New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
IgIIUCHES EAGER
FOR GARY PLAN
,,ders Ready to Forego
to Put Sys-
tenn in Effect.

-, leaders Of New York are fore
vssatiors 90 get ready for the
nlsn. Protestant and Catholc
..lss and Jewish synagogues nave
h 4, A common committee OF for
..,bers. prepared 70 meet what.
.i,rs the Board Of Education OF
VI adop,s Sunday school lead
,.ssocnizirg the passing OF the
,,Ssr II the Gary plan comes IN
citing ready to meet the new plan
~ schools on week days. The
80 Board OF Religious Education,
~ last night. named a special
- Zee whose members are to give
.-,,,,sr 10 consideration Of Eplsco-
5ereb equipment. One member
!. son,mittce even offered TO fore
~ ~ San Francisco If need be.
49, Courtney has been chosen
,s-r ~ he Committee Of Forty,
lI,ln Whalen. member Of the Board
,s~cs,iop. is secretary Of II. Epis-
..,i,rs and Catholics like the fore
!, RESPECTIVELY, are joined 6y Bap-
n the Rev Albert G.. Lawson,
IA,j;s,. in the Rev. A. B. Flint, Con-
.sonal. in the Rev. Or. Reed
80. In the Rev. DR.. G. |. Wen
II Isws in the Rev. 6. l.. Magnes'
4 20 on. The Episcopal commlttee'
!, meeting, STATED a movement tow
u ,Ls selection OF trained rellgl-
1. .rsool superintendent TO give his
>. ,;,ne 10 The Bronx, where, II
-, Mans 90 through, all schools
4 s,.riets 25 and 26, will be opened
I. I'm 70 the Gary plan. A demon
|,,;on school is already in operation
IA Nary's Church in Lawrence
~, Manhattan. The Rev. Mr.. Stew
4, member Of the Episcopal board
YESTERDAY that his board is not
Lifted exclusively 10 the Gary plan
4 Vll use such parts Of all plans as
seem best fitted. He said his
r. vas heartily in favor Of the plan.
Ii,ptists named yesterday a commit
4 four members TO see what Bap-
Il, ,ucbt 10 do to meet the new
+ plsn. DR.. Albert G. Lawson, OF
A,kiyn. is chairman of il, and other
'yrbsrs are the Rev. c. w. Petty, OF
/, Bronx; Dr.. Cornelius Woelfkin, OF
I.s,,tsp. and DR.. r. G. Boville, head
~ Vacation Bible Schools.
TEST Side churches are already CON
lang their part. Grace Methodist
10y in lOlth Street, is 10 make
2. changes in its plant, and VIII
|. consideration 70 the new needs.
y West End Presbyterian Church
|,c,rdsm Avenue and l05th Street, is
| Ady equipped, and announced yes
|-,y It's willingness to cooperate.
In Rev. William E. Gardner, head
q, General Board Of Religious Ed
lion. returning yesterday from
Z 10 Gary. Ind, and interviews with
ago teachers concerning 1t, said
h York was leading among large
H. In this movement, and he re-
n in the decision of the city edu-
sa authorities 10 ask for the eH-
|.sture Of money for the plan In The
~ But he said that the churches
ID spend money as we'll as the city.
aid plans were we'll in hand. he
Ued in Superintendent Wirt's plan,
|isugh he added that the Gary plan
workable only in Gary. Ind. still,
,odifcation Of it would work here
rght. provided money was forth
! Eng to employ competent teachers
provide suitable rooms and build
b
children are taught Bible all week,
I question arises what is TO become
! tie Sunday School. Several lead
\ we're asked yesterday If Sunday
'asels are 10 be abolished. DR.. &. U.
znsr, the well known Lutheran,
sd what was said by Commissioner
'al.n and others, that now for the
r time will Sunday Schools come
b heir own. They will not be abol-
zsi, but will become the spiritual
fimo and practice places they have
Ing been prevented from becoming.
bought one Of the greatest bless
b Of the Writ plan was the liberia
+ Of Sunday Schools TO their true
F,sion. Lutherans had in many
.ithes already what is practically
\ Gary plan. Children 60 from
Bic schools al 4 o'clock into Luther
rens provided for them, and are