“YOUTH SUNDAY. "
A common assumption’ is that young people,’ if they attend church af alLdoJio m very limited numbers. Like many other popular assumptions, the elemented l “ wverylimited. The strength ot tae Bible claea movement, in some of 2J? C TT, rch i ffi strong evidence of this. The difficulty often comes when the ardour and fires and enthusiasm of youth have died down. Middle life, in its early stages; is proving to be the period above most, when people drop opt of church connection. Whether this. is the ’ result bf disillusionment or disappointment with pressure of life, which-is 4 that Period, is a debatable A* any rate the fact remains that idealism is in danger of losing some BPjip a ®., men end women approach early middle life, and also later. "Youth Sunday wilj he observed to-morrow in connection with the house to house campaign of the Council of the Christian Congregations. All the young peopled orgamsatioM are asked to rally tethei* churches at the services to-morrow.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21052, 14 June 1930, Page 18
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