The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-28
GREAT INTEREST
IN INSTITUTE
Continued Large Attendance at
Daily Sessions Very
Inspiring.
INSTITUTE CLOSES TONIGHT
INSTITUTE CLOSES TONIGHT
The Spiritual Side OF Sunday
School Work to Be Developed
as the Climax To-day.
Program for To-Day.

Program for To-Day.
Forenoon--1o:3 DEVOTIONAL; 1916.
Spiritual Culture" MIR Pearce; 11;l5,
Practical Side OF Child study-Adoles.
cence," Mrs. Barnes; i1:i5, outside De-
partmsnts of the sunday school Mr.
lawrance; 1915. round table confer
ence. 1880, adjournment
Afternoon--$:00 Praise service; Sl5,
Junior Supplemental Work Mrs
Mr.. Lawrance and ar. i'earce in audi
Soriufn. Teachers Meetings MIR.
pearee; missions in the Sunday
school Mr.. Lawrance; a..5, Mrs, Bry
roorn-junior work Plans for Juniors
Mrs. Bryner: LAWS and Methods OF
Teaching Mrs Barnes: 4:45, teachers
meeting for junior teachers 800. adj
tournament
Sight-s:oo. Praise service: SIS. The
SIS. The Child for CHRIST Mrs Bry-
ne-: SIS, The World Wide sunday
School Movement Mr.. L1awrance.
The Sunday School Institute present.
ed AZ inspiring sight last night, the
entire floor OF the large audience
room, seating some zoo people. being
n!led with teachers and officers OF
Eichriond Sunday schools 10 hear Mrs
isryaer and Mr.. Pearce The tide, OF
attendance and interest has risen
Ilae last OF Inc conference. Will, no
doubt mark ti4a climax
The first speaker on the program
Yesterday was ar. Pearce, who took
for his subject sunday School Man
asement-" He divided his subject in
several subdivisions. using the black
board 10 impress the many points nee
essary % the proper management OF
Mrs Barnes followed the speaker
Win a brief saik on Practical Side
OF Child Study"
The chart which she had drawn upon
the blackboard was of great value to
the audience, as it kept the various
points under discussion always be,
fore their eyes.
She was followed by Mr.. Lawrance,
who spoke on Sunday School Build
ing and Equipment
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Bry.
ner spoke on Features OF the Junior
Department" Following this. the
gathering was divided into two sec
lions. teachers of advanced classes GO
Mr.. Lawrance and Mr.. Pearce, while
those who have primary and junior
work heard AIRS. Barnes and Mrs Bry-
ner in the 1Gcturs-room.
rms gathering of teachers of youn.
children was then resolved into a rnod\
primary class in actual operations tho
Two teachers taking the platforms and
inc fnil exercises of a model school be-
ing gone through WITH including music
and the teaching of a lesson. The
gathering was peculiarly Instructive
the primary teachers getting new
point Of view as scholars rather than
teachers.
The Evening Program.
The, evening. exercises began at s
o'clock, with the large church filIcd, n
competent force of ushers being bus.
lily engaged.
Teaching of Temperance Lesson
handling her subject i'll a clear anC
perspituous manner. Mrs. Bryner has
well-modulated voice and was clear.
~ heard throughout the church. TIL,
SPEAKER held that the best method
OF lehcnlhg Temperance was not to en-.
phaslZe the woes of intempcrance. bu-
10 nave boys and girls identify them.
selves with the varied Temperance,
movements of the country. Instead OF
Ihasnifying the danger of inte,npor,
ance, gather up the interesting an,
encouraging Iacts with regard to tn,
increase of temperance
pits Eryner called attention to In,
value OF strong hymns in creating ;
sentiment among the pupils in favo
o. seii-conlrol and manlineSs. "remp
tauon usually comes to peopIc wha,
1hey are not expecting it, and .who,
they are not prepared for il. IN
only preeaption lies in education,"
The Adult Bible Scholar,
Mr. W T. Pearce was then intro
dnced his subject being, "rhe Adul
ORGANIZED Class" Mn Pearce open"
by saving: u take 1t for granted ma
you all agree that the Sunday sc6or
needs men and women First M ~
example because Whcro Tho men mr.
there are The boys, The church wi
not be awakened to tlin Importance
me SUNDAY school SO long as it spend
Bible study. $'"o
Sunday school"
The speaker developed TINS head !
two sections. speaking OF the need So
cially and spiritually. 81
Ihtrd; There Is no placr under IL
sun Whefc man can invest Ms IN
TO SUCH ADVANTAGE as in tho Snndn
school, The business man ma% Inn
use his training. the social leader ina
use her culture, 10 no finer effect T,
Christ than In the Sunday school
AS to how to reach the adult II
speaker dwelt upon the value of d
ganizetion, saying: IAN organized ella
is an army, an unorGanizcd class
Il mob. The teacher Of an orga
tied class may fall, but the class 20
on forever"
Talmage and Moody.
The speaker illustrated his point
tho careers of Talmage and Moody. bo
men Of striking ability and PERSONAL
"Talmage has passed away, ana Tbs
tE mn n IA Hon re Nj la Il .