La Junta tribune., 1913-03-22
s,s.G STUDY IN SCHOOLS.
sunday School Representatives Hold
Conference Relative 10 introdve.
Ing 0ibls Study In Schools

III La JuutA tntS week Oy uuIlOei
OF representatives from the diff, rem
caurchss Of the city by which 1t II
hoped that a course OF Bible instruc
ton may be made available to High
School pupils In connection with thei
regular public school work. Mr.
John Carman. who is secretary OF
the State Sunday School Association
came from his home In Denver Tues
day to attend meeting which was
held at the Sherman Annex. and
composed OF committees appointed
from the various Sunday schools OF
the city. The work that will be
attempted by the Christian people
o' the city is. In brief. an extension
OF the plan for Bible study that has
been NO successfully carried out at
the state normal school at Greel, y.
For the benefit OF our readers who
are not familiar with the work as in
stituted at the normal school. the
following outline is given:
Less than two years ago. Dr. For
ward, pastor OF the Baptist church
at Greeley. and Reverend Phillips,
4 the United Presbyterian church at
the same place. inaugurated plan
! for the establishment CT course cf
Bible instruction IN connection with
! t.ie regular normal school work.
/ Their plan received the endorsement
Of the pastors aud church members
~ all denominations In that city. In
cluding Rev Father Casey. of the
Catholic church. who deserves espe-
I cial credit for his efficient aid In
reducing the idea to practical work
ing basis. The plan aiso received the
full sanction OF the faculty OF the
normal school. Text books which
presented = study Of the Bible M
viewed BY aii de~ominatso"s. both
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~. were selected for the pupils. The
teachers were selected by the various
churches. and G,e pupils were given
their choice Of denominations. the
requirement being made that the
teachers selected should measure up
to the standard of competency de
manded BY the nortnal faculty.
In connection With the Bible study.
I. was required that the Encyclopedia
Rrittanica and other standard works.
should b. used for reference. Lessons
were assigned and rs-citsd NJ each
Bible schoo, on Sunday. and NJ the
completion Of the course. examins.
tions wer- given. and each pupil re-
ceivcd credit tn his normal school
rsting Tor the WORK accomplished In
the Bible study class. Much enthusi'
asm vas aroused. and some of the
ciassrs containtd ~ high ~ fifty
menbers. The plan il nov tn ex'
tend ths work. which has proved
~ successful In the normal school.
10 the hixh schools Of the state.
A committee from the State Tech
crs' Association reported favorsbly o.
the measure. and II vas unantmoasly
passed st = recent meeting of the a.
nicsattoW. which wss ait~nd~d BY pub
lie school teachers from all over
the state, In the near future. CON-
nitt-cs from the State Sunday School
Association and the State Teachers
Association ~ill meet n Boulder IN
make final plars tn. put the work
Into operation. and nov thst the
! hearty co.orsrsiton of the public
school instruct of the state has
bern secured. Il y believed that the
plan ran b. worked out To = liar.
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The fsrt that III" Idea 10 l''inx Gu
thusisstisaily received by church aud
sohcci alike. will be AL important
factor In carrying II out saiinfacior'
lily.
/ Sir. John l.. Ai~xandcr. of the Ma.
/ ti,nst Sunday School Assocsssb''.
Was recently s~nt OFT by ihst body
20 make = tour of Colorado. and h.
visi'~d the sunday school convention
whkh we're held IN the diff~r~ri
countiss . month ar two aso. He
was broueht into touch With this
acw work thsi had Just begun 70 In.
trfsut oug Christian psople. and ~
bsraae N taken up with the H~w
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