The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-29
VISIT TEN Cities
SUNDAY. SCHOOLS
VIRGINIA AND INTERNATIONAL AS
soCsATTONs TO PROMOTE
EFFICIENCY.
BEGIN TOUR FEB. 8
MEETINGS TO BE IN EACH CITY
WITH OFFICERS OF SUNDAY
SCHOOLS REGARDLESS OF
DENOMINATION.
BEGIN TOUR FEB.

| The Virginia Sunday School associa-
ton and the international Sunday
School association have united in their
efforts to promote the efficiency of
the Sunday schools of Virginia and
with this end in view, members of
both associations will, commencing on
Sunday, February Sth. conduct a ten
days tour, taking In ten cities Of Vlr-
GINA, at which places they VIII hold
meetings in cooperation with the Of
ticials of all Sunday schools, regard
less of denomination.
The tour will be in charge of the
following experts: Rev Franklin Nc
Elfresh. of Chicago, Ill. superintend-
ent of the teacher training depart
ment of the International Sunday
school association, Rev. a. L. Phillips,
ID. d, of Richmond, a member of the
executive committee of the Interna-
tional Sunday School association. and
vice president and member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Virginia Sun
day School association. and Thomas
G. Diggs, general secretary of the Vir-
ginia Sunday School association.
These viii be Joined at different
points enroute by other Sunday school
experts, who are unable to make the
entire trip. They have been promised
the hearty cooperation of the leading
workers in each city to be visited.
nGSS lOGdl WI NETS Nlii BdFS iuii
opportunity to take part in the con-
ferences and will be urged to give the
benefit of their own experience and
opinions.
Two Sessions In Each City.
Two sessions, both afternoon and
evening. will be held in each city
visited and the general theme of all
Ispeeches and discussions will be along
1.-THE lines of increasing the efficiency
OF the schools The afternoons will be
given up to informal conferences. with
a view to discovering the needs of the
schools and to finding and applying
the remedies, wherever possible.
| In each city strong local committees
are at work enlisting the sympathy of
the schools and pastors. In this city
the Richmond Sunday school associa-
| ton, Dr. w. P. Mathews, president. is
in charge and it is proposed to make
| the occasion the annual convention of
| the city association.
| In addition to working for the great
er efficiency of Sunday schools the
committee will do all in their power
| to arouse interest in the State con-
vention OF Sunday schools. which is to
be held in Lynchburg on February
18th to goth. and at which Congress
man Carter Glass is to deliver the ad-
dress of welcome.
To Gather Statistics.
They will also collect statistics and
other data for use at the triennial con-
yention OF the International Sunday
School association, which is to be held
this year.
The following is the order of the
cities and churches as they will be
visited:
| Sunday February sth-Presbyterian
church, Clifton Forge.
Monday, February 9th-First Bap-
fist church, Alexandria.
Tuesday. February 10th-First Pres
bytorian church. Stanton.
| Wednesday, February 11th-M. T..
church, South, Harrisonburg.
Thursday, February 12th---Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church. Peters
burg.
Friday, February 13th-second
Presbyterian church, Norfolk.
Saturday. February f4th--Monu-
mental NJ, r. church. South, Ports
mouth.
Sunday, February 15th-Richmond
! Monday, February 16th--Main-
Street NJ. K. church. South, Danville.
I Tuesday. February 17th--Ffrst Pres
| byterian church, Roanoke.