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situations today-while having grown
out of an open mindedness that was
commendable-has developed an in
ertia which Is deplorable. Ross con-
tinued.
Our current philosophy is mechanistic
almost to the exclusion of religion" he
said. Our God is devoid of personality.
Our religious observance Of we continue
Such) consists of spiritual setting-up
exercises, and many are too tired from
other pursuits to exercise"
The education leader stressed the &C
complishments of the brotherhood in
education during the past two decades
and, with other speakers, emphasized
the church's missionary work today.
Responsibility Of Church.
mo faith can flourish in a country
which delegates responsibility for
character building and religious nurture
to the church, unless the church in
turn arises to the exercise of her privt-
lege and the fulfllment of her obliga-
ton" Mr.. Ross pointed out. This con-
viction is verified by the present state
of society in a generation which has met
great social, moral and political up
heavals without the background of their
fathers in religious training" he added.
In two decades of local church edu-
cational work, he remarked that the
national system of leadership training
has grown from a most rudimentary
group to an organization embracing
IS 900 persons.
Tomorrow there must come great
emphasis on the training of local
adequate church leadership" he said
"A great program will be useless with
out an adequate leadership" He also
said there must be a renewed passion
for church extension. declaring that
the church in general has forgotten
the great host Of boys and girls not
now touched by any Christian agency.
Such a situation" Mr.. Ross de-
clared. constitutes serious indict-
ment of Professionalism"
WOmen's Work Discussed.
Opportunities for women in the work
Of the church was the theme of an
address this morning by Mrs. Aida r.
Teachout of Indianapolis, who is head
of the mission organization department
Of the United Christian Missionary
Society.
when our women missionary socie-
ties we're formed. they aroused storm
OF disapproval," she said. Critics
were certain these women could not
possibly know what they were about
and surely their husbands and homes
would be neglected and their children
suffer for lack of care. Because OF
this criticism" she added, the women
quiet and little apologize about what
they were DOING
Interpolating the story of the little
girl who watched her still smaller sis
ter fall in mud puddle and then told
her TO hurry home and get on a clean
dress, because mother is Jorking for
suffrage and we simply must not look
neglected" Mrs. Teachout told her
audience that granting there was a
time when women needed to be en- the
defensive, the time has passed.
Have More Leisure Now.
1.-THE leisure of our housekeeping
women has so greatly increased" she
said that there are few indeed who
do not take part In some activity out
side their households"
One of the great needs Of missionary
work, she asserted, is program that
challenges the home keeping women
with leisure time and lhe group of
business and professional women who
were not encountered in the earlier
days, but who now exercise an increas-
ing influence on community life.
Among others who addressed the con-
Vention on the general topic of home
missions were William F. Rothenburger
Of indianapolis vice president and
treasurer of the Association for the
Promotion of Christian Unity His
topic was "a New Era in Christian
Architecture" Charles Aldridge, home
mission worker in the coke region of
Western Pennsylvania gave a graphic
account Of the problems of the brother
hood among the men and youths in
this industrial section.
DIR. White Is Speaker.
Forward From Pentecost in Home
Missions" was the topic of an address
by DR.. Charles L. White former presi-
dent of the Baptist National Home Mis-
sion Board.
nership With God in a World Task"
Rev. Paul G.. Preston pastor of the
Oak Cliff Christian Church of Dallas
Tex, warned that Christians cannot
serve God and mammon"
Rev. Mr.. Preston declared that a
pagan civilization cannot be intrigued
by the church to welcome Christ unless
the church by its own practice chal-
lenges the whole scale of values by
WHICH the WOfIu now llYeS.
There is a vast difference between
church member animated by humane
desire for general community better
ment with limited liabilities and a
church member who has opened his life
to the in-dwelling of the self sacrificing
spirit of Jesus" he said. The self
satisfied complacency of Christian
wealth today is in strange contrast
with the torn feet, charred bodies and
cross Of the first century"
Pressing Need Seen.
Thrift week has made greater i'm
preston upon the lives of some than
has Passion week" Mr.. Preston de-
clared. THE pressing need of the hour
Is not for promotion or missionary
craftsmanship, nor spiritual strategy
for the outfanking Of our entrenched
resources, but it is repentance toward
God and faith in the Jesus way of liv-
ing" he concluded.
The convention this afternoon is APP
pointing a committee to visit Arlington
National Cemetery and place on the
Tomb OF the Unknown Soldier a wreath
on behalf of the Disciples of Christ in
America and throughout the world.
Dinner Is Feature.
One of the principal features this aft
ernoon is the dinner of the National
City Christian Church at the Wash
fnofn1 IJntnl Of 0ic1Ock Several hlln-