The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-02
new TRAINING SCHOOL
OPENS on WEDNESDAY.
Special Courses Provided for Lay
Workers in Home Mission
Fields.
COURSE IS NoNsEcTARIAN
Institution Is Founded; by Presby-
terinns to Develop Skilled Workers
In Various Lines of Christian En-
deavor-Has Strong Faculty.

Richmond Will become the home OF
another educational institution this
week when tho Training school 70,
Christian Workers will open under aus.
pices of the General Assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church, South. The for.
NAL opening of the school will be held
on Wednesday night with exercises 81
the Second Presbyterian Church. All
churches of the denomination Will unite
IN tho service. which will begin ut 8
o'clock.
AS the name implies, the school ia
for the purpose Of training lay workers
and not ministers. 1t will provide pas
tors ASSISTANTS, Sunday school super.
attendants apd teachers. city mission
aries and all lay workers, men OF
women, a chance to become more eff.
Client In their duties, and will also be
means Of providing the church with
The school will be open to all denomi.
nations. and. while II will be conducted
under Presbyterian management, 1t will
rot be scctarian.
PLAN TO ERECT BUILDING
IN GISTER PARK
A desirable location for the school,
has been donated by the Union Theo.
logical Seminary. 1t Is located near
the grounds OF that institution In Gin.
ter Park. Until the buildings arc
erected, the school will occupy one en-.
tire floor OF the new Presbyterian Pub.
fishing .Ecasc OF North Sixth Street
II will also have the use OF tho OLD
,Covenentor Gymnasium. at Fourth and
Cary Streets. where a neighborhood
centre will be established.
Tho scholastic year will consist OF
10 60 NJ - r4t
summer term win probably be held
elsewhere. The regular course of stud,
will cover a period Of two years and
will lead to- a diploma. There will b.
eleven departments Included in the
course OF study-Engitsh Bible. Chris.
tan dostrine. and practice. missions
Sunday. school work. sociology. young
peoples work. music, evangelism, stew.
ardship. womer's Industry, communit,
life md physical culture.
The faculty OF the school In as fol.
lows: 49,
Rev A. L. Phillips, D. D., acting pres.
!Gent, Sunday school work.
Rev. William MegsInson. dean, Chris
tian doctrine and science.
Rev. w. w. Moore. d. D., LII. D., old
Testament history and geography.
Rev. Theron II. Rice. d. D.. Now Tes
lament
Rev. w. L Lingle, d. D.. church his.
tory and government.
Rev. T.. C. Caldwell, D. D., missions
Rev. w. E. Hutchinson. Christian
sociology.
Rev Wesley Baker, young people.
work.
w. c. Smith. evangelism and stow.
ardship.
Miss Anna Branch Binford. Adde'S
cent life and activities,
Miss Katharine Heath Halves, women
IN industry.
Miss Beatrice Berthold. physical cul-
ture and play. Fl
instructors In Industrial welfare, In
music and In domestic science are to
be selected. Lectures in different sub
tects. will be given by men distin
guished In special lines.
The school has already received. muc
encouragement and II 10 expected tina,
the first year will be a successful one
while the outlook for the future is par
ticularly bright.
At the formal opening on Wednesday,
night. Rev. Russell Cecil. d. D., will
preside. Among the speakers are: Rev
w. w. Moore. D. D.. Rey.4A. L. Philips
d. D., Rev., r. T. .McFaden, D. D., and
Rev. w. NJ. Megginson! There will
be special singing by the Seminary
quartet.