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May 19, 1927
The Kennewick Courier Reporter
Kennewick, Benton County, Washington
What is this article about?
Report on a Sunday school convention in Spokane, where Prof. M. A. Henline criticized teaching Santa Claus myths to children, urging truthful education. Benton County delegates attended and helped Yakima secure the 1929 convention.
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SANTA CLAUS MYTH ALL TO THE BAD
Preacher Tells Delegates to Stop Telling Stuff Child Must Unlearn
Benton county sent fifteen to 20 delegates to the Sunday convention held at the Central M. E. church at Spokane last week. Mr. Locker, secretary of the council of religious education, had charge of the program.
Local delegates were Mrs. Clark, Richland, Floyd Hutchins, Dale Smith, Mrs. T. W. Payne and Mrs. M. S. Kinkaid, Rev. and Mrs. Thompson and three other delegates from Finley. Five hundred registered delegates represented almost every community in the Inland Empire.
Prof. M. A. Henline of Pasadena, California was a headline attraction for the general assembly. All of his lectures were good but the one creating most interest was "Jesus, the Master Teacher." "Never teach your child anything he must unlearn when he grows up. Yes, that means Santa Claus too," he said. "When young people are taught in Sunday school things that do not coincide with facts, established in other departments of human knowledge, they decide the whole teaching is unreliable." R. McEntire of Kansas, said "Sixty per cent of our Sunday School pupils are from non-Christian homes, What a field for adult workers."
Benton county delegates joined with Yakima delegates in its effort to secure the 1929 convention. Plenty of good apples and the organized effort of the two delegations won the day for Yakima.
Preacher Tells Delegates to Stop Telling Stuff Child Must Unlearn
Benton county sent fifteen to 20 delegates to the Sunday convention held at the Central M. E. church at Spokane last week. Mr. Locker, secretary of the council of religious education, had charge of the program.
Local delegates were Mrs. Clark, Richland, Floyd Hutchins, Dale Smith, Mrs. T. W. Payne and Mrs. M. S. Kinkaid, Rev. and Mrs. Thompson and three other delegates from Finley. Five hundred registered delegates represented almost every community in the Inland Empire.
Prof. M. A. Henline of Pasadena, California was a headline attraction for the general assembly. All of his lectures were good but the one creating most interest was "Jesus, the Master Teacher." "Never teach your child anything he must unlearn when he grows up. Yes, that means Santa Claus too," he said. "When young people are taught in Sunday school things that do not coincide with facts, established in other departments of human knowledge, they decide the whole teaching is unreliable." R. McEntire of Kansas, said "Sixty per cent of our Sunday School pupils are from non-Christian homes, What a field for adult workers."
Benton county delegates joined with Yakima delegates in its effort to secure the 1929 convention. Plenty of good apples and the organized effort of the two delegations won the day for Yakima.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Sunday Convention
Santa Claus Myth
Religious Education
Benton County Delegates
Yakima Convention
Prof Henline Lecture
What entities or persons were involved?
Prof. M. A. Henline
R. Mcentire
Mrs. Clark
Floyd Hutchins
Dale Smith
Mrs. T. W. Payne
Mrs. M. S. Kinkaid
Rev. Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Mr. Locker
Where did it happen?
Central M. E. Church At Spokane
Story Details
Key Persons
Prof. M. A. Henline
R. Mcentire
Mrs. Clark
Floyd Hutchins
Dale Smith
Mrs. T. W. Payne
Mrs. M. S. Kinkaid
Rev. Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Mr. Locker
Location
Central M. E. Church At Spokane
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
Benton County delegates attend Sunday convention in Spokane led by Mr. Locker. Prof. Henline lectures on Jesus as Master Teacher, advising against teaching Santa Claus myths to avoid unlearning later. R. McEntire notes many pupils from non-Christian homes. Benton and Yakima delegates secure 1929 convention for Yakima.