The Monitor-register., 1897-05-21
Sunday.schOOl Workers COnferrine
as to BeIf0r

VI uh0 oho
school Workers of Salem county was
held in the Broadway M. E. Church,
Salem, on Tuesday. The attendance,
perhaps, was as large as could be ex-
pected at this busy season of the year,
and embraced those mostly deeply in
terested in the work, and while a larger
number might have given a little more
enthusiasm to the gathering, yet upon
she whole the meeting was most salts.
factory, and it's value will no doubt be
shown in the better work that will fol-
low throughout the county between now
and the meeting of the county conven-
ton in October next. Nearly all the
townships were represented and when
the purpose and value of these gatherings
are better known they will be more
largely attended.
Rev. J. G.. Edwards, of Salem, presi-
dent of the association, presided, and
Rev. w. V. Louderbough, of Salem, led
the morning devotional services. The
president stated the object of the con-
ference and then Rev. Geo. S. Wendell, of
Alloway, conducted q conference on
"How to Hold the Older Scholars" in
which he enforced the idea of the neces-
sity of being filed with the spirit and
then teaching the word of God; not
simply go over the questions as arranged
on the lesson paper. Revs. Louder
bough, Stultz, Edwards, Ferguson and
Mr.. L. E. Sayre took part in the discus
sion.
State Secretary Ferguson next heard
reports from the various township and
district organizations, all being reported
but two, and showing good work
done in that direction.
Rev. l.. d. Stultz, State Home De-
partment Secretary, gave an address on
Home Department Work." now one of
the promising features of the Sabbath
school. He said that this new method
had made the Sunday-schools as broad
as the churches, and had enabled the
school to retain the membership and
interest of those, who, from whatever
cause, to continue their active connection
with the schools.
1t enables the parents to keep up their
interest in the Sundsy- school lessons, and
to see the result of Sunday school teach
ing on the minds of their children. Helps
the parents as well to lead the children to
Christ.
Children are better prepared for Sun
day-school by cooperation of parents
with children. Children do no wait for
the Sunday school hour to begin to study
the Sunday school lesson.
Home Department Work makes it very
easy to make visits to the homes, and to
introduce the subject of the Bible and
what it teaches.
The Home Department has brought
many to Sunday school that would not
otherwise have come. From five to thirty
per cent. have been added to Sunday
schools. The tendency is to graduate
from the Home Department to the Sun
day-school.
Rev. W. V. Louderbough reported a
Home Department of some eighty-five,
and that the members are profitted and
interested and desire to contiM16.SSThe
largest part of the support of Sunday
schools comes from the Home Depart
ment.
Rev. s. J.McDowell, Friesburg, reported
that many had been reached that other
wise would not nave been, and some bad
become quite spiritually inclined. The
success of this Home Department is sur.
prising. ~
George Dare thought that there is no
Department more important than this,
and said that one of the pastors had told
him that he was not in sympathy with
the movement for county districts. He
had been very glad therefore to hear the
last testimony.
Rev. Mr.. Louderbough said that his
Department extended to Colorado and
Indiana. The scheme included CORES
pondence work, in keeping up connection
With those who were temporarily absent.
1t appeared that there were eleven
schools represented that had no Home
Department. Six schools offered 20 CON /
| slider The matter.
This closed the morning session. The
afternoon session opened at 2 O'Clock,
R '. John Goorley, of Pennsville, in
Charge of the devotions.
Stale Secretary Ferguson addressed
| the conference on "New Features of
State Work." in which he argued for |
improved methods of securing reports of
township and district meetings; a large
increase in Home Departments; the i'm
portance of the Sunday school Messenger;
the value of the summer school of
methods, to be held at Asbury Park in
July. He also suggested an institute for
teachers in connection with the county |
convention to be held at Elmer October |
9th, to embrace subjects such as "Psy-
chology of the Child's Mind" "Theory
and Practice of Teaching five lessons by
practical teachers on practical teaching |
of children of different ages, and one or |
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examination of the work gone over. A
day is to be given to the institute, and
the county organization is to try and
secure an enrolment of those who will
agree to attend, while the state assooia-
ton will provide teachers, lecturers, etc.
Comments on the institute feature were
asked for and Rev. s. J. Mcdowell, Rev. |
W. V. Louderbough, Rev. Frank Farley, |
Mr.. L. E. Sayre and others approved of
it, and it was adopted and Revs. |
Mcdowell, Farley and Mr.. Sayre were
made a committee to make the necessary |
arrangements at Elmer.
The plan was afterward approved of
by the executive committee and a com
mittee appointed to prepare the program
so that it will be a part Of the fall con-
vention and a new departure that cannot
help but be valuable, as the institute
feature is found to be very helpful to our
farmers, and why not in thi S work
Miss Lydia Cooper, of Woodstown, |
read a paper on the "Helps That a
Primary Teacher Should Have ?" She
first asked who are best adapted to be
prim airy teachers, and answered it by
saying those who have children and
love to teach them. Shit said a primary
class should have a separate room, and
tIaI thO CAOIOlcOc SObOtoiAy ohONiu W /
varied, with such simple illustrations
and object lessons as the children can
easily understand.
Rev. S. J. Mcdowell, Of Friesburg, |
addressed the conference on develop
ing Sunday school Workers. in which
he said it was hard to keep our perform
anoe to the level of our promise, because |
of lack of interest. He said there must \
1 be more workers, and they must be found
among Christian people. He said success
was through the township organizations
and they should be differed by laymen-
men and wonderland not pastors.
Then followed one of the most inter-
| esting features of the conferences dis
Icussion of Sunday. school Work That
lIPaid," as related from practical expert
ence, a large number telling what was
being done in their schools, many en-
phaziDg the fact that revival work had
| greatly aided their schools, both in at
tendance and interest.
President Edwards closed the confer I
/ ence with a few remarks.
At a meeting of the County Executive
Committee afterward, Mrs. Mary E.
Lawrence, of Warrington, was appointed
Home Department Superintendent for
alem county.
cycle Notes.
A drop of oil will often save a pint of
| perspiration.
Milville will give one hundred prizes at
| the meet IN Decoration Day.
"Who is the most graceful rider in the
| town. has been asked. Who'll answer?
Nearly five hundred wheels were
| counted at Pitman Grove at one time on
Sunday.