PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17702, 31 January 1918, Page 9

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS

DOMINION CONFERENCE

The sixth Dominion conference of Presbyterian Sunday School teachers will take place at Easter. It is anticipated that there will be a large attendance of teachers, and preparations are being made in connection with their visit. A local executive is working, along with several sub-committees. Arrangements for camping, meetings and demonstration's are in hand. At a meeting of the executive last evening it was suggested that the conference meetings should he he'ld at) St Andrew’s Church and Sunday School hall, and it was deckled to approach the Committee of Management of the church for the use- of the buildings. The details regarding camp accommodation and meals will be arranged at the next meeting of the executive The following list of subjects to be dealt with at the conference will, be further considered: — 1. “ The Sunday School as an Opportunity for National Evangelism: How to Evangelise in the Sunday School” (Mr W. Goss); “ After Evangelism in the Sunday School—What?” (Mr D. SBeath). 2. “Talks on Teaching—(l) Teaching through the Eye, (2) The Art of Storytelling, (3) Secrete of Success in Teaching.” 3. “Our Examination System: What shall yvc do Yvith it?” (Rev J. C. Paterson). . 4. “ The Requirements of a Teachers Training Scheme to meet the needs of our Sunday School Teachers ” (Rev A. T. Thompson)5. “ The Sunday School as an_Opportunity’ for Teniperance Work: Why and How?” (Rev J. Paterson). 6. “A Missionary Policy’ for each Sunday School ” (Mr T. W. R. Hitt). y. “ Paying the Price-—(1) The Cost of the Personal Touch in Sunday School Work, (2) The Cost of Spiritual Growth in the Teacher. (3) The Cost of Spiritual Power for the Teacher' (Rev 11. JVI. Ryburn). . . ~ 8 “ Teachers’ Preparation Circles. 9. “ Superintendent’s Conference (sectional meeting). 10. Reports from various centres on “ How could our Sunday School Work he Improved—(a) From a Dominion Point of View, (b) in the Individual Congregation.” 1