Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14
THE JUNIOR UNIONS.
.vru AND DEVELOPMENT OF
ms IMPORTANT DEPARTMENT
,pg,T TRUTHS IN SIMPLE FORM.
The cnr's'i"" Culture Courses S'"
ouacd and Arranged H>''''"''
tho ItttIc FOLKS, Who study
ftrm Eagerly.


.. -reiccnm century I'm which we
... boon called the "Chud's Ase."
... one has said that literature and
.... patent TO 400 OF us that "chiid
...th 60 Dee written with "a capital
ras ua, educators OF the present
love .hat che chid's need SIS the
need. and hence they strive 90
..fra better understanding Of the
.ms.t and iu adapting truths 10
.r. ut comprehension.
.-.. writer OF child nature was
who met one requirement Of
.. ly making The FIRST plctg,c
.r children m 1865 III the aeNt
... Romance OF Emile" by
caused great reform in the
sructing the children. This
... carried ON by Pestalozzi. who
.ac FIRST public school Child
l science. which was begun 10y
WAS developed ty Froe3el IN
century,.
r.r. ..ucat0rs q. $50 tell as that there
-r problems in education, that
az The Church. the home
... t.. .ool is one problem. ana mat
.. as religious nature can ne
.-.. we shall have firm -oJnda-
., .... which the Church may build
l- -. v. opment'
I'D REACH THE CHILDREN
...- .r Baptist unions are striving
81 this problem Of feeding the
ieious nature through their
.... couture course. and through the
~ religious atmosphere of the
rHa Junior three C's comprise ;he
..rs course. the conqucst-mls-
course. and the sacred-ntcr3tuIe
They follow the general plan oi
r studies. but are adapted 2ud
for the ages Of the juniors
U.. Eble-readors course consists OF
. weekly Scripture lesson 90 bc given
t junior leader. and the daily Bible
p. -s for the juniors. This systematic
Dr.. NJ studying Gods Word forms the
rt Of daily reading 90 the Book OF
ss. and creates love for its uca-
Tie c0reucst-m.s siorary course conveys
r % information concerning tne general
rt of missions. their history and
WHAT is being done ia our own land ty
denomination
-.. elcrcd-literiture course contains q
r.. .-l of religious instruction, especially
..u for The juniors Last year Or
.-- gave MS a delightful course of
s..lv .al cd the STORY Of the Great Apos-
&C., During the past year we have been
Pr. Ing with him Great Truths i'm sim
. Frm." These truths have been given
ln such an attractive form and
a-. such a true knowledge of child nae
.r. that all who have read them are
... 90 give an intel igeut reason for
rr belief in these fundamental doc
t-.- But as Dr. Chiyers says. "tne
d...nc- 0f our faith are not their own
. Their true end is life and service
AL. this IS where the Junior Baptist
r.r. tr.n their highest good through
O.t.a ..r service and by the study of
u truths.
ANSWERS THE CRY OF NEED
T.. l,p.r.m To of the Baptist Young
w.a ems 90 have been given
answer .. cry of need going up
au - devoted. trusting hearts
H follow their Master, but
found -..Way through which they
.E The wonderful growth and
of the junior work plainly
tae mind and hand of God. and
f. history of this growth IS very interest
I i@a two years after the organization
tae Baptist Young Peoples Union at
-.. convention i'm indianapolis. special
committee upon junior work was appoint
ID Oh have general oversight of the Junior
Department and 90 prepare mode con-
Ituuon That IA. the Junior Bible
Readers Coursc was begun. ana 300 the
following year The Bapus. Union opened
department under the head oi the
Junior Union. The Junior Three C's were
under the direction OF MIS- Frank J..
wilkins who save much thought and
Time to the advancement of this feature
o. ,le work.
THE WORK GOES FORWARD.
The work of developing and Increasing
't. usefulness of the unions has gone
steadily forward. The growth in num-
t.rs .s almost phenomenal, and many
leaders, in AN parts OF our country are
tifyine 10 the value OF the Christian
culture Course ass now given in the Bap-
t.r Union from week % week.
one leader writes that the Three Is
lave been the backbone Of their Junior
Societies.
Another correspondent writes: eve are
r.Iaiug for service and serving the
h.g"
Ihe interest OF the Juniors themselves
eaeemess with which they carry on
r..r studies. and the increase i'm the
number of examination papers sent 10
.quarters Us an indication of the good
uuushcd.
Ir I.l there were sent in 40 examination
I.r.rs This year there nave been re-
D..I ten thousand and fifty papers.
there any doubt of the interest
.. ... mart of the juniors IN our suci ties,
We consider that 500 more boys
OH. -.IIs have studied Gods Word sys,e.
IIy and inteiIgently this year than
Else years ago.
growth in knowledge must bear
i Tor. Understanding L. d wel-spling
r.. CD him that hath it,
These young. joyous lives being cOnse-
o... OBJ the Masters service now are
OIL future men and women Of the
churches that are TO be. Upon them soon
E. t.I the burdens and cares OF lie,
t.r must be trained and htted for
s.. rden-bearing. What better train
He .a there be than the junior unions
i..-an intelligent earnest. re-
Culture for Service I'm Service,
o.. lelelopment boy work
I. unions may be made most eff
-... PASTORS assistants. for their chief
elm ..yo AN. and before an IS the con-
Version of tho young; bringing them
.F into the kingdom. that they may
a.a .p m The churches. strengthening
uu and nfusing new life into the one
t.a, body Of which they are members.
Na} $50 an so labor that what comes
TO- Obs generation as seed may 30 TO the
Next blossom, and what comes TO us
al Dos m may 90 TO them as fruit
JUNIORS TO THE FRONT.
4te junior work had made such pro-
t're. and the needs Of juniors so in