The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
News About Richmond Churches

/ \ COURSE in teacher training,
~ based upon tho seven princi-
pies as laid down by Gregory,
and including seven lectures. to be
given by the Rev. John Ridout, of st.
Andrews School. Will be conducted at
All Saints Parish House. on Madison
Street between Grace and Franklin
Streets. on tho evenings of February
Gath, 25th, Goth. 9th and 28th and
March I'd and Sd. These meetings,
which will be held under the auspices
Of the Church Sunday School Institute
Of Henrico Parish, are to be limited to
one hour. beginning promptly at s
o'clock.
In the treatment Of the subject OF
these lectures, while strictly scientific,
the aim of the speaker will be to pre-
sent the matter as simply as possible,
distinctive features OF the teaching In
an Episcopal Sunday school will be
brought out and emphasized. These
features are to teach Christ, the Mes
siah, and the great facts of the redemp-
tlon, as contained in the Apostles
creed and enlarged upon in tile tie
Deum,' and presented in regular order
continuously. by means of an arrange
ment of the natural year into sacred
seasons. festivals and fasts, known as
the christian year.
me course Is to be a school for
,eachers, and viii entail work on the
part or those taking it. Hence all arc
asked to provide themselves with pen
Gil and notebook and come prepared
to take notes. The Sunday School IN
stitute extends cordial invitation to
all Christians Interested to he present
and urges especially upon those of it's
own denomination in Henrico Parish
and vicinity to avail themselves OF
this course. 1t has issued a call to
the Sunday school superintendent and
their rectors to do their utmost to Gre
ate enthusiasm on the part of teachers,
and by their presence and interest
contribute to the success of the UNDER
taking. The schedule of lectures fol.
lows:
!. The PRINCIPLES of Teaching Out
lined-(a) 'The, Training of the Child;
Obj THE Teaching of tho Child"
2. The Teacher Considered-(a)
privilege of Sunday School Teaching:
OBJ Aim. Responsibility, Fitness and
Preparation"
3. The Learner-(a) Attention"
Compelled and attracted: OBJ "Discl-
piine"; (c) THE Child Mind"
4. The Language Used-(a) EXPIRES
sion of Truth: Oh Thought Visions"
(c) The Recitation"
o. The Lesson-(a) From the Known
to the Unknown; (b) Point OF Con-
tact"
9. The Teaching Process-(a) How
to Build Up knowledge: OBJ 1.-THE Art
of Questioning: (c) illustrations, OBJ
ject Lessons, Etc"
Z. The Learning Process-(a) Dis
covery of Truth; % "Reproduction";
(c) The Laws of Memory; CD THE
Law of Review"
The greater mems meeting, under
the auspices OF the Central Young
Mems Christian Association. will be
ned tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock in the new Bijou Theatre. The
speaker for the afternoon will be the
ReN. DR.. Weston Bruner. formerly pas
tor of Calvary Baptist Church. this
city, now pastor of the Fifth Baptist
Church. Washington. His theme will
be THE Magic in Man.. Mrs. NJ. B..
Thomas viii be the soloist.
at 2:15 O'Clock the regular meeting
of the Boys Sunday Afternoon CImb
VIII be held in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building. sixth and
Main Streets. Mr.. T. c. Dlggs will
speak. taking as his subject. "A Bow
With Sling" Mr.. w. A Portiaux will
sing. All boys over ten and not yet
sixteen years of age are invited. The
younger young mems meeting. the
Gymnasium Bible Class and the Con.
vocational Bible Study Club will meet
as usual
The Sunday School Lesson Study Club
will meet this afternoon at O'Clock
IN the boys rooms Of the Young Mems
Gnrlstian Association building, and the
lesson will be conducted by DIR. p r.
cell.
The Rev. 3. H. Melton will preach
Tomorrow in the Marshall Street Chris
tan Church at II "A. NJ. and at P. NJ.
The subject OF his morning discourse
VIII be The Gospel for Everybody
Sunday Salvation Army meetings
will be as follows: Sunday school at