The Penn's Grove record., 1909-10-08
Sunday School Convention

The 10Th annual convention of Salem
County Sunday School Association was
! we'll attended at Emmanuel Church on
/ Wednesday,.
Rev. II. M. Blake, presided and Ben
jamin Patterson, the efficient Cores
ponding Secretary and Treasurer, who
has been the backbone of the County
Association and managed the affairs and
finances, was on hand to take the place
OF the recording secretary, who was
absent, and to report and beep in shape
the real business end of the day.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the morning session; Nomi-
nations of officers, e. 9. Avis, j. M.
Given, Wilbert f. Sailor, Rev. J., w.
Davis, Robert 7. Seagraves.
Auditing, M. 7. Garrison, H. R. Black
wood, Mrs. Radcliffe.
Enrolment, Emma R. Summerill.
Mrs. L. W. Cook.
The statistical report read by the
County Secretary, showed the following;
Sunday Schools in the County So, 81
open all the year around, officers and
teachers 846, scholars 1914, average at
tendance 1856, sos being in the home
department.. Cradle roll 553. Scholars
joined church 1853, scholars church MEM
bers 2069. Contributed towards County
expenses $126 36.
Upper Penns Neck including Penis
Grove has 4 schools, with SO officers and
571 scholars, average attendance 1856, l75
are church members, 80 having joined
the past year. Contributed towards
County Association $10.77.
5000 were raised in the County for
State work.
Place of holding next convention, M.
E. Church, Woodstown.
The enrolment showed It's delegates
present. Nine of the twelve township
and "a OF the SO schools were represented.
Visitors IL. There were others who did
not register.
The address of State Secretary, E. Nor
ris Ferguson on "The Enemies of the
Sunday School," was illustrated from the
characteristics of the enemies of Israel
and was very instructive. His main
points were that the Sunday School was
for the full rounded instruction of the
children in the principles of religion and
not to be made a machine for any enc
righteous cause, either for prohibition,
missions or the personal aggradizement
Of an official
GOODS PERFECT LAW
In the evening Rev. John Handley, D..
d, OF Ocean Grove, Superintendent. OF
the New Brunswick District, spoke to a
large audience ON Goods Perfect Law"
Psalms 1877, '"The Law of the Lord is Per-
feet, converting the Soul. the testimony of
the Lord is suie making wise the simple"
1t was the most logical and forcible and
instructive discourse ever given in Penn's
Grove.
Among other things he said, there was
no word like that of God. and no law
more perfect. Mans knowledge Of things
and mans laws are transitory. Scientists
used to believe that the earth was the
center OF the universe and the sun, moon
and stars revolved around it, but Copper
nicus first learned that the sun was the
center and Gallileo was imprisoned for
upsetting the old theology. Athens was
in her literary height when Paul an
nounced unto them an unknown God
whom he knew. Socrates was killed be-
cause he declared there was something iH
him which would live forever. 1t took
Luther, Wiclif, Huss and Calvin to un-
chain the Bible and with the freedom of
thought to spread learning and enter
prise. But all culture and laws have
proved unsatisfactory without Gods laws.
are perfect and never change even
| though there may be occasionally a legis-
lator who would amend the ten COM
| mandments.
If all governments were destroyed q
| republic could be made from the teach
| ings of the Bible.
With the laws of God Moses took a lot
Of slaves. made a great nation and found
ed the true religion, which is prevailing
over all others. Gods laws are perfect
because of their origin. Jesus spoke in
parable SO the people could understand
tie truths and principles to which angels
give honor. These will lift you nearer
to God and will last when all things have
passed away. Don't let anybody fool
you from the sunlight of God With a
are found the joys of our salvation and
how to be nearer God thru all eternity.
OFFICERS.
President, Frank ). Gaventa, Pedricktown.
Vice Presidents, Rev. E. A. Miller, Penn's
Grove: j.. c. Locus0n, Woodstown; Rev
John Go0rley.
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, Benz
Patterson, W0odstown.
Recording Secretary, Miss May Hiles. Elmer
Member of State Executive Committee, M. 7
M. Garrison, Elmer.
Home Department Superintendent, Miss Edna
Sparks, WoodstOwn.
superintendent OF. Primary Work. Miss Sara
E. Fogg, Woodst0wn.
Superintendent of Teach er-Training Work
Rev. j.. w. Lee. Penn's Grove.
superintendent of I emperance, Mrs. Samuel
d. White, Elmer.
Superintendent of Adult Glass Work. Rev. II
M. Blake, Elmer.