Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 June 1936 — Page 26

New Class Teaching Methods,

Suggestions on

Pageantry and

Dramatics Are to Be Outlined Pageant in Six Scenes Scheduled to be Staged as

Feature. of Closing Session;

Local

Delegation Is to Attend.

Indianapolis pastors and church leaders are to be among the speakers and teachers at the seventy-second annual Indiana State Convention of Christian Education, Which 1s to ‘open a three-day meeting Tuesday

at Prankfort.

Built around the genera] theme of “A Christian Community,” the convention program is planned to provide suggestions for church and Sunday School workers on teaching, pageantry, dramatics, art and worship for the home, church and community.

Included in the local clergymen taking active part in the convention sessions are the Revs. R, H. Mueller, First Evangelical Church; “W. R. Jewell, director of Christian Education, Indiana Baptist Convention: H. G. Rowe, Emerson Avenue Baptist Church; O. Herschel Folger, First Friends Church; Howard Anderson, Speedway ian ny Pl 37 perin en na cil o Christian Education, and Alfred H. Backus, area director of Religious Education, Methodist Church. Lay workers include Misses Elizabeth Taft, Myrtle Huckelberry and Nellie C. Young, and E. E. York. J. Raymond Schutz, president of * the Indiana Council, is to appear as speaker and preside over several of the sessions. Dr. Schutz is a professor at Manchester College. Other nationally known speakers are Dr. H. Augustine Smith of Boston University, musician, author, lecturer, director of pageants and a collector of fine art for use in church worship; Walter D. Howell of Philadelphia, field director of Sunday, Week Day and Vacation School Administration, Presbyterian Church in U, 8. A.; Miss Hazel A. Lewis, St. Louis, writer for United * Christian Missionary Society children's literature; and Jesse M. Bader, director, Preaching Mission of the Church Committee, Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. Convention headquarters are to be in the Frankfort High School building, and sessions will be held" there and in Howard Hall, First Baptist, First. Christian, First Methodist and First United Brethren Churches. A feature of the closing session ‘Thursday night is to be the presentation on a pageant in six scenes, “The Wonder and the Glory of the Light,” under Dr. Smith’s direction. A special bus is to leave Indianapolis for Frankfort at 7 Tuesday morning and return after the pageant Thursday night.

Church to Hold S- Day Meeting

Institute to Begin Monday at Calvary U. B.

The Calvary United Brethren Church is to be host to the fiftyseventh session of the White River . Conference Institute, which is to ‘begin a five-day meeting Monday night, Ca Daytime sessions are to be devoted to class work, with the evening services given over to evangelistic messages. Instructors include Dr. J. B. Parsons and the Revs. George F. Snyder, L. A. Huddleston and Roy H. Turley, all of Indianapolis; the Rev. C. G. McCrocklin of Lebanon, the Rev. N. . P. France of Anderson, the Rev. .. J. C. Shrigley of Cates, the Rev. W. R. Montgomery of Hartford City, and the Rev. E. L. Emmert of Marion. - Speakers at the night services are to he the Revs. A. E. Struble, S. I. Hart, C. G. McCrocklin and I. C. Alderton. Graduation exercises are to close the session on Friday night. Di- . plomas are to be presented to the ~~ Revs. J. W. Turnbull, C. 'H. Grace and Lloyd Lanahan. The Rev. L. A. Huddleston is pastor of the hos church, =

Graduation Set

for Kindergarten

Church kindergarten . graduation exercises are to be held tomorrow morning - in the . Fletcher Place ‘Methodist Church. Parents and friends are invited. _ On Monday morning the church's Daily Vacation Bible School is to

A pageant, “Every How" is to be presented by University Park

Fi] while

Church to Hold Vacation School

Tabernacle Presbyterian to Start Courses Monday.

