ADULT SCHOOLS - THEIR AIMS AND METHODS - AND HOW TO ESTABLISH THEM - National Adult School Union

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National Adult School Union outlines the purpose, aims, and methods of adult schools, positioning them as community-focused educational and spiritual organizations. The document explains their distinctiveness among educational and religious institutions, traces the movement’s historical development from early Bible-reading efforts, and describes current scale and guiding policy. It also details the core educational approach through fellowship, service, associated study, group thinking, and Christian-oriented worship and reflection.

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ADULT SCHOOLS

THEIR AIMS AND METHODS

HOW TO ESTABLISH THEM

EDUCATION BY MEANS OF FELLOWSHIP AND SERVICE

97-84076-29National Adult SchoolUnion (Great Britain)Adult schools London # COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPRESERVATION DIVISIONBIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED·EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD308ZAdult schools:their aims and nethods and howto establish them … London,liationul adultschool union [192-?jcover-title,16 p.18号cm。D574Copy in School of Library_Service...192-?1N2153206376 G1047 Box 255 National adult school union,London. Reproductions may not be made without permision trom Columbila University Libraries. ## RESTRICTIONS ON USE: TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA FILM SIZE: 35mmREDUCTION RATIO: 9:1 IB IMAGE PLACEMENT:IA DATE FILMED: 5-7-97INITIALS: 16 23915 TRACKING\#: FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA. B ## ADULT SCHOOLS THEIR AIMS AND METHODSAND HOW TO ESTABLISH THEM NATIONAL ADULT SCHOOL UNION 30,Bloomsbury Street,London,W.C.1 308 x25 | | | | --- | --- | | | ADULT SCHOOL
AIMS
I.To make and develop men and women
and to teach them the art of life.
2.To study the Bible frankly,freely,
reverently,and without prejudice.
3.To establish an unsectarian basis for
Christian effort and unity.
4.To bring together in helpful comrade-
ship and active service the different
classes of society.
5.To stimulate and educate public spirit
and public morality
6.To teach the responsibility of citizen-
ship.
7.To encourage whatever makes for
International Brotherhood.
8.To advance as far as may be the equality
of opportunity.
9. To help men and women to understand
and to live the life of Jesus Christ,
and to encourage them in thei
personal allegiance to Him | ## ADULT SCHOOLS THEIR AIMS AND METHODSANDHOW TO ESTABLISH THEM THE purpose of the modern Adult School is toserve the interests of the community byproclaiming the value of education,the joyof human service,the necessity of spiritialideals,and to promote all these with the means at itscommand Because of the aims they pursue and the methodsthat have been evolved,these schools occupy a uniqueplace among similar organisations of the present day.Whilst having much in common with other educationaland religious institutions,they differ from them indetails sufficiently important to justify a separatecxistence. Their history stretches back to the very beginningof last century,when their promoters successfullyattained their end of enabling thousands of illiteratepeople to read the Bible.About I845.under theinfluence of a new enthusiasm,the schools began toincrease rapidly,and at the cnd of the century theybecame grouped into a conscious and organised Move-ment,with a National Union,which now binds theminto a unity of effort and purpose. To-day there are about i,60o Adult Schools withsome 60,000 members.This may not appear a largeassociation,but it is claimed that the influence ofthese schools is out of all proportion to the numbersregistered,for it has been,and is now,the policy of theMovement to maintain a high standard of intensivestudy whenever possible,rather than seek populharityby easier means. 5M9-21. INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE88、0E61、习.-啊 ## ADULT SCHOOLS THEIR AIMS AND METHODSANDHOW TO ESTABLISH THEM THE purpose of the modern Adult School is toserve the interests of the community byproclaiming the value of education,the joyof human service,the necessity of spiritualideals,and to promote all these with the means at itscommand. Because of the aims they pursue and the methodsthat have been evolved,these schools occupy a uniqueplace among similar organisations of the present day.Whilst having much in common with other educationaland religious institutions,they differ from them indetails sufficiently important to justify a separateexistence. Their history stretches back to the very beginningof last century,when the

FAQs

What is the stated purpose of the modern Adult School?

It serves the community by proclaiming the value of education, the joy of human service, and the necessity of spiritual ideals, using the means at its command.

Which aims does the document list for Adult Schools?

It lists goals such as studying the Bible freely and reverently, establishing an unsectarian Christian basis, fostering public spirit and citizenship responsibility, and encouraging personal allegiance to Jesus Christ.

How does the document describe the educational and religious method of Adult Schools?

It explains that the work is driven by a spiritual impulse, with associated study and emphasis on group-thinking, and also provides opportunities for corporate worship and conscious relations with the Spirit.

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