The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-28
TEACHERS TnAlN|NG
DRIVE OPENS SUNDAY
Simultaneous Sunday school Teach
cr's Training Drive Opens Tomor.
row! Plans for Promotion Day Elk
erCfseS.

In many Richmond Sunday schools
tomorrow morning, Sunday school
work viii! be presented in attractive
ways, and plans will be laid for lar
ger attendance and great efficiency in
In the future. Special programs have
been arranged. including promotion
day exercises in which certificates
from grade TO grade and diplomas
from one department to another will
be awarded,
II is underst GOD that many OF the
Richmond pastors will preach At the
morning hour of worship on Teacher
Training National Necessity. this
growing out OF the untoward condf-
tons which the Sunday schools are
now facing on account OF 80 many
OF the young men and women be-
ing drawn for military and other gov
eminent service. The attendance OF
the Richmond Sunday schools has
not suffered in the departments be-
low age Of seventeen. as has been
true in some other parts OF the coun-
try, but the problem OF getting tea
cheers and other workers is growing
more acute every day. To meet this
condition. caused by the war, the SUM-
day school council. com imposed OF re-
representatives. of thirty evangelical de-
nominations. IL now conducting a
Nationwide Simultaneous Teacher
Training Drive" in which 1t is hoped
to enlist thousands ef willing but I'M
prepared PERSONS who may take up
the work. neceEsarily laid down by
those who may have gone out from
the schools
In the various churches enlistment
slips will be offered for signature on
Sunday morning. and these will b.
brought by the per1ntendents and
pastors. to the four meetings to be
hald in several sections OF the city
in the afternoon. These meetings
are as follows:
Second Presbyterian church
Leader Rev. Joseph r Watts. D. D.,
of the Baptist state Mission Board.
Leigh Street BAPTIST church--Lead-
or Prot. j n. Montgomery OF the
Virginia Conference N. r. church.
Hanover Avenue Christian. church
Leader w c. Smith OF the Pres
byterian Committee OF Publications
Central Methodist church tSouth
Richmond1--Leader r.. G. Hawkins,
Of the Disctplee Sunday school board.
The main ohjectives Of the tea
cher Training Drive are: /. To es-
tabhsh a training class for Young peo-
pie to .n,eet At the Sunday school
hour 2, To establish normal class
lot present WbSheFSs 10 meet during
the week, s. To maintain a workers
Council. or business meeting Of the
officers and teachers for the improve
ment of Sunday school administra-
ton.
II Is expected that at each Of the
meetings to be held Sunday afternoon
there will be large attendance OF
pastors, officers. teachers and schol-
ars Of the senior ind adult depart
ments
The conferences viii, Be. opened
with short address by the leader
outlining the present conditions and
what the conference stands for. and
that-xiA- ae -sstiepred by careful
consideration Of the following ques-
tons which have been submitted to
all superintendents for investigation
and report:
Il How many ofieers and teachers
have been lost to the Sunday school
by reason OF the war? y
q How many workers have left
their Sunday school activities for To-
cal war activities
3. What effect has the war had
on your average attendance and
where has the loss been most trace
able.
f. HOW many young men and wo-
men. who gave special promise OF be-
coming church leaders have entered
military or other governmental ser
vice.
II is also expected that some formal
resolutions will be adopted looking
toward getting the needs OF the
Richmond :. Sunday . school on the
minds and hearts OF the church mem
bership generally, AND conservation
conferences will be held in the near
future to check up the results OF the
drive.