The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-19

nominations. in these latter days, have
engaged in denominational Sunday
school missionary work. Undoubtedly
the first object In undertaking this
WORK, is to reach as many as posi-
Die with the gospel story; to bring as
many as possible within reach Of it's
saving power. These movements are
doing much in the interest Of the
kingdom. We bid them God speed.
However, in the discussion of the
topic before us, We may not overlook
the fact that the second object of de-
nominational Sunday school mission-
airy work Is to increase the influence
OF the church Of Christ by increasing
the numbers and power of that par
tlcular denomination which sends out
its Sunday school missionaries.
"Denominational Sunday school
work is not, canno be entirely divest-
ed Of denominationalism, or relieved
of the limitations which grow out of
denominationalism. The study of the
catechism Is a part Of the legitimate
work OF such a school. and rightly SO.
Questions from the catechism, and
other material carrying denomination
al Interpretation OF scripture, appears
in the lesson helps and other litera-
ture provided. The peculiar doctrines
of each church are set forth in the
biblical Interpretation given in the
lesson work in the Sunday schools.
This Is one of the purposes of which
the UNCONVENTIONAL mission Sunday
school is created. and is a part of the
work expected Of 1t. The contributor
Of funds given to it's support: the
officers Of the board in commissioning
the UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday school
missionary, expect their denomination
to become numerically stronger. be-
u of the activity of the denomina-
tional Sunday school missionary. The
browning evidence Of the successful
UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday school mis-
sionary, when he reports the number
of churches added t othe roll of that
denomination. through his efforts.
international Association.
So much concerning denomination
al Sunday school work. The other
Sunday school agency referred to is
the international Sunday School as
sociation. To point out the distinctive
features of u work, it will be nec-
essary to differentiate our wors from
the work of this association. The
association so often confused with our
society, and so often mistaken for our
society by the Christian public. We
can do no better; make no clearer
statement concerning their work than
by quoting a statement of the presi-
dent, which was adopted in the form
of a resolution, at the Louisville con-
vention in 1908, follow that quota
ton with another quotation, taken
from the declaration of the scope of
work Of the International Sunday
School association, adopted at the
San Francisco convention, June of
year.
I'VE quote from the official report
Of the Twelfth international Sunday
School convention. In introducing
this resolution, President Mullins
said:
"'My resolutions simply set forth
concisely l hope, and clearly the aim,
the spirit and the purpose Of this
body. l will read the resolution and
move their adoption
That part of the resolution in
which we are interested in this con-
nection reads:
4NOoolvCuS lldI IAc wOTh OIL IQo |
International Sunday School associa-
ton may be defined as follows:
First: 1t seks to enlist all Sun
day schools in the common study of
the lesson, but never to organize
schools. The work it seeks to do is
confined to the common ground, chief
ly as follows:
"'(a) A uniform lesson system,
graded or otherwise.
"'(b) The propagation of the best
methods and ideals in. Sunday school
pedagogy.
"'(c) The promotion in all proper
in teocher-training.
"'(d) The promotion of all Stun
day school life and progress through
conventions and associa-
tons for the use and benefit of all
tho denominations
From the declaration of the scope
Of the work adopted at San Francisco,
We quote the following:
"'To the American Sunday School
union. the first and greatest pioneer
in the planting of American Sunday
schools, the International association
its greatest indebted
ness. and while the union has been
planting it's thousands of schools in
needy fields, the International associa-
ton has sought t o follow closely and
helpfully with it's auxiliary a~ssocia-
tons and educational conventions,'
and again, the salaried workers of the
International staff, under assignment
OF a general secretary and an assist
secretary as far as practicable,
cover the field annually by heavy trav-
ell and labor, rendering a varied and
difficult and delicate service through
all kinds Of meetings, but with spe-
cial emphasis upon state and pro-
vincial conventions
Briefly then to summarize, we find
UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday school work,
II 1t remain faithful to its field, doing
Sunday school work among the fami-
lies of its own faith, or among fami-
lies willing to become identified with
churches Of that faith.
We find International Sunday school
work to he educational, with its en-
ergies conferred upon the improved
study Of the lesson, in existing ]