The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-26
Methodist Training School at Myrtle
Beach

Every indication points to large
attendance of Methodist workers OF
the South Carolina Conference at the
l'second annual Training School at
Myrtle Beach. Last year there was
an overflow attendance upon the
first meeting of this kind, many Of
whom remained for the entire ses-
sion and took the credit courses.
Applications for reservations are
coming in daily, and requests for in
formation from many others give
promise Of an increased attendance
this year. The school is held under
authority of the Sunday School
Board Of the South Carolina Confer
ence, and is endorsed and supported
by the General Board, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. The Rev.
W. c. Owen, field secretary of the
South Carolina Conference, is dean
of the school. The school is one of
the STANDARD Training Schools"
that are being established through
out the entire church, under the au-
thority and control of the church,
and is a real school for workers.
The establishment Of these schools
is a forward step to meet the ever
enlarging demands made upon the
the Sunday school as vital relig-
gious factor in the whole plan Of
ious factor in the whole plan Of
liar work of the church. Here teach
ers and superintendents and all 9TH
er workers can come to receive that
definite help they need to be able to
meet the demands upon them. The
courses are so planned that every
phase of the work is presented. Each
course consists of twelve lessons and
upon approved examination, the
school will issue to each student a
certificate for the work done. While
hard enough to command the respect
of the most competent Of the work
ers, the course is so practical and the
instructors are so considerate that
all who earnestly apply themselves
can do the work outlined.
The courses offered this year are
as follows: Beginners Methods, Miss
Willette Allen, Kindergarten Spe-
cialist and worker, Atlanta; Primary
Lesson Material, Mrs. w. B. Fergu-
son, Primary superintendent First
Church, Little Rock, Arkansas, and
one of the most efficient primary
workers in the South; Junior Meth
DDS, Miss Bruce Mcdonald, the eff
ficient superintendent of the Junior
department, Washington street
Methodist church, and teacher of
experience in the public schools OF
Columbia; Intermediate Senior, and
Young Peoples work by Mr.. M. w.
Brabham, for five years field secre-
tary of the North Carolina Confer
ence, for two years field secretary
of the Virginia Conference, now as
sistant superintendent department
of Young People, Adult, General
Sunday School Board, and in charge
of the work for Young People; Adult
Bible Class work, Rev. w. c. Owen,
field secretary; Organization and
Administration of the Sunday school,
a course for pastors and superinten-
dents especially, Prof. 7. c. Easter
ling, superintendent public schools
and former Sunday school superin-
tendent, Marion; The Pupil, study
in religious psychology, Miss Mary
Alice Jones, Elementary Superinten-
dent, South Carolina Conference,
formerly a teacher in the Chattahoo-
ga high school, and graduate OF
University of Texas; The Life of
Jesus, DIR. John A. Rice, Sumter, one
of the most brilliant and scholarly
Bible students in the church today,
who will lecture at least twice each
day.
BY a special arrangement with
Mr.. ]. E. Bryan, manager OF the
Myrtle Beach Hotel, the school Will
be held at Myrtle Beach. Mr.. Bryan
has agreed to make special rate
of $3.50 per day to all registered at
tendants upon the school, making
the total cost for board only $1O.5O
at this popular resort on the broad
Atlantic. He has also made special
rate for the use of the bathing suits
and dressing rooms, and all who de-
sire a plunge will have a splendid
opportunity for this delightful pleas
ure. These rates are granted only to
those who attend the school, and