The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
MRS. BRYNER'S LECTURE
ON SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Field Worker of International Sum
day School Association Interests
Large Audience at Golf
Nj. e. Church

a large anu uppreclntlve audience was
present In Golf NJ. Z. church Monday
evening to hear Mrs. Mary Bryner, of
Peoria, Illinois, the field agent of the
international Sunday School Association
of America, deliver her blackboard lee
ture upon Sunday school work. The ail-
dienee was made up mostly of Sunday
school teachers, superintendent and
scholars, who were anxious to hear AIRS.
Bryner's method of teaching teachers
how to teach. Several. of the pastors
of the different city church were also
present.
When Mrs. W. C. Shafer, the general
secretary of the State Sunday School
association, was ut the International
Sunday School Association headquarters
at indianapolis, recently. he made re-
quest that one of the international Sun
day school workers make the Sunday
school workers of West Virginia visit.
1t was finally arranged that Mrs. Bryner.
one of the foremost leaders in the work
should maize ten. days trip through
the principal towns and cities of the
state. Clarksburg was included in this
s'ten-day tour. and the meeting at the
Golf church Monday afternoon and even
ing included one of the ten days allotted
West Virginia by the International As
ISOLATION.
The services were opened by the sing
ing of hymn. Afterwards Rev. L. E.
Peters made a short address, the first
part of which was interpolated with pas
sqges of scripture. Another hymn was
sung and n short prayer services fol-
lowed.
ed the meeting. He introduced the OBJ
-ject of the meeting and spoke of the ac-
tuai and the practical work in this di-
rection. He said that it was partly
through the misconduct of the teachers.
in not being thoroughly acquainted with
their duties. that Sunday schools were
not conducted just as they should be. He
gave brief outline of the imperative
duties of n teacher. There are 100000
Sunday schools in the United States.
He defined the different organizations of
the Sunday school associations. first that
of the international association. then
that of the state organizations. of the
county society and the district union.
The states association has been organ
ized twenty years, and the association is
now preparing for the twenty first an
nual convention, which is to Ike held in
Parkersburg. Out of the fifty-two coun-
ties in the state. thirty-thrcc have been
organized. Mr.. Shafcr extended cor
dial invitation to all interested in the
work to attend the state convention.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Mrs.
Deison sang very beautifully sacred
selection, which was much enjoyed.
After short talk by Rev. Arbuthnot.
Secretary Shafcr introduced Airs. Bry-
ner.
8 On the large blackboard which hAl
been set up on the platform Mrs. Bryner
drew several letters, which, she said.
would be the initial letter of each topic
she would talk upon. Her auditors were
somewhat surprised to see that all of
the letters were the samc--that of the
letter r. She first outlined the purport
of her lecture. She told of the great
possibilities and the practicabilities of
the Sunday school work. Her. first topic
was pheasant Place. She told of how
The Sunday school rooms should be pleas
ant for the children. That proper light
ing, ventilation and arrangement. Of the
room should be looked after. Depressed
sphere in the room makes the chill
ssI' stless and thus detracts their at-
t'hr The services must be pleasant
also. sshe illustrated this point by sew
efAf amusing anecdotes.
.Punetnality." was her next topic.
Tie teacher must teach the rising gem
sration to respect the short hour OF the
Sunday school service, by being punctuai
n attendance Equal half hours should
be given to the general services and the
tlihie studies Too much Of the time Is