The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
SUNDAY-SCROOLS
DOING GREAT WORK
Richmond Church Members
Gratifed Over Growing Interest
Shown by Young Folk.

At the recent meeting of the IN
ternational Sunday-School Association
the Sundayschools of North America
reported a total enrolment of 49,
ei7'S5o members, hugo army OF men.
women and children engaged in tho
study of the Word OF God Since the
formation OF this department. of the
church 1t has been recognized that tho
Sunday school should be conducted by
the laymen OF the churches. and they
have assumed this responsibility and
shows.
The more than eighty Sunday
schools in Richmond have business
men at their heads. and these men de-
vote their time and talents to adj
vancing the cause of the Sunday
school; not only to increase attend
ance, but to give the members a sys-
tematic teaching and training arrang-
ed on practical graded basis. Many
peole have 40 not attend church SER
vice are being attracted to the SUM-
day-school owing to the fact that il
is being run on modern and business
methods. The growth of many of the
schools in Richmond within the past
few years has been phenomenal, dua
In large measure to business meth
DDS employed by business men who
direct the affairs. and in these schools
there is a large percentage of the
most prominent business and profes-
sional men of Richmond engaged In
this department of the church work
One of the largest and most pro-
gressive schools ia that of the Pine
Street Baptist. A thoroughly graded
school with an average attendance of
one thousand members and under the
leadership of Davis Bottom, Superin-
tendent of Public Printing. IS doing a
great work for the church to which 1t
belongs.
The Westminster Presbyterian School
has as a leader A. r. Holderby, Jr,
and under his SUPPLEMENTARY this
school has accomplished wonderful re-
suits and is unique in that 1t has moro
| scholars enrolled than the member
ship of the church.
Grace Episcopal Church has built
tip a strong school. and the large BIZ
BILE class composed of business men,
| is taught by Colonel Eugene c. Massie
Another active school is at the Sec
ond Baptist Church. This school has
| three times as many members as 1t
had two years ago. and they owe their
strength to the business men who take
All dStiNe pelSOHd interest IN dQVdnC-
ing the Sunday school cause. Frank
T. Crump. together with an advisory
cabinet composed of the businesc
men OF the church. direct the plans
and methods of this school. It Is a
graded school, equipped with every es-
sential for efficient work.
The great mems class OF the Union
Station Methodist Church, under the
leadership of Frank T. Bates, has tho
record for the largest attendance OF
the mems classes in the city. The
active work of these men has made
this Sunday school one of the strong
est in the city.
Under the leadership OF A. w. Pat
terson the Sunday school of the First
Baptist Church is rapidly taking front
rank and this school has recently es-
tablished branch In East Main
Street, where the active workers are
building up live Sunday school.
One of the most efficient schools in
Richmond is that connected with the
Seventh Street Christian Church. I'm
der the direction OF c. w Throckmor-
ton this school has a reputation second
to none. and its mems classes are
largely attended.
Novel schemes are tried in the va
rious schools for increasing attend
ance and holding the members. Vari-
Gus classes. for all ages from the cradle
to the adult. under trained teachers,
are arranged. Attractive programs,
with musical features-these and many
other features serve to make the pres
emit Sunday school attractive. Day by
day more men and women are taking
an active part in the Sunday school
because they see the advantages IN
the modern school to secure a religious
education for themselves and their
children that can be obtained In no
other sp!ace.