Tabernacle Presbyterian Church is to open its fifteenth annual Daily Vacation Community Bible School at 9 Monday morning for a three weeks’ period. The school is open to all children in the community, without cost, Recreation, art, dramatics, crafts, handwork and study are among the curricular subjects. Fifteen trained instructors are to be in charge. Mrs. R. E. Sprague is director, and the following are department heads: Misses Dorothy Smith, Florence Otto, Mae Henri Lane, Charlotte Bruce, Louise Edwards, Pearl Todd and Florence Creek, and Mesdames George Gilbert and Perry ‘Swan. The Tabernacle Vacation School is one of the largest of its kind in the city. Last year more than 300 children from 15 denominations were enrolled.

Church's Heads to Be Honored

Baptist Group to Recognize Workers’ Service.

* Recognition of faithful service by workers of the Tuxedd Park Baptist Church is to be made at tomorrow night’s service by the Rev. U. S. Clutton, as-part of the twenty-

eighth anniversary celebration of |

his pastorate. Among church officials to be honored are the following deacons: R. P. Engelken, who has served 21

years; A. K. Wolfe, 18 years; D., W. Hufferd, 15 years; J. B. Seal, 12 years; J. M.’ Kirk, R. H. Craddick and Earl Amick, 10 years each. Mr. Wolfe also has been church school superintendent for 19 years. Mrs. R. H. Craddick has served 14 years as church organist; J.L. Shaffer has been current expense treasurer 11 years, and S. J. Rennard, building fund treasurer, 11 years. Mrs. Minnie. Burnett has had charge of the flower committee for 21 years; Miss Ida Braddock, history committee, 21 years, and Mrs. J. E. Byram, financial secretary, 11 years. In the church school, the follow ing are to be honored: Mrs. E. Lincoln, 25 years; Miss Helen ey 20 years; Mrs. L. J. Burnett, 24 years; Mrs. Gail Sparks, 21 years; Mrs. Robert Farren, 16 years, and Mrs. James Hiland, 11 years.

W.C.T.U. Mesting Set for Tuesday

The Rev. William Lee Spratt is to speak on “Jerusalem in Relation to Prophecies” before the Zerelda Wallace W. C. T. U. at the home of Mrs. T. R. Ratvliff, 3645 Park-av, on Tuesday. Devotions are to be led by Mrs. E. A. Williams at the afternoon meeting. Music will be by Robert and William glish, pianists, and Mrs. Fay Heuylick, singer, with Mrs. John English at the piano. The morning session will be devoted to business, and a covered dish luncheon will be served.

Weekly Sunday School Lesion

hi wi Exalted

Oldest member of its denomination in Indianapolis, the Central Christian Church is to be the scene of the congregation's one-hundred-third anniversary celebration on June 14. The church building

was erected in 1892, and the educational unit, first of its kind in any Indiana Christian Church, was built

in 1921.

The church first met in a'log cabin southwest of “the present State Capitol Building’s location. Later

years; the

Valued Collediion of Church

Relics to Be Given to Seminary

tor Morning, Rev. C. H.

Mandsoripis and Autographs Relating to Unitarian Faith Gathered by University Man.

By United Press ; ‘PHILADELPHIA, June 6—One of the most valuable collections of manuscripts, autographs: and relics pertaining to the Unitarian Church in America; gathered by George E. Nitzsche, recorder of the University. of Pennsylvania, is to be given soon to Meadville (Pa.) Seminary.

A large part of the -collection, gathered over a period of 20 years, was made possible through the interest and donations of Cyrus H. K. Curtis. » Included in the collection are more than 800 signatures and manuscripts, besides many letters and manuscripts of Unitarian Presidents of the United States, letters manuscrips, autographs and relics of great ' American poets, scientists, statesmen, lawyers and business leaders who followed the Unitarian faith, “My collection includes autograph letters from Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Jefferson, Fillmore and Taft; poets and literary personalities such as Bryant, Longfellow, Emerson, Dickens and the Alcotts; historians such as Motley and Prescott; scientists such as Darwin, Wedgwood, Steinmetz and Priestley, and many other great ministers, authors, educators, lawyers, doctors, abolitionists and industrialists,” said Nitzsche. One of the most prized autographs of Benjamin Frankin ever

