Norvel Young, here ilI ddressing ilIn ilIfternoon ilIud ience, is the aI/thor of ill recent boo~ on the history of our Christiilln Schools, idea of presenting the preachers, teachers , and church leaders who atte nded with an understanding of what is be ing done in Christian education by file local church. and what can be done to help the congregation improve its teaching program. In morning chapel, afternoon discussion groups and ,vening meetings the speakers gave us the inspiration to work for a sound educational system, and OIItlined actual and practical methods for putting ideas into practice. The meetings were held in the Rhodes Memorial Field Hous? with its seating capacity of Ipproximately 1500. Th is was the first time in many years that the whole audience has been able 10 meet together because of the former lack of auditorium space. It was no doubt a great inspirafion to the speakers to face so great a throng of poopl•• assembled to study the problems of the dlurch. Frank Cox of Austin. Texas opened the lectureship at regular church services on Sunday, No- ..mber 24. Other visiting speakers throughout the _k were G. C . Brewer. Riley Henry. Reuel Lem- (Above) the Crowd dispersed in ill hurry, heillding for the d ining hilill ilInd thillt big Thillnksgiving dinner. ( Below) Glee Clubs, Lili rge Chorus. Sextet ilInd OUilirtet, illS well illS the Smilll1 Chorus shown here, performed for .:appre· ci.:atioJe Lectureship .:audiences. mons. L. O . Sanderson. Melvin Wise. and Norvel Young. Several members of the Harding faculty also appeared on the program. An inspiring variation in the program was furnished nightly by the musical organizations on the campus whose well executed music was a source of relaxation and great pleasure to all, a stirring of happy reminiscence to those visitors who were once a part of it. 25
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