SUNDAY SCHOOL REFORM
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SlK,—lf the discussion which took place in connection with the Convention held recently at the Baring Square Church, and reported in your issue of Saturday last, result in the quickened interest in the religions training of the young, a great end will be attained. There oan be no question, | that whilst in many schools ihe best is being done under conditions almost entirely unfavourable and uncongenial, yet in others the work is of the utmost unsatisfactory character. I confess this criticism is ?ery mttd indeed* Muoh stronger terms might be used to expose the weakness of the system, or rather want of system, which obtains in oonaeoticß with Bund»y School work. Buoh criticism would however, probably be misconstrued into depreciation of the efforts of many earnest and devoted workers amongst the young. There is no such intention nor desire or the part of the writer, but on the other hand, I am often surprised to find instances of extraordinary self sacrifice and persistency of effort under conditions which give little or no encouragement. The whole system of Sunday School work needs tho« rongh reorganisation, so as to bring It op to date both in regard to school buildings with their internal 'appointments and accessories, as also in the matter of trained teachers, in our State school system, we have saeufed considerable success by a process of evolution and adaption of methods from the best known systemsef the oivilised world. Why cannot the churches follow on the same lines of general operation! Would in not be a great improvement if what is already carried out in some schools were made of general application, viz, that the same olassi* icatlon of the children according to stand* ards should be followed as in the day sohoolai This would mean larger olasses, with its corollary of higher grade teaching. The raattei of Inspectors IB a most important one. The Idea that these should be salaried officers is not new. Undoubtedly, it would result in a great advance, if high class and thoroughly qualified men were engaged in this work, and lam not sure whether we are not much ne»rer realising this than acme peop'e think. Other points might) be msoi tioned, but I have already trespassed too much on your spice In connection with a subject not usually dealt with by the secu'ar press.—l am, &c, Inibbestsd
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5422, 18 July 1901, Page 2
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