The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-10
In the Interest Of Teachers Training
and Graded S. S. Work.

"A special conference was NERD AT thc |
Central M. E. church on Sunday in |
the interests OF teacher training and
the graded Sunday school. DR.. Wade
G. Barclay and Mrs. n. M. Leyda Of
Chicago, H., were present and gave
addresses at the various services. The
day opened with the regular session
of the Sunday school at which DR.. Bar
clay spoke on the work OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church Sunday School
Board In the development OF new
fields. Mrs. Leyda gave her attention
to the work Of the children in the Be
ginners and Primary Departments and
gave the teachers much help and en-
couragement.
At the public service in the morn
ing, Or. Wade c. Barclay preached
from the text in Matthew 1890:
go We therefore, and teach all ma
tons, haptizing them In the name OF
the Father, and of the Son. and OF
the Holy Ghost; teaching them to OBJ
serve all things whatsoever have
commanded you; and, 10, 4 am with
you Away, even unto the end OF the
world"
The session of the conference in
/ the afternoon was little late in get
ting started on account of the funeral
OF the late John N. Martin, but quite
large number OF Sunday school
workers gathered and after vocal
solo by Miss Ethel Hunt, DR.. Barclay
spoke on Educational Ideal for the
Sunday School, and Mrs. Leyda
spoke on the Graded Sunday School"
The talk OF DR.. Barclayywas on the
great importance Of the highest de-
velopment in religions education from
the child in the Beginners Department
Through the various grades to the
1 adult classes for old people. None
lare too young and none are too old
to receive an intelligent knowledge
of the Bible The talk of Mrs. Leyda
was bright and fairly sparkled with
ideas regarding the Christian training
and teaching Of the young. She took
the ground that a well organized Sun
day school must adapt itself to the
needs of the growing child, beginning
with the cradle roll, from ! to years
Iof age, and continuing through The
beginners department from 8 10 8
Years, the primary department from 6
to years, the junior department from
8 to IL years, the intermediate de-
lparument from Is to 16iyeaTs and the
senior department from IL years. UP
Ito those Of older years Added to this
also is the home department for the
IShut-ins and those unable to actively
Iattend the public sessions, AT the
session of the Epworth League, Mrs.
Leyda spoke on The True Vision in
Life Mrs. Leyda is ibrim full OF en-,
Ithusiasm regarding her work and
deals with children and young people
in a practical and ildicious way. Miss
Geneyera Christie favored the league
with q vocal solo. and DR.. Bar
clay spoke ON the subject of mis-
lsions and their relation to Sunday
School Work" While we are trying
to save the heaten in foreign lands
God is gradually bringing the foreign
lCi' " SHOltS oO bueiL VIC t<thS
care of him at home. At the public
service in the evening. Mrs. Leyda
spoke on Sunday School Evangelism
and interested the audience from
leVents in her own personal expert
ence. DR.. Barclay spoke on the sub
jeot of The Making OF the Teacher,
The matter OF teacher training was
particularly emphasized and an effori
was made to start a special class In
Oskaloosa. The matter is under con
federation and will he determined later
The meeting will be continued through
the afternoon and evening of Monday
and are open to all who are interest
ed in Sunday school work Botn DR.
Barclay and Mrs. Leyda are full oil
practical and valuable suggestions re
garding their work and all should
make IL point to hear them.