The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-04
MASS MEETING ON
TRAINING SCHOOL.
GATHERING AT SECOND PREsBy-
TERIAN CHURCH TONIGHT no
HEAR OF WORK.
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
UNUSUALLY INTERESTING is AN
NoUNCEMENT OF OPEN CLASS
FOR STUDY OF SUNDAY
SCHOOL LESSON.

In honor of the opening Thursday
of tho General Assembiy's Training
School for lay workers in the rooms
of the Presbyterian Publishing House,
at As North Sixth Street. mass
meeting will be held tonight from 8
TO 9:15 o'clock In the Second Presby-
terrain Church at Fifth and Main
Streets.
Rev. Russell Cecil, D. D., pastor of
the Second Church will preside at the
mass meeting and addresses will he
made by Rev. DIR. A L. Phillips, Rev
DR. w. w. Moore. on THE Value Of
the Training School,; Rev. william
Megginson. dean, on The Training
School In Action" and Rev. DIR. F. T.
McFaden on What the Training
school May Mean TO Richmond
Churches"
The praise service will be led by the
quartet OF Union Theological Semi
nary.
School Begins Tomorrow.
The chief aim Of the training school,
which Will begin its first session to-
morrow, is the growth Of spiritual
power and spiritual efficiency in every
pupil by prayer, study and practice.
Students of every denomination and OF
both sexes will be welcomed, and the
training school managements sym
phthies will be found 10 be broad and
generous, making in reality an inter
denominational institution OF the
school.
OF unusual general interest will be
the class, open and free to everyone
who wishes to attend, for the study
of the regular international uniform
Sunday School lesson, whic.h will be
taught by a master teacher every
Monday afternoon at s o'clock
The class in Old Testament history
and geogra ply to be taught by Presi-
dent w. w Moore. ID, d. Of Union
Seminary, will begin on November 16.
Sessions for other studies begin to-
morrow morning at Q o'clock. The
first session ends June l6. next.
a Few Reminders.
Under this heading the new training
school issues an isformation folder
presenting the following:
Field work in church activities will
include visitation of the sick, Sunday
School and young peoples work. shop
and evangelistic meetings. SpecIar rs
tentlon will be given to storytelling
Play and handiCraft at the community
center in the old Y. w. c. A. gym
nasium. South Fourth Street, between
Gary and Canal Streets. under the
/ leadership of, Miss Berthold.
! Domestic science will be taught by
! Miss Smith in cooperation with the
Young Woman's Christian Association
in their building on North Fifth Street
| The o'clock hour on Wednesdays,
will be given to the discussion of the
work, organization ana manag emens
OF the woman's society in the local
| church with special drills in parlia-
mentary law. Fundamental princi-
pies applicable to all denominations
| will be considered,
/ Physical education in theory and
practice will be given in connection
: with the Y. w, G. and Y. NJ. C.. A.
Music will have special emphasis.
Great Occasion Near At Hand.
Under the auspices of the training
school a great Bible conference will
be held during the week November 22-
20. Some of the most distinguished
Bible teachers in America of different
denominations will be present. Peo-
: pie will watch for further announce
ments, and keep these days open
! For young people and their teachers
Later in the winter, probably in
February. 1915, whole week will be
given to a great institute on "Teen-Age
Life and Work" This will be the
greatest occasion of its kind ever held
in Richmond or Virginia.
! The office of the training school Is
in the Presbyterian Publishing House
fourth floor, by elevator, where Rev.
William Mcgginson, dean, will he glad
80 A. Al. and i; 80 to $50 i, NJ