The Jersey City news., 1901-11-06
S. S. CONVENTION
Hudson County Sunday
Schools Convene in Sum-
NIT Avenue Bap-
fist Church.
DR.. HURLBUTT'S ADDRESS
Thinks Pastor Should Not Be-
come Sunday School
superintendent Nor
NAL Work.

year to year by the HUDSON County sun
day School Association. probably because
1t is the only holiday when the men re-
main in town, and a good attendance IS
assured Yesterday, for the thirty-ninth
time in its history it met, and the SUM
NIT Avenue Baptist Church, where the
sessions We're held. was filed to overflow
ing. 1t began at 2 and ended at 10 T. M
There was also a meeting for primary
teachers in the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, led by Miss Josephine Baldwin,
State primary superintendent, who out
lined the work for beginners, primary
and junior departments, and explained
the art of grading classes
The session in the Baptist Church open
ed with singing, led by Mr.. F. II. JACOBS,
and prayer by the Rev. w. B. Barr, OF
West Hoboken, after which there was
heart to heart talk for pastors, superin-
tendents, OFFICERS and teachers, led by the
Rev Jesse Lyman Hurlbutt.
Dr. Hurlbutt said that the main saliva
ton of scholars was in bringing up their
souls That the Sunday school at the
opening of the Twentieth Century was
an institution to which the church looked
as the best field from which to win souls
into the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Re-
vival methods at present, he thought, did
not succeed in proportion to those OF days
gone by. More revival services were
needed. If the Sunday school would not
go to the revival then bring the revival
to the Sunday school
'.Evangelization. said he, sis needed
in our Sunday schools. We must have
enthusiastically inclined teachers and
t1oo oh
Sunday school is like horse. The fore
legs are the superintendent and pastor
the hind legs the teachers and scholars
If any leg is disabled it cannot pull the
load"
In speaking of Decision Day. Dr..
Hurlbutt said he did not believe in ex-
citing children to tears because tnev
were sure to be ashamed of them later
When asked at what age he thought
child should join the church, he said ne
could not lay down any definite rule, out
he should think. generally speaking, not
under ten Whereupon somebody Jumped
up to say that only two-fifths of the Sum
day school pupils were being reached by
the church-that is, only two-ffths ever
Joined the church.
"You can make it four-fifths, replied
DR.. Hurlbutt. 'if you all earnestly pur-
posely and unitedly do your duty. Any
more questions?''
After a moments silence, somebody
wanted to know the pastors relation TO
the Sunday school. DR.. Hurlbutt replied
that the pastor was an important worker
in the Sunday school. He didn't claim
the pastor should take class or act as
superintendent, he did not believe that
was wise, though he knew of some sun
day school fortunate in having the pastor
as superintendent.
"Can you lay down any rule? what
do you call pastors work? asked the
Rev ]. Madison, Hare.
DR.. Hnrlbutt didn't want to make him
self a model for others. he said, but Of
the four departments in his school ne
made 1t a point to visit two each Sun
day. He certainly did not think the pas
TOR should become superintendent
though. of course, it was no sin.
"If,., asked the Rev. J. Francis Nor
gan. sit IS not sin for the pastor to
become superintendent. how much of a
sin is it if he does become superinten-
dent2'
II see.'' returned DR.. Hurlbntt, who
wouldn't be nailed. this gentleman
speaks from the standpoint of the laity
AS the Rev. ]. Francis Morgan is one
of the most popular pastors in the CITY
as well as secretary of the county this
caused considerable laughter Thus ended
the first conference.
Mr.. F. HI. Jacobs opened the second
conference with prayer, and the Rev w.
]. Swaffield gave the address of greeting
in which he told the convention of the
profuse provision, including supper, made
for their comfort. to which the president,
Mr.. James " Forster, responded, re-
sponded. and Dream of Paradise was
sung by the church choir.
Next came the appointment of commit
tees and unfinished business. The Rev. A.
M. Thompson, Mr. F. N. Peter and the
Rev. Cornelius Brett were appointed
committee ON resolutions; Mr.. J. B. APP
pleby and Mr.. F. S. Wells, on auditing;
and the Rev James Parker, Mr.. E. 8.
Brown, the Rev. w. H. Boocock Mr. W.
M. Laws, the Rev. G. G. Vogei, Mrs.
James Hoffman, president of the Jersey
city Primary Union, on nominations for
| 1902
..Normal Work was the subject of the
second conferences. 1t referred to normal
training for teachers. and was led by DR..
r. r. Doherty He spoke of the neces-
sity Of normal class in preparing young
people for the service of teaching. The
normal class should not, he thought, be
restricted to church members. It should
not even be restricted to professed Chris
tians, but it should be kept sacred. That
was. teachers should not be taken there
| from even for supply purposes until they
had completed their course. If the supply
system were allowed. he explained, GER
| tain teachers were apt to become popular
with certain classes and would be asked
for frequently, thereby losing great
mart of the course When asked how he
would furnish supplies, Mr.. Doherty
| said he did not know, but that he would
| inst as soon take teacher from the
urinary as from the normal class.
The Rev. w. H. Boocock, of Bayonne,
gave an excellent address on the Teach
er's Power and Influence" and Mr.. Philip
4. Howard. of Philadelphia, delivered a
| 1--we discourse on Decision Day., both OF
| which were followed by discussions after
which the Rev. J. Madison Hare present.
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