The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
sunday school Convention.

Sunday School Convention.
The 37th annual convention of the
Salem county Sunday School Asso cia-
ton WAS held in the M. E Church at
Ppnisville last Wednesday. There was
u la'ae Attendance at all the sessions
and IN instructive program rendered.
The Church was decorated with the
American flag and pictures OF the
prominent commanders of the late war
with Spain.
Rev. Enoch Fullaway, of Quin;on,
led the morning devotional service and
Rev, Alfred Wagg, of Salem, held a
conference on Home department work.
Rev j. w. Marshall, Of Camden,
preached an excellent convention SER
mon, his theme being the golden op-
portunities of The world to write the
name of Christ upon the hearts of chill
dIen before they become hardened.
hev. John Goorley gave a CO 9iai ad-
dress OF welcome and during Il noon
recess about 200 took dinner fl gished
by the h0spiiiable people of Penn, willie.
AT l O'Clock State Secretary Fergus.
son led Il conference of Superintendent
and Township Secretaries; Miss Annie
5 Harlow, of Bethany Sunday school,
Philadelphia led the Primary teachers;
Rev. Alfred Wagg, the Home Depart
ment Workers, and Rev. Forrest Z.
Dagger. ID. d., the teachers. DR.. Dag
er said the spiritual application of d
lesson should be prepared as well as tie
historical part. He believes that every
truth taught can have Il present appli-
cation. Rev. g. z. Dreamer, of Elmer,
led the afternoon devotion. County
Secretary Patterson read his report as
follows:
COUNTY STATISTICS.
Number of Sunday schools in the
county Is, an increase of g., sent COM
plete reports ~, 10 more than last year,
reports from IS; Union schools 10; open
all the year 20. II more than last year;
nave a home department Is, separate
rooms for primary rs, contributing to
county association 60; officers 1921,
scholars 6577, total officers scholars
and teachers 1866, average attendance,
home department 400, home depart.
ment visitors A; joined church 1926
from the Sunday school 152, total ATS, j
contributed for all purposes S4674 SO,
for county association 1923. 95, an in i
crease of S25 81.
U. z. NECK u
has 7 Sunday schools all of Which sent |
complete reports. All are open all the !
year and all contributed to the county
associations. 3 have separate rooms for e
the primary classes. The seven have
104 officers and teachers, 75l scholars. 1
total 500, with an avei3ge ATTENDANCE
OF 437. SO have JOINED The Church IS a
being from the Sunday school. This is e
exceeded.by P.lesgr0ve only. Contribu
ed for ali purposes S456 AZ, Tor COUNTY 5
association 5 Us.
OLDMANS
has 3 Sunday schools ali Of which s-nt IT
complete reports and aIe open all the
year. Officers and teachers 81, scholars p
3o7, total 446, average attendance 260. cl
Is joined church, . being from tIie I'll
sunday school. Sl20 were contributed IL
'or all purposes, S7.36 being for the CT
association. ="
Treasurer Patterson reported SlO5 on :,
land. Tile State committee asked for NJ
5l50. 500 was ordered paid toward
late work. :.
The next convention will be held in III
he ME-. Church, Quinton.
Miss Harlow gave an interesting half ga
ak on ~instructing the primary to
lass. She said pictures are best. but da
marks or letters GU a black board will loo
SO that childrenI W use their eyes. an
he usually tells AMI /Y day story to Ki
ct the attention, " N Ell s the Bible Nj
tory of the Sunday School lesson, Prj. ~
nary work must be along the line of IL
etter grading, more memorizing and ~
Of the Word. N
State Secretary Ferguson made a !
plea for grading schools into tor
lni0r and senior classes and the chang 4 n
* of teachers as The classes advance. me
DR.. Dagger, in the afternoon, gave an for
ldress on teaching the lesson, il which Ste
g gave valuable points upon next Sum Sps
lesson. In the evening he gave Pc,
excellent address on ''Gettiug hold En-
the Scholars We should see The Cla
Of our work. Many people Fol
l through lite spend their time and aiN
iergy III doing something OF no use DC
Dr. value, Honor the written word Ton
I'd consecrate ourselves to the living IT, ~,
ork Thu scholar reads the teachers e.,
Ie. 1t requires a deal of self sacrifice. "a,
yourself to put the seed of life
to The heart of the children. DON'T visi
anne the scholar for present life or do wee
gs nor run them down, but elevate
hat you do, by throwing all your vi
lity and best talent into Gods service. N
he world does not care for genius, but r
e names of plain honest men and clos
omen are written on the hearts of the q, y
ople. M
Secretary Patterson ably answered ner
Q questions asked. President Wen A
II closed the convention with earnest the
service. dem
The enrolment showed that 30 to her,
e u Sunday schools and II of the IL
]wnsbips were represented at the
INVENTION. The representation from =,
p. Neck was Emmanuel "a, st. nj
.ul's ID, Bethel 4, Wright /; from Tho
dmans, Pedricktown Baptists 4, Au- G Gs
IN 2 Emmanuel had a larger re. Meg
esentaticn than any other school in IN
e county. Rev. f. j. Collier, chair. Blae
an Of the committee on officers re- N
rted the following nominations which Swes
ere elected. NJ
oFErcERs chul
Rev. George S. Wendell. Alloway. beer
20 Presidents, Rev. WV. Louderbough, Sa- for
I'm Rev, L. b. Hafer, Friesburg; Mrs. j. b. SV
responding Secretary and Treasurer, Benz. busI
WoodstoMn. up a
cording Secretary, Harry Guest, of Woods
mber Of State Executive Committee, Rev.
Hired Wagg, PHI. D., Salem. M
me Department Superintendent, Rev. Enoch b ~
fullaway, Quinton. NJ y,
township SECRETARIES. paid
George Dare, Salem. w
,inboro, William liichman, Salem. Me-
esgrOve, Harry Guest, WOodstown. MI
.nnlngton, Rev. l.. w. Generette, Woodstown. oven
per PENIS Neck, Harry Il. Cr0mpt0n, u
Grove. in Fl
PENIS Neck, Samuel U. Elwell, Penns- Ca
lille. up J
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