Evening star., 1924-09-13
CONFERENCE AIDS
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
All Phases of Teaching and
Administration Discussed
at Leesburg, Va.

A conference of Sunday school su-
perintendentS and administrative OIL
ficers. representing schools from the
District of Columbia, was held IN
Leesburg. Va. September and b as
a part of the program OF work "I
the department of organization anu u
administration of the Sunday School
Council of Religious Education.
The program was opened by John
r. Rundles. vice president OF the
council. A brief address on why
We Are Here" was given by Page
Mex. Etchison, religious work dl-
rector of the Y. NJ. {. A. Il. ri.
De Groot. jr., president of the coun-
Gil, was elected permanent confer
ence chairman: Eugene A. Scheele
was elected recording secretary, W.
w MILAN spoke on The Response
bility of the Superintendent to the
School
Subjects UPder Discussion.
The sessions on Saturday began
with "A Model Opening for a SUNDAY
School Session" by Mr.. De Groot,
The discussion on the question,
What Relation Should the Generai
Superintendent Maintain to the In
dividual Departments? was led by
DR.. c. P Clark. superintendent OF
Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal
South school. w. O. Tufts. superin-
tendent of Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational school, assisted in this dis
cuSSion.
"A Program of Religious Education
for the Modern Church was the sub
ject of an address by Rev. Jesse Guy
Smith. director of religious euuca-
tion of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. NJ. r. Speelman, superintend-
a OF &
copal school, led the discussion on
the question of Decision Day
How Can We Insure Unity in the
Teaching of the Lesson Throughout
the Entire SCHOOL," was the subject
en- which T.. B. Shaver, assistant Su-
perintendent of Metropolitan Baptist
school, spoke and led the discussion.
Other questions relating to the work
of the schools were discussed in open
meeting, among them being The
Best Method for Building a Sunday
School Numerically and Securing
Regular Attendance; The Most
Successful Financial Program for a
Sunday school: The Best Method
of Dividing School in Depart
ments": How to Secure Fullest
Cooperation Between Departments a;
"The School and the Church. The
afternoon session was closed by q
demonstration of "A Model Closing
Exercise for Sunday School Ses-
sion.' by Mr.. De Groot. superintend-
ent of Emmanuel Baptist school.
City Hospitality Praised.
At the night session resolutions
were adopted thanking the citizens
of Leesburg, the proprietor of the
Lees burg Inn. pastor and official
board of the Methodist Church South.
in which the sessions were held. ana
those who participated on the pro-
gram. Mr.. De Groot and Mr.. Scheele
were elected permanent officers of
the conference.
The School of Religious Education
of the Y. NJ. {. A. was thanked for
planning the program and conduct
ing all the details in connection with
the conference and it was voted to
hold similar conference next year.
The delegates were taken to Ameri-
can Fruit Growers peach orchard by
2 caravan of automobiles furnishe I'll
by LeeSburg citizens under the lead
ership of X. L. Nixon Saturday aft
ernoon and each presented with d
basket of peaches.
The closing address of the confer .
ence was given by Homer J. Coun-
cilor. director of religious educa ton
of Calvary Baptist Church. on Be
fore US-What?" in which he out
lined the opportunities before all in
terested in Sunday school work in
the District. The delegates returned
on special car.