The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-04
Sunday School Work De-
scribed by J. Shreve
Durham.
MILLIONS ARE REACHED
Interesting Papers and Ad-
dresses at Second Days
Session of Convention.


Durham. field worker of the ln'erna-
tional SUNDAY School committee. III
his exposition of the work TO the tan
state SUNDAY School association.
Tc said that the work deserved TINS
title because il WAS SO large ID It's eh'
tent and because of what 1T was ac'
complishinC,
Mr.. Durham : address was the only
ono at last night 5 session OF inc con
ycntiou and he spoke AT CONSIDERABLE
length, showing the progress OF organ
izcd effort aud its possibilities. 1t was
divided. nc said. into three great &c
partments. visitation. organization ana
educational. The department OF Nlsl-
tatior went out and found the people
,ho department of organization brought
them in and the department OF oducd-
tion prepared aud held them. II was
intended TO reach three classes. the clc-
mcrtarv, children up 60 the teens; tue
secondary. those in their teens, aud
the adults.
Growth OF Movement,
During the past three years the rec
ord showed that 1i,2OO.OOo homes nave
been visited by Sunday school workers
In 1905 the number was l,3uo,oOo. In
1909 the visitatious reached 5,2VV,ouV'
while in 1911 an aggregate Of .oo,Doo
families received a call. These ny
urcs.' Mr.. Durham said. ''glvc some
idea of The amount and increase OF the
work. One OF the greatest tragedies
of life in his opinion was the tact that
there were thousands of people who had
not vet been reached.
The organization worked on the tho
ory that the preservation of boy or
girl was much better than the reiorma-
tiop of-a man or woman. The speaker
laid stress on the on-denominatioual
character of the work. While he be.
lieved in denominatioual loyalty, be
appealed for ''kiugdom vision.
Appeal for Funds,
After setting forth the nature of the
work, Mr. Durham asked for funds to
continue its support IN Utah, and sue
cccded in securing pledges for three
hundred dollars.
Yesterday 5 sessions Of the couvcn,
tion were educational and many in
structive and interesting addresses
were made on the requirements of
teachers and means 10 enlist the inter
est of children. These were reinforced
and emphasized by suggestions made
and experiences related at the "Round
Table, discussions.
Committees were also appointed 10
transact the business affairs of the
convention.
The convention will hold a session
this forenoon and viii adjourn this
afternoon after the election ot officers
for the ensuing year.
Morning Session.
The morning session of the convention
was presided over by Rev. r. p Mich
OILS. pastor of the Iliff Methodist
church 4 number OF addresses. cover
ing the best methods of reaching and
teaching the child and the training of
tho teacher were delivered.
In discussing the topic. ''fcacber
Training the Rcy. c. L, Neel dwelt
forcibly on the text, " As the Teacher
the best work of the teacher can be
done only after a special course OF
training has been taken.
% \ teacher should be cousccratcd 10
his work, - he said ole should have
the desire 10 accomplish results first and
then should secure the proper informa-
tion 10 accomplish that work. -
Rev w. G. Merritt. field secretary OF
the International committee, spoke On
the subject, intermediate Boys and
Girls.
He said the teacher should study the
child a well as the book. 1.-The child
should be taught and the call of God
instilled into IT, The children should
be reached before sin has a chance To
got them. study of environment
strengthening il where weak, will lead
many a child into righteousness.
DR.. Silver's Address.
DIR. i. V Silver. a former pgesldep
Of the association. addressed the con
veniicn on Senior Class Work. hold
ing that the best results can only be
obtained through the power of orgaul'
cation and b. giving each teacher some
particular thing 10 do.
In the "Rouud Table conducted
bv J. Shrcye Durham. field worker OF
the International committee, Mr. Dur
ham furnished the delegates much sta.
tlstical information on Sunday school
work. Ten years ago he said there was
| no chair of SUNDAY school pedagogy IN
any theological seminary in the United
States. Today there are ffty-onc. In
1902 only one teacher out OF every III
Was taking special training course
while today the ratio Is one 10 every
twelve
"Thc leading minds Of the country
continued Mr.. Durham. ''are turning tC
SUNDAY school work because OF Tho
realization that the Sunday school is
the best means Of reaching humanity
| at large through the children.
The afternoon session was under thf
/ Guidance OF Rev. 6. r. Nccl of the
Central Christian church.
4 number who were on tho pro
grnmme for addresses were not pres
ent and somew nat amusing incident
followed the announcement that Mis-,
j. Kellogg Of Mercur. 10 whom had
been assigned the subject. ITEM peraucc
IN the SUNDAY school had sent in &
paper Ia bc read. but that tho first sly
pages Of her manuscript had beer lost
IN transmission and was m consequence
unavailable
Discusses Boy Problem.
Mrs W. B. stewart OF Murray Id
dressed the convention on 1.-The Bov.
The hoy. she said was made up al
many elements, such as muscles. nerves
Curiosity. Imagination. shyness. self
eonceit. impudencc, ambition, doubt, un
certainty, etc.
The continuance OF righteousness.
| on earth. she asserted fdepends OIL
our success with the boy. The hoy
problem j. the greatest ono that con