The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-09

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things that can be done. II a young man
shows inclination that God has called
him to the pulpit his friends get around
him and do what hey can to train him
for the profession. There is a desperate
need for the training of a teacher. The
teachers should understand the Bible, the
messages of the various books, the life Of
the authors, the doctrine and detail of the
story, etc. Then he should understand
something of the nature of the pupils.
United States turns her attention more
to the training of secular teachers for
our public schools than anything else, ex-
cept perhaps, in teaching men to kill
each other. 1t would be well for the nor
NAL class to give its attention to the les
son of the day, but then set it aside and
AXE up the study of training for teach
ers.'
DR.. Doferty thought good books on nor
NAL training should be discussed and that
the course should last four years. He
would also have a normal training class
for teachers already employed, as they
would gain much time in this way
Mr.. e.. w. Hawley, of the New York
Sunday School Association, was the sew
enth and last debater He told of how to
organize a home department and the BEN
Gifts therefrom. The object Of this de-
partment is to cooperate with the homes
and parents. of the pupils and reach the
non-attendants. His time was up before
he got half through, but ne took his seat
good naturedIy, telling the audience they
had missed something, and that they were
not up to date unless they had a home
department.
An open debate was to have followed
this. wherein questions were by
the speakers, but as the convention was
behind in its programme, ever this had TO
be cut short after the first two or three
questions, and the Rev. Alfred 10. Mey-
ers, of the Collegiate Reformed Church,
New York, summed up the whole him
in The End and Aim of It All. The
fact said he, that you are here giving
so much attention to the work is a sign
of the development of the Sunday school.
How shall the Sunday school teaching be
as effectual as the teaching of the public
schools? Well, you are answering that
question today. The machinery has be-
come more and more elaborate, not to say
complicated. There are wheels within
wheels. The wheels are the teachers and
the wheels within the wheels are the
scholars
He said the end and aim of it all was
to save the children from the evil that
is in the world. to sanctify them in the
Lord, that they may 60 out and fulfil
the mission Of Christ, and that they may
eventually be brought into q higher
unity with God. whereby we are all riv-
eted together as one IN Jesus Christ
The offertoTy was here taken and the
audience were glad enough TO drop their
dimes and nickels and conpers in the
plate if only for the privilege of shifting
i their positions or hiding half suppressed
yawns.
Next came a chalk talk on next Sun
| days lesson by Captain c. F. Ladd, OF
st. Johns Post, this city. and Mrs. Story.
President of the State w. G T. VI, gave
an address on the temperance work in the
sunday schools. Mrs. Story deplored the
fact that but five minute was allotted
to talk of fthe greatest vii in the world
but said the w. C. T. y. were hankfu
..for even FIVE minutes" and ~straighta-
way proceeded to make the most of those
three hundred seconds.
ssThe Christian Flag was presented by
Mr.. C. c. Overton, whose idea ard inven-
ton it is.
Mr.. overton said that 1t was at a
rally in Coney Island that he first con-
ceived the idea. He was speaking OF the
American Flag and said he bought the
| Christians should have a flag which
/ could be used by all nations. The idea
was good, and Mr.. Overton, as he ex-
pressed it, ssfound himself in for i"
The flag IS most symbolic. The ground
is white. representing peace, purity and
| innocence. in the upper corner is a blue
field, the color Of the u~nclouded sky. a
symbol of faith and trust. In the centre
of the blue is the cross, the ensign u
chosen symbol OF. Christianity; the cross
is red. typical Of Christ's blood. Every
sect of Christ's followers can endorse the
flag. and it equally applicable to all ma
tions. It stands for no creed or denomi-
n@tion-
An appropriate hymn, written especial
ly for the occasion, by Fanny Crosby.
was sung, Captain Charles H.fJones. Mr..
J. B: Apologize and Rev. r. H. Rollins.
were appointed a committee on resolu-
tons; Rev. A. s. Biddle and Br. G. =.
Pitts. on auditing, and Rev. G.. S. Wright,
Rev. George c. Wilding, Rev. w. J.
! Swafiefd. Rev. r. NJ. Aylesworth and
Rev. Frank s. Goodman, on nominations
for 1889. This brought the afternoon ses-
sion to a close, and the audience adj
iourned in the Sunday School room u
that or neighboring churches where sup
per was served.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening there was the same
crowded house, with perhaps a few adj
ditions. Devotions we're led by the Rev.
w. j. Swafield. of Jersey City, there
was singing by the choir, and the various
officers reported for the year, the treas
urer's report showing a balance on hand
Of over 500. Then came the election of
officers. Mr.. ]. v. Forster. being re-elect-
ed president, Rev. J. Frances. Morgan,
recording secretary, and Mr.. William a.
Gregory, corresponding secretary and
treasurer, combining the two offices as
Mr.. George H. Lincks, former corres-
ponding secretary, could not serve am
other term. Mrs. A. S. Biddle, Rev. J.
Frances Morgan, Rev. I. w. Gowan, Rev.
II. c. Cronin, Mrs. c. e. Rue, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. v. Forster, Mrs. Garland, Mr.. G.
Carraian and Mrs. George Backus, were
appointed delegates to the State conven-
tion at Paterson.
During the offertory Mrs. Frances sang
A solo. and the Rev. George f. Peutecost,
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