Glasgow Davoaty School union. CONFERENCE OF SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHERS. THE Third of a series of MONTHLY CONFERENCES will be held in No. 7 Room, CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, on Thursday, 17th January, at 8 p.m. To suit the convenience of Teachers whose places of business are in the centre of the city, and who reside at a distance, it has been arranged that Tea be supplied in the adjoining Room, from 7 till 7.45 p.m. The expenses to be met by a Collection. The Subject of Conference-viz., "Memory Lessons in the Sabbath School"-will be introduced by REV. ALEXANDER GRANT. These Conferences are held on the Third Thursday of each Month, and are designed to afford opportunity for the free discussion of questions pertaining to Sabbath School work. After the topic is introduced, each speaker is allowed Five Minutes. A large attendance of Sabbath School Teachers (ladies and gentlemen) is earnestly requested. TRAINING CLASS FOR TEACHERS. THIS Class meets on Saturday Afternoons, in the LESSER HALL of the CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, 70 Bothwell Street, from 5 till 6 p.m. The Lessons of the Union's Scheme will be taken up as under : Jan. 5, No Meeting. 12, Miss C. COWAN, ", 19, MR JAMES WHITE, F.E.I.S., A TRAINING CLASS FOR INFANT CLASS TEACHERS, To be conducted by MR. FRED. A. LAING, Principal of Albion Crescent School, will be commenced upon Saturday, 12th January. The Meetings will be held in No. 7 Room, CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, every Saturday Afternoon, from 4.15 till 5 o'clock. The day and hour have been specially chosen for the convenience of Ladies and other Teachers who reside at a distance. The Lessons to be given are from the Union's recently published Scheme of Scripture Lessons for Infant Classes, specimen copies of which have been sent to all the Sabbath School Societies connected with the Union. TEACHERS' LOCAL EXAMINATIONS-MARCH, 1884. THE Committeee desire to remind Teachers that the next EXAMINATIONS will take place in March, and will be held as follows:-Branch A.-Scripture History and Doctrine-Friday, 7th March. Subject-The Bible Lessons in the Glasgow Sabbath School Union's Scheme for 1883, from May to December, both inclusive. Branch B.--The Evidences of Christianity-Friday, 14th March. Text BookChristian Evidences, by Whately (4d.) Branch C.-The Principles and Methods of Teaching, with special reference to Sabbath School Instruction-Friday, 21st March. Text Book--The Sunday School Teachers' Manual, by Groser (2/6), Chapters I. to VIII., boti inclusive. A Certificate will be given for each branch, and a full diploma when the Candidate ha passed in all the three branches. Sir William Collins, President of the Union, has likewise offered a Prize of Two Guinea in Books to the writers of the papers which obtain the highest number of marks in each of the three branches. PREPARATORY CLASSES. With the view of assisting intending candidates for these Examinations, a Preparator Class for the Study of the subject in Branch B-viz., "Christian Evidences"-will b held on Sabbath Evenings, at a-Quarter past Seven, in No. 7 Room, CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE 70 BOTHWELL STREET, commencing on 13th January. This Class will be conducted by JOHN HUTCHESON, ESQ, M. A., of the High School. A Class for the Study of the subject in Branch C-viz., "Principles and Methods o Teaching"-will be commenced in the same Room on Tuesday, 15th January, at Eigh o'clock. THOMAS GRAY, ESQ., F.E.I.S., will conduct this Class. Although these Classes are specially designed for intending Candidates for the Exam inations, they will be open to all Teachers. Those desiring to ioin the Classes are opening nights. |