found is also in the collection. It}

is displayed on a fragment of old

paper. on: boyish handwriting the note

“I O U one pound, Benja-

Text: Luke 24:36-53. BY WILLIAM E. GILROY, D. D,

Then came the words of the great commissi

min Franklin.” . On the. reverse side of the. note, the unknown creditor wrote: “This promise is made—will it be paid?” pe D. 1724, Clover Place, Philadelphia.” The >note, believed to have been written when Franklin was about 18, substantiates the belief that the young printer was in financial difficulties when he ‘first came to Philadelphia. from Boston. thine The paper containing the Franklin signature was found in an old |, book handed down in the Walter J. Haldeman family of Philadelphia. In the same book were found old papers and bills of sale, receipts for sale of paper and paper making im-

plements, all ‘signed by prominent

Germantown men. Epworth League's Meetings Outlined

The Epworth Leagué programs of the North Methodist Church for June, July and August are to feature meetings on art, dramatics! and music. The programs are to be presented by Miss Mary Beatrice Whiteman, dramatic art instructor, and her pupils; Miss Dorothy Eller of the Church Federation office, and Miss Marie Newell from the Fletcher Place Good Will Center.

there will be a. cartoon lecture by J. Lemule ‘Johnson, and folk games led by the Rev. Charles R. Lizenby. Members of the program commit- | |

fee are Beity Mack, =e Kenneth Hill,

Louise Consoer, James Copeland, Jennie Hartling and Eileen Simons.

Membership Day

Set by M. E. Church ri,

Tomorrow has been set aside as Membership Day at the Woodside

Methodist Church, with the endeav: | or: to attract as many members as

For the social hour programs |’

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a church was built at Ohio and Delaware-sts, and was used until 1892. The church has had but four pastors in nearly 50 years: the Rev. D. R. Lucas served for seven years; the Rev. John E. Pounds, two ‘Rev. A. B. Philputt, 27 years, and the present pastor, Dr. W. A. Shullenberger, 11 years. Regarded as the “mother church” of one of the largest communities of the denomination, the Central Church is nationally known for its activities in all matters of benevolence and religious influence.

{elude Dr. E. Stanley Jones, the

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| Pheeters, Dr. A. E. Cory,

| Folger; eight-day Preaching Mis-

.| W. White,

to Be C Outlined

mission's general national chair- . T. 4. Koo, Bishop Arthur DI, Securge Buttrick, Dr. R. . Ivan Lee Holt, Dr.

Bishop William Scarlett, the Rev. Douglas Horton and the Rev. M. E. Dodd. Committee Heads Named The local Preaching Mission committee chairmen are as follows: ‘General chairman, Eugene 5. Foster; honorary chairmen, Dr. William Lowe Bryan, Edgar H, Evans, Bishop Edgar Blake, Bishop H. H. Fout and Bishop A. R. Clipppinger. Vice chairmen, Dr. C. A. MecMrs. Ralph J. Hudelson and the Rev, C. H. Bell; secretary, Dr. Ernest N. Evans; treasurer, A. C. Waggoner. Program committee, Dr. John B. Ferguson; committee on halls and meeting places, Paul Buchanan; music committee, Ralph W. ‘Wright; entertainment, the Rev. Clive McGuire; “registration, Henry L. Davis; publicity and radio, Wallace O. Lee; finance, J. W. Esterline; ushers, Culver S. Miller; luncheon and dinner, Frank C. Jordan, Mrs. R. R. Mitchell. Extension, the Rev. O. Herschel

sion committee, the Rev. R. H.

on Wednesday

Mueller; spiritual resources, Harry

Featured en a musical program presented by the Lois Circle of the Third Christian Church, Miss Leanora Kohn, pianist (above), is to play a group of Chopin compositions at the home of Mrs, L. T. Hixson, 3135 Washington-blvd, on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Kohn is a student of Earle Howe Jones at the Arthur Jordan Conservatory. :

50-Voice Youth Choir Will Sing

Third Christian Church to Mark Children’s Day.

