Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
CLASSES ARRANGED FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEADERS
Many Instructors to Meet at Black.
stone College From September
BIO 10.
SEVERAL COURSES PLANNED
Leading Minister'S and Speakers to
Address Conferences and Deliver
Observation-Disclosures Men Take
Active Part In Move.

FOR several months the Sunday
school board of tho Virgins Confer
cnce. Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. has been making arrangements
Tor the conference school for training
leaders 10 be held at iSIackstone Col.
lcgc September TO 10 This board
nAa had the Assistance Of the general
sunday school board at Nashville
rem, and through this co-operation d
p?oSran has been arranged that viii
cover the sunday school field As nearly
as Is possible TO do 50 in the period
OF time indicated.
classroom work for training Of lead
ers. The courses OF instruction arc
as follows:
Methods Of teaching.
Principles OF religious education
Ilans and methods of adult worX
Flans and material Of intermediate
senior work
child.
course in the study Of the beginner
child.
Two Morning CInsnes.
There Viii be two ortyfive-ninute
Twelve lesson periods in All and those
who take the course will be able 70
complete one uni. 81 standard training
work OF the Methodist Church, south
On the closing nigh. certificates OF
credit VIII be awarded 10 those VINO
nave completed one Of these courses
aill be series OF six Bible lectures
ana A series o: SIX storytelling lee
lures. The Bible lectures will come
ostween the class periods and the
the ci~as periods.
From 80 to 4:3o each afternoon
mere VII be rccrcational features.
such games as tennis. baseball. ctc
VIII be paiyed and hiking parties have
been arranged for From 4:3o 10 +
o'clock each afternoon there Will be
scaool work. on Thursday afternoon,
September s. and Fr!6ay afternoon.
September ). this conference VIII he
gwen over 10 the elementary institute
ior the elementary workers Of the con-
terence. On Friday afternoon. Satu--
Jay afternoon 'and Sunda% afternoon
tae hin!e classes vii meet in con
ference 10 discuss the work OF tho
wesley Bible Classes. Thcy are OK.
pectinE on Saturday 10 organize 2
cronferencc federation OF wcslcy Bible
Glasses.
Home Work Conferences.
conferences for nome department, and
missionary workers Tucsd.y after-
noon the pastors and super.n,endents
WI come together TO discuss the prob
ZION in the SUNDAY schools. and on
Wednesday afternoon the conference
VIII DC OF especial in,erezt 20 teacher
training workers
~iil be IN address along the lire Of
the conference in the afternoon The
opening address Will be delivered BY
DE. Douglas Freeman on The C,haI-
lenEc OF L~oftiness" The address on
tuesday evening will be By MISS Nan
Me Lee Frayssr. OF Louisville. Ky. on
elementary work The address Fri.
day evening Will be BY DR. James Y.
Thompson, OF Chicago. on bible Class
Mc:k. saturday evening viii be de-
voted TO social features with recep-
ton, music and refreshments
Two Sunday Services
Or. John A Rice. Of Sumter 6 g.
formerly OF 81. Louis Mo. will preach
AZ both the morning and evening SER
vices SUNDAY Dr. Rice will also de-
!rer an address on Monday might.
Tuesday and Wednesday, nights ire
address Will be by DR. John VI. SHACK
lord. of Nashville, Tenn. superintend-
cn' OF the misunderstanding depart
South. "
Tn: sunday school board has select
ed a sHec:a! hoard OF managers TO look
after the school. Dr. T. \ Smoot,
pastor OF Centenary Church. Richmond
IS chairman OF this board and J. f.
Jones. OF Richmond, is secretary J.
H.. Montgomery, conference SUNDAY
school superintendent, is director OF
the school From tn. reports that are
coming 70 this board the enrolment in
dicaies that there viii ne a very large
attendance. especially FRIDAY, SATURDAY.
AID SUNDAY.