The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-23
EIGHT CONFERENCES
OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS ARE HELD


Eight great conferences of Sunday
school workers were held simultaneous
" today in four of the largest churches
srrSfe city in order that teachers. pupils.
ministers. and laymen might enter into
a discussion Of Sunday school work in
every phase
At Mt Vernon Methodist Episcopal
Church the large auditorium was filed
70 overlooking with men and women
interested in adult Bible class work The
meeting there was presided over by w.
9. Pearce. and among the speakers were
Hill. OF New York: Berger 3. Stem. Of
Kansas. z. ". Halpenny, Of Ontario;
D II. Marbury. OF Alabama, Miss
Elizabeth fitzpatrick, Of Mississippi, and
Mrs. George Geyer, Of Ohio.
Another Meeting.
IN a smaller room OF the same build
Ing we're gathered hundreds OF dele
gate. for a conference on the best
methods Of reaching adults and children
in the home. The motto OF this confer
ence, We cannot save the people un-
less we teach them; and We cannot
teach them unless we reach them. was
the theme Of several ten-minute talks
BIZ prominent delegates. William Ham
ilton, OF Canada, presided. and Presi-
dent F. p. Meyer. was the first speak
er on the program
others taking part were J. Shreve
Durham, Hugh Cork. assistant general
secretary Of the International SUNDAY
School Association; Fred A Wells. the
Rev William T. Capers, OF Kentucky.
At McKendree VI. 2. Church. less than
a block away. the enthusiastic gathering
found at Mt Vernon Church was
duplicated. In the smaller hall ar Nc
Kendree Church. where Dr. Curtis E
Afogg presided over the home depart
Tnent conference. all standing room was
taken by O'Clock. and many were turn
ed away who could not be accoIlmo-
dated
The Speakers
DIT W. A Duncan. Thomas Grassfull,
Mrs. J. r Simmons. Of New York; p.
w Williamson. of British Columbia;
Mrs Flora B. Stubbins. OF Maine. and
others gave brief talks on how to or
ganize home department, and on what
successful evangelstic methods have
been used to promoted the study Of the
Sunday School lesson in the home
In the main part Of the church Mrs.
Mary Foster Bryner led a conference
on elementary teaching Of the Sunday
school lesson. This conference was
largely attended by women, and only
women speakers contributed 10 the
program. which dealt altogether with
the best methods OF teaching children
schools.
Too Much Vacillating.
Declaring that there is a tendency
among Sunday school teachers Of the
present 10 vaciIlate between systems Of
instruction in advanced classes, Prof
Martin G. Brumbaugh. superintendent
of public schools In Philadelphia, today
delivered an interesting address at the
teachers training conference at First
Presbyterian Church. on John Marshall
place, between B and c streets north
west.
Prof. Brumbaugn criticised the habit
of most teachers 70 attend too many
local conventions" and advocated a
mapped out for the year by accepted
authorities He comented favorably on
me work Of THE voluntary army Of
Sunday school workers, and urged the
adoption by all teachers Of some plan by
which the Instructor and pupil can be
brought into closer personal relationship
both in and out Of the classes
DR.. Henry F. Cope, of Illinois, secre-
tary of the Religious Educational So
ciety. and the Rev. II. NJ Hamill, of
Tennessee, spoke on The Sunday
School and Trained Leadership" and
-'History of Our Teacher Training Move
nent," respectively.
Bettermens of Methods.
At the same church in the Sunday
school room there we're twenty-five two
minute speeches regarding betterment
OF methods in the intermediate and
Senior departments
Temperance and missionary confer
ences were held IN different rooms at
wesley Methodist Episcopal Church,
Fifth and F streets northwest. In the
absence Of Mrs. Zillah Foster Stevens,
q international n
day School Association temperance de-
partment, literature on the work was
distributed through the audience.
important among the addresses was
that Of Justice MacLaren, of Ontario,
who spoke on Pledges and Pledge
Signing" Justice MacLaren gave inter
esting details Of the good which has
been accomplished by this system and
of the hundreds Of men and women who
have been brought back 10 manhood and
womanhOOd after having once beer ad-
dicted to the drink habit. Others who
spoke and the subjects follow:
DR.. Jesse B. Dodds. Of Illinois, Tenn
perance Teaching in the Junior Depart
ment."
Eugene c. Foster, Michigan, Teach
sng Temperance to BOYS" -
Bishop J. c. Hartzell. '1ntemperance
"A Hindrance to Missionary Progress
The advanced division conference was
/. held under the leadership of +. H Mich
OILS. A general discussion was held /
delegates from Canada and the United
States taking part. W. c. Johnston, of
colorado, gave a general summing I'D
before the meeting adjourned to Con-
Vention Hall
Resentment Expressed.
The pulplts of Washington churches
were turned over last night to prominent
clergyrnen delegates to the convention
Of Sundey school workers. In many Of
them TWO speakers had been assigned.
The most sensational session was that