Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-20
Monroe and Washington townships
Sundav-school Convention.


Supday-school Convention.
The annual convention for the Sunday
school Association for Washington and
Monroe townships vas held in the NJ. z.
church, Hulffgille, on Tuesday. The
pastor Of the church, the Rev. j. a. Cakes,
led the devotional service, and at 30 p.
M, the acting president Of the Association,
r. T. Paulin, took charge and introduced
the first speaker, the Rev. P. Fl. Gage,
pastor of the Presbyterian church at Weno-
nah. The subject of the address was Zone
Way of Teaching the Sunday school Les
son." Mr.. Gage said he had been asked to
teach the Sunday-sehool lesson. There are
many wrong ways and may be several right
ways of teaching lesson. He could not
claim that his way would be the only way,
but he believed it was one of the best
ways. First, we must have good view
point. In photography and painting, per-
ceptive is essential, so, in teaching lesson,
the selection of good point of view is i'm
portant. Then it is necessary to get your
Scriptural bearings, not only must the text
of the lesson be studied, but the context
and the Scriptural references and relations.
The lesson for the coming Sunday was an
illustration OF this point. Next, there must
be preparation. Much of this preparation
should be through the means of pray Ell, and
lastly, there must be an aim. Bring the
lesson to point. Do not leave it centuries
In the past, but bring it down to the
present, and make one or more applications
of it to the every day experiences of your
scholars The lesson for the week was
then taken up and taught under three
heads, controversy. conference, Cancellation.
Under the head of Pickings from a
Workers Conference" the Rev. J. A. Brown,
pastor of the Presbyterian church at Will
JAMESTOWN, reh> arsed some of the best and
most practical points made by different
speakers at the Thorofare Conference The
speaker remarked that in the Sunday
school we work upon the best material,
with the best material for the greatest
object, and with the aid of the greatest
agencies.
DR.. George W. Bailey, president of the
New Jersey Sunday-school Association.
then gave an address on Individual Re-
sponsibility.' The speaker said that in
the earnest presentation of this subject he
might not be pleasing, but rather un-
popular. His great desire was to please
and honor Him who is the great Head of
the church. Many years ago he had been
deeply impressed with the doctrine of the
Fatherhood of God This emphasizes our
accountability and responsibility. All were
asked to repeat Rom. 14-12," So then every
one of us shall give an account of himself
to Cod"
Accountability for the children rests not
only with the parents, but also with the
superintendent and teachers of our Sun
day-schools. The school is not merely to
be place where the young may have a |
pleasant time, but where personal salvation
is presented and pressed upon each. Every
member of a church isalso accountable for |
personal interest in the salvation of every
neighbor and acquaintance. Philip and |
Andrew were instanced as showing what
the disciple should do. Many improved |
methods and machines have been introduced |
into the world, but there has been no i'm
proVement on this heart-method of saving
men. DIR. Bailey illustrated his points by
many interesting and touching anecdotes.
The Convention then appointed William |
Bodine, w. A. Downer, and James NJ |
Tweed committee on nominations, and G. |
j. Davenport, Rev. A. Downer, and W. q |
Chew, Auditing Committee.
At the evening session, after devotional |
exercises, the Rev. W. S. Zane, pastor of
the M. E. church at Williamstown, read |
paper on the Cody instruction and train
ing of the young" Mr.. Zane directed at
tention to Deut. At and Eph. Ga The
Cody instruction and training of the young
has been omitted to the parents and to the |
church. The church of Christ has always
recognized the claims of the young.
The Sunday-schOol is the chief agency OF
the church in fulfilling its duties to the
going, and stands unrivalled in utility and
fsxibility. The magnitude of the Sunday
school work in the M E. denomination |
alone was pointed out. The last year there
was net increase of over $500 in the
number of officers, teachers and scholars
The Bible first, only, and always, is the
book for the Sunday DOL Nothing
more important than to teach and nurture
the child in the truths of Scripture. I'll
the world is ever saved it must be saved in |
childhood
Peace, prosperity and hope, wherever
found, have their source in the influence of |
the Bible truths, and yet the question is
ever forced upon us, shall the Bible be |
read in our public schools? He liked that
resolution adopted by meeting some time
ago, that they would never consent to the
removal of the Bible from the schools as |
lung dS tuoIc was ouOuRu OI HiymOuUn |
Rock left 10 make flint lock. The great |
distinguishing characteristic OF the nations
having the Bible is that they are continu-
ally advancing, while those without it are
growing worse and worse Great pos
sibilities are before US in the agency of the |
Sunday -school. Some of the great moral |
questions before us to-day may be settled |
Alright by instructing and training the |
young of the schools in the right principles |
and practices. The temperance question is |
an illustration of this. No laws, however
stringent, will be effective, unless sustained
by public sentiment and in the church and |
Sunday-school that sentiment must be
created.
At the close of Mr.. Zane's address, the
committees reported, and the following
officers were elected: President, r. T. |
Paulin Vice. President, Rev. J. A. Brown;
Secretary, J. NJ. Tweed Treasurer, C. A.
Shaw; Executive Committee, w Bodine, !
W. A. Downer, G. j. Fitzgeorge, Mrs. W.
E. Williams, James Mcclure.
Under a call for reports, R. 7. Paulin |
William Bodine and E. K Cant srcke of |
Al, L.