New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-27

in vacation Bible school work for chill
dren of this city, open some forty such
schools mediately after July 4. The
growth of this line of Christian en-
deavor has been rapid, and this city
has been leader in Il. The five or
plantations are the National Bible
School movement, which has schools in
many cities; the Presbyterian, which
has grown into a national movement;
the Baptist City Mission Society, the
Federation of Churches, and Trinity
Paris. With the latter some other
Episcopal churches are allied.
The aims of these schools are three.
One is TO take children off hot streets
and teach them things worth knowing;
another is to use churches, halls and
settlements that might otherwise be
closed. and the third is TO give employ
ment and experience to young men and
women, chiefly students, who expect to
90 on in preparation for social service
and in the Christian ministry. The
terms last six weeks, and their COM
mencements in August furnish sec
ond educational period like that OF
June.
The National movement, with the
Rev. DR.. r. G. Boville as its active
head, is the parent Of the movement.
Ii will have about q dozen schools IN
this city this season, with many more
in other cities. Ii is still the leader,
and is fostering other movements and
other schools. 1t has led in an impor-
tant advance this year in having IN the
Madison Avenue Baptist Church parish
house a training school for teachers in
these schools. Practically all other
schools in the city profit by this train
ing school. which has had forty schol-
ars and been in session since the col
leges closed.
The Presbyterian movement will
have schools this summer IN the North
Minister Church, Harlem; in the North
Church, Washington Heights; the HUN
garian Neighborhood House, the Jonn
Huss Bohemian Church, the Ascension
Italian Church and the Labor temple
The Baptist City Mission has SCHOOLS IN
the Judson Memorial, in Washington
Square; the Second Avenue, Mariner
Temple, the Chinese Church, IN the
Bowery; Harlem Baptist, Mount MOT
ris Baptist, Fordham Italian and Cen
trail Park Baptist.
schools in the Broome Street Taber-
nacle, the Madison Avenue, Faith, Old
First and Williamsburg Presbyterian
churches, Trinity Baptist and DANISH
Baptist churches and st. George
Episcopal Church. In nearly all chap
els of Trinity Church there VIII be
schools. and also in some other Eplsco-
nal parish buildings. This Bible va
cation work is cooperating. but there
are different movements, owing to an
ferent churches having different forms
of service.
The number Of children brought in
off the streets each morning runs INTO
the thousands. They are taught not
merely the Bible, but hammock making,
handicraft with tools, games Oh all
Kinds. and in some schools this sum
MGR dancing will be taught, because OF
the large interest in that amusement.
Teachers in these schools come
chiefly from the colleges and theology
cal seminaries. Most of those who
Give services expect later to enter So
cial work. The sum paid them IS mod
crate, and Yale, Barnard, Coiumola'
Wellesley, Princeton, New YORK Uni
versity and q score Of others are repre-
sented Increasing numbers of stu
dents earn money in this manner to
holm carry them through college.
This wear nearly all the schools VIII
a6ont the idea put forth by the Ma
fional movement last year OF having
exhibits of work at commencement
Some of these exhibits are sent 10
other cities as incentives to estaDllSh
these schools. Other articles are soid
for the benefit of those who made them,
and still others are kept by the emil
dren The beauty and value OF articles
made are most extraordinary.
The Daily Vacation Bible Sehool
Association. among other organizations,
is attacking the task of safeguarding
the children this summer as 1t has
never done before, and daily vacation
Bible schools will be opened on July .
at the following points in New YORK
Citv: Bethany Memorial, 9th st: ana
First ay.; Adams Memorial, Both g.
and Third av.; New York Cooking
School. Charities Building; House OF
Aouilla. 1870 Stanton ST.; All SAINTS,
Henry and Seammell SITS; Spring Street
SETTLEMENT. Manor Church House, 34S
West 26th ST.; st. Michael's, 99th st.
and Amsterdam av; St. Philips, 2l2
West 134th st.; tent (colored), l3Sth ST.,
near Lenox av.; Fort Washington Pres
bvterian Church, Williamsbridge Pres
byterian Church, Second Moravlan
Church, The Bronx; Eagle Street Good
will Centre, Brooklyn; York street
Goodwill Centre, Brooklyn; Central
Congregational Church, Brooklyn;
Gregg Chapel, BROOKLYN; Italian
Church of the Redeemer, Brooklyni
Calvary Baptist Church, 14th st. ana
Fourth av., Brooklyn, and Flatbush
Congregational Church.
Many other points are calling lor
schools, but cannot be provided for by
the association without a prompt IN
crease of the amount subscribed. Tine
association must depend on the CO.
operation of the public in this great
work; it needs not less than s7,5OO Just
now for points that have applied, ana
could proftably use ten times thas
amount. It has reduced the cost OF
providing safe and wholesome yasca-
tiOn for each child enrolled 70 less than
81 a child for the entire six weeks, or
about three cents each school day-less
than any day nursery charges, wnlch
provides no skilled leadership.
IN EPISCOPAL CIRCLES.