The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
SCHOOL FOR S. S. WORKERS
TO OPEN AT GRACE ST. MONDAY Nigh
FACULTY OF FINE EXPERTS TO
LECTURE ALL THROUGH
NEXT WEEK.
STUDY OLD TESTAMENT
LECTURES TO GIVE HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND AND BIRDsEYE
VIEW OF NEXT YEARS
LESSONS.

day school and b. Y. P. U. workers
will be held in the Grace Street
Baptist church, commencing Sunday.
November ~. ana continuing until
Friday, December 2. inclusive.
The influence OF the training school
for 1909. held with the Second Bap-
fist church, is still being felt In Rich
mond, not only by the Baptist Sun
day school workers, but those Of
other denominations as well. The at
tendance last year was the largest In
the history OF the movement, and
eclipsed any similar meetings any
where in the South in recent years.
A faculty OF Ave experts will be
engaged during the week. These spe-
cialists will discuss the Sunday school
in its various phases. including ele-
mentary problems, the period of ado
lescence. work among adults. princi-
pies OF teaching. organization and
management. Practical demonstra-
tions OF work in the elementary grades
viii be given.
study Old Testament.
Beginning January l. the Sunday
schools using the International Uni
form Lessons will enter upon q year
Of study in the Old Testament Scrip
lures. beginning with the division of
the kingdom under Rehoboam and
Jeroboam and closing with the end
of the Canon. A special course of
lectures Is provided, giving the his
torical background and bird's-eye
view OF these lessons.
Miss A. l.. Williams, Of Birming-
ham, Ala. elementary expert Of the
Sunday school board at Nashville. will
ecture daily at 1850 +. NJ. Miss Will
Hams La gifted, entertaining and force
full az speaker on work with the
children, Her lectures In connection
with the Virginia Baptist Summer
Encampment were heard by large
audiences and have had a transform
ing effect upon the Sunday schools
represented at that great gathering
Mr.. L. P. Leaveil. ield secretary
Of the Sunday school board at Nash
Vile, will deliver q special course
OF Ave lectures on methods Of teach
ing. In addition to his lectures on
this subject he will present a brief
address each evening at 1910 on the
work OF the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, as an auxiliary to the Sun
day school. These lectures will be
OF equal interest to those who are
interested in the Christian Endeavor
Society. Epworth League and kindred
large experience in both Sunday
school and b. Y. p U. work, and
has the honor OF being the author
OF the best text book on the work
of the b. Y. p. U. ever written. He
Was a member of last years faculty
and will be remembered by a host
of workers who were thrilled by his
magnetic personality and his delight
full addresses.
MIR. Flakes First Visit.
Mr.. Arthur Flake. field secretary
of the Sunday School Board. Nash
vile. Tenn, comes to Richmond for
the first time to deliver a course OF
lectures on Problems OF Organization
and Management Mr.. Flake was a
successful business man prior to en-
teriug upon the special work OF sun
day school field work. He speaks
with the note Of authority and his
enthusiasm Is catching. He presents
Sunday school work In a businssslike
manner and always brings thines 70
pass. He was also a member of the
faculty at the Virginia Baptist Sum-
mer Encampment last June.
Prof. w. r. Cullom. professor OF
tho Bible in Wake Forest College.
North Carolina. will speak daily at 8
O'Clock p. NJ. under the general sub
tect. "Israers Decline and Restora-
ton" DR.. Cullom 10 scholar, an
interesting speaker and forcefui
teacher. His course OF lectures on
the Bible will be OF such nature as
to help Sunday school teachers and
Christians generally to grasp the les
sons OF 1911 and enjoy their study and
teaching.
Rev. Joseph 4. Watts, Sunday school
secretary Of the Baptists OF virktnia.
IL the director Of tho training school.
and will speak In the Sunday after
noon meeting at $3.50 on "Retrospect
and Prospect" an applied to the de-
velopment OF Richmond Sunday
schools. He will also have charge OF
the conference work OF the training
school sach evening at O'Clock.
A. In former years q luncheon will
be served In the rooms Of the Grace
street Baptist church each evening at
8 O'Clock, % that the workers may
attend the afternoon sessions and re-
main to those to be held at night.
Contest for Medal.
A special feature Of the training
school Will be the awarding Of the J.
Taylor Eilyson gold medal for the
best summary OF the lectures. Last
year this medal was earned BY Miss
Belle Burch. q teacher in the LetRh
Street Baptist Sunday school, Doubt
less many will contest for this honor
In the coming meetings.
The various services connected with
this training school are open to work
ers OF all denominations. Special In
vttAtions have been sent to the various
schools through the superintendents.
and L u expected that the represen-
DEATH NOTICE.