The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-13
Save THE CHILDREN"
Sunday School Convention Adopt
a Battle Cry--Dr. Gro
nin's Address.
special to The Jcrecsl Cau Neer2.

MELVILLE, Nov. 10, S95.-The fifth
~triennial convention (thirty-seventh an
niversary) of the New Jersey Sunday
School Association was held in this city
last night in the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church. The convention opened
with a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee for conference and prayer at z
P. NJ, and at 1880 the general service be-
gan with a service of song under the
musical direction of L.. D. Howard Gill
more, Esq, of Newark. The first address
of welcome, From the City of Millville,"
was delivered by Mayor George w.
w. Payne, who spoke in part as fol-
lows
LAS the Chief Magistrate of this city,
1 welcome you in your laudable purpose
of ~elevating and assisting in creating a
higher standard of morals in our city.
As these standards are increased in like
proportion do vice, infamy and crime
decrease. This object can be accom-
plished by tuition; by teaching the youth
not only the errors of their ways, but
also Gods law. The Law of the Lord
is perfect. Even the Jews felt this and
saw the Importance on an early educa-
ton. Educate the children says JOS
ephus the Jewish historian. The whole
world is saved by the prayer of little
children. Jerusalem, they claimed was
destroyed because the education of their
children had been neglected. l repeat
that voice the sentiments of the whole
people in saying, Welcome to our city"
MIR. NEWLIN'S WELCOME.
The second address of welcome from
the Sunday Schools was delivered by
John w. Newlin. He said in part
sMr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen
of the New Jersey State Sunday school
Association:-It is with great pleasure
that on behalf of the Sunday schools of
| our city l bid you welcome. You are in
a city which is the outcome of pluck
and determination; a city which mig
throws open its doors and bids you well
come in your work amongst the youth.
You are assembled here to devise ways
and means to make this work better
and more effective. 1 have been en-
gagged in the Sabbath school for fifty
years. and nave been a Sabbath school
superintendent for twenty-six years, and
have never regretted / have been in the
day schools of MiIlvilie / bid you wei
come to our city; welcome to our
homes. and %H MelG RaTT to ~ our hearts"
The third address of welcome From
the Churches" was delivered by Rev. A.
Edwin R e {05Invs a M! NJ, who Pres, expTes snd
others. After such welcomes as you
nave received from the representatives
of the Municipal Government and the
Sabbath schools of our city, it but re-
mains for me as the m~outhpiece of the
clergy, to endorse most enthusiastically
the addresses you have heard. Could
you but read our hearts you would be
convinced that 1 bespeak the feeling
of all the pastors when I va that our
hearts are warm toward all the delegates
and the work they represent. The Sab
bath school is the corner stone of the
church., therefore our interests are COM
mon, Save the children, aye hen now,'
Therefore in the name Of God and for the
pastors Of the city of Millville. I bid you
thrice welcome"
dent of the State Association, DIR. George
W. Bailey. spoke on behalf. of the grand
6 fSa co OF GnTlssian Il me tha ahd y wom Heartily y
Some of US can remember the hospitality
c ws rs4staeo here sroih In y 1sS4. Vie TSe interest," MT est we We
represent are the most important in the
State.
studying the Bible in New Jersey. The
Church has recognized in the Sabbath
school it's most important work of
onl REV. BIZ. cRoNIN's ADDRESS.
Thu address Of the evening was made
b By ssv- a Il {he 6 e second Of %P ssrssy s1IsSi
Church. on tho topic, '.The Sunday
school as a factor in our national life"
Mr.. Cronin said in part
"About twenty-five millions ofteachers
i and scholars are engaged every Sunday
in studying the International Sunday
school lesson and yet nine million are
State needs religion and religious in
structions. The common concern and
interest of all Christian people demand
every child be given an opportunity for
religious and moral education. We need
the training of the Bible in America
more than in any other land. The ma
we must save the children to save the
rauson. Thus shall we honor the, flag
we love"
this morning.