Central Union Conference Summer School
By D. D. Rees
The second annual session of the Central Union Conference Summer School for church-school teachers, began in Atchison, Kan., June 21, and will continue until August 16. About fifty earnest teachers are in attendance. The school work is being conducted in a beautiful private college building, rented for the session; and those in attendance are well accommodated in two large buildings, the farthest of which is only one block from the college building. The location of the school is in the most beautiful residence portion of Atchison. For a long time it has been thought that our church-school teachers should have more experience in active missionary work; hence, aside from the regular, the school spends at least one hour in Bible, history, physiology, English, arithmetic, pedagogy, voice culture, and nature study, each one connected with the school, spends at least one hour each day in house-to-house work, visiting with the people and leaving with them a number of the Family Bible Teacher. In this work the Lord is coming especially near, and all are receiving rich experiences that can not but better prepare them for the great work to which they have been called. In the vicinity of the school a seventy-foot tent has been pitched in which public services are held each evening, conducted by Elder E. T. Russell and Brother B. E. Huffman. Elder A. R. Ogden is expected in a few days to assist in the work. The meetings have only begun, but the interest manifested already seems to indicate that a good work will be done. The members of the school family attend the tent-meetings, take notes from the sermons, and afterward make careful reviews of them in class work. While visiting the homes of the people, distributing the Family Bible Teacher, they are often invited in for Bible study, and are asked many questions concerning our faith and practice. Thus an opportunity is afforded for teaching the lessons studied each day. Sabbath, July 2, brought rich blessings into many hearts as we united in worshiping God. The Atchison church united with the summer school in all the services of the day. Sabbath-school was held in the tent at ten o'clock, followed by preaching services. At 3 P. M. we met in the college building for quarterly meeting services. The power of God was felt in the pouring out of his Spirit upon all. We separated with a deeper consecration to God and his service. We ask to be remembered at the throne of grace. D. D. REES.