Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Thirty sixth Annual convention of
the Gloucester County Associa-
tiOn Held at ssIassb0ro.

The thirty-sixth annual convention of
the Gloucester County Sunday School
Association was held on Thursday in
the Glassboro NJ E. Church Sunday
School workers from all parts of the
county attended the sessions and the
proceedings were characterized by en-
4 thusiasm and earnest devotion.
The morning session was opened
with a service of prayer and praise
lied by Rev D. E. Clair Rev. Sanford
NJ Nichols, Phi. D., pastor Of the con
ventions church, extended words Of
welcome to the Sunday School workers
OF the county, Rev. George S. Wendell,
president of the Association, respond
ed to the greeting.
Corresponding Secretary Alexander
: L. Rogers submitted his annual report
which revealed a very healthful condi-
tion in the schools of the county.
Seyenty-two out of 80 schools have
reported These 72 schools report $40
officers and teachers against 920 last
year; 6,962 scholars against 6,584 last
year; S64 in the home department ag-
ainst 552 last year; 462 in the cradle
roll against 213 last year The aver
y age attendance on the enrolment this
year was SO 5-10 per cent. against 81
$40 last year; 264 persons have Joined
the church from the Sabbath school
during the year The Secretary also
impressed upon the delegates the ne
cessity for aggressive work in the
home department The reports sub
mitted by the township secretaries
showed the work to be in very good
condition.
Mrs. H. v. Rogers presented very
interesting report on the primary
work. Paulsboro has the banner era
die roll
Committees were named as follows:
Resolutions-Rev, e. Bruce Price,
Rev w G. Robinson, Charles w VIII
kins.
i Nominations Miss Emma Louden-
/ slayer, Mrs. H v. Rogers, r. Bene
1zet
| Auditing G Cowgirl. Harry Cas-
II selberry, IN. Caspelson.
Place of Next Convention-Rev. E.
Clifford, Mrs. G. W. Hannold, j. T.
Budd
| Rev. H. F. Gravatt, pastor of the
First NJ E. Church Millville. delivered
/ Wages. !"
4 He said that work and wages are
matters of very much Importance
There must be work before the wages
come. The work in the Sunday School
lis that of Christian instruction Reli-
gious or Christian instruction means
instruction that will build up Chris
tian character The work must be
such as will lay the basis for the con-
version of the scholar The basis of
instruction is the Word of God. In re-
ference to wages the speaker said that
God always pays according to the
work that is done, and that wages will
always come to the worker.
At the afternoon session, Miss Jose
4 phine L. Baldwin, State primary sup
erintendent, gave preview of the les
sons for the coming quarter, and also
taught a junior supplement lesson.
The officers elected for the year are:
4 President-A. M. Seabrook.
Vice Presidents-Rev E. B. Price,
Rev. G. w. Tomson. Rev F. L. jew
ett
Cor. Secretary and Treasurer A L.
Rogers
Recording secretary-W Casperson.
son
4 supt. Of Primary Mrs. H. v.
Rogers.
supt. of Home Department-G. w.
Hughes
! Member of the State Executive Com
mittee- G. w Hughes.
County Executive Committee. T.
Eastlack, Rev. G. s. Wendell, Mrs.
1G. w. Hannold, Mrs. B. Smith, Miss
Emma Loudenslager, W. G. Cowgirl,
Rudolph Benezet, Mrs. H. L. Gilmour.
Township Clayton G. N.
! Steelman: Deptford, G. S. Kindle;
East Greenwich, James d. Shute;
Elk, Lena Mead Franklin, w Gam
/ BILE: Glassboro, w H. Yenney; Harri-
son, G. Hazleton; Logan, |. McIlvaine;
Mantua, E. Pope; Monroe, ]. M.
Tweed: South Harrison, A. T. East
4 lack: Washington, Mrs. Wilson Nc
Clure: Wenonak, Mrs. D. W. Brown;
West Deptford, Charles G. Dempsey;
i Woodbury. w H. Upper Woolwich,
| Geo. M Ashton.
Rev. A. f. VonToble, pastor of Calvary
Presbyterian Church, Camden, gave an
address on "The Pastor and the Sun
! day School, He said that the time
/ has passed when the pastor had no
place in the Sunday School, and the
lrelation of the pastor to the Sunday
School is now earnest prayer and hard
work. The speaker did not think the
pastor as rule should teach, but ra-
ther give inspiration to all branches of
the work and always remember that
he is responsible for what is being
taught in the Sunday School, and i'm
, press upon the teachers the impor-
tance Of teaching that the Bible is not
only the best book in the world, but
the perfect book, adapted to all people
in all ages.
In an address on Aims and Methods
lin Teaching, Rev. S. J, Cleeland, of
Clayton Baptist Church, said, there
is but one aim for the Sunday School
teacher, that Of getting the scholar
converted, then build them up in God