Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-07-15
Best Authorities on Sunday
School Work in u. S. to
Comprise Faculty.
BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
College DOrmitories Open to Visitors
Who Will Take Weeks Train
ing Course at College.

Monday morning, July 10Th, the
School of Methods for Sabbath School
workers will open at the college for a
weeks session. The 1915 Alma school
of Methods begins three-year sys-
tematic course in Sabbath School
training. This course will fit on TO
last years course and those who at
tended in 1914 will be given a years
credit on this three-year course. Each
year, however, is complete in itself
Sixty forty-minute periods of instruc-
tion are to be offered in the 1915 school
the principal topics being Bible Study
Teacher Training and Missions.
The Country Church problem wiz
not be neglected. All realize how much
the moral and spiritual conditions OF
future generations depend upon relig-
ious influences in our rural districts
Dr.. II. L. Freeman, Professor of Prac-
teal Theology in Westminster Theo-
logical Seminary, Maryland, is a spec.
ialist on rural problems. He is author
of "The Kingdom and the Farm, OF
the Problem Of the Country Church.
He will give two courses at this school
of methods. A boy on a prairie farm,
citizen of rural community, spec
ial student of the subject, DR.. Free
poa,o will ba ,ror+b haor;,,r
Some Of the best specialists in A
merica have been secured for the 1918
Alma School of Methods. Among
them are r. w. Cannon of Chicago,
Rev. George H. Trull of New York
City; Mary L. Wilson of Kentucky.
Sarah B. Goodman, of Grand Rapids;
Ida V. Jantz, of Chicago; and DR.. H.
/. Freeman, of Maryland. A faculty
Of ID experienced workers will give iAs-
struction, inspiration, vacation, and
recreation. The Alma School of Me
thods is for people of all denomina-
tions.
DR.. Cannon of Chicago, is Congre-
gationalist superintendent of Sunday
School work in Michigan and other
states. AS an instructor in Sunday
school pedagogy, he is unexcelled in
America. He has education, person
ality and experience. He will have
charge of the course in teachers train
ing and will supplement divers Pre-
paration for Teaching" with addresses
and conferences.
Rev. George II. Trull comes to Alma
from New York. He is a missionary
specialist As an author, lecturer, and
teacher, his reputation is more than
nation wide. With the Reverend J.
M. Barkley, LID, of Detroit, he win
have charge of the morning bible study
period. The Rev. w. H. Mason, Pres
byterian pastor in Alma, has arranged
for him to preach on Sunday morning,
July 25th, at the graduation service.
DR.. Seibert is Presbyterian pastor
Adrian. He is noted chautauqua and
lyceum lecturer. With Prof. F. S.
Goodrich, he will have charge of the
popular evening sessions of the week
These will follow Miss Goodman's in
teresting story hour, and will consist
of illustrated addresses on Europe, E.
gypt, Palestine, "In the Paths of Jes-
u.s." and Sunday School Evangelism
DR.. Seibert is traveller and an ora
tor.
DR.. Freeman holds the chair of prac--
tical theology in the Methodist Semi
nary at Westminster, Md. Each af-
ternoon he will conduct Bible Study
lesson on the general theme "Old Test
ament Voices. He will also conduct
course on the problems of rural life.
He is a country problems specialist,
and will be peculiarly helpful to sun
day school teachers and others hand
ling rural classes and schools.
Rev. Alfred Ray Atwood, AN. is
superintendent of education for the sy-
nod Of Michigan. He is Dean of the
Alma School of Methods. He came to
Michigan from the Presbyterian
church at Patterson, where he was al
so superintendent of adult and second
airy work in the NY. State SIS. Asso~
citation. He is a practical, all-round
efficiency engineer in Sunday school
work" He should be addressed at
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