The Newtown bee., 1902-11-21

"AA oAS HUN ACSCooh1y. NluCu ucW ground has been covered and the work i in old and new is we'll sustained. This
 work touches the most neglected points
 and is unique in that it is unlike any
 other organized work in the state.
 Marion Lawrence then addressed the
 audience on "Connecticut's Oppor-
 tunity," stating that owing to it's
 small area, 5000 square miles, there is
 an excellent opportunity of cultivat- ing the Sunday school work. Compar- ing it to Sweetwater county in Wyom-
 ing, the single county containing
 10000 square miles, with only eight
 Sunday schools and two of them Mor-
 mon. Connecticut has 1900 Sunday schools and 21, 900 officers and teachers
 There are only six states ahead of Con-
 necticut in the number of Home de- apartments and members. MT Law
 renee emphasized the necessity, not of
 more machinery in the work, but spirit and life. Not more organiza-
 tions, for there is work enough to keep
 all busy all the time you can possibly
 spare. System is needed; it is econ-
 omy of time, money and labor; nothing
 can be accomplished without system.
 It is like the housemaid who was
 asked if she had dusted the room, she
 replied, "Yes, 1 did it beforelI swept"
 Do not begin wrong end first. Attend
 to district Sunday school first, then
 the county. aftrwards the State and International.
 The retiring president, H. H. Spoon CT, then spoke on what theASunday school association has done, what they have failed to do; why they have done it and why they have failed to do it. It has been impossible to meet the calls coming from all parts of the state for work in the missionary department. Two or even three besides Miss Lord could have been prottably employed and with important and blessed results to the churches in the state. We be- lieve that failure in this department means failure all along the line, and that the strengthening of this is stepping stone to advance in all others. There have been nine calls for Miss Lord that she cannot answer. The executive committee have held month ly meetings to face the financial prob lem. Time after time needs have been presented to us but we have had to let them pass. When there have been calls for our help we could not answer them. We dared not do it because we could not afford it. Our weak point is not in the worker, not in the need of the work, not in the call, but we are crippled on account of our f. nances. Miss Waldron's 56 new Home departments could have been doubled with another worker in the field. We cannot afford to let our boys and girls grow up untouched. After MT Spooner's address the pledges and offerings for future work were received and the morning session was closed.
 Rev w. A. Duncan, Ph D., of Syra- cuSe, N. Y., and called the father of home department work, spoke on the subjet, "Why we she uld believe in Home Department work" In the home department New Jersey stands as the banner state; Connecticut is sixth. Every boy in the land has a right to demand an opportunity for good manhood, and we are responsible if we do not give it to them. We owe 1t to every boy in Connecticut, and we should give it to him. The home de- partment visitor should go into the homes, say helpful and cheerful words l and place the children in the Sunday school. It is not always the aged and | lnfirm whom the home department | visitor helps. There is some cradle | work. "Go ye into all the world and l preach the gospel to every creature" 5o into these homes; come Tn contact with these people. This department 1 las opened thousands of Bibles in these homes; it has brought back the back slider. When in one town in the Mis- 'issippi Valley I went into church to ak about home department. The pastor said we do not want it, it will leep my people from attending Sunday chool. MT Duncan asked the pastor where his wife was. He answered: She could not come on account of the title one.' MT Duncan said: ''That 5 home department, No. l." Lookin