Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-01
JEWETT CITY
Stonington Union Association Meets
With Baptist Church Eloquent
Speakers Consider Practical Topics
Rev. George r. Atha of Groton
Elected President.


Elected President.
The SD annual meeting of the Ston-
ington Union Sabbath school conven-
ton was held with the Baptist church
on Wednesday. The meeting was call
ed to order at 1918 by Rev. o. @. Bud
dington, president of the convention,
who presided as moderator. The devo-
tional services were conducted by Rev.
N. B. Prindle of Preston City.
Election of Officers.
Th election of officers was taken up,
resulting as follows: President, Rev.
George r. Atha; vice president, Rev.
N. B. Prindle; secretary, William A.
Fraser; assistant secretary, Rev. J.
Howard Adams; auditor, Deacon E. F.
Wilcox. The reading of the letters and
reports from schools followed II of
the 20 Sabbath schools Of the associa-
ton sending reports of the work. The
appointment of committees followed:
Committee on resolutions, Rev. II. r.
Anderson. Deacon D. l.. Phillips and
Mrs. N. 3. Prindle; on place for next
meeting and programme, Rev. o. G..
Buddington, A. H. Stanton and Mrs.
e. w. Potter.
Rev. J. Howard Adams Speaks.
Rev. J. Howard Adams was intro
duced and in an interesting and help
full way spoke of Sunday School Leaks
and How to Stop Them. In regard to
his own school he spoke in words of
appreciation of the consecrated super
intendent of his own school and that
there were no leaks. In a general way
he spoke Of leaks from the outside, and
laid great emphasis on the leaks of
worldliness,
The Tough Boy.
In speaking of the So called tough
boy. he said he thought the boy was
not tough, but was more often misun-
derstood and with tact and right Kind
of teaching can be won for Christ Life
problems are worked out in the boy in
the ages from IS to 20, and If the boy
can be held until 20 you have him
for life.
Why Teachers Fail.
The reason some teachers fail to win
the boy is because they do not study
their Bibles and fail to go on their
knees before God for their class. If
the teacher will become empty of self
and let Jesus flow into their souls the
leaks will be stopped. To hold the boys
tell them stories-boys love stories of
the heroic, love stories of self denial.
Get the stories of the heroism of the
Bible in your hearts and pour 1t out
to the boys. Glass organization of the
boys is helpful in stopping leaks.
Animated Discussion.
In the discussion which followed Rev.
Mr. Adams spoke of the value of the
cross and crown system, and a visit
ing brother spoke of the value of in
dividual Bible study and the commit
ting of verses of scripture to memory.
Deacon Robert Palmer of Noank clos
ed the morning service with prayer.
The Noon Hour.
Dinner was served in the vestry by
the ladies of the church under the di-
rection of Mrs. e G. Wilcox, Mrs. A.
M. Brown having charge Of the tables.
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon after a solo, The
Lord is Mindful of His Own. sung by
Miss Alice McBroome, Rev. o. @. Bud
dington of Poquonnock Bridge gave
an address on What Is 1t All For.
A pleasing feature of the afternoon
was the exhibition of what the graded
school plan will do by the members of
the first grade, taught by Mrs. A. NJ.
Brown.
Essentials Enumerated.
Rev. VIC. Fennell, d. D., of Hart
ford spoke on The Essentials in Sun
day School Teaching.
Can you imagine a Sunday school
being an end In itself. A physician
saws that one of the most dangerous
conditions is when an organ that is
intended to throw off becomes an or
gan of absorption. Sunday school
must be a means to an end. and then
we conceive of it as an agency of
sonething-of the church, a teaching
service of the church; not to keep the
children out of michief. not social
affair. but to give religious instruction.
Churof1's Life Saving Station.
| These are not the ultimate end. 1t
is for the salvation and training for
| service of the scholar. one Of the
| church's life saving stations. No 9TH
| err mission than the church itself. Aim
l4high for the salvation of every schol-
| ar.
Don't Discourage Teachers.
| He made it q rule not to say anything
| discouraging to teachers In talking too
much about methods and work they
| become too self conscious. Theories of
psychology can never displace the es-
sential needs. No psychology can take
J the place of a mothers love.
The first essential in teaching is a
| clear collective conversion - church
membership training in Christ-lik
character and training for service. We
have limited our objective too much.
| Renovation the Great End.
| The great end is not emotional con-
| version There must be regeneration
! enlarge his character SO as to get
heaven into him now, so as to get him
| into social service.
The next essential is knowledge. One
| cannot teach without something to
| teach Any teacher can get more
knowledge.
Teachers Duties.
| Teachers should study carefully each
| lesson. Keep your subject in mind
| The next essential was fidelity Oul
duty is to teach right habit You fai
| if you yourself are irregular in at
tendance A teacher should be faith
| full in the cultivation of his own char
aicter There should be fidelity in per
sonal fellowship.
The last essential is interest. If yot
| are thoroughly Interested you Will Sc
cure magnetism. personality anu abil'
ity
Evening Session.
In the evening there was an address
The Battle fer the Boy, by Rev. Ma
| than Bailey of Providence, X. l. Their
| were $50 in attendance. The fora
| decorations were unusually beautiful
being donated by William r. Palmer.
About the Borough.
Deacon Ethan Wilcox Of Westerly
| Mrs. Elias WILCOX Of Mystic, Mrs. Zen