Table Of ContentTHE ATTITUDE OF TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARD THE CHURCH SCHOOL
A Thesis
Presented to
the Faculty of the School of Religion
University of Southern California
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Arts
by
Cornelius P* Haggard
September 1942
UMI Number: EP65126
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE PROBLEM..................................... 1
History of the problem...................• • • • 1
Importance of the study* • • * ................. 5
Approach to the problem........* ............. 5
Validation • • • • ......... 6
II. METHOD OF PROCEDURE AND SOURCES OF D A T A ........... 8
History of study............................... 8
Description of questionnaires................... 8
Source of data ......... 8
Method of procedure....................... 9
III. NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SUNDAY SCHOOL . . . . . . . . 10
Information sought • • • • • • « •• 10
Method of procedure ............... 10
Summary of findings • • • • • 10
Specific findings............* ............... 10
Recommendations............................... 12
IV. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL ATTENDANCE AT CHURCH
AND STUDENT ATTENDANCE AT SUNDAY SCHOOL......... 14
Information sought • • • • • • • • • • • 14
Purpose • • • • • • « • • • • • • • • .......... 14
Summary .of findings. ......................... 14
Statistical findings ................. 15
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CHAPTER PAGE
V. REASONS FOR ATTENDANCE AT SUNDAY SCHOOL......... 26
Information sought ............. 26
Purpose • • « • • • • ....................... 26
Summary of findings......... 26
Statistical findings • . ..................... 26
Recommendations.............................. 28
VI. REASONS FOR NON-ATTENDANCE AT SUNDAY SCHOOL . . . 34
Information sought ....................... 34
Purpose • • • • • ......................... • 34
Summary of findings........... 34
Recommendations. • • • • • ................... 34
VII. REASONS FOR LACK OF INTEREST IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL 36
Information sought................. 36
Purpose......... 36
Summary of findings • • • • • ......... 36
Specific findings ......... 36
VIII. CRITICISM OF TEACHING......................... 39
Information sought ........... 39
Purpose............... 39
Summary of findings • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • 39
IX. AGE OF TEACHER DESIRED......................... 40
Information sought ..................... 40
Purpose ............... 40
Summary of findings......................... 40
Specific findings • • • . . • ................ 40
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CHAPTER PAGE
X. METHOD OP TEACHING PREFERRED....................... 44
Information sought......... 44
Purpose • • • • • • • • • • • • ................. 44
Procedure ........ . . . . . . . . . . 44
Summary of findings............................. 44
Specific findings........... 44
XI. TYPE OP MATERIAL PREFERRED......................... 48
Information sought. • • • • • • • ............... 48
Purpose......................................... 48
Procedure....................................... 48
Summary of findings........... 48
XII. METHOD FOR SELECTION OF MATERIAL PREFERRED......... 52
Information sought............................... 52
Purpose • • • • • ........................ • • • • 52
Summary of findings............................. 52
XIII. NUMBER OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONS DESIRED PER YEAR........ 55
Information sought. • • • • • • • • • ........... 55
Purpose........................... 55
Summary of findings............................. 55
Recommendations................................ 56
XIV. TYPE OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONS DESIRED................... 57
Information sought • • • • • 57
Purpose....................... 57
Summary of findings............................. 57
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CHAPTER PAGE
TT. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS................................. 58
BIBLIOGRAPHY........... . ............................... 61
APPENDIX A. A Survey of Reactions to Religious Education?
Sample Questionnaires and Summary of Results 63 •
APPENDIX B. Sample Questionnaire................... . . 73
APPENDIX C. Method of processing data................... . 76
APPENDIX D. Number of Children in Sunday Schools Raw Data 79
APPENDIX E. Relationship between Parental Attendance at
Church and Student Attendance at Sunday School:
Raw Data • • • • • • • • . • • ............
APPENDIX F. Reasons for Attendance at Sunday Schools Raw Data 88
APPENDIX G. Reasons for Non-Attendance at Sunday Schools
Raw Data................................. 100
APPENDIX H. Reasons for Lack of Interest in the Sunday
School: Raw Data........................... 105
APPENDIX I. Criticism of Teachings Raw Data • • • • • • • 110
APPENDIX J. Age of Teacher Desired: Raw Data. . . . . . . 121
APPENDIX K. Method of Teaching Preferred: Raw Data. • . • 131
APPENDIX L. Type of Material Preferred: Raw Data........ 142
APPENDIX M. Method for selection of Material Preferred:
Raw Data. • • • • • • • • • • • • ........ 153
APPENDIX N. Number of Social Functions Desired per Year:
Raw Data . 164
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APPENDIX 0. Type of Social Functions Desired: Raw Data • 175
LIST OF TABLES
TABUS
I. Comparative Humbers of Sunday School Scholars by Decades
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE PAGE
I. Attendance of High School Church Members in Sunday School 13
2* Reasons for Attendance at Sunday School: Male Attendants 29
3* Reasons for Attendance at Sunday School: Male Non-
Attendants...................... • • • • • • 29
4. Reasons for Attendance at Sunday School: Female Attendants 30
5. Reasons for Attendance at Sunday School: Female Non-
Attendants , . . • • • • • • • • • • • • .............. 30
6. Reasons for Attendance at Sunday School by Churches:
Male Attendants • • • • • • • • • • ........ • • • • • 31
7. Reasons for Attendance at Sunday School by Churches:
Male Non-Attendants • • • • • • « • • . • • • • • • • • 32
8* Reasons for Attendance at Sunday School by Churches:
Female Attendants • ............... • • • • ......... 32
9. Reasons for Attendance at Sunday School by Churches:
Female Non-Attendants • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 33
10* Reasons for Lack of Interest in Sunday School: Male
Non-Attendants........• ...................... • • • 38
II. Reasons for Laok of Interest in Sunday Schools Female
Non-Attendants . • • • • • • • • • ................ • 38
12. Age of Teacher Desired: Male Attendants. . • • • • • • • 42
13. Age of Teacher Desired: Male Non-Attendants. . . . . . . 42
14. Age of Teacher Desired: Female Attendants. • • • • • • • 43
15. Age of Teacher Desired: Female Non-Attendants. • • • • • 43
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FIGURE PAGE
16# Method of Teaching Preferreds Male Attendants*....... 46
17* Method of Teaching Preferreds Male Non-Attendants. • • • 46
18* Method of Teaching Preferreds Female Attendants....... 47
19. Method of Teaching Preferreds Female Non-Attendants. • • 47
20. Type of Material Preferreds Male Attendants..... 50
21. Type of Material Preferreds Male Non-Attendants. • • • • 50
22. Type of Material Preferreds Female Attendants. • • • • • 51
23. Type of Material Preferreds Female Non-Attendants. . . . 51
24. Method for Selection of Material Preferreds Male Attend
ant 53
25. Method for Selection of Material Preferreds Male Non-
Attendant ..................................... 53
26. Method for Selection of Material Preferreds Female
Attendant • • • • ......... 54
27. Method for Selection of Material Preferreds Female
Non-Attendant ..................... 54
