The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-18
FIELD, WORK
AT, SUNDAY
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DeIegatesIfrpm All Parts of. the
1,sState ATTEND ConyentioRl
.d, no in East Orange, spna}

The large attendance at the STATE
unday school convention being neld
IN the aMunnes Avenue PreshyteFian
Church. East Orange, was augmented
today by, d large number Of ~fdelegates
from the, various, parts of the state,
lmcludingb representatives from sHud-
soH,o, Bergen, Burlington, Camden,
Cumberland. Cape May Gloucester,
Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Motifs,
Monmouth, PassaiG,' Somerset, Salem
sussex, Union and Warren stogi8
The largest enrolment is from Union
county Conferences were held today
for, the workers in council, with de-
partment rallies with special reference
10 methods of field work. =
LIN - Calvary Methodist Church ele-
mentary5work was discussed h ses-
sion was led by Mrs. j. w. Barnes.
Plans for the season were outlined by
Miss Ella NJ. Hill, of Paterson; Mrs.
f. w. Miller. of Trenton, and Mrs. e.
NJ. Moore, of Newark.
Miss Alice B. Hamblin suggested
methods to be adopted in the matter
of gathering statistics. Miss q. d.
Paxton also spoke on his subject.
Those who led a discussion in prepar-
ing for the school of methods were
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Burkey, of Whitehouse,
who spoke in reference to getting work
ers to attend; Mrs. III. S. Jones, of
Trenton. on Getting Schools to Send
Workers and Miss J. L. Baldwin, OF
Newark, on Selecting Workers to
Send
In Brick Presbyterian Church the
Teachers Training Institute was held.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President. the Rev. DR.. Jesse j.
Hurlbut, of Bloomfield; secretary. l..
Howard Bra,,mbaugh. of Orange; vice.
presidents, the Rev. Henry @. Cronin.
of Jersey City; Henry Hale Clifford, of
Elizabeth; Mr.. Ross, of Trenton; the
Rev. C. A. Chapman, OF Pleasantville,
and c. A. Morris, of Ocean county. The
Rev. ". Z. Foote. State superinten-
dent, led a discussion of methods of
organization and work
At the Grove Street Congregational
Church the Home Department Institute
held a full meeting, the Rev. William
T. Dorward presiding. The Rev. DR..
j. Chalmers Easter. of Highland Park,
conducted the opening devotions.
The division of labor in home depart |
ment work was discussed by Walter M.
Irving, of Westfield, who presented the
annual report. which shove that there
have been added TO the department in
existence a. year ago 1924 new members,
making a total of 6,024 members en-
rofled during the past year. -Four num-
fdred and ffty-six departments report
2,1sS visitors the past year.
,The two departments contributing the
largest mounts were the Central Pres
byterian Church of Orange, s414.22, and
the First Congregational Church of
East Orange. 1888. Sc, giving Orange the
banner place on the list.
Mrs. David Stuplein, of Trenton,
spoke on the duties of the county
superintendent in home department
work. and Charles A. Brown, Of, Wood
bury, on district conferences q 4e,-a
The conference at the Mum Avenue
Presbyterian Church, East Orange, was
the adult class and, was conducted
by James Church. Of Plainfleld. The
opening prayer was given by G. A.
Brown. of Woodbury. and Temarks
were made by Mr.. Church, Six county
superintendents responded to the ron
call and twenty teachers of the adult
class were present, the total enrolment
being eighty.
zone of the difficulties that face the
adult class department is overorgan-
tzation." said Mr.. Church, but the ben
Gifts are the division of responsibility.
It develops worker and Bible study
among the members Of those, pro-
noting social life"
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee this afternoon, Edward Dun
ham, county treasurer, made an eff
fort 70 raise the budget from 1920, of
last, year to $40, 1000 go..s a
TheyfoIlowing Officers will probably be
elected, this afternoon President,
George E. Hall 5Plainfield; district
xice-presidents. the Rev. Joseph Lyons
living Bridgetop; John A. Rogers,
Camden; the Rev. Theodore Bayles.
Freehold: George L. VOORHEES,. Morris
town; the Rev. Henry c. Cronin, Jersey
Eity;rS. W. Wilson, East Orange. Re-
cordtng secretary, the Rev. Samuel D.
Price, Camden; treasurer, Edward w
DdffiaTn. Trenton.