Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-01

of them that preach the gospel Of peace
and 1t never before came to me with such
peculiar force; we do not think much about
peoples feet confined in shoes, but it meant
something in those days. And then We
talked it over. Nowadays we speak of the
hands that labor and are toilworn. but then
1t was the strong, well-developed feet,
showing by the travel stains how they had
passed over rough and hlly places to bring
the good news; no wonder 1t was JOY to
battle them with their tears and anoint
them with the most fragrant ointment.
The home department seems just the
place where we may say:
Take my feet and let them be,
Swift and beautiful for Thee
The session closed with conference on
Sunday school work, conducted by Mr..
Lawrence.
Coming Sunday School.
The evening session was preceded by
song service, at which President Bristow
presided. After devotional exercises by
Rev. DR.. Bittinger, Mr. Lawrence made an
address on THE Coming Sunday School,"
He said the coming Sunday school will
never get here for when the present ideals
are attained there will be other and higher
methods which the advanced workers
will wish to rise to- The Sunday school
army is the greatest numerically in the
world. there being 24.O0O, 900 names enrolled
under its banner of whom about two-thirds
study the same lesson each Sunday. The
Sunday school popularizes the Bible. unites
denominations, unites nations, is an evan
gelizing agency and is the greatest power
en- earth. 1t is not, and is not to be.
mill stone" nor an institution, nor chill
dren church. nor a social club, nor yet the
nursery of the church. 1t Is, however, a
Bible studying service for the church."
ITO be successful in the highest degree
the Sunday school must have building
of its own-large. convenient, beautiful,
with department rooms, library rooms, a
teachers retreat reading nllhlic
gymnasium, amusement rooms. always
open. and bicycle room. Its seating
should be adapted for all. There should
be special provision for the spectacle class.
There should likewise be blackboards.
maps, charts. globes, cabinets of woods.
stones. garments, sand maps. blocks, pic
ture rolls, papers, helps, music books,
Bibles in the hands of all, and no bell.
Equipment does not make a good school
any more than good tools make mechan-
ic or good books a scholar; but they are
necessary for success.
The Departments.
''The departments of the Sunday school
should consist of cradle roll, kindergarten,
primary. juvenile, intermediate. young
mems, young women's, senior. normal and
home. There should be q trained SUI
perintendent and there should be trained
teachers. all with diplomas and each pledg-
cd to attend the teachers meeting.
"such Sunday school will, indeed, be
SCHOOL, Bible school. All will center
about the lesson. Its work will be MISSION
airy. temperance: 1t will be liberal to de-
unconstitutional boards, will give systemati-
keep Geographic records; absentees will be
always looked aftsF; there will be social
gatherings, will properly observe festival
days, send visitors to other schools train
ITS sessions viii be- prompt, spirited.
spiritual. devotional, vigorous. strong and
evangelistic. There will be. further a cour-
tesy committee, music, supplemental work,
a decision day; it will be identified with
organized work. t7~
The results will be better Bible students,
more intelligent pew. 1t will be a re-
cruiting station for preachers, missionaries.
evangelists, and for replenished and IN
vigorated church. The school will have
the recognition it deserves; it will be under
stood: Scholars will know they are cared
for. 1t will be the, church; for the church
will all be in it,
DR.. Hamma's Address.
'The Land Testifying to the Book was
the subject Of the address Of Rev. DR.. M.
W. HANNA Of Altoona, Pa. In part, DR..
HANNA said:
I'm its external form, the Bible Is to
very large extent the recorded history Of
distinct people, living In a certain age and
In specified country. under the special
used the physical and human conditions
present as the means OF giving utterance to
Its inherent truth.
THE land OF Palestine and its people,
concerning which most Of the Bible was
written, were of such an extraordinary
character as to render it the most peculiar
book. IN Its language. parallels. figures and
symbols. probably ever written.
within the space OF 50 by $50 miles
tfers are to be found nearly all the sx-