home department has grown !:
nd outgrown it's few initial mem !:
ers, as is true also of the cradle roll !:
apartment. These two departments !:
ONE in closest contact with the !:
ONE, tho we are urging more home 4
in every part of the 81
chool. Parents are requested to ..