The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-13

crowding ranges cd towering peaks of forest-clad BalsanIs rise on every side everyone is con nced Of it's desirabillty as the location for Il summer home, or even as a stopping place for few weeks~1n some of the spacious hotels or inns at hand.
 Had the members of the southern as- sembly searched the entire south, no spot could have been selected a vacation point more centrally located within a radius of sixteen states and within easy reach of 100000 Southern Methodists. As the recognized summer rallying place Of all the official arms of service the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, it is d part of the plan of organization that the various connectional officers of the 1 church shall be in charge of the work of their several departments so that they may have the opportunity to consult concerning their plans with a great body | of representative men and women who gather on the assembly grounds.
 Among the special conference listed for l the summer at Lake Junaluska will be | the older boys camp conference from June 25 to July 6; the training school for Sunday School leaders from July 2 to 21; the Epworth League Conference, July 22 to August 1; the missionary con- ference, August to &; and the Bible, Evangelstlc and Social service Confer ence, August to P.
 | The senior boys camp conference Will be under supervision of the department 1 of Intermediate senior work, general l Sunday School board of the Methodist Church, South, and will be under the 1 direct leadership of Rev E. R. Stanford of Nashville, who will act as camp d. rector. Rev. W. c. Owen, superinten- dent of young peoples and adult work, and Rev. J. L. Neill, superintendent of missionary education. will assist. The senior boys camp conference is not to I be an ordinary vacation camp, but Is to be a real training camp where recre- alton and work are joined in well-bal- ar ced helpful. attrac active programmes The boys will be housed in army tents l or huts with an adult leader for each | group of egh4 ten boys, who will eat, sleep, and play with them, and be | their friend and companion. One aim of the camp conference is to each these older boys to be leaders in their home Sunday Schools.
 In addition to boys camps Junaluska offers superior camp facilities for girls l and young ladies of the south in camps l for junior girls from eight to 12, in camps for intermediate girls from twelve l to eighteen and In senior camps for young ladies over eighteen years of age 1 The best counselors and teachers have been secured and equipment has been made for every convenience, including long distance and local telephone and telegraph connections. Land and water sports, mountain climbing, horseback riding, tennis. basket ball, swimming, boating will make the days delightful for recreation and study
 | The influence of the Junaluska train ing school for Sunday School leaders that will be held this year, July to 2l, has already made it's influence felt throughout the church. One of it's pur- poses has been the promotion of schools of training in Sunday School principles and methods throughout the south. Juna- luska offers a model training school covering the whole field of Sunday School work for the help and further de- velopment of leaders who will after ward conduct training schools for the benefit of local Sunday School leaders in various sections of the south. Confer ence and district lesders, leaders and 1 teachers in local schools. and forward looking pastors will be among those who attend the school at Junaluska. Courses of a general nature will be offered them along the following topics:
 Pupil Study by Miss M. Anne Moore of the State Normal College, Den ton, Tex: Sunday School Organization and Administration From the View point of Circuit Needs" bv Prof. c. M. Mcconnell, specialist in rural work for
 
 NJ w. Brabham, specialist in rural work for the Methodist Enier0~al Church South; "The History of Methodist Mis- sions," by Rev. J. l.. Neill. superinten- dent of missionary education. general Sunday School Board, Methodist Episco- pal Church. South; "The Social Teach
 ngs of Jesus." by Dr. Andrew Sledd. of Emory University; "The Pastor and His Sunday School" by Dr. Wade Crawford Barclay "The Present Outlook and Needs for Religious Education in North America by Dr. Benjamin s.
 Winchester farn,er editor of sunday School literature for the Congregational Church. late professor of religious edu- cation in Yale University.
 In the specialization courses of study this year there will be offered as follows: Principles of Story Tell
 ing" and "The Beginner Child." by Miss Hazel Lewis of Cincinnati; "The Primary Child" by Mrs. W. B. Fergu- son of Oklahoma City; Junior Lesson Materials" by Mrs. Clay E. Smith of Memphis; "Intermediate-Sen Meth ods" by Prof. J. " Thompson. superin- tendent of adolescent work of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Inter mediate-Senior Characteristics" by Rev. F. R. Stanford, superintendent of
 intermediate-se work for the Meth ! odist Episcopal Church, South; Young Peoples Methods" by Professor
 Thompson; Agencies of Religious Edu- . cation With Young People" by Prof
 Hugh H. Harris of Emory University The religious Education of Adults by Dr. Wade Crawford Barclay asso. ciate Sunday School editor of the
 Methodist Episcopal Church; "Agencie!
 Of Religious Education for Adults" by
 Prof. H. H. Harris.
 At least one evening each week dur
 ing the season at Junaluska will b. devoted to chautauqua feature O high order of merit, though lighte than the programmes devoted to ser mons and lectures. In addition, ther will be evenings devoted to music motion pictures and other attract in the big auditorium that seats 500 recple.
 Certain courses offered at variou
 periods are especially designed fo
 ministers. Such. for example. are tn Hines of study that will be offered on
 The Social Teachings of Jesus" b. ; Dr. Sledd; on "The Pastor and Hi Sunday School" by Dr. Barclay, and ol '''The Present Outlook and Needs fo
 Religious Education in North America. ! by Dr. Winchester. Each of thes
 courses is made up of a constructiv
 series of lectures and studies extend : ing throughout the two weeks of tn Sunday School Training School
 All in readiness for many of thes pastors is the picturesque log cabi filled with rows of white beds. wher , the host pr. George R. Stuart. invite
 Aiabama preachers to come in camp
 of twenty each at various times dur ing the season. Just as long as tn