0 xv. Evangelism The object of this study is to show what is the true work of the e,·ange li st, and to instruct the students in th e most effect ive methods of evangelism, including such subjects as: I-l ow to preach th e Gospel from th e eva nge li stic standpoint, ll ow to get ready fo r special meetings . How to t rai n the workers, ] low to conduct after meetings, How to conduct chil dren's meetings, Il oll" to estab li sh the conYerts, The relation of the evange li st to the churches . How to fo ll oll" up the work. H o 11· to ad,·ertise the work, l-1011· to raise money fo r the 11·ork. T hese subjects a rc al l treated in a practical way. by one ll"ho has clone evange l- ist ic work, assisted by othe r reli ab le and efficient evangelis t s. XVI. The Christian Interpretation of Life Large!)· the difference between Christian and non-Christian lan ds grows out of and results from the conception held by the people with regard to GOD an d ~1.-\::\ and TFIE \\'ORLD a nd man's necessary existing relationship thereto. In this course the Chris ti an Interpretation of Li [c is central. XVII. Prophecy A careful. sa ne st udy of the fulfilled and unfulfilled '.\[essianic and General prophecies of the Old and New Testaments, show ing th at the modernist position that there is no prcdicti,·e element in th e Bible, is untenable in the light of the facts. XVIII. Pedagogy It is not enough to know the truth, one needs to kno11· how to communicate that truth to others. Students a r c given a thorough course of study and practice in those methods of teaching that have pro,·ccl effect ive in personal experience. Such subjects as: The P oint of Contact. The A rt of Illust rati on, Th e r\ r t of Questioning, Gaining a nd Holding the Attention of th e Class: Encouraging the Backward, etc., are carefully studi ed. This is taken up in the Chri stian Education Cour se. XIX. Story Telling The one universal method of teachin g is through the story. It has made its appeal and carried its message in a ll times and to a ll ages, and to eyery kind of people. T o be a good story teller is one of the most Yaluabl e assets for the mis sionary, mini ste r, teach er, or any othe r kind of Christian worker. Principles of and pr act ice in sto ry telling a re part of the work of each of the three yea rs of the Ch ri st ia n Education course. It is not taken up as a sepa rate subject. but is incorpo rated in this cou rse in th e places where it comes normally and most effectively. xx. Christian Education The importance and inadequacy of the teachi ng work of the church is coming to be increas ingly recognized. The fact that th e church is losing its ch ildren a nd young people by mil lions is at last turning ou r attent ion to the need of adPquatcly training ou r boys and gi rl s in the Chri stian reli gion . To do this most important task. tra ined leaders in the educati onal work of the churches a re fully as impor tant as in the pulpit or in the secu lar schoo ls. Our course in Christian E ducati on a ims to offe r such training, and to o ff er it in a thoroughly practical, pedagogical, and evangeli st ic way, tryin g to combine the best of theo ry with actual practice. I ts puq:osc is to prepa re the right kind of yo ung men and women-both full-time and vo lunteer lay-wo rke rs- to go out equipped to work in churches as teacher s, superintendents, pastors · assistants. directors of religious education and young people's leaders, or to follow Ch ri st's g rea t command ' 'Go teach'' on either the home o r foreign field. There is a lso in mind the tr a inin g of teachers fo r the \\·eek Day Schools of Christian Edu cation which a rc being established in vari ous communities in in creasing numbers. Ce rtain pr eliminary educational requir ement s or ex perience for such teachers a r e of course necessa ry. The cha ll enge of the need and oppor tuni ty in this great fie ld of conservatiYe Chr isti an Education today is tremendous. It should in sp ir e many consecrated and capable young 23
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