The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-23

Then there followed the reorganiza-
ton OF the local z"::sal along lines of
efficiency. One hundred and eighty
five such schools have been thus or
ganized AS a result of this type OF ;
work we have instances of entire
churches that have been completely !
made over and reconstructed IN
their method of approach to the
local field. The work in the instl-
tutes group meetings schools OF
method, has ranged all the way from
the little group of workers of single
local circuit to the large Summer
School of Training for Sunday School
Workers. Two hundred and eighty
three such gatherings have been held
during the year.
"A new type OF training school is
now being developed on some of our
fields. conducted by our representa-
tives, namely, a five day school for
the workers of local church and any
nearby churches.
Or, in some cases, it has been for
the Methodist Sunday School work
ers of an entire city. The classes
convene afternoon and evenings.
with full approved courses in Leader
ship training.
Certain sections OF the United
States still continue to offer oppor-
tunities to organize Sunday Schools.
There are thousands of communities
entirely void of any religious organl-
cation to ministers to the people.
Those sections are not alone on the
frontier of the far West. The New
England section or far East has its
frontier; the colored belt OF the
South has it's fronier. Even in our
great cities are sections where child
hood and youth are being seriously
and sadly neglected. During the
year we have tried to minister as
best we could to some such condl-
tions. Great care and discrimina-
ton is being used in the selection of
points where a new Sunday School is
to be established, and only such
places finally selected as give great
est promise of permanency. Our re-
ports show that Ill Sunday Schools
have been organized during the
year, with a total enrolment of
3847. In some cases our men have
assumed a pastoral oversight of the
r
thus giving to the people the benefit
Of experienced leadership until such
time as they were able to receive and
support their own pastor.
In the United States and in
Europe there are l $50 Deaconesses
and probationers. The Deaconesses
in the United States have made 424,-
SCI visits during the year OF 1921.
Our Deaconess Hospitals have given
$206,144 worth of free treatment
and have 579 nurses in training. The
Deaconesses have taught 167,128
children in our Industrial Schools
and 2S7 boys and girls in our private
schools. There are 457 babies in
the Baby Folds, 800 children in the
Children's Home, 1876 in the Homes
OF Young Women and % in the
Homes for the Aged.
THE General Deaconess Board of
the Methodist Episcopal Church has
general supervision of the Deaconess
Movement throughout Methodism.
There are several ministries repre-
sented in our group of men who are
licensed and consecrated by the
church Among such ministries are
10 De IOunQ In6 IOIlO"luS.
THE Teaching Ministry, the Heal
ing Ministry the Welfare Ministry
and the Pastoral Ministry. OUR
Deaconesses are employed by our
churches, by local Oh benevolent
boards.
"a letter from Miss Helen Grace
Murray, Deaconess set out under
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety to Mexico, states that Miss Con-
cepcion Perez, the first Deaconess toI
be licensed and consecrated i'll the
Mexico Conference, is now in the
United States studying and will re-
turn to Mexico as a teacher i'll the
Bible School of which Miss Murray is
principal.
I'm this Ministry OF Edcuation,
schools are being served, ranging
from our church (grade) Boarding
Schools through theNCollege prepare
tory up to the University.
THE Ministry of Healing is repre-
sented by our Deaconesses who are
registered nurses, and are serving
the world through the Church, link
ing their profession and the Gospel
together in this practical method.
I'm the Ministry of Welfare, we
group our Baby Folds, Children's
Homes, settlements and Day Muir
series.
"In the Pastoral Ministry, through
the local churches. we are already
specializing for the different posi-
tons that are now being standards
ed by the Church. Our Annual Con-
ference Deaconess Boards, now COM
posed of all our licensed Deaconess
in the Conference with the District
Superintendent, four representa-
tives from the Conference appointed
by the District superintendent and
two Representatives from Deaconess
Institutions; are planning good pro-
grams for their Spring Conference
meetings. ~'