Southern California Teachers' Institute by H. G. Lucas

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 21, 1909

Southern California Teachers' Institute

By H. G. Lucas

THE church-school teachers of Southern California met at the Loma Linda College of Evangelists, for institute work, August 17-31. There were seventeen in attendance, besides three from the Arizona Conference. Prof. Gerard Gerritsen, of Berrien Springs, Mich., was present, and gave a series of twelve lectures introducing his course of sight singing. All were very enthusiastic over the new method, believing it to be the best method of teaching sight singing. Each teacher bought a hand-book, and a quantity of tablets have been ordered by our tract society. All appreciated the privilege of having the author himself explain the plan.

Drs. G. K. Abbott and Julia A. White, of the Loma Linda Sanitarium; Milton P. Robinson and Mrs. B. B. Davis, of the Fernando Academy; and Miss Foster conducted studies and rendered valuable and appreciated aid.

One of the most interesting and valuable periods of the day was the “round table,” in which subjects were presented

by persons who had given them special thought, this being followed by a general discussion.

The last session of the institute was a very impressive one. The subject under consideration was Personal Work. The work of reaching each child's heart and helping him to form a Christian character, was clearly shown to be the first and most important work of the church-school. That each of the teachers sensed this was evident from the words of deep consecration and new determination expressed in testimony. The institute was closed with an earnest season of prayer. H. G. LUCAS.