Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
SESSION rs
PROFITABLE
MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED AT SUM-
DAY SCHOOL MEET
ABLE ADDRESSES BY HUGH CORK
AND OTHERS
Teachers Being In Touch with Human
interest In Pupils Lives ls
Keynote of Religious
Success


yesterday morning at the First Congre-
gational church with an increased at
tendance and great enthusiasm. The
principal address of the morning was
made by Hugh Cork, secretary of the
International Sunday School association.
Mr.. Cork's Address
Mr.. Cork spoke on the work of the
Sunday school among the young people
and adults, and said in part:
''We have put a manly brand upon the
Sunday school, and while the children
have their place 1t is also becoming the
popular thing for the young man and
woman to go to the school, and 1 know
of many men who consider the offer of
e. position as teacher or officer in the
Sunday school a greater honor than any
other that could be made to them
.'In Ashland, Ohio, which used to be
stronghold for the liquor traffic. the sa-
looms were swept away by the men who
went to Sunday school and learned there
to cooperate for the good of the city.
The victory for temperance was directly
traceable to the Sunday school, and this
is easy to understand, when it is known
that at one banquet about 1200 men, all
Young and all Sunday school attendants,
sat down together to discuss moral and
religious questions.
MORE iUel Iudn WOIUtn are dIIeuulUB
the Sunday schools, and the popularity
of Bible study is on the increase. We
can hardly estimate the value of inter-
esting the active young men of the
country in work along this llne.
Following this address the convention
separated into various groups for con-
ferences regarding the various phases of
work.
The following took part in the various
sections: f. d. r. Moote, Rev. T. C.
Horton, E. L. Zahn, Mrs. N. F. w. Pond,
Mrs Stella B. Irvine, Rev. r. A. Had
den, C. d. Meigs, A. L. Dorland, Rev.
c. C. Pierce, Rev. e. e. Ford, Rev. c.
e. Galloway. Leonard Merrill, Mrs H.
s.. Gordon, DR.. c. A. Young, Mrs. H. S
Gordon, Mrs. A. B. Embre, Rev. B. c.
Cory, Mrs. w. G.. Newell, Mrs. L. j.
Miller, Miss Meme Brockway, Hugh c.
Gibson. Rev. B. r. Boiler and Rev. AL
bert Hatcher Smith
Afternoon Session
At the afternoon session the services
were led by Rev. b. f. Boiler.
"'The Teaching Office and It's Oppor-
tunities" was discussed by Rev. Mr.
Thornton ir place OF Rev. R. R. Mere
dith who was absent from illness He
said in part:
Teachers should be good interpreters
and thoroughly understand the condi-
tions of the boys and girls in their
charge. They should study the environ
ments of the children and teach them
accordingly.
''Commercialism leads today to so
many paths. Nearly everyone seems to
be made to bow before it. Continuous
efforts are put forth to surpass each
other along these lines. Many grow up
to think that which succeeds is right.
regardless of the manner of it's achieve
ment.
'"rhe lives of children and young people
are much different from what they were
fifty years. ago. This commercialism
makes them work hard in the cities and
after the long daily labors return to their
homes pale and tired.
1T falls upon the teachers to acquaint
themselves with the conditions and en-
vironments of those in their care and to
show sympathy in their behalf.
Teachers Should Also Study
Teachers should study and understand
their pupils as well as to be familiar
with the teachings of the Bible in ac-
complishing the ends desired.
Teachers have found out that some
thing of a heroic nature must be brought
before the children to attract and instill
interest for good results
G. d. Meigs read a report outlining a
tour made through the state under the
auspices of the Southern California Sun
day School association Those who made
the tour were H. C. Gibson, C. D. Meigs,
Miss M. Brockway and Mrs. Gordon.
The subject of the grading of Sunday
schools was taken up and discussed.
Questions were asked by the delegates as
outlined in the program and answered by
c. d. Meigs. assisted by Miss Meme
Broclzway and Hugh Cork.
Money Will Be Given
Through a bond system considerable
money was promised by the delegates to
be paid within one year to defray ex-
penses of the association.
Rev. Albert Hatcher Smith spoke on
''what Creates Demand for Trained
Sunday School Teachers" He dwelt on
the following points: First, hig educa-
tional standards of today; second i'm
portance of the subject taught; third
necessity of interpreting Alright the Bible
and making the application to students
lives. No man can rightly teach or
preach truths the force of which he has
not felt in his own life; fourth, the
trained teacher is the only teacher who
is likely to stick to facts and not cpend
all his time on application; fifth, the
trained teacher is the only teacher who
has just appreciation of his own linn
itations; sixth, the trained teacher is the
only teacher who can hold the students
Following the afternoon session the ex-
ecutive committee met in the Federation
club room. at which all the committees
both old and new. were in attendance
The principal events of the session
last evening were the reading of the
report of the treasurer, election of the
association officers and stirring address
by Hugh Cork on "A Campaign for Men
and Women in the Sunday School,"
Officers Elected
The officers were elected as follows:
w. L. Porterfield president; B. L. Olds
vice president; Hugh c. Gibson, general
secretary; Miss Esther Baab, assistant
secretary; II. A. Getz, treasurer
The executive committee was elected as
follows: III. M. Patterson. chairman;
Prof. A. L. Albertson, Whittier; s. c.
Hiett, San Diego; Thomas Hannay, Riv-
erside; William Saunders, Santa Monica;
Il. C. Atterbury, Pasadena; Ira j. H
Sykes, Pasadena; Gail Borden, Los An
geles; D. L. Durand, Los Angeles; A. j.
Crookshank, Santa Ana; Mrs. C. Ken
nedy Santa Paula; F. NJ Packard, Los
Angeles; Nathan Newby, Los Angeles;
II. A. Getz Los Angeles; A. L. white