Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-05-06
INSPIRING SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONFERENCE.

! The annual gathering of Sunday
school workers took place at Mt. Roy
al Baptist Church last Thursday with
| large attendance. The addresses
and conferences we're lively, inspiring
and helpful from the beginning TO the
/ last moment DIR. Gilmour,in his usual
pleasing way, kept everybody alert on
! the singing question and the way the
delegates sang was proof that the
good old gospel songs have not lost
their power yet Gas Timothy Standby
would have said,if he had been present
''Glory.")
The opening prayer was lead by
Rev. w. F. Nelson, of Clayton, follow
| ing a song service and opening words
by President w. H. Carter, of West
Vile.
The roll call of Sunday schools re-
suited in the following: Pastors, 8;
officers, 6; township secretaries, 8;
delegates, 109; visitors, 5; schools
represented. 81.
! The first address of the day was
made by Rev. E. w. Foot, of Freehold,
State Superintendent of Teacher Train
ing. The subject was Training Of
Teachers" In part he said: That til
aim was not so much teachers train
! ing as teacher training; it is very
necessary that our churches should
be on the lookout for teachers and
train them for the future. Several
training courses were mentioned and
recommended, which can all be had
at the denominational publishing
houses. The conference following was
very interesting, many questions being
asked.
Rev. E. Morris Ferguson, State
Secretary, addressed the conference
on "Our New International Graded
| Lessons" which will be ready for use
about October. They cover three
years course for Beginners, Primary
and Junior grades. They will be fur
nished by publishing houses the same
as our present international Lessos
are.
Miss N. X. Fuller, of Vineland, spoke
on THE Building up of the Elementary
! grades Among the suggestions she
made were proper grading Beginners
8 to 6; Primary to 8; Junior to 12;
the use of interesting exercises, back
board, separate rooms if possible, if
not, use curtain or screen; do visiting
among the parents, send birthday
cards, remember the sick.
The noon hour was taken up with
conferences on Teacher Training and
Elementary work, led by Mrs. Har-
land, County Superintendent of Teach
er Training, and Miss Fuller.
The ladies of the church did them
selves justice in the lunch served
which was enjoyed by all present.
The afternoon session opened by
address by Mrs. Sutphin, of Trenton,
THE Ideal Home Department at
Work. Her address was very help
full. Among the good things she sug-
gested to become Ideal was A Want;
a Fl. D. Understand it; Talk about it;
Pray about it; Begin it; Stick to it;
and Believe i'll it. A superintendent
should always take material to mem
bers and not mail it. The visitors
should be assistant pastors, bringing
the members closer to the church. The
Home Department is a link between
the church and home. A lively con-
ference followed the address which
resulted in many going away with a
new conception of this department of
Sunday school work.
The Art of Losing Boys" was the
very helpful and enthusiastic address
given by Mr.. Eugene c. Foster, of the
Sunday School Times. The boy We are
certain to have at some period of his
life, but we do not always keep them.
The greatest loss is between the ages
of II and IL years. The reasons are
many: 1st, we expect to lose them;
End, when we address them we say
children; 3rd, when we pray we do
not pray for the boys, they feel they
are left out of our prayers and SYM
pathy; 4th, we do not sing the songs
that appeal to the boys, for example,
Little Sunbeams,'' etc. Some super
intendents conduct the school in
slipshod way, careless in fact; the
schools just happen, that's ALL lie.
should know when to begin and when
to stop. Boys classes should, if pos
sible, have a man teacher. lie should
be given the right kind of books, and
above all; study the boy; come down
to his level; associate and know him
seven days in the week; find out where
he goes and with whom he associates;
get into his inner life;. be a boy with
him; watch over him, advise him, pray
with him and for him. Mr.. Fosters
address was followed by a very help
full conference in which great num-
Der took part.
DR.. ]. Y Dobbins made a touching
appeal for the boy in our Sunday
school. and the Rev. Chas. DeWoody
also made very helpful talk on the
evangelistic side ofthe Sunday school.
Words of greeting were sent to Mrs
S. w. Downer, who has been sick for
some weeks; also Mrs. H. V. Rogers,
who was on the sick list at that time.
They were both very much missed at
the conference.
The stork left beautiful lb.
boy at the home of Orla Ballinger this