The Monitor., 1886-10-08
Gloucester County Sunday School Cen.
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The annual meeting of the Gloucester
| County Sunday School Association was
held on Thursday, September Both, at Will
l:amstown, i'll the NJ. Z. church. A meet
ing was held OH Wednesday evening, which
was opened with a Chantauqua Nesper
service, led by w. II. Bodine. An address
was given by Rev. j. f. Heilenman, the
former pastor, on .'Thc boys, big and lit
| te
| On Thursday the morning session was
opened by devotional service led by Rev
IL. Jancway, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, after which Rev. II. G.. Williams
pastor of the Methodist church, welcomed
the convention. The president, r. Benezet
of Mullica Hill, responded on behalf Of the
convention.
Rev. S. w. Clark, corresponding secre-
tary of the State Sunday-school Assoea-
tion, held a conference with the secretaries
of the townships. 0ne-half these officers
were present and made favorable reports
Of the condition of the schools in their
townships.
John +. Dubois, of Swedesboro con
Quoted conference on the ''Opening and
| Closing" exercises. He considered the
opening part of the school OF more impor-
tance than the closing part. This confer
cnce was mere freely participated in than
any other. 1t was the sentiment of the
conference that in opening well regalat-
ed school, it is our duty to look to God for
his blessing.
At the close of the morning session the
committees were appointed. The commit
tee ON nominations was made mp OF one
member from each township.
The members and friends of the conven-
tion were invited to lunch in the Town
Hall.
The afternoon session was opened with
n devotional service, led by Rev A. i.
Botsforl, of Wenonah.
John G. Tatum, corresponding secretary,
made a report of the condition of the
schools. The statistics showed the associa-
ton to be in growing condition; two new
| schools and gain OF 400 scholars.
| The conference conducted by Il. A. Arm
strong on Temperance in the Sunday
| School, failed to give satisfaction. 1t ap-
pcared that Mr. Armstrong was not pre-
pared for his subject. He advocated that
scholars be taught to avoid drunkenness
on account of its bad effect. He seemed
to avoid the principle that drunkenness
was a sin against God and nature. A few
remarks were made by Mrs. II. b. Stokes,
Revs. II. G. Williams and A. J.. Gregory,
calling in question the remarks of the
speaker.
Mrs. L. 3. Stokes make short address
on the importance OF teaching in the Sun
day School that drinking is sin.
Rev. J. j. Pierson, of Woodbury., made
an address upon the Bible as the textbook
of the Sunday school.
| Short addresses were made by Rev. II.
b. Hall, of Newfield, Rev. George May
PavelI, and Rev. II. J Hamilton, of Null
lica Hill
| The report of the nominating committee
was received and the following officers
duly elected: President, j. c. Tatum;
| Vice Presidents, John p Dubois, William
Iszard; Corresponding Secretary and Treas
urer, Il. d. Riley; Recording Secretary, b.
| ". Pierce; Executive Committee, r. Ben
ezet, J. c. Tatum, +. ID. Riley Thomas
Dilks, Jr, DIR. w. McGcorge; Town
ship Secretaries, Woodbury., DR.. W.
McGeorge; Dcptford, William S. Cat
tell; West Deptford, Charles Wilkins;
| Monroe, E. S. Tice; Greenwich, S. II.
Miller; East Greenwich, J. II. Smith;
Washington, Elijah #. Watson; Franklin,
J.V. Beckett; Clayton, William Iszard;
Glassboro, S. Park; Mantua, Thomas c.
| Dilks; Logan, Derrickson; Woolwich, j.
P. Dubois; Harrison, r. Benezet; South
Harrison, A. w. Madara.
| Delegates were appointed 10 attend the
State Sunday school convention next
month.
The evening session was opened with Il
service of song by the choir under the lead
of |. p. DeHart The choir was specially
thanked for their good music.
A series of resolutions were passed.
Rev. S. w. Tomson, of Clayton, gave a
very interesting address upon the '"Teach-
er's Work"
Rev. s. w. Clark, of Paterson, made
! the closing address, in which he likeued the
teacher to an electrical current between
God and the scholar.
The convention adjourned to meet at
| Newfeld in its next session.
The handsome church in which the CON
vention met was prettily decorated with
potted and cut flowers. The people of the
| town and the visitors were pleased that a
good convention had gathered at Williams
| town.
The following is an abstract of the CoHn-
| ty Secrctary's statistical report:
| No. schools, -
Open all the year =
| onicers, NY
| Teachers 80
! scholars, .",
| ovcrlS 1871
infant classes, ae,i
Average attendance, Jtfa
scholars joining church dnring year, He
| Teachers church members, 10y
Scholars lts
| Raised for benevolent purposes. ssllGis
The report shows large gains over that
of the year before.
Exchanges from all parts far and near
are universal in their endorsement of Hi.
| IJanro,s Miocfr aud NO ara acsura1 IN