The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-05-10
REPORT OF THE PRESIDE
SCHOOL TRAINING CLASSES
FOR CHRISTIAN WORK,
ERS.

In presenting the third annual re.
port of the Fireside School Training
classes we are glad to let all friends
know about the work that is being
done in them.
Our enrolment for 1878 is seven.
y-two, hfty-six in the morning class
anu sixteen in the evening class
TWenty-eight churches and seven de.
nominations are represented in this
membership. Mt. Nebo Baptist
Church holds the place of honor in
tne number of members, seven from
Inae church belonging to the classes.
The attendance on the art of a large
NUMBER has been splendid and three
oI the members of the morning class
are on the honor roll for being present
on time, at every regular session for
the entire six months. These men,
Ders are Mrs. NJ. f. d. Alexander of
Clark Memorial NJ. e. Church, Mrs.
Sallie Murphy Of Mt. Gilead Baptist
Church and Mrs. Margaret Thomson
of Kayne Avenue Baptist Church.
This is the third year Mrs. Alexander
has held this record and the second
year held by Mrs. Sallie Murphy.
The course of instruction covered
IN Tn emorning class has included the
study of the Sunday School lesson un.
der the direction of Miss Ada F. Nor
gan. This has been presented bv a
method of, finding the facts and truths.
thus showing how each one NAV dig
down into the word of God and dis
cover the riches for herself. Miss
Trace M. Eaton has conducted pro-
grams for various kinds of women
meetings from material in HOPE.
which have been most interesting and
instructive. Studies in the life of
Moses have been given by Miss Alice
A. Gushing and many lessons have
been brought to our lives as we have
learned of this servant of God who Iiv-
ed so many years ago. Examinations
were taken by goodly number, those
getting the highest marks were Mrs.
Lena Thomas Of Mt. Nebo BAPTIST
Church and Mrs. Sophia Wingfeld of
Clark Memorial Baptist Church.
A number Of speakers have given
messages to the class along various
lines Including in the list were DR..
Hubbard Of the City Health Commits
sion, Mrs. Geo. =. Hayes of Fisk, DR..
H. p. Moore Of the Sunday school de-
partment of the Southern Baptist Con
yention, Rev. S. l.. Mcdowell, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Sth Ave,
N, Mrs. Frank Dawson, president of
the City Federation of Women's Clubs
Miss Jenkins, food demonstration for
the United States government and
Mrs. Maria Kenny of this city. Another
valuable feature has been the work
OF Mr. r. w. D. Isaac, Jr., in leading
the singing, to which he has given
considerable time and effort. We are
glad here to make expression of our
appreciation of all these kindly serv-
ices.
During the year it has pleased our
Heavenly Father to remove one of our
number from this school of earth to
receive her certificate in heaven. Mrs.
IDA Cage of the First Baptist Church
East Nashville, was a loyal member
of the class and used her influence to
interest others. We missed her from
our midst and our hearts were sadden-
ed by the loss we sustained but we are
comforted by the thought of her re-
lease from pain and that we may look
forward to meeting in the land where
parting never come
The class held on Thursday evening
has taken the following course. Old
Testament Outline, the Sunday
school lesson and the gospel Of Mark. |
In this last named study the class
has read the book of Mark through
once each week. always noting some
particular topic such as the miracles
of Jesus, the parallels, the way Jesus
came into contact with people and
many other subjects. In addition to
these studies, there has been a course
in First Aid to the Injured with
lectures by DR.. W. R. Baker, DR.. o. B.
Taylor and Dr.. ]. A. Lester, who gave
us much valuable and interesting in
struction. We are grateful to these
busy doctors for their willing serv-
ices.
AS we look back over the year that
has closed, we are grateful for the
occasions that have brought us to-
gether and for the hours spent in study
of Gods word and~methods Of service.
We look forward to another year
with great hopefulness and trust the
the circle Of those who would obey the
injunction of the apostle and study
to show themselves approved unto
God" by rightly dividing the word of
truth may widen to include greater
numbers than in all the years past.