Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-07-01

today and the need for Christi
Bishop Jones said!
Never has our Congress met In
more urgent times. A very tense
generation stands ON our corner
In history, very afraid and very
confused and very conscious that
they must move on, but not quite
sure where or how.
"By the same token never has
our Congress met In moro oppor-
tune times. For generation
which needs real guidance m
desperately AZ ours, presents tho
followers OF Jesus today mag
nificcnt opportunity to bear Of
feetive witness TO Him and TO
Ills way Of Lifc. For this indeed
In mankind's only true hope Of
glory,
These awful and momentoua
facts of our times combined 10
provide for us q better than av-
erage chance OF being heard, For
the clear and unmistakabie YER
dict OF both history and science
has been announced TO the ends OF
the earth, TT not Christ, then
chaos"
Congress Theme
This year, the Congress has
elected a. ita general themsI
Christ In Lord Of Lfe." The fol.
lowing are some general facts q"
bout the International Youth Con-
Rreaa Of the Church Of God In
Christ.
History of Growth of Congress
In 1878, the National Youth
Congress was organised by tho
creative and scholarly prelatc.
Bishop q. r. Jones OF Philadei'
phia. Pa. lie In the founder Of the
Youth Department and has been
it's president for the past forty
years. This organization was de-
signed 10 bring together all tho
church auxiiiaries and organiIa-
tons engaged IN any type Of
Christian youth work and thus To
provide the ground work for the
development Of an lntegratsd and
more adequate ali-over Christian
ministry 10 the young people OF
the church,
In setting forth the CongreHa
program, a leader added At first,
tho Congress was comprised. pri'
mariIy. Of the YPWW. lie. the
Young People willing Workers,
which In youth fellowship for
Bible study that meets every
sunday evening IN tho various
churches throughout tho denomIn-
alton Rlnce that time, however,
the Congress has grown Ia In
clude many other organizations
doing various types 81 youth
work
4 Holding Organization
N the church has grown In its
conception Of youth work and M
tho church has Increased i,s min
Iatry 10 youth. 80 !, has created
different auSiliariea Ia carry out
this work, The Congress II more
~ less n holding organization for
all these youth auSiliariss
Many OF the Thousands ~ ps1ple
engaged In youth work are youth
themselves and assemble Mt the
Youth Congress al It's six day
meeting Each year, the Congress
travels 10 n different city. This
provides many Of the young peo-
pie with the first chance they
have ever had ~ see various parts
~ our country and thus Ia broad
en- their cultural aH well mn their
spiritual outlook. This IN tho first
year the congress has met In
Minneapolis. The city Of Lake,,
and the group IL looking forward
10 having a very enjoyable time
while In the city.
i've Sessions Daily
The Congress program is car.
fied out in five daily sessions
morning sessions. afternoon sss.
sions. intsr-ssRsions evening SEES
sionE and midnight svangelistic
ser ions.
During the morning sessions,
there II worship and devotion.
there IL Bible study and group dis
cuaHIons on the theme.
Al The afternoon sessions there
are several institutes for the var
iDuH groups that comprise the
Congress There IL also a panel
discussion on topic Of current
interest During the inter sessions
Tho ConEreaA's Counssling Com |
missions for the following fields |
meet The Christian Ministry.
Career Guidance. Health Confer
snrc. Church Music. Mission Work |
and Art appreciation. Also during |
the inter sessions. the Congress's |
standing committees meet.
The evening sessions are wor-
ship and syangelistic meetings:
also the SsASion for the preasnta-
ton 81 many 81 the Congresses
affiliated organizations and an
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