.The Third Christian Church Youth Choir of 50 voices, supervised by Arthur W. Mason and directed by Mrs. Grace Parris, is to

take the place of the regular church choir as a special Children’s Day feature tomorrow morning. Master Robert Palmer will be soloist. A quintet composed of Wilma Rothenburger, Mary Ann Lookabill, Martha Jane Bond, Byron Taggart and James Seller, is to present offertory music at the morning service, and will assist the Youth Choir and piano students of Mr. Mason and Mrs. Parris in a musicale at 3:30. Tuesday evening the Youth Choir is to assist Mr. Mason in a demonstration program of children’s musical activity in the church,

IN INDIANAPOLIS CHURCHES TOMORROW

BAPTIST

‘Scheick, Morning rp Nationai Cor Conven fon Echoes’; night, the Rock,”

special summer music. River Aveuue The Rev. Seorge D. Billeisen, pastor. rning, “Knowing Christ versus Superstitions: "Lord's F Rear administered: night, “Sowing and aping.”

First—The Rev. Carleton on Atwater,

pastor; Mornin ne Purchase Price,” .observance of f Logs: Supper; night, “Fhe Master Is Com Memorial ~The Rev, "George G. Kimsel. pas tor. Mornin, *“Conscious—: Lord, t I?’ ”; night, “What Gospel?" UEL—The Rev. Harry C. Lince, pasto: Morning. “The Onen Win dow”; Riehe, "Mrs. Fanos’ will preac TT g University Park—The Rev. 8. Grundy Fisher, pastor. Morning, - unified service, 9:30; Children’s Day program with eant, “Ever. Drefented

Bible School; issage, and His Pears,” he pas

A es Rev. R. jo Thomp- -

astor. rnin venturing the Ub Tr Trails. n retogaition service or dur es. Golden Rule—The Rev. William Mas. shall, pastor. Morni ng, “Fleeing the Presence of God”; night, “A Conan Denying God.” : ? Jhird ~The Rew. lia P. Rothen“a Little Child

burger, pasto a Them: Tain t, young people’s so Ry

proentral The Rev. A. Shellenberger. T. orning, Yorne Briony of Jesus Po «Boe Story Numbe: ae dd de Ta I, orn rring e a 8 est’’; night, I ots aE

Shall

Downey Avenue—The he son, pastor. Morning, Shtldren pageant. Englewood—The Rev. pas rir Morning, “Life's night, “Sowing and Rea Centenary—The Rev. well, Astor. Morning, ‘An Ancient Vision for Today’’: night, ‘Christ's Unwritten

Miracles.” Eighth—The Rev. Glen W. Morning, “Partnership in musical ‘program by the

pastor" Moruing «~The. Begin ot hot Ghiliren' to. th outh of Today: ni Day exerc! ges. ETB "Rev. vastor. He What You Re ly Are, enth—The Rev. aubrey « Morning, hb et ter’;

'S Day

A. Greatest Al An Reaping.” Harry T. Bride-

Life": es night,

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE sefmon, God, the = Only Cause Creator.” CHURCH OF GoD stor. Morning. Rev. H. A. night, * tiplication Table. Table.” CONGREGATIONAL

astor. Great «a

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METHODIST

North—The Rev. 7 To McPheeters Jas astor. Morning, * d’’; night, Epworth League services.

Madison Avenue—The Rev. Charles A.

McCullough, ‘pastor. Morning, “The Secret of Happy .L Life A) night, “The First Christian tyr.” East Park—The Rev. A, Ulrey. Jastor Morning; “Gomer’’; LR uilders.” Edgewood—The Rev. M. O. Robbins, or , Morning, “Gomer”; night, “Two uilders Central Avenue—The Rev. Charles Drake ae Church Epworth e fellowship program.” a Hughes, speaker. Broadway—The Rev. Richard. M. Millard, pastor, “Thy First Love’; night, Ep. worth League.

