Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04
STRONG APPROVAL.
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states and sections of Canada. were
represented among the cOnfereeS. Inc
action of the conference will be made
known TO the International Convention
which meets in Louisville. KY. next
June and which has final jurisdiction
over the questions presented.
Roston. Jan. S-Wiht the proposition
definitely before it of whether condl-
lions demand change in present uni
form system OF Sunday school les,
s,ns. the conference of leaders repre-
s, nting 4 constituency of millions. was
r, s,,Insd today at the home of w. n.
Hart 5horr. chairman of the executive
committee of the International Sunday
School Association.
At three sessions yesterday the stu
alton was thoroughly discussed by the
confereea, who included representa-
tives OF the four great branches or
Sunday school activity. namely, the
international Sunday School Lesson
committee; the Sunday School Educa-
tionnl Association: the Publishers OF
SUNDAY School Periodicals and the In
terna(iona Executive Committee.
Tie, situation outlined IS that while
a great majority. by some of the
speakers placed at ly-20ths of the Sum
day school world. still demand the inn
proved lesson system instituted in 1879
and followed UP TO the present time
by most of the schools in the world.
including those in mission fields. there
is an increasing number Of adherents
Of graded work in larger and better
organized schools.
The deliberations were continued at
this forenoon's sessions and il was ex-
pected that formal action in the shape
OF resolutions setting forth the posi-
ton Of the conference on the question,
would be adopted during the day.
The action of the conference will be
reported to the next convention of the
association. which will be held in
Louisville, KY, next summer.
The committee appointed to formu-
late the declaration. Of the conference
has as it's chairman Justice J. J. Mac
Laren. u. c. x. Ii. D.. Of Toronto.
the president of the International As
Socia ton.
The demand for a. change in the les.
son system was placed before the con-
ference in it's most emphatic form by.
Mrs. j. W barnes OF Newark, n. j.,
the elementary superintendent of the
International Association. who said
that change in the purpose of the
Sunday school must be met. it's puT-
pose row being both educational and
evangelical The effect Of changes in
secular education upon the children
who attended the Sunday school, the
change in the viewpoint in education,
emphasis now being placed unon the
child i'll preference to the material.
and different subjects for the education
o. the different phases of youth were
cited as other reasons for improved
courses.
The difficulties in the way Of
change were suggested by President
William d. Mackenzie, D. D., of
Hartford Theological Seminary, who
heid that no permanent change couId
be made at the present time on ac-
count OF lack of definite standard
of Psychology and pedagogy upon
winch to base 4 graded course. At the
same time he did not oppose experi-
mentation
After DIR. Frank X. Sanders. secre-
~ t.S N~piSEeSaIIOI1aI SUNDAY
school Union had outlined the char
acter of a satisfactory graded course
and Rev. DR.. A. +. Schauffier of the
international Lesson Committee. had
replied to some of Dr. Sanders points,
the committee on resolutions made its
report
The report was presented by Mr..
justice ]. j. MacLaren of Toronto.
president of the International Associa-
ton. A discussion of the report con-
sumed the time until after o'clock.
When a recess was taken until p. N
general raid was made Thursday AT
be'fast by Sheriff Carleton and a force
OF deputies on all the places where LIQUOR
Is sold to he sold in Belfast. and as :
result two weil-known liquor dealers were
taken before Judge Rogers of.the munich
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