Evening journal., 1915-01-08
Teachers work IN
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Personal Training All I'm
portant, EpiScopalianS De-
clare at Convention
FORMER OFFICERS
ARE REELECTED

With the Rev s. L. Mitman, Phi. ID,
educational secretary. province Of
washington. the Rev Canon William
L. DeVres. Pm. d.. OF Washington
Cathedral. and the Rev. A. r. Van
Meter. rector Of All Saints. Torres
dale. Pa. as the principal speakers.
the fourteenth annual Sunday School
Institute. Diocese of Delaware, was
held Yesterday afternoon and evening
in ST. Johns Parish House.
In the absence of Bishop Kinsman.
who was to have made the address Of
welcome. and 10 have presided al the
evening session. the Rev. William IT,.
Laird. rector of Christ and Emmanuel
Churches welcomed those present at
the afternoon session. while Arch
deacon b. F. Thompson. Of Dover, pre-
sided at the evening sessions.
With the Rev. c. II. Holmead pre-
siding. the afternoon session conven-
ed at 2.3O O'Clock and was marked
principally by open discussions on
Sunday School work and addresses by
DR.. William l.. DeVries and the Rev.
A. r. Van Meter and the Rev S U.
Mitman, Phi. ID.
Dr. DeVries. who spoke on How The
Diocesan Organization May Help th'
Sunday Schools" called attention 10 Tho
lack of concerted work for the develop
ment of the Sunday school and showed
how q central organization can do mucl
effective work by searching out places
that are more or less remote and where
religious work, therefore, amounts L
very little
"There is great need for planting tn
seeds of Christian religion in communi
ties as yet uncared for" declared DIR
DeVries, "and a central organization in
sures that the Sunday school is brought
up TO the standard"
Following DR.. DeNries' address al
open discussion followed. at the conclu
sion of which the Rev. A. r. Van Meter
of Tgfresdale, Pa. was introduced. DR.
Ngp<Meter spoke on "a Plan for Tcache
Training" and during his address h
pointed out the necessity of persona
training which each teacher must Civ
himself. mentioning certain books tina
were of great value to the teacher b
fitting himself for his work.
"However." said DR.. Van Meter, "yol
must not be discouraged if you appea
not to have the necessary training, n
after all one of the most importan
requisites for a teacher is a genuine low
for her pupils"
Following DR.. Van Meters address
the Rev. DR.. S. u. Mitman made ar
address on "A Suggested Course Fol
Small Sunday Schools" and brief!
Dr. Mitman explained how it was jus
as easy to grade a small Sunda,
school as Il was a large one. and h
advised the Sunday schools to Civ
tho Religious Board OF Education
course a clear test. adding that in
side OF ten years Il will seem i'm
credible that any opposition had eve
been offered to their plan.
AT the conclusion of the afternoo
session. supper was served in ~
Johns dining room
At the evening session the readin
OF the presidents report and tn
election Of officers were the primo
pal features. Election of officers rC
suited in the reelection of the fol
lowing: Bishop r. J. Kinsmai
president: the Rev. s. L. Mitman. pl
d. educational secretary. Province A,
Washington; the Rev. C. H. Holmea'
president and educational secretar,
Diocese Of Delaware: Miss Lucie
Primrose. secretary; Frederic
Bringhurst treasurer.
The speakers were: Mrs Frederic
Bringhurst, ST. Johns. "The Hon
and the School How They May c.,
operaie;' Mrs F. c. Tallman. TriI
iiy Church. "The School and the PA
ish.' The Rev S. u. Mitman "Tl
Teachers Opportunity"
Tho reports showed that there al
SO Sunday schools In this diocos
with an average enrolment OF so.
Johns leads with an average enrol
meni Of 30f