Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
CONFERENCE OF SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS.

lQe annual Epflug cDu1tAcuoc VI CHE
Gloucester County S. S. Association was
held in the Nj. E. Church at National Park
on Thursday last, the 25th. A good atten
dance and enthusiastic spirit prevailed
during the whole day and all said sIt was
good to have been there.
DR.. Il T. Gilmour led the DEVOTIONAL ser
ylces during the day.
Miss Rose Ssott, State Elementary Seere-
tary, gave an address and led conference
on Child Study In part, she said that
teaching was an art. We must learn TO
teach, and we must learn the laws that COY
ern the mind We must get to the point Of
what Land NOT what we think the child is.
She gave three qualities for good teacher
1st, a memory OF ones own childhood: End,
a gift of sympathy: 3rd, some knowledge Of
Scycology that help Us to guage the child.
For things we must teach the child are: LIST,
Gods relation to us; I'd, our relation to
God; 3fd, ,onr relation to each other; 4th,on
relation to self.
Miss Scott then went into detail Of the
lessons to be taught the child at certain
ages from years to II years Of age, and
how to most interest them at the given
ages She went on to point out at each age
the child s mind is centered On certain in
terests, so by catering to the child nature
we impress the truths into tie child's mind.
Rev. S. D. Price. Recording Secretary Of
State Association, spoke on the International
State, County and Township Association
and how best they may help each other. In
part, he said that they we're all one-their
interests were the same. He said cooper
alton is what is needed from the scholars up
to the highest officer in the worlds organiza-
tion. Great and mighty work can be accom-
lished by united effort. All helps, new
ideas. come from the organized work of the
international association. The best teach-
ers, he said, are the ones who attend con-
ferences, who read, who feel their response
bilities, who takes an interest in their clas-
ses and work.
After greetings from Rev. Powell, pastor
OF the church, recess was taken when
rich and substantial lunch was enjoyed By
all, thanks to the leaders Of the church.
The afternoon session opened with de-
yotional meeting led by DR.. Gilmour.
Rev.E. Morris Ferguson, State Secretary,
spoke on 'sThe Aim Of the Sunday school" I"
In part he said some people have certain
aim and only one aim in the work Of the S.
S. This, he said, was narrow. We are not
only to get them to come to SIS, but are TO
educate them in the proper methods, accor-
ding to their ages and requirements. Small
schools can learn from large ones, and all
can be graded to certain extent. Educate
the child in all branches of christian aotiyi-
tY. Make men and women out Of the child
rem.
Rev. ]. 1. Jewett, Of Pitman GroYe, "A.
Brown, Of Woodbury. and VIM. Williamson,
Of Clayton, each gave ten minute talk on
the Relation of the Pastor and the Church
to the Sunday school. Rev. JeWett made
his remarks from the standpoint Of the pas
tor. He said the pastor ought to be the COM
manding officer Of the church and Is. The
pastor should be the moving spiris Of the
whole school. The school should be the hot
house Of the church where the children shall
be nursed into Christian manhood and Wom-
enhood.
Mr.. Brown said, from the standpoint Of a
supt., that the churches supreme aim should
be to make every home Christian home,
and there is no better way TO do this than
throagh the S. S. The S. s. is the link be-
tween the church and home. The church
should recognize in the S.S.its main support
and channel for its increase. The .S.should
be Bible School The great aim of the S.
S.should be the conversion and building up
Of Christian life and character. Statistics
show that 85 per cent. Of the church have
come from the S. S. The pastor should not
be boss, but an advisor. The pastor, sup
erintendenb, and teachers should co oper-
ate in all things and work together with
one aim and purpose.
Mr.. Williamson from the standpoint Of
the teacher said that all should contribute
their part to make the whole organization
one great body, strong and mighty.
Mr.. Geo. w. Hughes in summing up said
be hoped shat all would go home and put
into practice all the good things they had
heard at the conference. He stated that May
19 was world s conYention day and that the
earnest and united prayers Of all are asked
for on that day, for the success of the con-
ventlon at Rome. Bro. M. Ware SCOTT was
introduced and gave an illustration Of what
the result Of personal effort had done in re-
gard TO Home Department. Bro. Scott has
succeeded in enrolling the entire member
ship Of the church in the Home Departments.
Total number enrolled was 7e; IS town
ships were represented and q schools.
There were present; State officers, 3;County
officers, 6; Tewnship officers, 2; Pastors, 7;
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