stated that a new emperor was needed and his name was Jesus. He said the dawn never appeared but once to awaken a man. His challenge to the A. B. Classes was Fair Play, Sagacity, Enlargement and Discern

ment.

Mr. M. A. Honline of Dayton, Ohio, Sunday-school Director of the United Brethren Church, spoke on "The Adult Bible Class and Teacher Training." He arranged facts in a masterly way and proved indubitably the Bible the greatest text book and the Sunday-school the most potent factor in the Church, and the child the central figure in the Sundayschool. He urged that all Adult Bible Classes should assume the responsibility of discovering those with ability to teach, helping to enlist them in the work and direct them to the training class, where they could receive training for teaching. He said there were four things to know— the child, the Bible, how to teach and what to teach.

Rev. W. A. Brown, International Missionary Superintendent, spoke on "The Adult Bible Class and Missions." He said the Sunday-school was Christ's last commission in process of fulfillment, and that the organized Sunday-school was the Church's final answer to our Lord's high priestly prayer, also the standard of service was missionary from beginning to end and that ignorance was all that kept people from being interested in missions. He said there were twenty-seven missionary books in the New Testament, and said missionary education, prayer, giving and activity were much needed, and he exemplified the real missionary ideal himself.

The open conference, led by Mr. Pearce, answered many long, vexing questions, and opened up untold avenues of usefulness, progress and uplift.

TUESDAY FORENOON, JUNE 27.

MR. R. M. WEAVER, OF MISSISSIPPI, PRESIDING.

Theme: "The Adult Bible Class and Service."' The entire forenoon was given to a discussion of the newly adopted International Standard of Service for Adult Classes.

After a most helpful devotional service conducted by Mr. J. W. Henderson, Adult Department Superintendent for Northern California, Mr. Weaver introduced various speakers who addressed the conference on the six points of the International Standard.

Rev. B. F. Rhoades, of Moundsville, W. Va., teacher of a large young men's class, spoke on the subject, "Increase." He emphasized the fact that the imperative and immediate obligation resting upon every class was to reach and win the men and women to its membership, to

Jesus Christ and to a life of altruistic service. He cited several instances of classes that have enjoyed a steady and large growth and gave numerous plans and methods by which any class might do the same. It was pointed out that the International Standard required every class to increase at least 50 per cent. during the year 1911 and that where this was impossible the class might meet this requirement by the organization of other classes.

Rev. E. J. Meacham, of Portsmouth, Ohio, spoke on "The Use of Bibles in the Class." He cited one instance of a class of 200 or more where 90 per cent. of the members carried Bibles to the class every Sunday and many used them in finding references and in other ways in connection with the lesson study. He recommended highly the Pocket Testament League and gave various instances where a ready Bible even in an awkward hand had brought large results.

"The Adult Bible Class and Missions" was presented by Dr. Joseph Clark, General Secretary of Ohio. He emphasized the need of every class to get a world vision and a Christ-like passion for carrying the Gospel to the uttermost parts of the earth. He said that on the border of every virtue hovered a peril and that this great Adult Bible Class movement would utterly fail if centered in itself. He pointed out that this peril might be avoided if the Bible hosts of America would line up in a great altruistic and missionary campaign. It was pointed out that the International Standard requires every class to make a definite contribution to missions. This, of course, would be done through the Missionary Board of the Church to which the class belongs.

"The Adult Bible Class and Training" was presented by Dr. A. L. Phillips, Superintendent of Sunday-school work of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. He made a strong plea for spiritual and well-trained leaders, urging that it was the opportunity and duty of every Adult Bible Class to search out from among their number those who had ability for leadership and definitely seek to train them as Sunday-school teachers and church workers. It was pointed out that the International Standard requires that every Adult Class should have at least one of its members either taking a definite teacher training course in a class or by correspondence, or engaged in reading the books of the Adult Class Reading Course.

Miss Elizabeth Kilpatrick, Teacher of a Men's Class at Corinth, Miss., spoke on "The Adult Bible Class and Definite Christian Work In Its Community." She said that all the helpless, sick and unsucccessful people were indications of economic and religious disability and that it was the province of this great Movement to seek to bring real

help to all the unfortunate who might be in their field. She cited many instances of where the sick had been visited, the unemployed had been given work, the poor had been helped, the community life purified and many other kinds of help brought to those in need. It was pointed out that the International Standard required a class to do more than make a money contribution to some line of missionary endeavor. In other words, the class must be engaged in some form of definite altruistic and Christian work in its own neighborhood.

