The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Discussed by the Hudson
County Convention.
THE REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS,
Resolutions Expressing the Conyen-
tons Thanks to Its Jersey City
Hosts.

Hudson County Sunday schools were
well represented at the First Baptist
Church in Grove street yesterday by the
Sunday School Superintendent and
teachers who had convened there TO
hold the twenty-seventh annual conven-
tion of the Hudson County SUNDAY
School Association.
Promptly at two O'Clock the afternoon
session was opened by a prayer by cue
Rev. David Mitchell Of the Scotch Pres
byterian Church. DIR. Parnly then we /
coined all who had come to attend the
convention with cordial and eloquent
words, to which the President of the
Association, james v. Foster, replied.
After the singing of q hymn by the
choir and congregation the convention
settled down to transact business.
Officers were elected as follows:-Re-
cording secretary, J. w. Binninzer; audit
ing committee, H. g. Selyage, G. II. Raw
mond and H. N. Chamberlain; resolutions.
Rev. Cornelius Brett, Rev. w. W. Knox
md w. e. Drake; nominations, Rev. r. FL.
johnson, T.. s CowleS, H. j. Chamber
lain, w. e. Drake and c. H. Raymond.
s~ECRETARY's REPORT.
The secretary then read his report for
the past year. He stated that the census
of school children in Hudson county was
S9,476, an increase over last year of 8,647,
or 10 l-2 per cent. The number of Sunday
school scholars was 33, OBS, an increase in
the past year of 1,090, or less thar 3 12 per
cent.
Three new Sunday schools have been
organized, one by the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor OF the Sum
init Avenue Baptist Church, located in
Marion. The second enc was a branch
of the Sunday school of the First Baptist
Church, ON Grove street, located in
Lafayette. The third was a mission con-
nected with the M. T.. Church, of which
the Rev. Mr.. Guttridge Is pastor, at Kear-
ney:
The average attendance in Hudson
county was 64.7 per cent. of total number,
being ~ per cent. greater than the State
average. The number joining the
churches this year is 463 in access of last
year. The per cent. of scholar church
members is l0H per cent, a much less
proportion than the general average of
the State, which is II / 2 per cent. Con-
tributions have fallen off considerably.
The average contributions for each school
is $5.11. The report finished with
request to have the distribution of blanks
and collection of funds made earlier in
the year Than previously. The report
was accepted by the convention.
FINANCES.
The ~treasurer's report was read and
showed q balance at last convention of
$93.75 The collections of the convention
of 1888 was S35. Is. Balance of loan fund
81. The collection on subscription of 1888
is $l91.5 SO; collection on subscription of
1889, $162. So; from advertisements, S12;
total, S496.45
The disbursements were for expenses of
convention of 1888, $50. so; expenses of cor
responding secretary, $3.50; statistical
reports of 1888, S3S. S5; to w. M. Patton,
State Treasurer, $150; duplicating ma
chine, SIS; collecting statistics, 81; postage,
etc.. S. 500; total, $302.6 81. Balance, S194.S
The communication was then read by
the secretary, which was an invitation
from the Sunday School Of the Greenville
Reformed Church, with the sanction Of
the consistory OF the church to hold the
next annual convention there. This was
voted upon and the invitation accepted.
ADDRESSES.
The Rev. Henry Spellmeyer then de-
liveFed an address on CONSEQUENCE in
Relation to Sunday School Work. He
explained the duty of teachers, how they
should train themselves and prepare for
toeir work.
After a short hymn was sung, short adj
dresses on the practical work in Sunday
Schools were made by DIR. T. Il. Kinnie,
Rev. Cornelius Brett, Rev. w. w. Knox,
Rev. w. G. Snodgrass, G. H. Corfield and
E. S.. Cowles. Mrs. ]. l.. Scudder read q
clever paper on the necessity of the early
kCAlEiOa0 b1CAh1AS VI OIAliuI CA tttl0 IOlu
how the Junior Endeavor Society effected
it.
A general discussion was opened by c..
G. SJimets. After an able address by
Samuel w. Clark, secretary OF the State
Association, all present were given a COR
dial invitation to so to the church parlors
and partake of q COLLATION. which had been
prepared. The afternoon session ended
with this.
VIEWING SESSION.
The evening session commenced
promptly at half past seven p. m. and was
opened by a service of song by the choir
OF the First Baptist Church. An anthem
the Rev. H. B. Steelemen and a chant by
the choir, the reports of the committees
were heard.
The Auditing Committee appointed in
the morning to examine the Treasurer's
accounts reported:-Asscts, 1919; liabiii-
ties, $500; balance on hand, 81.
The Committee on Resolutions gave the
following resolutions
Resolved, That thanks of the Sunday School
workers Of Hudson County are due, and are
County Sunday School Association for THEN
faithful and efficient management of its affairs
during the past year; and this Convention es-
pecially recognizes the value OF the practical
features of the programme for the exercises of
the day.
Resolved, That we gratefully record onr
JndnkS IOf the presence ana power OF the Holy
Spirit as manifested in the conversion of more
than 1,400 members of our schools during the
year.
Resolved, Theat the Convention has listened
with deed interest to the statements of the Rev.
w. G. S~nodgrass, concerning Star League of
Hedding NJ. +. Church, and tie eloquent paper
of Mrs. J. L. Scudder, advocating the Junior En-
ueavor work, and that we heartily recommend
the gathering of children for a mid week service
of religious instruction and spiritual impulse.
Resolved, That this Convention appreciates the
Importance of the primary class as the first link
OF the Sabbath school, by which the soul of the
child may DO bound to him who said Suffer the
little children to come unto me-
Resolved, That the Sabbath school welcome
as colaborers in the Masters service the Y. p, S.
C. Z. and the Y. Nj. G. A. and hopefully urges
the older scholars to secure the advantages and
Resolved, That our thanks are heartily ten.
dered to the officers of the First BaptisI Church,
OF Jersey City, for the use of their ediice for the
sessions of the conventions; to Professor Apelles
and IKE church choir for their excellent music
to tile hosts of the evening, officers and Teachers
of Me ,Eirst Baptist, Trinity NJ. E., Free Re
formed, fielding NJ. E.. and tabernacle Congre
gatior&l Churches for the abundant and elegant
collation. which has refreshed the members dur
ing the intermission.
OFFICERS.
The Committee on Nominations, nom
mated for the officers OF the ensuing year,
those who were at present in office. These
were elected with the exception of George
E. Schuppan, the recording secretary lin
whose place G. Il. Johnson was chosen,
and a new treasurer, Stacy r. Fisher.
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