The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-10-24
IT'S ANNUAL
CONYE EN- TON.
Morris County Sunday School
Association Meets at
Stirling.
THE REPORTS AND ADDRESSES.

OF the Morris County Sunday School
Association was held in the Presby-
terian Church at Stirling, on Wednes-
day morning and afternoon. The at
tendance was about hundred, the
rain in the morning preventing many
who contemplated driving there from
being in attendance. The church edi-
fee was prettily trimmed for the oc-
casion with autumn leaves and chrys-
anthemums.
The morning session was opened
with devotional services conducted by
Rev. Peter Glib, Of Miliington, after
which there came reports of the County
Superintendent Of Elementary Work,
Miss Rose Scott and reports by the
Township Secretaries present.
The addressof the morning was made
by Mrs. Flora ". Stebbins, of Massa-
chusetts, who spoke on making more
of the Home Department in which she
gave six reasons needed to form a
Home Department, They were:i In
form by reading or observation; in
struct pastors, teachers and officers Of
schools in inspiration, presenting the
work possibly on a Sunday morning at
the regular service; institute properly
with due formality; install the super
intendent and visitors, and the if-
gathering of members.
After the address there was duet
by Rev. George Bowers and daughter
after which the Rev. Nicholas Bowers,
the pastor of the church, welcomed the
delegates to Stirling and Invited them
to partake of the luncheon which the
allies of the parish had prepared in
the rooms of the Y, NJ, G. A. near by.
After full Justice has been done to
the bountiful repast provided, a few
speeches were made by clergyman pres
ent, then the delegates divided, at
tending three conferences on the Home
Department, conducted by Mrs. Steb-
bins on elementary work, conducted
by Mrs William i. Smith, of East Or
ange, ndsecondary and adult teachers
conducted by Rev. E, Morris Ferguson.
The afternoon session opened with
prayer for guidance and power con-
Quoted by the Rev. e. r. Murgatroyd,
of New Vernon. Then Mrs. Smith
spoke on 'sThe Blackboard in the Sun
day School, Blackboard work she
said is necessary to hold the attention
of the young pupils and keeps the
teacher to the subject ia hand. Child
rem remember better what they see
than what they hear Becareful what
you put on the board. Make it simple
and never use emblens. The work is
not hard and Mrs. Smith gave lesson
ON how to draw for Sunday School
work.
The report of the county treasurer
showed a balance on hand of $230.6O
and the convention voted S175 for the
support of the generalwOrk in thestate.
Twenty delegates were elected to rep
resent Morris County at the state con-
pention at Atlantic City in November.
Tlae following officers were also elected
for the ensuing year: President, j. d.
DOty, Morristown; vice-presidents,
Nicholas Bower, Sterling; Rev.
Charles Wood, Chester; @. E. Nicho-
las, Mendham; w. w. Cook, Whip
pany j. E. DeForrest, Troy Hills;
corresponding secretary and treasurer,
A. H. Pierson, Morristown recording
secretary, Carl Stirn, Morristown ;
home department superintent, Mrs.
Frances A.. Lee: elementary work,
Miss Rose Scott, Dover executive
committee, Geo. E. VOORHEES, II. G.
Jenkins, G. e. Surdam, J A. Caster
lime, Mrs. f. D. McFarlan, Mrs. G @.
Davis. Miss Leila Babbitt; on state
executive committee, I. r. Pierson.
Rev. Albert Erdman addressed the
convention on THE Bible' the most
popular book in the world, yet about
which a most woeful ignorance exists.
He urged the teachers not to confne
themselves entirely to the lessons,
but TO teach about the book as a
whole, teach its divisions and the time
and reason for the writing of the diff
erent books of the Bible. He urged
the purchase by every teacher of ref
ereuce Bible, a concordance and Bible
dictionary. He emphasized the idea
Of the oneness of the whole book, and
as an example traced the glory cloud
through Old and New Testament
history and prophecy
The last address of the afternoon
was by the State Secretary, Rev. E..
Morris Ferguson. His topic was the
" Modern Sunday School Teacher, .
but he dealt with the proneness of
human nature to get set in one rut
and not move forward and to forever
want an example of success in a new
proposition no matter whether the
idea is good or not. There are how
ever certain fixtures on which we can
build. The child does not change, the
Bible noes not change, the essential
characteristics Of successful teachers
does not change.
Miss Emily Applegate and Miss Rose
Scott spoke briefly on the summer
school at Asbury Park and Mr.. Fer
gnson told OF the great convention at
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