Milford chronicle., 1931-09-04
R ELIGIOUS
CONV EN- TION
AT SALISBURY
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national young peoples papers, di-
rects the International Older Boys
and Girls Camp Conferences, gives
supervision to the young peoples
work in fifty-two state and provin-
cial councils, and was director of
the Christian Youth Conference and
Council held at Toronto in cOnnec-
ton with the International Council
Convention last year. Mr. Burkhart
speaks to young peoples groups all
over North America in high schools,
colleges and in youth conferences.
Elizabeth Harris, Associate pro-
fessOr of Elementary Education of
the School of Religious Education
of Boston University, for several
years Elementary Superintendent of
the New York State Council of Re-
ligiOus Education, orphanage direc-
tor in the Near East, and previous to
going to Boston, director of element
airy work of the Mission Education
movement.
Ruth A. Carter, associate director
of the Board of Education of the
Philadelphia Conference Methodist
Episcopal Church, is a young peO-
ple's leader of international repu-
tation.
The Rev. Charles w. Brewbaker,
Phi. D., D. D., director of the Bureau
of Evangelism of the United Breth-
rem in Christ, is an author and lee
turer of nation wide reputation. He
served as pastor for II years, 16
years denominational executive Sec
retary of Sunday school and broth
erhood work, and the last two years
general secretary Bureau of Evan
gelism. He participated in Tokyo,
Glasgow and Los Angeles Worlds
Sunday School Conventions. Built
adult programs for Los Angeles
Convention and supervised adult
section sessions. He has spoken at
many national, state, county and de-
nominational conventions and con-
ferences, taught in numerous train
ing schools, is the author of seven
books and numerous leaflets and
articles on religious education. The
latest book Adventurous Youth" is
a practical philosophy of life for
young people of later high school
and college age. "Adult Program in
the Church School,, by DR.. Brew
baker, is used as a text for specili-
zation unit 80 in the standard lead
ership curriculum of the Interna
tional Council of Religious Educa-
tion. He is a member of the Educa-
tional Committee of the Ohio State
Council of Religious Education and
of the UNCONVENTIONAL Counseling
Commission of the National Council
of the Y. M. C. A., and a member of
the Commission on Evangelism of
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America. He has been
elected to membership in Phi Kappa
Phi and Pi Gamma Mu National
Honor (Scholastic) Societies.
One of the unique features of the
Hagerstown Convention will be the
devotional services conducted at the
beginning of each session by the
Rev. DR.. Amos John Travers, pastor
of the Evangelical Lutheran church,
Frederick, Md. The Rev. Carroll c.
Bailey, one time assistant to DR..
Daniel A. Polling, in the Marbel Col
legiate church, New York City, now
pastor of Faith Evangelical church,
Baltimore, Md, will lead the sing
ing at both conventions.
Each convention will be one day
onl yand the same program will be
carried out in Hagerstown and Sal
isbury, the speakers being trans
ferred from one city to the other.
The convention in Hagerstown
will be held in the Church of the
Brethren, the Rev. A. B. Miller, pas
tor. The Salisbury Convention will
be held in Asbury Methodist Episco-
pal church, the Rev. DR.. Samuel |
McWilliams, pastor.
The Maryland Bible Society will !
have book exhibits at each place. 1t |
is expected that the Abingdon Press
will have an exhibit at Salisbury |
and the Westminster Press at Hag- |
erstown.
An important feature of the con-
vention will be afternoon confer
ences. The entire afternoon session |
will be devoted to meetings of |
groups. At ,2:15 p. m. there will be
an assembly of children's workers
under the leadership of Elizabeth
Harris. The theme will be "Objec-
tives of Religious Education for the
Children" Miss Harris will con-
duct a QUESTIONABLE. At the same
hour, 2:15 p. M, there will be a
youth assembly under the leadership
of Roy A. Burkhart. The theme will
be what is the task of leadership"
Mr. Burkhart will also conduct a
QUESTIONABLE,
At 3:15 p. m. there will be con-
ferences for Cradle Roll, Kindergar-
ten, Primary and Junior Workers of
the Children's Division ;Intermedi-
ate, Senior and Young Peoples, in
the Young Peoples Division; con-
ferencves for adults, pastors, super
and for teachers and
deans of leadership training schools,
all under the direction of the best
leadership available.
1t is expected that 1000 will reg
ster at each convention. For this
rich program, a registration fee of
Il for each convention will be asked.
However, if delegate attends both
the credentials, from
he one will entitle him to registra-
ion in the other without charge.
The program of the convention
will be built around the theme, "The ]
Church i nthe Community" and will
)e under the direction of Robert
Oavids pauaral secretary of the