The Penn's Grove record., 1893-10-06
SUNDAY scnooL coNvnNrror.

The thirty. first annual convention of
the Salem county sunday School AS
ISOLATION was held on Wednesday week
in the Presbyterian Church at Dare
town, a very good program had been
arranged by County Secretary Benz.
Patterson and all who had an opportun-
ily to attend were greatly proiited by
tile NEE ing. After the usual appoint.
ments If committees Rev. q. b. Wight,
ID. d., Presiding Elder OF the BridgetoD
District, preached a most excellent SER
mon from the text, Romans, 14:7, mo
man liveih 10 himself" He showed
that the Apostle Paul uttered u great
truth in this declaration, that obtained
in the Natural world as well rs among
men; that We are go i'll touch with one
another, and dependent one upon the
other, that we cannot live to ourselves.
How important then that whether We
live, or whether we die, or whatsoever
we do, it he done unto the Lord, that
our whole life may be IN imitation of
Him who came from Heaven as odr
pattern, and whose life and gospel is
the lever TO raise humanity up to God.
Brief reports were made by the town
ship secretaries present, all showing an
encouraging outlook for the work.
During the H00 recess the Township
Officers held u conference at the parsor-
0ge, at which it Was determined 10 hold
II series of meetings throughout The
county in November and early part of
December, with the object in view of
etiectiBg an organization in every town.
ship.
The County Secretary made a report
urging greater pTOmptness and more &C.
curacy on the part of the schools and
township secretaries, and was followed
by State Secretary Ferguson, outlin.
ing methods for normal work for Text
year, especially with reference to the
Loyal Sunday school Army in
which graded certificates are to he
awarded for attendance and study.
Every school should form an army. He
also gave notice of a temperance pledge
that would be furnished schools 10y the
State Association.
w. ii. Gilmore, of Salem, gave the
methods to be used in opening a model
| sunday, school, urging such variety AS
would awaken and hold the interest of
all. Rev. j. Ii. Payran, of Salem, fol-
lowed with The Lesson Review using
the black board, and pointing out that
the review should always lay less stress
upon the chief point in the lesson to fix
it in the scholars mind.
Rev. l.. d. Stultz, of Westvllle, led a
conference of superintendent, bringing
out by questions the characteristics Of
good superintendenls, and what is need
ed TO successfully superintend a school.
UrI,o (tApo tnitfaa a., Dasnlpt;o,n .,,Ja
report as follows, which was unauim.
Ously adopted, the last two resolutions
by a rising vote.
WHEREAS, The proper training of the chill
dren is the most important problem before the
American people Today therefore, be. 1t.
RESOLVED. list, To successfully accomplish
this purpose tile trainer should be first convert
work.
RESOLVED, I'd, That we recognize in this ul-
ion effort a means OF success which could not be
reached through individual church effort.
RESOLVED, Sd, That not only should we have
township organization Throughout the county.
but that there should be also committees al.
pointed for visitation from house to house,
knowing that this Is the most efficient means
used by the Roman Catholics for securing the
children.
RESOLVED, 4tll, We recognize with pleasure
the predominance of women in the Sunday
school work, and we deprecate the lack ofinter.
est on the part of many of the men, and urge
upon their attention the importance Of their
taking a more active part In this work.
RESOLVED, 5th, We repeat and emphasize the
resolution OF last year regarding inleInperance
and the race track, and urge upon all Christian
people to put forth in every possible way their
best efforts to destroy these, the greatest enc
RESOLVED, 9th, This convention expresses
its hearty thanks to the pastor and official
board OF this church, and to the kind friends
who have co attributed in any way in providing
the bountiful entertainment which we have en-
joyed.
vention be particularly extended to the ladies
for their handsome decorations, that have beau.
tilted the House OF God, and proven a source Of
delight and good cheer to all.
The Auditing Committee reported
having examined the Treasurei's &C.
count, aud found it correct. Receipts
and cash on hand. 1927. 20; expenditures
S102, IS; balance OF hand, S123. AZ.
The Committee on Officers reported
the following, which were elected:
President, Rev. S. j. Mcdowell, Friesburg.
Viee-Presidents, John Mickle, James l.. Sum.
merrill, Major A. E.. Newbold.
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, Benz,
Patterson, Woodst0Wn.
Recording Secretary, NJ. II. StrattOn, Salem.
TOWNSHIP SECRETARIES.
Salem, George Dare.
Elsinboro, Wm.R ichman.
Pilesgrove, Joseph Broadway.
Warrington, Charles CorsOn.
Upper Ienp.S Neck, WA. Slmmefill.
Lowe Penn's Neck, Andrew Cook.
Alloway, Joshua Mickle, Jr.
Lowe Alloways Greek, W. j. S. Broadway.
Quinton, T.. NJ. Birchmeier.
Upper Pittsgroye, j. Harrison Mayhem.
Pittsgrove, @. r. Dreamer.
Uldmans, John NJ. Given.
Member State Executive Committee, Benz.
Patterson, WoodstowD.
The evening session opened with "a
song Sc, vice led by President Mcdowell,
followed with prayer by Rev. w. E.
Blackiston, of Alloway, after which
State Secretary FERGUSON introduced
Rev. Geo. A. Peltz, u. d., of Phi!adel
phia, who delivered a most excellent
address OF. Draining Il Child.n He
quoted SUlomoB's pr0yerb as his text,
TRAIN up q child in the way he should
go, and when he is old he will o de-
part from it," He insisted on training
and not teaching, and defined training
as putting your hand on the child with
a gentle pressure until he goes in the
right way, goes there naturally and
stays there. Then train him after the
bent of his mind.
The next convention will be held in
Alloway Baptist Church.
DIED