New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
CHURCH NEWS-N0TES.
Sundoy School Meeting at Episcopal
Conference Here.

A Sunday school meeting part OF the con
rress of Episcopal laynaer now in session III us
city, win be held at Christ Church 'lst stIeet 60
Broadway on Sunday afternoon January 20
4 o,caac5x The topic is school Means to Scnooi
Ends practical points growing out OF 'ne eApeI-
ence of successful Sunday school workers given "
officers teachers. pupils and parents as tosS''e
incentive and help TO better work
The sneakers will be eight in number ana edcn
will speak eight minutes. They are the he'' IN
charles Il. HAYES. Of the General Seminary; ne
Rex Dr. G. r. Van De Water, Of the New forh
Sunday School Commission; the Kew AhoEuVoh 4
Turner Of Calvary School: the Rev A McI1 lay
,or of ST Georges School; DIR. Edwin c Broome'
ef Aaeinhi College; William r. Butler, OF the FeHh
svlvania Commission. and others
ra full programme for the two days conference
follows:
SATURDAY JANUARY 25. 1905.
$50 a rn.-Mornine prayer. Christ Church Broad
sno mRsesbury Hall. Christ Church Congress
= m-Start for Bronx Church House by subway
e1l souieas3 cdrner 74h street AID Fifth avenue
Bsssiop Greer IS expected 20 be present
SUNDAY. JANUARY Is 1905
m-Ea-lv celebrations all churches
p -sunday school mass meeting Christ 81 CeGPcn shoni
T,racice Eight speakers eight minutes each SPEAK
VIII give points leaned IN ne 81 t Schools sun
Ssy school Commission public school -7s, street.
roaax speaker John a r ca Mt T. Men St ae
g.. Topic. IAe Ndll 20 1ne-|
The sunday sci 7ol question is becoming more
and more prominent each year There has been ioF
several wears danger of a serious split in the or
rsn;zed Sunday school forces OF America Ihe
factor that points TO division is the dernaho On te
part OF many Sunday school leaders 10Y srdueu
lesson courses which il seemed that the lnteTna-
fional sunday School Association was not quite
willing 70 sr,plv As the result Of conference OF
leaders editors Of Sunday school publications ana
members Of the International Lesson Committee.
held early mis- month at Boston the atmosphere
has been materially cleared and the dreaded ol-
vision Of interests seems TO be Impossible
The Boston conference was held al the call Of
X X Harrshorn chairman Of Gne executive com
lIree Of the International association man VINO
has been practically the leader Of American sunday
school forces for decade. He realized the crisis
that Was impending. and believed that II the lead
ers could be got together TO talk things over all
trouble would be averted. His wisdom was made
evident by the result More than half a hundred
leaders attended the conference. and before ac-
sournment was reached there were adopted two
resolutions in the form OF recommendations 10 the
International Sunday School Convention, which Is
10 meet IN Louisville in June These resolutions
recognize the need for two series Of iessons-tne
regular Uniform course which has been in use Tor
over thirty years. and q graded course for such
schools as feel the need for such a course. The
resolutions are
/ That the system Of a general lesson for the
whole school, which has been in successful use Tor
years still the most dIlo
effective system for the great jority Of the Sun
day schools OF North America Because OF us - :.
its present usefulness ana future
possibilities recommend its continuance ana lis
fullest Development
is expressed by SO many Sunday schoo!s a!1o
workers that il should be adequately met by the
international Sunday School Association. and that
the lesson committee should be instructed by the
international convention to continue the prepara
ton OF a thoroughly graded course covering the
entire range Of the Sunday school
il is confidently believed that the international
convention next June viii concur in these resolu-
tiors and leaders say that this VIII mean the di-
vdiag Of the international Sunday school army into
two divisions. but il Will keep them both loyal tc
the International association 1t is understood that
some leaders. anticipating favorable action by The
association, have already been working upon ult
graded lessons SO that their preparation may bt
completed and the lessons published FOR use by sun
Gay schools not later than January l, 1863