The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-12-14
NASHV|LL|AN ON LES
SON COMMITTEE
DR.. W. S. ELLINGTON RETURNS
FROM PHILADELFHIA-REP-
RESENTED NATIONALBAPTIST
PUBLISHING B0ARD-MTER-
NATIONAL LESSON SUBJECTS
CHOSEN.

Having finished his work with the
international Lesson Committee. DR.
Ellington, the Editorial Secretary of
the National Baptist Publishing Board,
returned from Philadelphia this week.
When seen by Globe representative
upon his arrival in the city he stated
that he was highly pleased with the
work OF the Lesson Committee and
the enLlIe time that had been spent
at the Adelphia Hotel had been con-
stunned in the consideration of the
new cycle of lessons beginning with
1918 and ending 1925. He said that
there were marked improvements
over the old way of studying the
Bible, and that there is an improved
uniform series of Sunday school les
sons adopted by the committee which
VIII give added material, both in
Scripture reference and in lesson
texts for primary, intermediate and
adult classes, but that the beginners
VIII be provided for in the usual way.
Much significance was attached to
Or, Elllngton's trip, as he is the only
colored representative out of the ten
million Negroes in the United States
belonging to this committee who
prepares the lessons for all the Sun
day schools of the Evangelical de-
nominations on the North American
and South American continents. II
is said that about nineteen millions of
| Sunday school pupils study the inter
national series and the membership OF
| lr. Ellington as representative OF
| the National Baptist Publishing Board
OF which DR.. r. H. Boyd is Secretary
is REGARDED in this city by the people
as distinct recognition of his ability
! as theologian and scholar and OF
The National BAPTIST Publishing Board
for its standing among tine big pub
fishing houses in the world DR.. FL
lmgton declared upon his return that
he received the most courteous treat
meat Several Nashville men were
present, among whom were DR.. J. I.
Van Ness, d. d., of the white Baptist
Sunday School Board, and Rev. DR..
Chappell, of the white Methodist
Publishing Board
For the past six years DR.. Filing
ton has served on this committee. In
speaking about the periodicals of the
Publishing Board and their relation
! TO this committee, DR.. Ellington says
that the National Baptist Sunday
School Lesson Commentary for 1918,
together with the Senior Quarterlies,
Advanced Quarterlies, intermediate
Quarterlies and Primary Quarterlies,
also the Lesson Picture Card and
Bible Roll, would be in perfect har-
mony as all subject and descriptive
matter would adhere to the uniform
series of the International Lesson
Committee, and that its uniformity
without the addition of different
Motto Texts for the various classes
would save the confusion that would
naturally follow In most Sunday
schools. He declared that II was uni
versa'lv agreed by the International
Committee that more time be given
hereafter for the study of the gospel;
that annie time be given 70 careful
AMI systematic study Of the Old Tes-
lament. eve believe and We give it
as our opinion that since the Gospel
is the mower of God unto salvation,
that the SUNDAY school OUGHT TO give
the major norton OF frs time 70 the
study of the life and work of Christ"
saws Or. Ellington
Among the changes nv the Lesson
Committee, it was learned was the
rrenaration of course of study for
: narents Of the pre-adorescent and
odolesrent children. This is done
with view of bringing the study Of
tho pihIe AGAIN into the homes Of the
: neonle. whore II will do the greatest
.. work in character building.
why not assist in This worthv effort
heinz nut forth by Naehvilin's si~rArs
. to send the bows in The carnns 1ihies
ard sorn hooks? On 10 Tho berefii
j. concert Monday niuht at pV~,an Audi