"The Adult Bible Class and Personal Evangelism" was presented by Mr. Andrew Stevenson, Teacher of a Young Men's Bible Class of Chicago. Speaking from a large personal experience, he brought to the conference a most earnest plea that all the classes be led to do a definite evangelistic work. He made it clear that the one thing above all others the classes should do was to lead all of its members to an acceptance of Jesus Christ as a personal Savior. He urged that they do not stop here but continue to work out and out until all the community should be reached. He closed by saying that there could be no more splendid work than for one strong man to win another to Christ. The open conference was led by Mr. W. C. Pearce.

FIVE PRE-CONVENTION TOURS.

By vote of the International Executive Committee at its meeting in Winona Lake, August, 1910, this plan for a series of simultaneous inspirational educational tours was made possible. All of them started from the initial cities on June 6, arriving in San Francisco June 19. Rallies and special conferences were held, State and County Conventions visited in fifty-seven cities in the fields of twenty-three State and Provincial Associations, as follows:

Alberta, Banff and Calgary.

Arizona, Williams.

British Columbia, Laggan, Vancouver and Victoria.

California, (S) San Bernardino, Riverside, Pasadena, San Diego, Los Angeles.

California, (N) Shasta, Sacramento and Stockton.

Colorado, Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad.

Iowa, Cedar Rapids.

Idaho, Payette.

Kansas, Emporia, Newton, Hutchinson and Dodge City.

Manitoba, Winnipeg.

Minnesota, Little Falls, Detroit.

Montana, Forsythe, Billings, Butte, Missoula.

Missouri, Kansas City.

Nebraska, Grand Island.

Nevada, Elko, Reno, Sparks.

New Mexico, Las Vegas, Albuquerque.

North Dakota, Fargo, Jamestown and Bismark.

Oregon, Portland, Baker City, Ashland, Roseburg, Albany, Eugene. Saskatchewan, Regina.

Utah, Salt Lake City and Ogden.

Washington, (W) Tacoma and Seattle.

Washington, (E) Spokane and North Yakima.

Wyoming, Cheyenne and Laramie.

The five touring parties, comprising seventy-seven persons, represented twenty states and provinces. They all traveled at their own personal expense, the total cost to them approximately being $15,000.

To meet the expenses of printing and correspondence incident to preparing for this tour campaign, offerings were taken at many of the rallies and conventions en route, which amounted to $669.76.

Many expressions of appreciation for the tour party campaign have been received. We quote two:

Silver Bay, N. Y.-"Let me congratulate you on the conception and accomplishment of the tour party plan. If the other parties were as well handled and the work done en route as interesting to the people in the various states as was true of Tour Party No. 2, a great deal of good has been accomplished in quickening interest in Sunday-school work.” Fred S. Goodman, Secretary Religious Work Department, International Y. M. C. A.

Omaha, Neb.-"On every hand, both during the Convention and as I traveled here and there after the Convention and met with people who had been touched and helped by the tour parties, I feel convinced that you have accomplished a great work through them."-George Wallace.

These are only a few of the many words of approval that might be quoted, but are sufficient to indicate a large amount of good accomplished by this campaign.

THE ADULT BIBLE CLASS AND CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP

SENATOR MELVIN H. NASH, BOSTON, MASS.

That we live in an age when the problems of life were never more serious and never pressed themselves with more force upon men and women for solution than today is evident to every eye which has observed the signs of the times, and the condition of human society. It is not enough for the Adult Bible Class to train the young as to their possibilities, but it must with equal force present to them their responsibilities as citizens, for the Adult Bible Class must fit men to go out into life and meet the great problems of their day with a purpose to do their part in their solution.

First of all, it is the duty of the Christian citizen above all others to stem the awful tide of irreverence, and make men feel their responsibility to Almighty God. Never was there such an urgent need of the Adult Bible Class developing men to accomplish this end as now. True it is that there never was an age in the history of the world when the spirit of Christ was more broadcast, and yet with all this demonstration of the spirit of the Divine Master there never was a day when irreverence was so rampant, and the name of God more often taken in vain than in this very same day.