Fifty-First Street—The Rev. Wilbur D. Grose, pastor. Mo: “What Does It ean a Christi?” Also baptismal service and reception ew members. se eliaire—The Rev. rl ones, astor. orning. “God’s Plan for ton Things." ‘Sunshine Gardens—The Rey. Jesse J. Qeutinger, Basser. Morning, “Where Shall

kes ran nd—Th Jesse J. $50 pastor. Night, ® Christ and BY = Picker

| Brighiwood The x i _ Taylor, T, or: ss Zola Payne, spea er; night, ‘““The fem mpte: ¥ pe old Bethe) and Evauln r—The James Alley, pastor. rning, “Doing Our Bes at: night, Epworth League. Merritt Place—The Rev. C Bonnell, pastor. Morning, ‘The P Peril o f Running Away From Diviniely Alloted Wor **; night, “When We Are Fo eho Rev. L. H. Kenle, Hil pastor, Morning, “The Sharing

ee oliy="The Rev. J. R. Flan es

8. en's

bferian Giied program by Soren

Street—The Rev. Abram Woedast™ pastor. Morning, Childr: Day program. | weiss, pastor rg oi Roy s | dren’s service, sermon, “The Va of Childhood. ro Borin Place—The Rev. Re R. Oross “Evidences of Discip night, iverance From Bondage _Avenue—The Rev. on Re Children’s

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as Re Ls “pastor Roberts Park—The Rev. Charies T. Alex nder, stor. te Service of the Me ra Eaten) . hy PEE

sermon, night, hymn festival (Conducted b I featval ond soy

_ MORAVIAN EPISCOPAL Second—The Rev. George O.. Westphal, |

cration service For a Tho

Movement

celebrating “T Wes ge propa Such

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M. Lice Bishop.

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“Bight, “Despising the Day of Smal the’ Devi

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Artiold pastor. M He the Epicurean.”

Workers going out |

NONDENOMINATIONAL

Missionary Tabernacle—The Rev. Otto Nater, pastor. Morning, “The God of Impossibilities™; afternoon, “Standing Grace,” te Rev, Ernest Saulters, speaker; night, “Redeeming Men,” the Rev. John Higginbotham, speaker. Unity Truth Center—The Rev. Murrel, G. Powell, pastor. Morning, ‘The Trinity.” West New York- ‘Gospel Mission—The Rev. Maud Hunter He “Rev. Fors Afternoon and Svening. the Cummins, evangelist. Volunteers of America—Night, ‘‘Fellowshin - Divine,” Adjt. Arthur Jameson, Speaker. ‘atural Science of Life Church—Mrs. leader. Night, “When in Spirit Your FPaculties Are Your Jurors.” felf-Realization Fellowship Temple—Sri Ranendra Kumar Das, leader. “Can _the Study of Li New Testament Be

ht, Mahavir, the Savior of the Jains NF Tads

¥irst Evangelisal an Science Church—R. Stan; nhope by Clie" an Pastor. toe i ‘“AWhere Whence

1, If Any.” mq PILGRIM HOLINESS

Third—Afternoon, union meeting with the Rev. Lester Mayhew, president, Holi ness Association, in charge; music by unised chorus.

PRESBYTERIAN

Prentice—The Rev. Malcolm D. MoNesl . ml 8. “Dominus, Dominate R. Landis of: Banville,

J-vingten—The Rev. John B. Ferguson, pastor. rning, “The Patriotism of the rophet’’; py “The Master Musician,” organ music by Charles Hansen. Meridian Heights-The Rev. piney Blair Harry, pastor. Mo Eas: Happiness’; night, or tellowsh Ragan,

F The Rev. Virgil Morning, Children 5 Day service— pageant, “God’s Shining Way.” V’estminster—The Rev. T. T. Gra ham, astor. Morning, “The Sacrament of th i’s. Supper.” Vieodrut Avenue United The Rev: William C. Ball, pastor. Morning, ‘Finale and. Commencement.” : JT sbernacle—The Re Rev.

