The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09
County Sunday School Association


The 10th annual convention of Salem
county Sunday School Association held
III the M. E. Church, Elmer, on Sept
ember 18th, was attended by 2S1 persons,
representing Thirty eight Of the seventy
Schools.
Benz Patterson, the County Secretary.
reported seventy-one schools in the
County, ~sixty-five of which had made re-
ports, with a membership OF 5SO8, of
which 500 are officers and teachers and
5005 scholars. 474 children are enrolled
Oh the cradle roll, and POI scholars Join
ed church during the year. Only nine
! schools observed Decision Day, and it
was urged upon the schools to give
more attention to this important event.
Mrs. Nancy A. Carpenter, of Salem,
the County Superintendent of Home
Department Work, being unavoidahly
absent sent her report, stating that she
had sent blanks to twenty-tour schools,
thirteen OF which made reports. There
are over 4OO home department members
III the county, with a gain of some
sixteen the past year. The home de-
partment visitors number thirty. The
home department contributed $123. 04,
and the expenses We're about $78.Ol.
Miss Sara E. Fogg, County Superin.
tendent OF Primary Work, reported at
enrolment OF children under twelve
years in the schools OF 20S3. There are
1884 Ill the primary department and
$40 Oh the cradle roll, with 14l in the
beginners department and 1928 III the
junior grade.
The speakers IN the program were
present and made instructive addresses.
Benz. Peterson, county treasurer,
made report on the finances as follows:
Amount on hand $73 SO. Received
from the schools 1854 OF. Special con-
trbutions S76. so, making a total of
S3O4.46. Expenditures, including 5000
to Estate association, $2S704 Balance,
$17 AZ.
OFFICERS ELECTED
President. Rev. II. M. Blake, Elmer.
Vice-President, Rev. j. Warren Davis,
fedricktown; Rev. E. H. Matter, Dare
town; Rev. j. Q. Stock, Alloway.
Corresponding Secretary and Treas
urer, Benz. Patterson, Woodstown
Recording Secretary, Miss May Hiles,
Elmer.
Member State Executive Committee,
M. L. Nj. Garrison, Elmer.
Home Department Secretary. Miss
Edna Sparks, Woodstown.
Superintendent Primary Work, Miss
Sara E, Fogg, Woodstown.
Superintendent Of Teacher Training
Work, Miss kena Leap, Pennsgrove.
superintendent Temperance, Mrs.
Samuel White, Elmer.
Superintendent Audult Training
Work, Mrs. A. w. Hand. Salem.
TOWNSHIP SECRETARIES
Salem, Capt. Ii. T. Galloway, Salem.
ElsinDoro, William Brown, Salem.
Pilesgrove, D. r. Cruise, Woodstown.
Warrington, Miss Elsie Mitchell.
Upper Penn's Neck, Wilbert f. Sailor,
PennsgroVe.
Lower PENIS Neck, Mrs, w. H.
James, Pennsville.
Alloway, William Beal, FriesbuIg.
Lower Alloways Creek, Quinton j..
Rankin, Harmersyille.
QUinton, Lewis higgins, Jr., Quinton.
Upper P%ittsgrove, Nathaniel Burt,
Aluine.
%Pittsgroye, j. K. Edwards, Elmer.
Oldnans, f. }. Gaventa, Pedricktown.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
hep. u. L. HAL, CaHtOH.
John NJ. Given. Auburn.
Rev. +. j. Collier, Woodstown.
Rev. W. V. Louderbough, Salem.
DELEGATES % STATE CONVENTION
to be held III New Brunwick on Nov
embel 1919:
Mr.. and Mrs. Firman Carpenter, Penns-
vile; John NJ. Given, Auburn; Rev. G.
P. Dreamer and Miss May Hiles, Elmer;
Frank j. Gaventa, Pedricktown; Geo. H.
Miller, and j. W. Stanley, Salem; Mrs. f.
J. Collier, Miss Belle G. Crother, d. r.
C,uico amd Mrs. ]. c. Snelbaker. Woods
town; Rev. c. w. Deibert, Daretown,
Wilbert F. Sailor, Penn sGrove; Rev. W.
A. Trostle, Friesburg. Credentials will be
furnished by the county secretary to any
who may wish TO go.
An invitation was received from En-
NJ. Z. Church, P~ennsgrove, to
hold the next convention there and 1t
was unanimously accepted.