The Penn's Grove record., 1907-09-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
A Large and interesting Gathering at
PedficktOwn

County Sunday Schools was attended by
over 800, in the Baptist Church, Pedrick'
town, on Tuesday. The morning session
devoted to reports and organization work.
Rev. Z. Morris Ferguson, State Secre'
tary, with his usual sweetness OF spirit
and exuberent instruction and advice
spoke on the sfSunday School Product"
In the afternoon Rev. w. E. Foot. o.
Freehold, spoke on the need OF trained
teachers and urged them to Jake the new
International reading course.
DR.. F. J.. Collier, of Woodsto WI, said
in the last few years they had been great
additions of foreign popul alton and ii
was a great problem to teach them.
Trained teachers are required i'll the pub
lie Schools. 1t is just as important to
have them in the Sabbath School.
Mr.. Ferguson urged the grading OF
schools, but it must be gradually done,
by starting the young to grow into it.
Miss Rose Scott, State Supt., of elemen-
tary work, gave enthusiastic address on
"What Next" She said the teacher
must study each scholar to gain the best
results. The nominate g committee re-
ported the following nominations which
were elected:
OFFICERS
President, J. Warren Davis, Pedrick-
town.
Vice Presidents, Rev. j.. w. Gamble,
PENIS Grove, Rev. j. Gwynne, Elmer,
Rev. G. Stock, Alloway.
Corresponding Secretary, Benz. Patter-
son, Woodstown.
Recording Secretary, Miss Mary Hires,
Elmer.
Member CT State Committee, NJ. B,
Ayars, Salem.
Home Department superintendent,
Mrs. N. A. Carpenter, Salem.
Supt. of Primary Nark, Miss Sarah
Fogg, Woodstown.
Supt. Teachers Training Work, Miss E,
S. Reading, Woodstown.
TOWNSHIP SECRETARIES
Salem, Powell Smith, Salem.
Elsinboro, William Brown, Salem.
Pilesgrove, Walter Sylvester, Woodstown.
Warrington, Miss Helen G. Hackett,
Woodstown.
Upper Penns Neck, Wilbur F. Sailor,
Penn'sGrove.
Lower Penns Neck, Mrs. II. James,
Pennsville.
Alloway, William Beal, Friesburg.
Lower Alloways Creek, Quinton X. RAN
kin, Harmersville.
QuiDton, Lewis Higgins, Jr., Quinton.
Upper Pittsgrove, j. R. Edwards, Elmer.
Oldmans, F. ]. Gaventa, Pedricktown.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Rev. w. H. Clipman, WOodstown.
Rev. II. r. Blackwood, Penn's Grove.
John M. Given, Auburn.
Rev. VIM. Deibert, Daretown.
The following were elected delegates
to the State convention to be Leld at
Freehold, Nov. 1921
Salem, r. L. Seagrayes, John Radcliffe.
Pilesgrove, James L. Summerill, G. c.
Avis, Erma Flitcraft.
U. P. Neck, Margaret Thompson,
'Wilbert Sailor.
L. P. Neck, Mrs. w. H. James, Rev J..
w. Tower, Mrs. Ellen Dunn,
Alloway, VIM. Beal.
Quiuton, Elizabeth Sheppard.
U. Pittsgrove, 4. NJ. SmithS c. L.
Stratton, Elmer Mobiles
Pittsgrove, S. d. White, May Hiles,
S. Arden Beckett.
Oldmans, L. 1. Holton, John NJ. Given,
F. j. Gaventa.
The following who had been interested
in Sunday School work and had died the
past year were made mention; Mahlon d.
Dickinson, Woodstown, who had been
county secretary years ago; w. s. Matt
son, Charles Richman and Mrs. John G..
Reed, Woodstown.
Resolutions were read by H. r. Black
wood thanking the congregation OF the
First Baptist Church, Pe%dricktown, for
their cordial entertainment; to the choir
and to the speakers for their earnest adj
dresses.
In the evening several short addresses
were made by Revs. H. R, Blackwood,
and Harry Kidd, Benjamin Patterson and
Wilbert F. Sailor, after which Mr.. Fer
guson spoke on "Our debt to the Little
Schools" Among other good things he
said that from small schools larger ones
grow and many W. their Bible know
ledge and conversation to them. A spirit
of cooperation will help them. Because
of changing population 100 small schools
have been closed in the State.
The next convention will be held at
Elmer.