The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22
Praises Sunday Schools.


Declaring that the proper place for
bringing into the minds of the chill
dren a realization Of what 1t means
to live a Christian life Is In the sun
day school, DIR. Charles Bulla, secre--
tary of the general Sunday school board
OF the Methodist church, made strong
plea last night for more attention 10
this branch of the church The pas
tor. he said, could not hope to preaeh
each SUNDAY a sermon which would be
applicable to both the children and
adults, and there must be a genera
effort of the church to extend the ell
ficlency Of the school.
THE main business of the church is
not the ritual or formal service. The
supreme T me work of the Church is re-
ligious education he declared, Jesus
great work was teaching, teaching,
teaching. All religious teaching ts
evangelism and evangelism that VIII
last must be educational
In preparation for proper education
of the children of the church, be urged
that the edifices themselves be designed
with view of giving the children a
separate place of worship--that they be
modelled after the most approved meth
DDS of school construction. In fact,
the Sunday school board had prepared
plan which he recommended that
all attendants at the conference OBJ
tain.
The second thing was for the
churches to set aside more money for
operation of the Sunday schools. Here
tofore there had been too small an
allotment to this branch Of the church
and In many conferences which he had
attended the amount given for this
purpose had been greatly increased.
He stated that the centenary move
ment had produced broadening effect
and had made the church look upon
all money matters with broader
vision at has put Alexander the cop
persmith out of business he said.
Tho third and greatest need was
proper education Of the teachers them
selves The pastors should be direc-
tors of the religious educational work
in the church, but the teachers should
be trained and given thorough school
ing in the Bible.
"My preacher brothers." he said
"you have given long years to the
study of the ministry and as toilers
| in the ministry. How hard you have
| worked with your books far into the
night that you might grasp the mean
ing of this book! You have gone into
your pulpit feeling that you were not
| ready for the hour. If this be so, then
| tell me how we can expect high grade
| work to be done by the men and Wom-
en- who must serve long hours at the
| Sunday school quarterly be ready for
| the class on Sunday morning.
He urged close union between the
parents, the preachers and teachers
| stating that dwelling house religion
| Is better than meeting house religion,
If there must be a comparison.
John r, Pepper, of Memphis, pre-
sided at the meeting. which was the
| thirty second anniversary OF the forma-
| tion Of the Sunday school division Of
the Memphis conference. Mrs. W. w
Adams. of Paris also made. short
and grading schools and the progress
made. Pennants were presented tc
many Of the districts doing exceptional
| work.
One of the interesting speakers al
the afternoon session was jeff B. Nor
man, of Memphis, Law Sber, who
devoted his time to 4 T<ENsion oi
phases Of the center my ~ ant.