EDITORS' PREFACE 



The curriculum of the church school of 

 religious education is rapidly widening. This 

 does not mean that the study of the Bible is 

 decreasing, but that more time is devoted to 

 the study of the rehgious significance of life. 

 A variety of important subjects dealing with 

 social and ethical problems is occupying the 

 attention of young men's and young women's 

 classes -and of young people's clubs and socie- 

 ties. Bible study becomes more significant 

 as it takes its place among all the human 

 interests. 



The public school is recognizing its respon- 

 sibility for larger social education and, wherever 

 young people are receiving adequate instruction 

 in the duties of modern life the task of the 

 church is so far lightened. But there are many 

 social studies which are peculiarly well under- 

 taken in the religious atmosphere; and there 

 is a very large body of young people in the 



