The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-31
INSTRUCTS AT
CAMPS FOR BOYS
Rev. c. A. Bentley Returns
To Crow Agency After
Trip To Kmsds

To Crow Agency After
Trip To Kmsds
The Rev. c. IA. Bentley, pas
tor of the Baptist community
church at Crow Agency, re-
turned to his home Tuesday
after spending three weeks in
boys camps in Kansas.
Mr.. Bentley represented the
American Baptist Home Mission
society as an instructor in three
courses which dealt with mis-
sionary heroes at the home and
foreign mission fields.
The Crow Agency pastor
spent a part Of his time at
Camp Christy, located twelve
miles north of Scott City, Kan,
and was also at Camp Crawford
20 miles southwest of Canute,
Kan. He also conducted serv-
ices at Wellsville on Sunday,
August 81.
Mr.. Bentley had more than
half of the SO lads at Camp
Christy in his classes.
He described camp activities
in a letter received early this
week.
1.-The camps were under the
sponsorship of the laymen's
councils of the Baptist church
in Kansas" Mr.. Bentley wrote.
1.-THE local director of each
camp was the man who heads
the boys work through the
Roval Ambassadors in the state.
There were nine cabins at
Camp Christy, each accommo-
dating eight boys and their
leader, who was a member Of
the camp faculty. The program
for the day began at 6:15 each
morning, with exercises and
personal inspection. Any boy
who was not clean enough to
pass this inspection went
through the paddle line or, in
other words, ran the gauntlet.
There were always a few who
we're not particular enough to
suit the inspectors, to the great
endowment of the other boys.
cabin INSPECTION, which
came after breakfast, created
quite a keen rivalry in the
camp. Each cabin was graded
on cleanliness and neatness.
The best received a white stripe,
grading down through red. blue
and black. At the close of the
camp, the records were checked
and the honor cabin was CIV
en- honorable mention and rec
ognized by a special treat from
the camp management"
This year, MI. Bentley's ca
bin was honor cabin at Camp
Christy.
On Monday, August %, Mr..
Bentley went to Camp CraW-
ford, which occupied the build
ings and equipment of a Boy
Scout camp.
There were only AZ boys in
this camp, since 1t Is a new
one," Mr. Bentley continued.
1.-The same classes were taught
and the same program of ac-
tivity followed as at Camp
"The mornings were devoted
to classes in mission study,
handcraft and photography.
The afternoons were given over
to recreation, such as base
ball, horseshoes, tennis, GRO
uuet, and swimming. There
was a fine pool located on the
grounds"
Here Mr.. Bentley's cabin won
second honors, missing the rank
of honor cabin by only one
point.
Besides his classes, Mr.. Bent
ley assisted in the recreational
activities and gave a number
of inspiration messages about
mission work. =.
He reported a very pleasant
stay, and especially enjoyed the
contact with the boys and the
fellowship of the other members
of the faculties, he stated. He
added that from the two camps
there were 10 boys who made
decisions for Christian living,
and eight others who signified
their desire to devote their lives
to some type of Christian SER
vice.
There will be increased activ-
ity at the church at Grow Ag-
ency from now on, Mr.. Bentley
wrote.
Beginning with the first
Sunday in September, eve
ming services will be resumed
and all those in the community
and surrounding territory are
urged to take advantage of
the opportunity to attend the
classes in religious training and
the services of worship.