The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11
ADULT SECTION OF
THE GRADED UNION
Doing GOOD WORK
Classes Every Wednesday
Offer Opportunities to
Women Interested In
Bible Study

Among the opportunities tn3t tue
New Year offers is that OF attending
Graded Union which meets every
W ednesday morning at 10 o'clock at
the First Methodist church. From the
accounts given by those who>are mem
bcrs of Mrs Oscar Remnants adult sec
ton of the Graded Union. time spent
under her tute1age will be wen worth
she while of any woman of this city in
.erested in Sunday school work or in
Bible study.
The invitation is extended very corr
daily to all. for the Graded Union is
an international organization.
Really one doesn't have to belong
to any church or Sunday school to
join Mrs Reinhart's class, said an
enthusiastic member, because the out
line OF study means a great deal to
those who are seeking intelligent
home study of the Bible"
In speaking of the need for syste-
matte study. and in issuing the priv
ileges of the Bible class to the women
of Birmingham Mrs Reinhart said
The need of some simple outline for
our daily Bible reading is imperative.
Busy women without previous educa-
tion in the Bible find it extremely diff
ficult to know where and how to begin
it's study. The adult section Of the
Graded Union offers to remove this
difficulty for them The method EN-
ployed is based upon the weekly study
of the following Sundays international
uniform lessons. a suggestive outline
for study and the key to the spiritual
Interpreted ton of the lesson is provided
by the teacher.
1.-THE spiritual Interpretation of the
scripture is vitality necessary to its
meaning" continued Mrs. Reinhart
Hence these classes are of value tc
the woman who has any desire to read
and understand the Bible in its&per-
sonal relations to her own life"
Mrs. Reinharts class is also of es-
pecial interest to teachers of adult
women's classes who take the in
spiration from the Wednesday morning
meetings to their own classes on Sun
day.
To the mothers who are busy Sun.
day morning getting the children of
to Sunday school, the Wednesday elias.
when the children are safe in school
means a whole Sunday school in itself
and to the woman who is already, :
systematic Bible student. the class
offers opportunity to share her spirit
uaI attainment with those less for
tunate.
THE invitation is especially OPEN
assured Mrs. Reinhart to the large
number of women, Christian and non
Christian who never open the word O.
God.
Were we physically blind she con
tinued, how eagerly we would seel
sight. And yet spiritually blind, how
many neglect the light enclosed within
the sacred book"
The lesson of the adult section will
begin at II o'clock promptly, and con
tinuc for 80 minutes. AS the time Il
necessarily limited it will be judicious
| ly conserved Outlines will be provid
! ed and note books and pencils will b.
brought by those who attend.
| THE object is not entertainment no
| instruction, primarily" stated Mrs
| Reinhart. "but to foster individual
personal study of the word of God"
| hmm ediately following the lesso'
period. a short business session will
/ be held. TT is the aim OF the presen
membership of the department" Mrs
Rcinhart explane ito increase eff
cheney and power. We mean to max
! the adult section the best in tn
Graded Union in order that ii mia,
furnish much needed teaching materia
for the other departments of the Sun
fday schools of the city
| Following the short business period
30 minutes will be devoted to method.
| pedagogy, or psychology. The perio
for this semester is under the abb
leadership of DIR. Lola Taylor who
basing her work on "Gregorys Sevc
Laws of Teaching" Attendance upo
this course is not obligatory. oppor
tunity being given for those who mus
TO leave, but teachers are especial
urged to remain for the benefit OF thi
| half hour
The members OF the Birmingham
Graded Union. through their chairman
Mrs. c. L. Ledbetter. and the teachers
DR.. Lola Taylor and Mrs. Reinhar
extend this invitation to the wome
OF this city to come next Wednesda
morning at 10 o'clock to the Firs
/ Methodist church. and enjoy the entir
| SASSinn of the Gradad IHniop