The Penn's Grove record., 1891-10-02
suNDAYscuooL CoNvEnrroN.

Inc hnnual convention OF oaitm
county Sunday Schools was held In the
NJ. L. Church ut Elmer OH Wednesday.
Rev. s. q. johnson opened the morning
session with devotional services. As
the President, Rev. ID. Dewolf, had
removed from The county Vice-Presi-
dent Samuel d. White presided and
Rev. W. L. Mayo, Of Alloway, was
elected Secretary in the absence Of M.
H. Stratton.
The following committees were ap.
pointed:
On enrolment, W. T. Fox, VIM.
Perry and I. NJ. Birchmer.
Resolutions, Rev. A. H. Sembower,
J. H. Batten and H. y. Kidd.
Accounts, M. Newbold, /. G. Hahn.
Nominations. R. L. Myer, J. s.
Broadway, and Ephraim Fowler.
Obituary, Mrs. y. d. White, Mrs.
Myers, and Rev. S. G. johnson.
As Rev. G. =. Meseroll was absent
Rev. s. W. Clark, State Secretary.
opened the conference On 1.-THE Need
of Teacher Training for Sabbath-School
Work, OF How to Make the Most OF
the Bible in the Sabbath School, He
spoke of the need Of thorough prepara-
ton of the teacher in order to incite
the scholars interest and thought there
should be a separate class taught es
pecially to train teachers.
The report Of the Township Secre-
taries was 30 incomplete and late In be-
ing received that the statistics had not
been tabulated. Upper Penns Neck
has Eve schools, Wiley not reporting.
The other four report "a officers, GO
teachers, 574 scholars. 214 over IS
years, 95 under s years, 100 In primary
class, average attendancs 394, joined
church the past year so, scholars mem.
bers of Churches 127, 81 teachers
church members, raised for benevolent
purposes, Sl47.65; for County expenses,
1925.
Oldmans reported 4 schools with 20
officers. 30 teachers. 468 scholars, 80
Joined church the past year, average at
tendance 2S3, members of Churches,
$50, teachers members Of churches, So;
raised for benevolent purposes $27;
county work $4.5S.
Lower Penns Neck has 4 schools
with II officers and 20 teachers, III
scholars, 20 members of Churches, 2
Joined the past year, raised for benevol-
ence, $500, for county S4.52.
Rev. Harry s. Kidd, Of Quinton led
the conference ON Home Department
Work" and told of its success and the
aid it gave the pastor, in Connecticut
where it is in use. 1t originated from
the z. L. s. g. idea md consists In
teachers visiting non.Sabbati school
attendants, leaving a lesson leaf and
getting persons to sign a pledge card to
devote a half hour a week to the study
Of the lesson. As many will do it, it
incites an interest for many to come to
Sabbati, School and gives a common
subject for conversation with pastor or
Sabbath School worker.
Rev. L. Meyers. of Daretown, led
the afternoon opening services after
which Mr.. Walter NJ. Patton, who has
been Superintendent Of the Tabernacle
NJ. E. Sunday School, Camden. for II
years, is an enthusiastic, practical
worker who devotes much time and
money to the cause, gave y practical
talk on ''How to Successfully Superin-
tend a Sabbath School," He said as
much Bible study, earnest prayer and
good music should he crowded into the
session as possible. The sick should
be looked after. Keep in touch and
sympathy with scholar. For teachers
to visit the scholars and entertain them
at their homes does much good to win
their heart and pave the way for word
about Christ. He has recommended
many a Sabbath school scholar TO q
position, and does not know that one
eyer became a drunkard. A SuperIn
tendent may not have great ability but
may 1t be said he is = good man.
Rev. q. B. Ogden next gave ave SIM
pie and practical illustrations on next
Sundays lesson, showing how simple 4
illustrations may impress divine truths |
and make the scholar interested.
Rev. A. H. Sembower, Of Salem, gave
40 address Oh 1.-THE Real w. the ideal
in Sabbath.S School Work" He said
many become discouraged when they
see the high ideals set before them ut
these conventions. 1t should not be
but it should be the endeavor OF all to
do their best and try to equal the ideal
for II a person does not do the work
God designed for him no other can do
1t for him.
The committee on credentials report
ed 1873 present from the different schools
In the County.
State Secretary s. w. Clark ans
wered the questions in his usually keen
and quick-witted manner.
The committee on revolutions report.
ed as follows:
WHEREAS, The Sunday School Is or should be |
RESOLVED, That the one great aim Of all
Worr Should be the conversion q souls.
RESOLVED, That 1t should be the object OF
all Sunday School teaching 70 train those
own developemeDt and for usefulness in the
oi RssoIvrp, That in view Of the present efforts