The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17

the LIST of November OF s64.2s.
Rev Stewart L Mitman, Phi, D..
field secretary. reported that his ae-
tivities during the past year were OF
three kinds: Lecturing at four Of the
PROVINCES summer schools for Sunday
school workers, acting as rector of a
vacant parish during July and August
aud field work proper during the res,
Cf the wear During the year he La
travelled l1.773 miles, preached 81
sermons. chiefly on educational topics:
delivered IS illustrated lectures, held
"a conferences with Sunday School
officers and teachers. and made n
s3dresse on educational topics. In
addition to this he has recently h"-
come the editor Of the American
Ehutch Sunday School Magazine.
Urges Closer Association.
In conclusion. he expressed his he
lief that the secret of tn efficient
Sunday School would be fund n the
closer association Of Sunday Schools
In small areas and their reuuent com
ing together for counsel encourage
aent and mutual inspiration. To this
end each diocese ought to provide sor
elrh meetings at least twice "a year.
For the rs per cent Of The province IS
Sunday Schools which were small.
frequent stimulation by mnans of the
local institute was an absolute neces-
sltS. As the number Of these .nsti-
tutes increases the need for trained
workers 10 serve on institute and sum-
mer school programs becomes cor
respondtnsiy greater
Rev William r.. Gardner ID. d,
general secretary Of the General
Board of Religious Edu alton, ex4
pressed his pleasure at the w ,rk That
was being done In the province OF
Washington Through the work of
the field secretary and through that
OF the summer schools II was netting a
high standard for the pther provin RS
Of the Episcopal Church in the United
States.
Rev Mr. Diiler presented brief
report Of the committee On sunday
: hool education. This in some re-
speCts. the most important committee.
of the board. is made up Of two rep
reseutatiVes from each diocese in he
province. 1t Ia means through
which tie board obtains information
u sunday school conditions in each
diocese and the me dunn by which
the board has conveyed information
and secured the co-oneration of the
several diocesan boards and organ,za-
lions
nlittee will he held At 81 James
parish house this afternoon at 4
CLOCK
To standardizc Examinations.
Canon ". l.. De Nries Pm. d., OF
he Washington Ga hedral, secretary
of the board, presented report as
-.airmAu ~ committee II arrange
5Cr a conference If examining chap
iains This conference viii hold it's
ira. meeting this afternoon al
clock. the object in view being To
standardize the examinations Of men
Tor the ministry as heli N the several
dioceses. He presented The namea II
examining chaplains selected by the
Bishops for membership IN the pro-
vinciai committee OF examining chap
alma
f'hc Rev l.. \. ca.ey b. u. read
The report OF the committee IN teach
n training, which showed tina: prog
-ess ia t4tis important 1r1 L being
made. although the greatest difficulty
- The securing Of able leaders to in
stfuCt the classes that are being form
ed IN Qarochial and din ,esan centers.
Five summer schools Held.
The committee on summer schools.
he Rev II. W Dlller. chairman, re-
}0rted that during the past year five
GUNNER ecnoois had been Geld. IA me-
y al Conneaut Lake, in the diocese
n Erie Mag 5l-June .; AZ Washing
on. d G. June Til. at Norfolk Va.
June I4-is, at Bedford Cty, June
= go and at South Bethlehem Pa.
fhe attendance al nearly ali OF these
schools showed an increase over The
preceding year and In all ii them the
iaterest Was deep and sustained Two
additional scanols ara in con rsnisi.t-
lion for next summer. namely. one