The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-08-08
SUMNER MISSION SCHOOL
AT MT. LAKE PARK CLOSES
One Of the Most Successful SEES
sions Was That of This Year
By ALICE PARKER HALL

Summer School of Missions which
closed on Tuesday evening with one
of the most successful programs ever
presented by the school.
The central thought around which
the study, forums and addresses were
woven was international understand
ing and Christian fellowship, and this
beautiful bond of brotherhood was
cemented in a chain of love by speak
ers from India, China, Mexico and the
United States who discussed every
phase of life that touch humankind,
and proved conclusively that the only
solution to the needs and the problems
in all parts of the world was the saw
ing power of Christ in the hearts and
lives of His peoples everywhere.
The school opened on Wednesday ev-
ening, August 81, at 1880 in the audi
forum with an informal program and
reception, at which time Mrs. Rebecca
Dodge, general chairman, of New York
City, presented the members of the
faculty and executive board, who re-
sponded with few words of greeting.
The talks were interspersed with mus
zeal numbers.
The school proper opened on Thurs
day morning at nine o'clock and the
daily schedule and evening programs
were followed practically as outlined
with the exception of several surprise
features in the form of musical num-
bers, readings, etc.
The Bible study, presented each
morning by DR.. j. D. Dale, missionary
to Mexico, put the minds and hearts OF
his hearers in readiness for the good
things that followed.
The Home textbook, "Pionereing To
day in Home Missions" was presented
by Miss Janet Gilbert, superintendent
of young peoples work in the United
Brethren church, who has endeared
herself to the members of the school
and Camp Clean in the several years
that she has appeared on the faculty
and assisted at the camp.
1t was most fitting that the Foreign
study, women Under the Southern
Skies" should be presented by native
of Mexico, Mrs. Thalia Baez, now a
resident of Brooklyn, N. Y, where her
husband is pastor of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church. She was assisted
in her work by her daughter, Miss
Mimi Baez, and an adopted daughter,
Flo Marie Diaz, son, Alberto V. Baez,
and Everardo Perez, who interpreted
the manners and customs of the MeXi-
can people in song and folk lore, in
which they appeared in native cos
tunes. They also delighted a large au-
dience with "a Mexican Evening" on
Saturday in which they had charge of
the entire program, assisted by Miss
Frances Dodge.
AS a special courtesy to them re-
ception was held on Monday afternoon
at 4:3O in the club house on the grounds
at which time they entertained the
guests with songs and folk dances.
The affair was arranged by Mrs.
Elizabeth Talson, Mrs. Logan Carr and
other members of the courtesy COM
mittee.
Methods
Interesting and attractive meth
DDS of presenting the Home and For
eign study for children, young peo-
pie and adults had a very large and
important place at the various ses-
si0ns, and these were introduced by
very capable leaders under the follow
ing heads: t..
Devotionals and Junior Methods,
Mrs. George Stephens, DETROIT, Mich;
General Methods, Mrs. Allison Long,
Baltimore, Md; Story Telling, Mrs.
w. w. Grant, Oakland; Pageantry,
Mrs. Paul Naylor, Oakland.
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augurated this year when Miss Dodge
gave a most helpful course in musical
appreciation which had to do princi-
pally with the origin and development
of sacred music and how it may be
adapted to different service A beauti-
full example Of how this may be done
was given in the vesper service on
Sunday afternoon.
India and her needs were graph
cally presented by Mrs. E. Stanley
Jones in an address delivered on Fri
day evening and in the forum hour on
Saturday afternoon, and the vast field
for service in China was appealingly
described by Miss McMullen, a young
daughter Of missionary parents who is
soon to go to that country as a mis-
sionary.
DR.. and Mrs. Dale and their son ad-
ded much to the interest of the study
Of Mexico by relating incidents con-
corning their work and giving exam
pies of lives that had been touched
by the power of Christ during their
years of ministry there. Dr. Dale also
gave a stirring message at the Sun
day morning service, which was this
year in charge of the school.
Great issues of the day were stir
ringly discussed by specialists in their
particular fields of service at the
night meetings and during the forum
hours. Mrs. Harold Miller, of De-
troit, Mich, gave series of talks
on international relations that were
most instructive and comprehensive,
and Miss Elizabeth Miller, of Hagers-
town, was present to assist any who
wished to organize for study courses in
the peace movement.
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth, the
Little Mother" of prison reform,
touched the hearts of her hearers in
her evening and afternoon talks about
her "boys," as she lovingly calls
them. She gave many examples to
show how God has transformed the
lives of those shut behind prison walls
who later became upright and useful
citizens.
The temperance movement was ably
and cOnVincinplV discussed nv Mrs