Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-26

give side by side with the report Tor
1890 In order that you may know the
part we have played In advancing this
part OF the kingdom of Christ"
Number of Officers and Teachers,
Number OF scholars.
Total Enrolment ,,..,...........,
Gain In Membcrship during iear...t,s....s,.
Number OF Pupils Church Members .....,
Number OF Pupils Uniting with Church du
Number OF Members OF Cradle Roll ..,...,
Number Members of Home Department.
Number In Teacher Training. ), :.
Amount Contributed TO Board OF Pubhca
and sabbath school Work. ...... ..4...s I. ....,.
Amount Contributed TO other Boards OF
Amount Contributed to support of School.
the fact that while last year there was
a gain In almost all departments of
the work. the two exceptions showing
n loss instead Of gain have to do
with the two most important elements
In the school work. namely. the teach.
ers and officers, OF whom there was n
loss OF i16. and the scholars, OF whom
there was a loss of 4S2.
Concerning the broader work of
our board, emphasis should be placed
upon the following departments, the
work of which has attracted most
serious attentions throughout the
church during the year:
"The Daily Vacation Bible Schools
carried on with marked success dur
ng the early summer weeks In many
II fclk nod
splendid results.
"The cek-Day Religious Schools
have been cordially received in many
cities and their success through the
year speaks most favorably for their
becoming n fixed institution In the life
Of the people. The possibilities of
week day instruction OF the children
In Christian truth have been demon
strated by the remarkable work ac-
complished along this line during the
year The value OF consecutive teach
ing of the Bible day by day has been
recognized. and the necessity OF de-
voting more hours 10 this work than
the Sunday school provides has been
made manifest. All the Protestant de-
nominations are earnestly studying
plans looking toward the continuation
ot week day religious education, while
the public schools are in session.
"Rut Notwithstanding all the exper-
lments and the splendid results of our
modern methods revealed by the Va
cation Bible School and the ek-day
classes. the fact remains that these
and an other similar institutions can
not take the place OF the time-tried
sunday school. The church cannot
afford 20 neglect the gathering Of her
children as well as adults for Bible
study under competent teachers on
the sabbath day. There are many
localities In which the Daily Vacation
Blhlc school and weekday classes ar,
not workable. These places must not
hc denied the opportunity for Chris.
tinn knowledge and training. We'can
al least. give them the Sunday school
and this is what our board is endeav.
oring 10 do through its corps OF self
sacrificing missionaries. We are in
/ formed upon good authority that som,
twelve millions of Protestant children
I IN America are utterly neglected with
i respect 20 spiritual things. How car
I the Church Of God expect the Divin,
blessing 90 rest upon her activities ii
other fields IL we neglect this greai
responsibility at our door?
TO carry on this nationwide ser.
vice in your name. your Sunday
\ school Board Is again asking for YOU
4 financial support; 5r2 per cent OF th'
congrcsation benevolences of th'
church is suggested by the Executive
! Commission Of the Assembly as thi
hoard's proportion in the New Er,
I Fund distribution. Last year the boar'
closed its books with a debt OF s27 .000
Ana II the entire budget OF the pres
ent year is subscribed by the churches
Il viii not be sufficient 10 meet tn
expenses of maintaining the field worl
already in operation. IL is absolutel
necessary. therefore. that the boar
should have the hearty support Of a
the churches and receive its propdr
tionats share OF the congregations
benevolences. in order TO carry for
ward Aggressively the far-reachin
program Of religious education
. which the entire church has alread
responded 50 heartily.
'Concerning the local work in ou
.Synod. special notice must be give
10 three events in connection with thi
work q religious education.
First The Young Peoples Con
fercnca held by your committee unde
the direction of and in co-operatio
with the young peoples departmen
az our board.
second. The School Of Methods 3
Christian Education. which was hel
in Faith Church. Baltimore, Octobe
sfh 90 5th. under the direction of on
hoard and the department Of religion
oducatiun ~ the PresbyteTy Of Bait
more. Rev. John =. Campbell, ID. j
diroctur. was noteworthy success
every particular. something being pre-
ylded 20 appeal TO every edueation'
I part 90 the local church.
Third. Mention should be made {
the coming Presbyterial institute
. De- held in New York Avenue Presbl
tsrnu Church. Washington. ID. G., NJ
vrmber isl 90 4th next. under the al
spices ~ the Woman's Presbytert
Missionary society. the Presbyferi
Christian Endeavor Missionary III
lon the sunday School superiDtel
dents Association md the PresbyteI
90 Washington city"
Rev. Silas H. Perkins. reporting z
the committee on church erection, sa
the applications for aid amounted
f2.023 .TSs. OF this large amount. Il
exceeding the requests Of any oth'
/, year. $i.2s42i0 were appropriated, ar
more than a million dollars of this al
preparation have been paid during II
year. S299.l76 IN grants and s705.Sl
. in loans. come of the loans bearing n
tcrest GO four per cent and some
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