The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-24
nterdenOminatiOnal Mission School
Held at Mountain Lake Park,
August II. 1922.

Under the fine administration of
the chairman, Mrs. May Leonard
Woodruff, and Notwithstanding the
drawback of a railroad strike which
lessened our registration, the School
of Missions of 1922 at Mountain Lake
Park was great success. Never was
there a better and more harmonious
spirit or more faithful and appreciat-
ed work than that shown by our
! teachers of bible and textbooks. The
attendance was good and growing,
and the financial returns very encour-
aging enabling US to meet all obliga-
tions and have a balance in the treas
ury for 1928.
DR.. John B. Haines gave a series
Of six lectures on "The Growth of the
Bible" from the time of Adam down
to the latest translations and versions
of modern times. He maintained a
growing interest and attendance day
by day. Three textbooks were rec
commended to be read along with the
lectures: "Our Bible and How we
Got It." by Charles Leach; "The Max
ing of the Bible" Vernon, and "Out-
line Analysis of the Books of the BIZ
bIe," Taylor. These books were on
sale at the book store and were used
by a number of students. DR.. Haines
used a wonderful and comprehensive
chart of his own making, which show
ed every period of growth of the bible
and all contemporary writers and rul-
ers of all ages down to modern times.
"The Trend of the Races" was for
chilly taught by Mrs. ]. L. TAFT, while
Building with India" was taught by
Miss Francis Patterson in a most en-
thusiastic and impressive manner.
An illustrated lecture on India, with
unusually fine colored slides, was
given by Miss Patterson on Tuesday
night. Methods were given by Mrs.
TAFT, Miss Patterson and Miss Susan
C. Lodge on different days, and very
practical ideas given how to teach and
illustrate the textbooks. The dramat-
ic method was emphasized.
The Girls Camp had 25 girls, be-
sides teachers, and delightful six
days were spent in study and recrea-
ton and thoroughly enjoyed by both
teachers and girls. The camp gave
a very pleasant evening of beautiful
missionary demonstrations on Thurs
day.
Wednesday evening, Mrs. May
Leonard Woodruff entertained very
appreciative audience by an illuminat-
ing illustrated lecture on the work of
the W. H. NJ. S. of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Friday night, Rev. w. M. Thomas,
of the Protestant Episcopal church,
gave an interesting account of his
mission school in Brazil and told OF
| the many instructions thrown in the,
way by enemies of Christian missions.
Sunday was a great day,with great
sermons by Rev. H. A. Rilyea, D. D.,
/ of Uniontown, Pa, and Rev. R. E. l..
Strider, rector of st. Matthews P.
E. church at Wheeling, Both minis
tiers caught tn esprit of the school
and DR.. Rilyea showed US convinc-
ingly that Christ is in the world to-
day, and DR.. Strider that the modern
church to be a success must have 4
world program. Sunday afternoon
a very interesting platform meeting
was held when eighteen deacOnesses
and missionaries were presented and
gave five minute talks on their work.
The school closed Monday noon
with impressive services by Mrs.
Woodruff when all pledged more ear
nest effort and daily prayer for the
school of 1923 S. w. .,