Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-10-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

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The annual gathering Of the Sunday
school workers Of encester County took
place in the Baptist Church, Muliica Hill,
Thursday last, about 200 delegates and
workers being present. The convention was
opened by President A. NJ. Seabrook Of
Glassboro, Rev. G.. w Lamborn, Pastor
Of Convention Church, led devotional ser
vice, which was followed by the reports Of
different committees The reports showed
very marked increase in the percentage of
attendance Of the various schools in the
county. The general average Of all the
schools combined was 81 per cent. Mrs.
Fl. Y. Rogers reported that the Primary
departments Of the various schools were in
fiourishing condition with marked in
crease IN interest taken by the Superinten-
dents.
Miss Rose Scott, State Superintendent Of
Elementary Work, delivered very helpful
and inspiring address on MAKING the Les
SOM which was enjoyed by everyone pres
emit. In her remarks she said that to in
terest the child you must take the lesson
and bring it down TO the every day life Of
the children you are teaching, in that way
you get the interest Of the child and at
same time you press home truth that the
child will not forget very soon.
The social hour was spent in several
conferences on Teacher Training by Rev. E.
Morris Fugerson, State Secretary and on
Elementary Work by Miss Rose Scott.
The practical Sabbath-school service was
conducted by Rev. W. F. S. Nelson, Of
! Clayton, and was very helpful being fnll
Of good suggestions. Twenty minutes was
used in opening exercises, and twenty min
utes in closing exc. cises and thirty minutes
was taken up with the lesson which was
taught by Mr.. George W. Hughes, OF Wood
bury, which was full of good things. The
lesson was ssThe Two Great Command,
ments.' In his remarks be said that Christ
answered all his inquirers by quoting from
the scriptures the word of God The trou-
BILE with the people Of to-day is that they
do not study their Bible enough so that they
can answer the inquiring public with a
word from God instead Of their own opin-
ions. The lesson was very interesting and
instructive, and was enjoyed by all pres
emf.
4 The primary session, conducted BY Mrs.
F. Kenworthy. of Woodbury.. was very
helpful and full of good suggestions to the
primary workers. Miss Scott taught the
lesson, making it very real to all.
Mr.. C. R. Blockall, D. D., of Philadel-
phia, delivered short address on The
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and also the relation Of pastor to the Sun
ay-scbool, which was full Of good hints to
the pastors.
i DR.. Bailey, formerly Of Gloucester Co.,
was then introduced and was given a
hearty welcome. He made few remarks
on the past, and said he always had a
warm spot in his heart for Gloucester Co
Sunday School Con ventions.
Rev. S. D. Price, of Camden, spoke on
4 Op0pC HUAh; aicO S1fAuS O uCtdllcu aCCOuuo
of what was going to happen at the State
Convention in November IS and IS, at
Somerville, N. j.
Among the resolutions adopted were that
the Pastors in the county be urged to
attend the Conventions more faithfully, and
also shat whenever possible, teacher train
ing classes be organized A vote Of thanks
was extended to the convention church,
and to the ladies who provided such good
entertainment.
The convention closed with very help
ful and enspiring address by Rev. G. II.
Neal, pastor Of Broadway M. E Church,
Camden.
The following officers were elected -
President Key. W. F. Nelson, OF Clayton;
vice presidents, Rev. j. w. Jewett, Of Pit.
man; corresponding secretary and treasurer,
William G. Cowgirl, of Paulsboro; record
ing secretary, G. A. Brown, Woodbury.
The next convention will be held in First
! Baptist Church, Woodbury., next October,