Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-26
SUNDAY SCHOOLS FORM TUX xlLlAI|Y
Deeded Upon at Conference central Barist Church and Officers Chosen Several Fine Addresses Heard During Afternoon and Evening.

@s.sss zss. | 7 The teachers opportunity is great. but % is the task
 committee of Five Named. Acting on a suggestion made by Sec retary Rae. 1t was voted to appoint q conmittee of five to consider the ad- visibility of forming a northern dis trict of the. Sunday schools In New London county. Chairman Case named Potter of Jewett City. Rev. B. F. TaI- madge of Wauresan, and Mrs. !. H. Larrabee as the committee-
 Elementary Grades Work" was the topic for an address by Miss Whhel- miner Stooker of Hartford, who is in charge of this work for the state con- vention. Miss stooker spoke in an in- showing how grading and organization have accomplished much il. many Sum- day schools in the elementary grades. She spoke of the importance of the cradle roll for the babies, the begin ners' department for children from 6 to &, the primary and the junior de- partments for to 13. Class rooms screened off and curtained off are in must be used. Miss Stooker's earnest words were applauded and later she met the elementary grades teachers in conference
 The conference adjourned the after noon @ session shortly before 5 o'clock:
 
 the First Baptist church.
 Supper Served.
 At o'clock nice supper for those attending the conference was served in Bushnell chapel, having been fur nished by the Sunday schools of the town and being served by a commit tee of the Central Baptist ladies.
 The evening session was called to order promptly at o'clock by Chair man Case. meeting in the vestry. The tette and Rev. Charles Smith of Bal tic offered the opening prayer.
 Opening Service of Sunday School.
 Rev. Elliott F. TaImadge of Waure- gan was the first speaker, his topic being The Opening Service of the Sunday School. Reverence. he said was one of the things that could well be taught by the Sunday school. little courtesy towards each other towards the teachers, the day, and the service. Music, scripture and prayer he out lined as the three elements for the opening service. The superintendent who wants a reverent school must have everything ready when he is to begin the school. These first moments in the school, what are they aiming at? One Of the things we want to do is to bring the school up to the proper att titude to study the lesson Make the music good and reverent, read the scripture in a devotional spirit. and make the prayer suited to the school. Make the opening moments a school of worship, and you will be surprised at what can be done in those minutes in leading up to the teachers oppor- tunity to present the lesson.
 Auxiliary Formed and Officers Chosen
 For the organization committee ap- pointed at the afternoon session. Chair man H. D. Johnson reported it's rec onlmendation for the formation of a Sunday school district to be known as the New London north auxiliary. The conference accepted the report and voted the fQrmation of the auxiliary. The following officers who are to con- stftute an executive committee until a constitution is adopted. were elected:
 President, Rev Charles Smith of Baltic; vice president. Rev. E. w. Potter of Jewett City. secretary and elementary grades secretary, Miss Elizabeth B. Huntington, Norwich.
 The list of officers was named by the committee and was elected as nomi- mated.
 On motion of Supt IT. B. Cary of Broadway Congregational school q vote of thanks to the musicians and the ladies who had served supper was passed. During the taking of the col lection an anthem was well rendered by the church quartette.
 Sunday School Teachers DecaIogue.
 The Sunday School Teachers Deca- logue was the subject of an instruc- tive address by State Secretary Rae. In that decalogue, the first command ment iseThou shalt have great faith. There must be great faith in God, in the Book in its message, and prin- ciples. And we must have great faith in man. Believe in your class and let us not be doubters when we look into the faces of the boys and girls of the class. The second command ment is Thou shalt put first things first If Sunday school teachers should soberIy think this out, they would. see that the first and greatest thing God is calling upon them for is Thou shalt not caricature thy profess sion. You have taken the name of Christian. Be one.
 The fourth commandment is Thou shalt remember the meeting day of thy school and be there. And that last fifth commandment is Thou shalt hon. or the fathers and mothers of thy pupils and visit them in their homes that thy classes may be large in the land which the Lord giveth thee. It is said that the visiting pastor makes a full church and it Is sure that a visiting teacher makes large classes. Consecrate your own home also by inviting your pupils to it.
 : The sixth commander is Thou shalt not kill. In a great many cases the cantankerousness of the staff has killed the superintendent. Neither shalt thou kill the class by irregular at tendance or imperfect preparation. And the seventh commandment is Thou shalt live the white life .transparently clear through and through. The eighth
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