New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
WORK OF MODEL SCHOOLS.

c,o,fro,,es with this situation number Of
churches principally Episcopalian and Presbyterian
'n denomination. drew upon the Bible Teachers
Training School for Teachers. and the Episcopal
Church established a Sunday school commission
which furnishes Of instruction 10 teachers
and pupils alike. and many other churches as
could get people 10 attend these held classes for
the training of Sunday school teachers Through
the instrumentality of the Rev. Dr.. Richard Morse
Hodge a model Sunday school established in
the Union Presbyterian Church, Lexington avenue
and SSth street, presided over by the Rev Milton
6. I-ttleheld. The Sunday school, according
pedagogical methods. became famous, and was
Nisited-as now the model schools at Teachers
College and the BushHick Avenue Methodist Sun
day school in t2rooklyn-by people from all parts
of the world Who want study their plan of oper-
alton.
Model Sunday schools. to try out ideas.
sprang up everyR here. and among others which
have brought graded classes, pedagogical methods
Of instruction and greater efficiency among teach
ers TO a high state of development the Bush
wick Avenue Methodist Church Brooklyn, with
attendance OF $500 pupils: St. Georges with 200
pupils; St. Bartholomew's ST Agnes's. St.
1dichael's. ST. Andrews and Christ Church among
Episcopal Sunday schools; St. Nicholas Avenue
Presbyterian Church. superintendent by Professor
EebeN Of Columbia University; Harlem Presby-
teTian Church Marble Collegiate Dr. Parkhurst's
two East Side missions. the East SSth street mis-
sion Of the Brick Presbyterian Church superin-
tended by William Sloan Coffin. Calvary Methodist
Reformed
the Sunday school Of the Paulst Fathers which
numbers l5e0 pupils. Every denomination cites as
models Of ideal Sabbath schools those managed by
Temple Rodoph Sholorl, Temple Emmanu-El and
Temple Israel. where from and q half TO three
hours Of Scriptural instruction are given accord
ins TO the most advanced methods of teaching nd
by the most efficient tr-.ned instructors
IhioEsh the instru1nerfality Of Bishop Potter
Sunday school commission Of fifteen persons va
organized in 1888. his sought TO adapt the hest
lnethods OF secular day schools Sunday schools
1t emphasized pedagogical efficiency and improved
methods Of education, together with the spiritual
izlng power Of The teacher and his influence upon
The lives and characters OF scholars The COM
inlsslon has organized teachers training classes
covering every phase Of Bible and PRAYER book
sluoT, child study and religious pedagogy and To-
Gated extension classes in various churches The
courses are ended with examinations and diplomas
slch as are given in secular schools and COLLEGES
a series OF twenty-eight manuals according TO a
oehnlte plan of curriculum has been put ont by
me New ork commission. together with its regi-
lar courses Of study, nine thousand lesson man
nals and the most complete SUNDAY school ex-
.hibit IN existence anywhere. including maps pict-
ures, steTeoptfcons, models OF various kinds sand
tables and the paraphernalia considered indis-
pensable to a modern Sunday school which yould
saHe made our Puritan forefathers gasp