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386 OTHER INTERDENOMINATIONAL ASSOCIATIONSThe report of this special committee asSunday Schoolp resented at the annual meeting embodiedBible Study important information concerning the reorganization of Sunday school work both inAmerica and in China, the aim of this reorganizationbeing to put Sunday school "work on a permanent andthoroughly substantial inter-denominational foundation."The programme of work for this committee for the comingyear, as adopted at the annual meeting of the ContinuationCommittee, indicates in part the work already undertakenand in part new lines which have been found important.The programme is as follows :1. Curr-ir.ulnm />ib/e Stndi/. To invite the Cliina ChristianEducational Association to co-operate with this committee in makinga study of the Bible study curricula in mission schools and colleges,including the following questions:a. A survey of the existing curricula for the study of the Biblein missionary institutions, and whether or not a larger degree ofuniformity is desirable and profitable.b. To recommend the general outlines, or even syllabi, of amodel Bible study curriculum for primary and middle schools. Thecommittee should also, if possible, include in its study the questionof the subjects that should be included in Bible study courses incolleges.c. To discover and secure the co-operation of successful teachersof the Bible in China, both missionaries and Chinese, who maypossibly assist in outlining such a curriculum, or may undertake toprepare text-books for use in primary, middle or college courses.d. To investigate methods of training Bible teachers for theschools, and holding of institutes, and the preparation of manualsfor teachers.e. To consider the correlation of the curriculum Bible study andthe work done in Sunday schools.for Adult Bible Classes2. To make a survey of courses of studyand for Sunday schools for those who are not yet connected with theChurch.3. In co-operation witli the special committee on TheologicalEducation, to make a survey of "Conference Courses" and othermethods of Bible study for preachers and pastors in the service of theChurch.4. To make a survey of methods of fostering family worship anddaily Bible study in homes.