Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-11
CONVENTION In JAPAN
TOKYO PREPARES FOR WORLD
SUNDAY SCHOOL GATHERING
American Workers Already Engaging
dissertations for Trip Across
the Pacific.

There is National Sunday School
Association in Japan which has an
900. Their annual convention has Just
been held in Tokyo and was attended
by delegates from all parts of the cm-
pirc. Every ten Sunday schools had
one delegate and representatives. were
present rom thirty three OF these
t Gcal xc asso e stss, some subjects
helpful for Il convention in any coun-
try.
in the United states" "The New Day
and SUNDAY School Education," The
3ualiiications OF the Sunday School
Teacher" Then spccia! attention was
given to the convention of the Worlds
sunday School Association which will
DC hcid in Tokyo. October 1890.
for japan wn S,s had just s fs,SrneS
from the United States, reported the
r1rInsire preparations for the. con-
America. The coming of this worlds
convention is a goal toward which the
sunday school Association in Japan !.
working. They set five aims as fol-
lows:
An increase In the average attend
ance IN every Sunday School OF % per
cent by october 1920.
All Sunday Schools to try to organ
ize at least 100 teacher training de-
All sunday schools to strive to bring
200 schools up TO the standards set
LOT ING s ennrch school;
to 100. ~
Each Sunday School with an average
attendance o! 100 between Decenber.
1912. and the end OF May 1920, to be
:iIow.d TO send one delegate to the
worlds convention and one additional
oeicGate Tor an average attendance OF
200 or more.
Bible study in Korea.
Sorsespondence Bible course in Korea
during the past season. This work
has b.s7 c ,,nasr in ryenEyang and has
w. l.. Swalen. d. ID. The students arc
residents OF ~ parts OF Korea. The
n,t n,a 5;., itineIate thIeush the re-
, the Word. " " intensive STUDY OF
meet their desirea The Mems Bibls
nine bright young men six weeks Of
intensive Bible study during the win
Samaritan Pent.teuch Drnped in
Mourning.
The Samaritan Pentateuch "a onc OF
N. most ancient manuscr pts III exist
once and IS treasured above every
ian Colony at Shecheu, in Palestine
When the Sarnaritans learned OF the
death OF their beloved and very help
tul friend. Edward Is warren. Of
Three oaks. Mich. past presiden, OF
the Worlds Sunday School Associa-
ton. they d.aped Their synagogue At
N-'i-'" az p'aSh ana wore, mourning
Tor mouth. =,
Most Impressive of ALI was the fact
that the very ancient Samaritan Pen
ttteucn vas also drapcd In black for
The. sam" length OF time, MT. Warren
had Visited the Sanaritahs at the
time "hen the Worlds sunday school,
convention was held in jerusalem in
since then he had been their con-
start friend and had helped The rem
nant OF many occasions. a Samari-
Kan committee had been appointed nv
Inc executive committee of the
worlds sunday school Association
ana MT. warren was the chairman OF
Many Going to Tokyo Convention
:, though the first sailing OF the feet
OF convention steamers taking del.
gates TO the Worlds SUNDAY school
Convention in japan will not take
place until next August, $50 have ali
ready applied for credentials as deIc-
gates. Since there are only abou.
LOCO reservations that can be oh.
tanned on the Pacific Ocean steamers
2oF the delegates. il is important thar