Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-11-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MEET
Jubilee Convention Being
Held in New Brunswick
Formally Opens Tonight.
PRELIMINARY MEETINGS
pecial to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Nov. 17:-Dele-
gates and Sunday school workers
from every county In New Jersey
commenced pouring into the city on
the early morning trains today to at
tend the jubilee convention of the
New Jersey Sunday school ,conven-
tion which will continue for three
days at the Second Reformed church
here.
The convention church was decor
ated with yellow chrysanthemums
and golden tinted badges and rich
yellow colors greeted the visitors on
all sides. Eighteen-inch letters in
bronze, reading 1856 Jubilee Con-
ventton 1908" were noticed over the
church platform and the outside of
the church was placarded with as
large sign.
Enrolling the Guests.
This morning the time was devoted
to enrolling the guests and taking
them on sightseeing excursions about
the city. This noon the guests were
entertained at luncheon at the First
Reformed church chapel. Mrs. John
Dunham was In charge of this de-
tail and scores of mattresses from the
various Sunday schools, wearing
white gowns and yellow badges, look
ed after the tables. Six meals will
be served the delegates and work
ers during the convention the oppor-
tunity to dine with the delegates be-
ing extended this year to the work
ers whereas heretofore only the dele
gates have been thus entertained.
Preparation Hour.
This afternoon at the convention
church preparation hour was con-
Quoted by William H. Morgan, of
Newark, commencing at 2 o'clock.
Equipment for Service" was the
theme. This was followed by the
Home Department Institute, Rev. A.
e. Finn, of Plainf1eld, presiding. The
address was delivered by DR.. w. A.
duncan, of Syracuse, and a confer
ence on Better Home Department
Methods" was held. There was also
a meeting of the Home Department
Council.
Elementary Institute.
At the same time the elementary
institute was held in the First Bap-
tfst church, Miss Josephine l.. Bald
win presiding. The program includ-
ed an address by Miss Sarah Len
hart, of this city, on what the
Teacher Should Know and Be-" She
Is chairman of the Teachers Union
here. Miss Caroline D. Fowler pre-
sented the work of the graded union
and Mrs. j. Woodbridge Barnes. of
Newark, led conference on the
School of Methods. Rev. Milton s.
Littlefield, who has charge of the
large chorus choir during the con-
vention, a new feature this year, dis
cussed 'The Selection of Music and
gave Illustrations. The session clos.
ed with round table on Teacher
Training" led by Mrs. William L.
Smith. An evening session of this
institute will also be held with an
address by Mrs. Barnes.
Teachers Training Institute.
The teacher training institute met
in the First Presbyterian church,
Rev. Jesse L. Hurlburt presiding.
There was meeting of the State
Teacher Training Council, model
training class and discussion over
textbooks and courses. In this same
church at $50 o'clock conference
of teachers and leaders of organized
adult classes was held in charge of
John A. Rogers with an address by
Marshall A. Hudson, of syracuse, N.
Y.
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