Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-14
REV. R. CRAWFORD JOHNSON,

| isfactory now than it has ever been
before. In England, Scotland and Wales
the attendance in the Sunday schools outnum-
Der all the children in the elementary
offset for the fact that in Wales many of the
students are adult and even elderly people.
The chief problem in the Sunday school is to
lind proper teachers, for when this was done
the Sunday schools are sure to be a success.
In England. said Mr.. Cullev. there is alto
gether too much indefinite and miscellaneous
teaching. discrimination and faultfinding
would not accomplish an Improvement What
was wanted was to show the teachers how to dc
their work better. The schools must be kept
open Notwithstanding all the difficulties.
There were three things that ought TO be done;
To lead children to Christ. to train them up ms
| they should go and then to set them to work in
Gods vineyard.
The first of the volunteer speakers was Rev.
L. j. Coppin, DID,, A. NJ. E. church. of Phila-
the church membership rule is much
larger than membership of the Sunday school,
while just the reverse ought to be the case, in
asmuch as the latter is the sure and chief
feeder of the church.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER.
Rev. Frank Ballard of Liverpool said that q
competitive examination for teachers might be
regarded quixotic idea and might result in
limiting the number Of applicants but unless
there was some more severe requirement than
mere Willingness there was no use in hoping
for any improvement in the organization and
results of Sunday school work.
Rev. DIR. Leonard of New York sai0 he wished
to speak a few words on behalf of the poor
Sunday school, teacher. They had done a
splendid work and if there was any in efficiency
in their ranks the blame lay with the pastors
more than it did anywhere else, for it was the
duty of the pastor to see TO il that his teachers
were capable and well trained. He laid stress
upon the value of teachers meetings and said
that there ought to be many more than there
are.
Rev. DR.. David J. Waller of London said
thai the salvation of England as well as every
nation depended upon the salvation of her
children and too much attention could not be
paid to the work of missions. The mission
was the light house. The life boat that goes
out to the wreck saves hundreds while the light
house saves thousands by keeping them from
going to their destruction.
Rev. DIR. VIM. Gibson Of Paris smoke ear
nestly of the good that can be accomplished
with the children by means of the kindergar-
ten system. which he said had been carried 10
ahigher degree of perfection here than anywhere
else, and much could be learned from this
country in that line. Short addresses were
also made by Rev. DIR. Nicholas OF Dublin and
Mr.. Norvel W. Helme OF Lancaster England
held the session adjourned with the doxology.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session began at go O'Clock
with devotional exercise. Rev. Joseph Fer
guson of the Primitive Methodist church pre-
sided, and the program OF essays and papers
was as follows:
2:30 p.m.-Essav. Elementary Education:
How 1t May Be Best Promoted" Rev. John
Smith, Primitive Methodist church