New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-27
UP TO Date METHODS.
adopted at London Conference Of
Sunday School association

One Of the most important meetings held in
the interest OF Sunday school work the
ference OF the american and British sections Of
the lesson committee OF the international Sunday
School Association in London several weeks ago
which was attended not only by members Of the
lesson committee but also by several officers of
the International Association and by representa-
lives or the English Sunday School Union Among
the Americans attending the conference were the
Rev. DR.. a 7. Schauiler, Of this city; the Rev.
DR.. i. B. Tyler, OF Denver: the Rev. Or. J. S
Stair, Of Lancaster, Penn; the Rev. Or. NJ.
Rhodes OF ST. Louis: the Rev. Or. /. 1. Rexford,
of Montreal; Professor Ira NJ. Price Of Chicago
delphia.
For a long time there has been a demand in both
American and British Sunday schools for graded
lessons. special lessons for primary and senior
scholars. and the adaptation OF the whole system
Of international lessons TO modern pedagogical
quirenents. The work Of the lesson committee hs s
been frankly criticised in the past. and especially
las there been dissatisfaction manifested In re
gard to the lessons for senior scholars In this
country of the UNCONVENTIONAL publishing
houses. and some independent as well have
got out lesson courses Of their own which have
been used IN some schools. Last fall al a confer
"nce held under the auspices Of the Sunday School
Union in London resolution adopted point
ing out the need If remodelling the international
lesson system 20 bring II into line with the
OF the modern Sunday school.
II wsF 10 consider the whole situation that the
lesson committee conference held month
IN London and II IS the expressed opinion Of sun
day school leaders that the committee Of that
conference showed Itself be in syrnua Inv with
modern pedagogical methods and that If realized
Tie need Of The PREPARATION OF lessons especially
f"I senior scholars, point which vide differ
'lccs ~ opinion have heretofore been manifested
Resolutions were adopted, IN part rs follows:
fIrst-Ihc internal i0f-al lesson committee under
takes 4" provide schemes a.: lessons fo. ~. whole
range Of Sunday schoo teaching. ucllIdna, primary
tage5 three to nine' general or Intermediate work
fages nine 10 ftt@eal. af4 senior advanced work
tarer fifteen yca-s.y"
il T"s resolved that A." lessons Tor the general
or intermediate work snail be uniform ana that
primary and advanced lessons NAV be prepared by
the American ana British sections OF the lesson
committee acting Jointly or Independently but with
view OF securing uniformity a s possible
The matter % recognizing modern Biblical crit
cisW in the preparation or the lessons caused IA
long discussion, the longest oe the conference
the question settled by these resolutions
''second-That In the preparation Of each cycle -
lessons the elements both ~ Biblical scholarship
aad practical efficiency be duly recognized
''Th.rd-That we commend the principle u afford
ing opportunity. far practicable. for the
sscutive study OF (a) separate books ard tbD deli
mite periods Of sacred history"
Under present methods there Is provided the
end Of each quarter review Sunday. The London
conference decided that reviews" should he intro
cueed whenever the sequence o. the lessons made
& s4yisab!s. Ii was also decided that instead OF