The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
SOMERSET COUNTY SUM-
DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
1t the Congregational Church, No. an
son, June 20 and 30.

The Eleventh annual convention OF
Somerset County Sunday schools net
n the Congregational church al 70
Anson June % and 60 The Presi-
dent. Charles Blackwell OF Madison
opened the session with song and
praise service Words OF welcome
were given by Rev. c. F. Brooks pas
tor of the Methodist church No. An
son The roll call showed a repre-
sentation of 15 schools with it dele
gates present
In the absence OF II. Z. Lufkin
Rev Mr. Salley OF Berwick led the
discussions on Should every Sunday
school have Home Department
Cradle Roll. Teacher Training Adult
Bible Class. Missionary Department
Temperance Department. and the
reasons why. 1t was said that there
were three classes OF people the Home
Department would help. namely, the
Shut ms the Shut Outs and the
Won'ts." The pastor needs the aid OF
the Home Department. A cradle
rolf should be in every town. II
you want to get parents interested in
church work, you must get interested
in the baby. Teacher training is ne
cessary even if only the senior class
can attend school adds one hun
dred per cent to its usefulness if il
has only one member who has gradu
ated from the training class. The
adult Bible class is an important fac
tor of Sunday school work in the
world. The father and mother must
be in the Sunday school if you want
the boys and girls there. By all
means have a temperance department.
ror the hope of the country is the
youth Get them started right. vi
Salley also emphasized the need in
each Sunday school of Visitation
Department, whose object would be.
first, to- aid people in finding their old
( church letters, often neglected by
these people when moving TO new
home; second, recalling baeksliders;
third, getting an expression OF church
preference. Decision day should be
looked forward to at least six months.
and a year is better. Work up to de-
cision day.
At the evening session. Rev. Nj
Salley again filled another mans
place in very able and helpful ad-
dress, his subject being Visions. He
said in part: Visions are essential
Bible history gives men of vision.
! Abraham. Moses, Jacob, Paul, Peter
and others Men of vision of this
nation are George Washington. Abra-
| ham Lincoln and others. The sculp-
tor sees vision of the beautiful fig
ure he will carve, in the rough block
of marble The artist sees his vision
even before the brush is applied to
the canvas. Every man who makes
success in life, whether in business
or in spiritual life, must get a vision
an then work it out. The teacher
and sunday school worker need 10
get vision. first, of ourselves either
as failures in Gods sight or the pos
sibilities of doing great work for His
cause; second, the need OF vision OF
God as our Power. which is obtained
/ through study of His word and pray
er; third, of redeemed man and his
possibility; fourth, a vision OF the
child and his possibility for good or
evil. This address was listened to
with close attention from beginning to
end. Mr.. Salley showed that his heart
was in the work. and strong desire
that his heareiS should work for God
and His cause.
During the convention Key. 1. B.
atloh OF BOYS Brigade III MS