The Sunday school movement 1780-1917 : and The American Sunday-School Union 1817-1917 . expenses at the lowest point. The paper, printing,and binding were secured by competitive bids from responsiblehouses, required to furnish a standard quality at the lowestterms. Further to maintain this polity, the catalogs of theSocietys literature had been rigidly scanned from time to timeto bring the stock on hand within the lowest market as often noted heretofore extension made it impossiblealways to maintain its polity, or fitly to carry out its rulesand words. New channels and methods of ci
The Sunday school movement 1780-1917 : and The American Sunday-School Union 1817-1917 . expenses at the lowest point. The paper, printing,and binding were secured by competitive bids from responsiblehouses, required to furnish a standard quality at the lowestterms. Further to maintain this polity, the catalogs of theSocietys literature had been rigidly scanned from time to timeto bring the stock on hand within the lowest market as often noted heretofore extension made it impossiblealways to maintain its polity, or fitly to carry out its rulesand words. New channels and methods of circulation had been best ways of supplying American colonies had been con-sidered. Ways and means for increasing the Societys generalfund, including the distribution of literature to those unableto purchase, had been sought and adopted, so that this actionof the opening century was only a repetition of the real purposeof the managers, although not always heretofore realized. o IMP / | i pTl L hk^b - n*^~^v^ ; * 1; 1 ft. JiBHHiBHtf .S-c «- o •9 a 0 30° c e? « X. ??—x> - X A TWENTIETH CENTURY VIEW 391 In accordance with these views and this action, among othermeasures it was suggested that a competent and foremostfinancial representative, recognized as a leader in this broadeducational service, be looked for; one who could commandthe attention of philanthropists and educators, as well as oflarge audiences throughout the country by a presentation ofthe broad purpose of the American Sunday-school and ofreligious education, indicating its relation to other great relig-ious institutions, while pointing out the special field for whichGod in his providence had seemed to raise up this Society. AChristian educator of such talents, it was quite clear, would notbe easily found, and when found would doubtless have a dozencalls in other directions. But it was believed that the im-mense field for such service and the importance of it wouldappeal to someone whose train
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