Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-19
State Sunday Schools.

The Corvention in Nor1yich-InteresttnE ProceedinSs-Ohicers Chosen-Statistic- al.
 The fourth session of the Connecticut Sun day school teachers convention was held in Broadway church at a. m. yesterday. The opening devotional and praise services were conducted by Rev. C. w. Holden, of Nor wich. John II. Perry, of Southport, opened the discussion on the topic of teachers meet ings-"Are They Practicable and Profta- ble ?'-giving Q practical and successful scheme for their management. He was fol- lowed by several volunteer speakers on the same subject. The Rev J. James read a carefully prepared paper by Mrs. Emily Da- vies, of Norwich, upon the Sunday school teachers pastoral work. Rev. A. w. Hagen, of Middletown, spoke on the Sunday school as an aid to the pulpit,
 Permanent officers on Wednesday were chosen as follows:
 President-.Iames L. Howard, of Hartford.
 Vice Presidents General l.. 5. Greeley oi New Haven George c. H. Prentice of Hartford, Rev W: c. Walker of Andover, Rev c. A. Piddock of Middle of DanielsonvilIe, W. c. Mckinley Of Th1maston, Rev. C. s Wing of Nor" ak ,r--.. 1,...so.,
  Rev. G. II. hibey of Rainbow, Rev. William w. Ellia of South Coventry.
 Committee Resolutions Waterman R. Burnham Cf Norwich R. P CowIcs of New Haven and F. F. Dickinson of Winchester
 The reports of county conventions, of their respective committees for the coming two years, were adopted as follows;
 Hartford County-Wm. A. Wells, Hartford, chair man Rev Geo. II. Nirer, New Britain; Rev. Frank lin Hatch West Hartford; Rev. George '" Winch Enheld.
 Haven county--E s. Greeley, ly New Haven sosa, Chas. S Chapman, Waterbury; C. D. foote' North Haven W. H. Perkins, Meriden. - -
 Fairfield County-Kev. samuel Scoville Stamford J"hu IT, Perry, southport; James l.. Amber, NOT walk John ". Osmun, Danbury.
 New London County-N. L, bishop, Norwich, chair man Rev. ", E Bates, Waterford; Rev Ezra link CT, Norwich; W. Edwin Hebron, New London Litchteld County-Rev. H. G. smith, Bantam Rev. arthur McNichos, Woodbury Key, Eugene r. Atwood, Bridgewater forge II. Stoughton' Ihom-
 Holland County-Rcv. F. s. Beard, Brooklyn, chair man aev. s. McBurney, Willimantic; 4. B. Taylor Daniesonville; W. H. Sharpe, Putnam.
 Holland County Rev s. B Forbes. Rockville chairman Rev. Richard Poyey RoeHVllle lev w. Q. Wal er An James NJ. Tacott, tllngton Middesex County-Edwin Augur, Middeheld Rev P. Armstrong, Kiingworrh A. 5. Ryan Middletown ; L. M. Leach, Durham. The statistical report showed that the whole number of schools in the State is 1,0lS, a decrease of 14: whole number of officers and seachers, 17, ,7SG increase, 1lS; whole num- Der of children and adults attending, 133, 62O increase 2.G11; total attendance, 15l, 4O6; ln- crease ,, 729 number of children in State according to the last census of school age, between and 1G, 146, POP; attending Sun day schools, S4, SCI not attending Sunday school, G1 ,341, or nearly three sevenths with, out religious instruction. Total number at tending schools in 1880, 14O, 235; in 1882, 14G, 236; increase, 5,967; whole number of children in 188O 84,219; in 1882, +,861; in crease GAP. Litchfield county has 13,6l2 scholars in her schools, an increase of ], 1905, making her the banner county of the State The percentage of children attending no Sun day school, by counties: Hartford county 4r per cent New Havfn county 40, New Lon don county 30 Fairfield county 42, Windhan, county 54, Litchfeld county fl, Middlesex county 38, Holland county 47; average per centage outside of schools 424