Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL COUNCIL
ENDS ANNUAL SESSION
Rev. I. J. Van Ness u. D., OF the
baptist Board Is Made
President.
MEMORIAL TO DIR. PHILLIPS
X. r.. Macill Named to Attend Latin
American Missionary Conference
az Pnnamn-Approve Plans to Co.
Operate With Public Schools.

After conference lasting three DAYS,
/ which tho delegates declared had been
the mos, successful in the history OF
/ the body. the sunday School Council OF
! tho United states ana Canada adj
! journcd sine die yesterday at the noon
! hour and all of the delegates with
! tho exception Of four. left for their
! homes
! officers for the coming year were
elected Yesterday morning as follows:
/. R"v. ]. !. Van Ness, -. H.. OF tho south
, ern Baptist board. president: Rev. s.
! y. Weston. or the CONGREGATIONAL
! hoard. OF Boston. vice. president: Rev
GnorGe r Webb. of the American Rap-
fist board or philadelphia. secretary
and y. NJ. smith. of Nashville. treas
urer. Invitations have been received
! Boston and ST. Louis. The executive
board will decide the place later.
! During tho morning session a num-
J hcr Of interesting things occurred. OF
! considerable local interest were the mo-
! mortal services in memory of the late
ROY. y. l.. Phillips. y. u. upon whose
! invitation the council came TO Rich
mond, and who was one OF the most
| active members OF the council for some
! pears prior to his death. The council
| passed resolutions regarding the fine
| character Of his work and sent them
| TO Mrs. Phillips, together with Il lovely
! floral tribute.
REPORT on STANDARDS
t ADOPTED ny COUNCIL
The committee reported on stand
/ ards. and the new standards were ac-
| copied. The intermediate department
! was changed TO the young peoples
department There are two divisions
, of this department., the first includ-
! ing students from twelve to seventeen
and from eighteen 70 twcnty-four
years of age. Heretofore the adult
] department included those above
| twenty-one years o: age Under the
new standards adopted the student
/ viii not bc in the adul; department.
until he or she is twenty-five years
! Of age. The new standard is based
! upon the highest psychological study
by the foremost students along this
: line. According to these studies, man
! or woman cannot he said to be an
/ adult until he or she reaches the age
, OF twenty-five years.
! Resolutions We're passed in which il
. was stated that the recent convention
was the most fruitful in the history
Of the council. when more big issues
were passed than At any other session.
In the resolutions the hospitality ac-
corded the delegates was remark Cd
/ upon. The hotel in which tho con
vcntion was held. Murphy's, the press.
} the ministry and the citizens who as
sisted In the work were thanked in
/ the resolutions.
MAGILI. TO ATTEND
CONFERENCE AT PANAM 4
i r. T.. Magll. of Richmond. and Rev.
George T. Webb, OF philadelphia. were
appointed special delegates To the
Latln-American Missionary Conference
10 BE- held in Panama, February 1920,
inclusive. These delegates, with some
800 others from the United states, will
sail from New York on a special
steamer on February ;.
The plan TO have sunday school work
count as a part of the public school
education was approved by the coun
ell in principles: but no methods were
worked out. Or. Lewis was elected
10 take the work where Or. Phillips
left i, upon his death. and TO study
on, methods ana submit them at the
next annual conference.
When the meeting adjourned sine die
the delegates began leaving at once
and ALI are now on their way HON,
cxccp, those members OF the Christian
church. who remained to assist in the
SUNDAY school Institute OF Christian
/ Churches in Richmond. which is being
conducted az the Third Christian
Church. and which is to continue
through Sunday. Those members who
are still in the city are Marion
Stephenson. editor OF the publication!
of the Christian Church. OF st. Louis
Miss Hazel Lewis, primary editor, q,
Cincinnati. r. NJ. Hopkins. OF the
Disciples publication board. OF Gin
cinnati. and Miss Cynthia Pearl Maus
Junior editor o! tn" Disciples publ