Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-12
GLOUCESTER CO. SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION
Large and Enthusiastic Gathering Of
~ Sunday School Workers. -


And it proved to be one of the best at
i tended, most instructive and most interest
ing conventions that has been held in recent
years.
| The exercises opened with a praise aud
thanksgiving service at 9ss0a. M, in charge
Of Rev W. F. S.. Nelson, pastor Of the
Clayton Presbyter church. This was
followed at $50 by the reports Of the ele-
mentary work by Mrs. Rogers.
Alexander L. Rogers, secretary -treasurer,
submitted his annual report.
Geo. w. Hughes gave reports Of the home
departments and urged more thorough or
ganization and more jealous work in this
very important branch Of the Sunday
school.
Reports were also made by the township
SECRETARIES and officers of some Of the town
ship associations. The different reports,
while they showed that the work was in
good condition, also demonstrated that there
was need of more energetic activity along
all lines of Sabbath school work.
The reports were followed by the appoint
ments Of committees of nominations, reso-
lutions, auditing, enrolment and the place
for holding the next convention.
Rey. E. Morris Ferguson, general secre-
tary of the State Sunday association,
gave an address Of much interest on The
modern Sunday school teacher,n showing
the qualities needed for successful teaching
at the present time.
j Rev. Frank A. Smith, of Hadlonfeld,
next spoke upon The sunday-school rs an
eyangelistic opportunity ia which he
pointed out the Importance Of leading the
young to Christ and the opportunities that
were afforded in the Sunday school for 50
doing
Rev. A. H. Eberhart, pastor Of the con-
yention church, made few remarks of
greeting extending the hospitality Of the
church to the delegates after which the
convention adjourned and the delegates
went to the town hall where the ladies of
the Methodist and Presbyterian churches
gave the visitors veritable feast. This
was repeated at the supper hour.
Miss Josephine L. Baldwin held noon
conference with the elementary teachers.
The convention re-assembled at 80 and
was led in an inspiration service by Rev. F.
F. Craig, of Glassboro.
Miss Baldwin then took up the elemen-
tary work, giving an instructive talk on
Stages in character building"
a business session followed.
The auditing committee reported all ac-
counts correct.
The committee on next place of meeting
reported that they had received an invita-
tion to meet at the Baptist Church at Null
liea Hill and the invitation was accepted.
/ Resolutions were adopted thanking the
people Of Clayton for their hospitality, the
trustees for the use Of the chuich, the press
for notices Of the convention, the speakers
for their services, urging more extended
use Of the Bible in our Sunday y-schools and
endorsing temperance instruction
The committee on nominations made
their report aud the following officers we're
elected for the ensuing year:
President. NJ. Seabrook.
Vice President Rev. E. Bruce Price,
Rev. F. L. Jewett, Rev. w. F. S. Nelson.
Cor. Sec Treas-Alex. 4. Rogers.
Recording Sec. W. G. Casperson.
supt. Of Elementry Work Mrs Fl v.
Rogers
! supt. Of Home Department Geo. ".
Hughes
Member of State Executive Committee
Geo W. Hughes.
Executive Committee Rev. F. F. Craig,
Rudolph Benezet, W. G. Cowgirl, Samuel
W. Downer, Rev. J Calvin Krause. Mrs 5.
Blair Smith. Mrs. e. L. Gilmour, Miss
Emma Loudenslager.
Township secretaries:
Clayton Chester N. Steelman
Deptford George .Kindle.
East Greenwich Elizabeth Mossley
Elk Lena Mead.
Franklin-W G. Robinson.
GIassboro Herbert Moffest.
Greenwich ". G. casperson
Harrison Collins Hazelton.
Logan Isaac s1eIlyaine.
Mantna E. T. Pope.
i Monroe James L. Tweed
4 Sonfh Harrison Amos 4. Eastlack
u Washington Mrs. Wilson Mcclure