The Monitor-register., 1896-10-09

the Salem County Sunday school Associa-
ton was held in the M. E. Church on
Wednesday, with a large attendance of
delegates and Sunday school workers,
representing all parts of the county. The
exercises were of a high order, and all
united in the testimony that it was the
best convention ever held.
Rev. J. r. Thompson, PHI. D., of
Salem, President of the Association,
presided most admirably, and the opening
devotional services were conducted by
Rev. G.. G. Senser, pastor of the church,
who also welcomed the convention, Rev.
w. V. Louderborough, ofSalem, respond
ing.
Rev. L. D. Stultz, State Secretary of
Home Department Work, made an
address on the progress of that branch of
church work, which was listened to with
rapt attention by the delegates. The
aim of the Home Department is to
develop a systematic study of the Bible
by the use of the international series of
lessons in the homes by those who for
various reasons do not attend the sessions
Of the Sunday. school, and thus attract
them towards the Su~nday-school, and if
possible lead them to become regular in
i their attendance at the public sessions of
the school.
Encouraging reports were heard from
various townships in relation to Home
Department work, the reports showing a
steady growth in this great branch of
church work, not only in the towns of the
county but in the rural districts as well.
Mrs. Frank Wright reported the Home
Department of the M. e. Church, w foods.
town, and j. FL. Reading, for that of the
Presbyterian Church; Mrs. Halter for the
Friesburg Lutheran; Miss Robinson for
the First Baptist, Salem; Rev. w. v.
Louderbough, Presbyterian, Salem; and
Rev. Alfred Wagg, for the M. E. Church,
Elmer.
Favorable reports were made by the
township Secretaries on the condition of
the schools, and the various township
Presidents reported a number of conven-
lions held by the Sunday-school workers
throughout the county.
In the absence of Rev. s. F. Gaskill, of
| Swedesboro, Rev. L. ID. Stultz addressed
the convention on the wonderful progress
of Sunday school work as exemplified at
the great International Convention at
Boston. State Secretary Ferguson also
spoke in reference to the Boston Conven-
tiOn."
President Thompson read a list of the
committees as follows:
Enrollment-J. M. Fithian, and Aug.
Opel, Salem; and Lewis E Sayre, Aldine {.
Resolutions-Rev. J. Ward Gamble and
Rev. W. V. Louderbough, Salem; j. s..
Broadway, BENZ Patterson and Miss Bula b
Morgan, Woodstown.
Accounts-Rev. Alfred Wagg, Elmer;
J. II. Reading, W. Mattson, Woodstown;
M. FL. Stratton aud T. G.. Dunn, Salem.
Nomination of oficers-Rev. j. H.
Hutchinson, Pennsville; George Dare, r.
B. Ernst and Miss R. Robinson, Salem;
Mrs. q. 81. Richman, Woodstown.
Death of members - DR.. Collier,
Woodstown; Rev. c. P. Dreamer, Elmer;
W. G. Patterson, Aldine; Mrs. B%itchner,
Friesburg and Mrs. g. W. Casper, Salem.
j. II. Reading and Rev. G. G.. Senser
then announced the assignment of dele
gates for dinner and the convention
adjourned.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened with
a devotional service, led by Rev. s. j.
Mcdowell, of the Lutheran Church,
Friesburg, in which the delegates took
part by reoiting Bible promises.
Benjamin Patterson, the County Score
tary, submitted his annual report, show.
ing II schools in the county, II of which
are union school, Complete reports we're
received from 72 of the n schools. go of
the schools having contributed $95 60 to
the work of the County and State AssOcia-
lions. OF this number 66 of the schools
are open all the year. There are 9S1
officers and teachers in the county, with
6647 scholars, showing an increase OF
| 1907 scholars during the year. Over 2000
scholars are members of the church, 397
of whom Joined the church during the
year. There was an average attendance
of 1910 scholars, and five schools have
home departments with IT'S members
enrolled. There are 1913 scholars in the
primary departments of the schools, and,
with the increased activity in this part OF
the work, great success is promised for
the primary department. Twenty five
schools report 1101 scholars who have
signed the temperance pledge during the
year
The schools raised during the year
$4515 OF for all purposes, with 1854 SO
for benevolent purposes. The Secretary
stated that the reports compare fayorably
with previous annual reports, notwith-
standing the financial distress throughout
the county.
State Secretary FERGUSON then made a
| IopOIb VI II WoLh u IL 0buUO AAooOoio-
ton for the year, urging the townsh ip
associations to hold regular meetings and
the Sunday schools to send their prim airy
teachers to the School of Primary
Methods at Asbury Park next summer
July $40, 1897. He announced that a
similar school for supe%rintendents would
be held at the same time and place.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED. =
The nominating Committee reported
the following as the officers for the
ensuing year, and they were duly elected:
President, Rev. ]. R. Thompson. Salon.
Weep residents, Rev. W. V. Louder
bough, Rev. Geo. s. Wendell, Rev.
Alfred Wagg.
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer,
Benz. Patterson, Woodstown.
Recording Secretary, M. Fl. Stra tton,
Salem.
TOWNSHIP SECRETARIES.
Salem, Geo. Dare.
E%lsinboro, VIM Richman.
Pilesgrove, Joseph s. Broadway.
Warrington, Mre. M. E. Lawrence.
Upper Penn's Neck, Harry E. Cromp.
ton.
Lower Penn's Neck, SamuelU. Elwell.
Alloway, Lewis Sayre.
hUWoI Anyways SIooks W. u. p. DTdu-
way.
Quinton, T. M. Birchmeier.
Upper Pittsgrove, Walter Sylvester.
Pittsgrove, J.. R. Edwards.
Oldmans, John M. Given.
MEMBER A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
BENZ. Patterson, Woodstown.
DR.. Collier, for the committee on Death
of Members, reported two deaths of
teachers In the school of the First M. E.
Church, Salem, Mrs. M. L. Dare and
Mrs. Emily Counsellor.
Two invitations were extended for the
convention next year, one by s. R. Leap,
on behalf of St. Paul's M. E. Church,
Pennsgrove, and the other by J.. r.
Edwards, of the M. E. Church, Elmer,
which has heartily seconed by the pastor,
Rev. A. Wagg. The convention decided
to accept the latter, having a desire no
no doubt to see that beautiful new church.
On motion of NJ. H. Stratton, $125 was
appropriated for State work.
Joel Borton, upon invitation, made
some remarks with reference to the First
day school work of the Friends, express
ing his interest in what had been laid as
to Schools of Methods.
State Secretary Ferguson offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That where a pastor is elected
to any office in this Association and removes
from his field during the year, his successor
shall be considered as the incumbent of such
office until the next convention.
Rev. Forrest E. Dagger, D. D., of
Temple College. Philadelphia, was intro.
duced. DR.. Dager's theme was "My
Best as a Teacher" His address was
listened to with the closest interest, and
his bright and principal points aroused
much enthuiasm. Some of his ideas were:
"The first element of success in teach
inr il suhtra ntinn We triad To faanh and