The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-18
MORE FUNDS NEEDED.
State Sunday Schools Trea-
surer Says the Associa-
ton Is In Arrears.
CHURCHES WILL Be ASKED 10 HELP
Delegates Also Promise to Go
Out and Collect Money to
Meet the Deficit.
WILL Be ASKED 10 HELP
Meet the Deficit.

IppecfdA - he Jersey Olty MEMS
PATERSON, Nov. Is, 1S9S.-The greater
part of yesterday mornings convention
OF the State Sunday School Association
was occupied by a discussion among the
delegates on the new constitution. which
they were asked to adopt. The new con-
stitution in printed form was handed to
each delegate, and after a lengthy and
careful discussion, it was adopted. This
was followed by an address on Sunday
School work by the Rev, DR.. J. Wilbur
Chapman, Of Philadelphia.
The t~reasurer's report made by Henry
E. Dawson, of Newark, showed that the
financial condition Of the association was
very poor Only $500 remained in the
| treasury, and the liabilities cover $500.
Captain Parsons, of Red Bank, chairman
Of the Finance Committee, reported thai
during the past year the association had
fallen in arrears 81 400.
This brought several Of the delegates
to their feet. who expressed themselves
as willing to so out and collect from the
place the association on a sound basis.
This will be done.
The International convention will be
held next April at Atlanta, Ga. The del
egates to attend this gathering will be
named by the Executive Committee.
New Jersey will have forty delegates.
An interesting letter was read by the
Rev. Mr.. Smith, Of Somerville, from B.
jacobs. of Chicago. an eminent Sunday
School worker. Mr.. Jacobs was forrnese
" a resident Of this city, and his father
was the first superintendent Of the First
Baptist Sunday School here. The writer
cornpliTnented the association, and asked
for its prayers. The Rev. Mr.. Brokaw
offered a praper for Mr.. Jacobs, whose
arduous duties in Western Sunday School
work nave rendered him d physical
wreck.
Tine address Of the afternoon was made
by Marion Lawrence, General Secretary
OF the Ohio Sunday School Association.
his topic being, THE Teacher Between
Sundays
In the reports made on county work
yesterday, Essex was declared TO be the
| banner county Of the state. The report
showed 2s1 SCHOOLS in the county with over
81, G00s members.
One Of tae saest enthusiastic services Of
yesterday afternoon was a teachers con-
ference ii charge Of Rev. Or. Forrest Z.
Dagger, Of philadelphia. He spoke III the
usual eloquent ana mastery manner. lay
ing before the large assefkbiage of teach
ers the necessity for a thoroughly coEse-
crated life.
Rev. L. D. stultz conducted the con-
ference Of bone department workers in
the Second Presbyterian Church. He TX
planned the sysre1n OF organizing depart
meats. and gave Illustrations OF the re-
suits Of this great work. =
DR.. Woelfkin then talked on Soul Win
ming" in the Suneay school we must,
he sale, work e q practical method we
must practice what we nstruct; we must
be representatives Of Jesus Christ; we
must be satisfied with Christ ourselves,
otherwise others win not paftake OF what
we keep away from.
Rev. Dr.. Cronin said that people gen
wai71 u-bat tbav caught after If
eiaAy sos : snss
they Observation-Disclosures tnes sotis,
The report of the State Primary Coun-
iii was presented bv Mrs. AIorza Petit, of
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