J. Ambrose Dunkel. astor, rning. “The Ghild, and ly “Secret Springs

oie ho a Rev. William H. Kendall, passor. Moving, Holy Communion.

. First—The Rev. George A! pastor. Morning. sermon hy t e Prati,

First United—The Rev. gL ’

REFORMED Tan Od o£, ith’; night, young people’s cE uusen, esto Avenns The Revsn UNITARIAN

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All Souls—The Rev. P. 8. C. Wi pas- | “itor. Morning, “Our Spiritual os:

Ancestor.” UNITED Eo Huta Torin} Rev. L. A.

Es LE speaker;

Latter Day Saints Qutline Conference|¥

[Holds Church

Duty Found in State Affairs

Baltimore Rabbi Points to Bible, Tradition as Ethics Guide.

BY RABBI L. ISRAEL + Har Sinal Congregation, Baltimore, Md. Recent religious conventions have been greatly concerned with current social and economic conditions. There have been debates pro and con as to whether the churches should be concerned with the social system and to what extent. Doubte less the spectacle of churchmen, particularly of clergymen, devoting themselves with great seriousness to this problem has caused confue sion in the minds of many people. “What's the idea of ministers of religion interfering in economic, social or political problems?” some may ask. “Why don’t they stick to their Bibles and hymn books? Is this just another effort to break down the time-honored American tradition of the separation of church and state? What have clergymen to say of value concerning political matters, anyhow?”

It would be strange indeed were there not a large complement : of folks who react in this manner. The dissidents come, for the greater 1 the reactionary group which is out of sympathy with the ideas expressed. Some, however, al though agreeing, may raise the issue on a matter of principle. For the illumination of both these groups, let us ask the reason for the cuncern of present-day religious leaders with these practical problems, The entire Judaeo-Christian ree ligious tradition is-a record of the concern of organized religion with the ethics of eyeryday life. This is the mutual spiritual heritage of Catholic, Protestant and Jew—priest, pastor or rabbi. The Hebrew Bible, the Old Testa« ment, abounds with concrete exeme plifications of this statement. There are the laws of the Pentateuch, the five books of Moses, which, in ths name of God, legislate among other things concerning the manner ‘in which hired labor is to be paid, with public safety legislation, with core rect weights and measurss—in other words, with just values in everyday commercial transactions. The Mosaic law even goes so far as, by implication, to deny any inherent.

| and lasting rights in property. Wite

ness the provisions for the Year of Release, which remits debts at the end of seven years—an ancient state ute of limitations—and the law of the Jubilee year, which makes land revert to its original owners every fifty years.

Bible Denounces Social Evils

The prophetic heritage is too well known to require amplification. In the name. of God, there are denounced militaristic foreign alliances, land and ofher monopolies, food adulteration, and other forms of economic injustice, either of a flagrant order or what today we would term “chiseling.” The Bible binds religious faith

'| and social justice - into an insep-

arable oneness. Out of a faith in the Fatherhood of God, there flows inevitably the corollary of the brotherhood of man. All men are members of one family, regardless of the differences of race or station. As within the literal family, there are certain inalienable rights of which no member, no matter how weak or apparently insignificant,

members have inalienable rights which may not be violated by cune ning, consciencelessness or force. And if such violation takes place, it requires condemnation in the name of God, beca by the very act of 9 | injustice. The Fatherhood of God is

a violation of basic human rights, and hence of the fundamental principle of religious philosophy. The pulpit of today has no alternative but to face the challenge, and ine ferpiel Slliics as applied to ihe eco nomic, social and political life of the

Bishop Is to Speak at Phillips’ Temple

The Rev. J. Arthur Hamlett, bishop of the Fifth Episcopal Dise

Phillips C. M. E. Temple tomorrow morning.

Bishop Hamlett, whose home is in : Kansas City, Kan., presides over a Sistriet