The Penn's Grove record., 1885-09-26
sunday school Convention.

ANfttA9bhOF VI a1t
day. The morning session began at
9.45 with 4 prayer aud praise meeting
conducted by Rev. J. L. Watson, of
Pennsgrovc. After the report of the
committee on programme and its ac-
c%eptance the President Of the Associa-
tion Rev. w. V. Louderbougli, Of Sa-
lem made the opening remarks in which
he spoke of the unity in work of the
different denominations in this section,
the benefit of the Associations meet
ings and the great work to be perform
ed by the Sunday School. The minu-
les of the last meeting being read and
approved the following committees
were appointed: on nominating Offices,
j. d.. TOrton, Jos. Turner and Rev. Z.
Elder; on auditing treasurers account.
Rev. ]. w. Clark, JOS. s. Broadway; on
resolutions Rev. G. ID. Parker and Rev.
N. j. Wright. Music by the choir wa
followed by the reports Of the town
ship secretaries. Rev. N. j. Wright
of Woodstown delivered the annual ad-
dress on Sunday school work. lie did
not know why it was there was a lack
of Sunday school work on the part OF
the Church and a lack of interest III
the Church on the part of the Sunday
school in some places. The Sunday
school was to educate the children to
Le better citizens and to become
Church Numbers. He did not
understand why boys and girls get SO
big SO sOon and get out of the Sunday
school. The parents we're largely to
blame. In the absence of Rev. A. IL.
Sembower, Of Salem, Rev. s. W.
Clark, OF Patterson, the Corresponding
Secretary of the State Sunday school
Association, spoke on "The Teachers
Preparat ion. The substance of hisre-
marks were that the preparation should
be precious, not put off until Sunday,
| personal, not DR.. Halls and pTesiStent
practice their own teachings. After
the report on entertainment the morl-
ing session was closed with the doxolu-
gy.
The afternoon session was begun at
, O'Clock by singing and prayer condnc-
ted by Rev. G. II. Elder of Alloway,
after which Rev. J. l.. Roe, Of Salem
address the large audience on Temper.
-
amce work in the SABBATH school. He
defined temperance rs abstinence from
intoxicating liquors. Every Office in
the Sunday school should work in bar
mony and be for temperance which
should be taught as a supplement
to nearly every lesson. The question
of ~intemperance in the future will. be
settled only by L.oldipg the boys. II
temperance books cannot be gotten iuto
the public schools II great work can be
done ny organizing temperance so:ie-
ties in the Sunday school. After he
closed several other took part in discus.
sing the subject. After some singing
and in the absence of Rev. John Ewing
d. ID. OF D~aretowu, Rev. c. ID, Par
ker Of the Baptist Church of the same
placs spoke on the subject, ''Order in
the Sabbath school. "A lively discus
sion OF the same subject followed in
which several took part. Prof. Pierce
sang Il solo ''When the Angels have lit
ed the veilr after which Mrs. 4. X
Margerum, of Pennsgrove read III es-
say on Primary Department work
which was Interesting and instructive.
She said system and the b.st teaaaiers
were needed in the primary depart
mrnt. The object was not to enter
tain the children, but IT, teach and
interest them in the Fundamental truths
of God. Very much eodiI be said o.
black board exercises and pictures to
impress the Young. 1t took a great
deal of tact or common sense to e9rr!
out the system outlined by her. After
some more singing Rev. S. w. CLARK
answered the questions given by the
audience in a sharp and entertaining
mann:r.
The committee on nominations
reported tie following nominations
who were elected.
President, Rev. c. u. Parker, Pitts
grove.
Corresponding Secretary ]. Il. Lip
pineott, Salem.
Recording Secretary, NJ. d. Dickiu-
son, W~oodstown.
e-Presidents, II. NJ Rumsey, Sa-
lem; I. Weatherby, Elsinboro; Rev. c.
B~ridgeman, Pilesgrove; David Kiger,
Warrington; ID. Torton, u L. Neck;
5. Lecoy, L. p. Neck; VIM. Reeves,
Alloway;J. b, Anderson, l., Alloway
Greek; VIM. Patrick, Q%uinton; D..
Dean, U. Pttsgrove; Rev. j. Wilcox,
Pittsgrove; Geo. Watson, Oldmans.
Township Secretaries: Salem, Robt.
Seagraves; Elsinboro, Mrs. w. B. Car
p inter-; Pilesgrove, JOS. Turner; Man
nington, Joseph II. Weber; q. p.
Neck, S. r, Leap; L. +. Neck, Eph-
rain Fowler; Alloway, James Trick
EFT; L. A. G reek, Miss II. II. Hilliard;
Quiuton, Wm. L. Perry; U. P~ittsgrove
J. L. SumnIerill; Pittsgrove, DIR. J.
P. Cheesman; Oldmans, DR.. j. b.
Ware.
The Committee on treas urer's ac-
| cpuLt reported it to be CORE ct as fol-
ows: amount received duri ng the year,
sl49.55 amount paid, S124.62; leaving
a balance of $24.93
The sln nittesoI r1Holsi II mud e
the following report which was unan
m'ously adopted:
/. RESOLVED, that there is occa-
! sion for profound thanksgiving to God