The Penn's Grove record., 1905-10-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL CON. O.
An Interesting Session Held i'm
PonnSs Grove

SUNDAY SCHOOL CON. o
An Interesting Session Held in
Penn's Grove
The 43d annual convention of the Sd
lem County Sunday School Association
was held in st. Paul's Church on Thurs
day 18th. The attendance was not as
large as on former occasions as the wealth
er was rainy. The Church was tasteful
ly trimmed with potted plants.
Rev. F. B. Labarrer, of Salem, presid-
ed during the day. Rev. Thos. Huss, of
Auburn, led the opening service.
Reports were made by the secretaries
present. Great work is being done at
Compromise School, imMannington unde
the superintendency of J. H. Reading, Of
Woodstown.
In Penn's Grove there are "A Sabbath
schools with SO officers teachers,
565 scholars, average tel ei.ene $40. 90
are in the home deps ~ 100 on
the cradle roll. 10 schol; ioined
church and 1876 church i'll
Sabbath schools. 5 schools tied
1857 for the State and Coz n.s.. /
There use to be Sabbath .oois in
Wrights School House, Ce trial and
Wiley, but the change in population and
lack of religious interest in those near
has resulted in school not being opened.
1t is to be regretted at the children in
the Township are growing up without
religious instruction.
Rev. w. L. King, OF Hancock's Bridge,
in his address said work in the Sunday
School was greatest because it is the
hope of the Church. There is need vi
more and better teachers inspired with
personal experience.
Rev. E. Morris Ferguson, State Secre-
tary said that in this world of rapid
changes Sunday School teachers should
be ready for all the modern world brings
along to help the Sunday school.
DIR. +. b. Stephenson made a felici-
tious speech of welcsme end the visitors
enjoyed an excellent dinner prepared by
ladies of the Church.
During the noon hour several confer
ences Oh Sunday Schoo' work was held.
Rev. W, II, Clipuan. OF Woodstown,
led the afternoon services.
The Secretary and Treasurer stated
that $ll2.34 had been received rom the
schools Of which s52.02 w expended
There are on roll in the county 5000
scholars, 779 teachers, witt al average
attendance Of 1857.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
president--Bev. F. B. LaParrer, Salem
Nice-Presidents-Rey, Thomas Huss, Au-
burn; Rev. Johusa buckingham, Penn's
grove; Rev. 4. J. Collier, y. d., Woods
town.
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer
Benz. Patterson, Woodstovn.
Recording Secretary-EIiss Rena Leap,
PENIS Grove.
Member OF State Executive Committee
r. L. Seagraye, Salem.
Home Department superintendent
Mrs. NJ. A. Carpenter, Salem.
Superintendent of Primary Work
Mrs. j. B. Wiley, Salem.
TOWNSHIP lsECR rARIKs
Salem-Dr. w. A. Jaquette, Salem.
Elsin0Uro-Mr. Brown, Salem.
P~ileseroYe--Jas. L. Summerill, Woods
town.
Mannington-Miss Helen c, Haokett,
Woodstown.
Upper Penr's Neck F.ggss Hannah S.
Aslcraft, Penn's Grov,
Lower rem NscK .
es, Pennsyilie.
Alloway-William Be. riesbt0g.
over Alloways Creek Mary e.
Harris. aeks Bridge.
CUNT unasrs 4ef:, Quinton.
dine.
Pittsgrog4 elmer.
Ollpans~I. 5aTS17% edr.eklown.
The following delegate 70 Ire State
Convention were eject Giss Sara E.
Fogg, Mrs. c. Z. Tur Mrs. Warren
Shinn and Mrs, +. J. Coin Woqestown
Mrs. Lena James. Pennsvh.e; Nr j. Nj.
Given, auburn, Miss Helen G. 4lackett,
Macni agton; Mrs j. F Thompson. Mrs.
Hannah Ashcraft and Mrs ]. Harry
Sl1i5h; Penn's Grove; Mrs. Emma Kirk
a..d Ar. Harry Ayrea, Salem, and Mr..
Mr. william Beal, F~riesbwle
Appropriation Tor State Wo.., $50.
The following schools &yere awarded
certificates Of contributing membership
for contributing an average Of ttlrsa cents
per member TO the State and County
Work; Daretown Presbyterian, Pekrick
gown Baptist, Auburn Methodist. WEIGH
vile Union, Ailoway Baptist, Alloway
Methodist. Frieshurg Lutheran, Horse
Branch Union, Aldine Methodist, Pen
s~oaville Union; Pleasant Hill Union,
Woodstown Baptist and Sharptown
Methodist.
Miss J. L. baldwin who spoke on ele-
men5arv work sai6 tie Church should
support the Sunday school because the
Church gets IS per ,ent OF its members
from the Sunday School
Mrs. Flora + stebbl . of Massachu-
4etts made 3 pleasing esq in which
she said to be WHINE the Sabbath
School Christian VIC must be walk
era and takers.
The Church Choir . d the even ing
service with song and Leap presid-
ed.
In the evening Mr.. Ferguson gave a
very interesting history OF Sunday school
work. The Sunday school wa9 original
ed by Robert Raikes, q printer and pub
lisber in Gloucester, England, in 1854
Fe saw the moral witty Of he mis-.
arabia iranranf criminals. He .ttela pEad