The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-03-06
THE YOuNG WOMAn'S BIBLE
CLASSES OF WEST VIR-
GINA COlORED IN
S1TUTE

marked interest i'm the Bible cls,s-- that
are being eondncted under the anspicss ot
the Young Womsn's Christian A~soci-
alton. There are now being cJndncts-i
two classes weekly. One class MAS or
gsnized this fall and has large enroll
meet every sunday morning and spend
an hour in study Of special Lessons.
The Alpha Bible Glass. which Was or
ganize,i in the Last school year hopes t.
have their graduating exercises in April
These classes were organized and ars-
taught by Miss NJ. r. Eubank. who has
been indifagatable i'm her efforts To make.
the work a snoces~.
Moniger's Training for Service il th,.
text hfing uss-d- Ia is non-dsnominatiOn
al. Simply presents plain Biblical fact-
and pedagogical truths.
Since the work MAS introduced by Miss
Eubsnk through the Alpha Bible Clas-
there are nearly two hundred students
now stndynig il in the institution. Nearly
all Of the lady teachers are members al
one or other Of the girls classes, and tiI.
young men have organized several class
~. which ARE being taught by Profs. :.
A. Guss and q. r. Jones'
A number of sorial events such A. ts.a~
and other Affairs in which the entire stu
dent boiy would take psrt have added
interest and life u the work. Aside from
the question Of Biblical knowledge and
the gathering Of plans for intelligent.
systematic, pointed and forcible present
alton OF sunday school lesson, the grading
and management Of schools and classes.
some missionary work has been res-entl,
done 10y the classes. A card Of thanks
Was rtcently rsceived from Dr. l.. g.
Jordan for the ten dollars sent to Mis-
Delaney To help in her mission work in
Africa.
The work of teaching training clas-es
for sunday ~-hools deserves wider con
si'irrati"n than is leing generally admit
tel Ne never think of the careful train
ing the sunday school teacher shouic
have Z" fit hun for his work We DO not
should lie given u this spiritual develop
nss-nf winch j. a. l,e the foundation of all
trn~ character. We spend much time in
looking uP tl'e qualifications and schools
oi the t~acner- of literary, manual. do
ms7stir and mechsniral training, but give
almost no thoneht u the ability Of the
one who Is u Il ret the spiritual training
OF our boys and girls i'm the most plastic
stages of life.
Toe Alpha Bible Class Of this institu-
ton is a member Of the International
sunday School Assn, having reviewed
their charter more than year ago. They
have completed the prescribed Lessons,
and pending short review will take
their final examination in few days !
They arespanning u present u the pub
lie an interesting program commensurate
with their work.
la September 1913 the class sent Mi-s
Fubank 10 Knoxville a. a delegate 70 TIM
conference Of Teacher Training sunday
school workers. Great efforts are leing |
Put f..rth hy Dr. II. &. Lyman to put the
work On broader basis. Dr. Lyman j.
Superintendent II the work among Ne
gros~. amp IN his far vision-When con
spcrated and efficient tesching shall have
been done through the sunday s.hools T.
the efect ~ revolntionizing Christianity
sec the Negro presenting a quota in keep
ng With hiS opportunity. There werr
delegates at the conference from nine
ststes. representing the hest Negro schools
Of tire country. Prod. W. A. Sprigg~.
Supt. q the sunday school 81 West Nir-
GINA Colored Institute Was sent - dele
gate by the :. :.
The following - a letter feceived froru
wi-s y. ID. DeIsney, which bOpe will
prove interesting TO the resIers:
Co., Monrovia. Liberia,
West Coast Africs.
--;- January 10. 1914.
Mi~-M r. Eubank.
Institute. W. Va.
! am in reoespt ~ SlO sent from thr
Alpha Bille Clas. for medieine. am
most gratrful n you spd the young la,Iis-
foI the very Kind ren,enhranee II this de-
partmeot 4 the VIII You doubtls--
know that ann ON the W Coast insts..d
81 in last Central Africa The peot.le
here a'' more timid 81 the n-e of for~iTn