Phillips County herald., 1924-05-29
REPORT OF STATE SUNDAY
SCHoLl CONVENTION HELD
IN DENVER MAY 6--7

To the Sunday School Workers OF
Phillips County:
realize that as a delegate for the
county l owe a personal report OF
the Convention to each of the Sunday
schools of the county. This | would
be glad to do We're l able to do so.
Since my PASTORAL duties make this
practically impossible l will en-
deavor to give my report through the
papers of the county
feel indebted to the county Sunday
school board and to the county at
large for the benefits | received from
the convention and | trust this report
may help many others to fully app
reciate the extensive program of the
State Council for Religious Education
which is dependent for its success on
the cooperation of county boards and
Sunday schools.
Signed, Galen Barkdoll
County Delegate
The first meeting was of the state
executives. One item of business was
the changing of the name of the or
ganization to the new name THE Col
orado State Council OF Religious
Education" The name indicates that
the program OF religious education
has grown too large for a single Sun.
day scedule. Since two-thirds of Colo.
radios youth receive no religious ed
ucation whatever, a larger program
extending into the week is imperative
Just as the county organization is
directed by the state so the state
council is supervised and directed
by the international organization
To receive immediate benefit from the
international organization, your Sun.
day school should send a representa-
tive to the Geneva Glen Training
school which is under the direction OF
this organization. This school is
located on one of the picturesque
spots of Colorado and conyenes for
two weeks during July and August
For paticulars write A. J. Arnold,
702 Interstate Bldg, Denver, Colorado.
Plan to send delegate who viii be
competent to superintend a vacation
Bible school next year.
DR.. Bartlett of DePauw University
one Of the principal speakers proved
that the present crime wave is a
youth movement by giving list of the
figures OF which the following are a
sample. In 1913 the average age of the
criminal convicted of robbery was 2S
years. In 1928, the average age of
this criminal class was 81 years, and
IL per cent We're under that age
In 1913 the average age of those
convicted for burglary was 81 years.
In 1928 S5 per cent OF those convicted
were under that age. Certainly
American youth need a trained con.
science as well as a trained mind
One speaker said. I'VE are not afraid
of the ignorant bad man, but are
afraid OF the intellectual bad man. The
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the railroad but the intelligent bad
man will steal the railroad. The tx.
norant bad man is usually put off the
railroad but the intelligent bad man
stands a pretty good chance OF bsing
put on the board OF directors. The
church must see to It that instead OF
intelligent bad men that our you t. be-
come a generation OF Christian men
and women
l have heard men trying to put two
and two together in this faslun. Sc.
hools are increasing crime is in.
creasing: therefore schools cause
crime aud should be stopped" Special
attention was given to tho educational
forces that are teaching. our youth but