Show Visiting Pastor Says Fight Delinquency cy With Christ p JM it 70 7 h 0 f I r ff-r b I S. S r. r 4 1 5 I t 4 1 fH H f 1 4 3 I y Discuss Youth Church Work Rc Rev W. W Malcolm Gwaltney pastor First Presbyterian church shows s Rev Re Clifford J. J McEvers l pastor from two Presh Presbyterian churches In Illinois books used In connection with youth work By ELAYNE WAREING Battle against juvenile delinquency delinquency delinquency delin delin- quency in Salt Lake City as well wen wenas as In other urban areas must be supplemented to be effective effective effective tive by Christian thinking and living That's the assertion of ot Rev Clifford J. J McEvers pastor of two Presbyterian in Pinckneyville Ill who is In Salt Lake City to study youth needs with an eye toward becoming first assistant pastor of First Presbyterian church and director director director tor of Christian education Rev McEvers said that in his opinion more evangelistic work is needed among teenagers to win them to Christs Christ's church and Christs Christ's ways and churches everywhere s should It h o 0 u 1 d take in increased increased increased in- in creased interest in coordinating youth activities particularly among high school and college- college age young people Although guiding very young children is a necessary part of Christian education the pastor continued our major problem is in keeping older youth interested interested interested inter inter- ested in church activities and maintaining their b bel belief e 1 i e I f in Christian principles The Pinckneyville p pas pastor a s to tor r rC C cIa claimed 1 a i m e d First Presbyterian church is one of the outstanding churches in the tho intermountain area as far as progress and possibilities possibilities' are concerned and this district he added offers unlimited unlimited un un- limited opportunities and challenges challenges challenges chal chal- lenges for word with youth Rev McEvers Sunday will be introduced to the congregation by Rev W. W Malcolm Gwaltney church pastor during regular morning worship services The visitor will deliver a sermon sennon My Creed of Christian tion He also will study the Sunday school in action and meet with lith youth groups of the church in the evening After meeting with church officials officials officials of of- Rev McEvers expects to leave for Pinckneyville Mon Mon- day If It satisfactory arrangements arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments can be made he will re return return return re- re turn to Salt Lake City at a later date to begin his work with youth and act as assistant pastor pastor pastor pas pas- tor to more than people from Salt Lake and Davis counties coun court ties |