Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-30

New London County sunday SCHOOL association opened in the 5parlors of the Second Congregational church at 10.30 o'clock Tuesday forenoon with a praise service led by the pastor, Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff There was an at tendance of about 175 delegates and much interest and enthusiasm were evident. Miss Ruth Breckenridge pre- sided at the piano and the singing was . led by George A. Turner. Rev. MT. Wyckoffi welcomed the delegates and then the president of the associationI James l.. Case, took the chair.
 Value of the Sunday School.
 Rev. J. H. Newland of this city was the first speaker of the morning and took as his subject The Value of the Modern Sunday School to Modern Ey- eryday Life. In opening his remark5 he noted that the teaching of the Sun day school was coming more and more towards practical lines and the appli- cation of religion in every day life.
 Rev. MT. Newland told of a goyer- nor of western state who had written a former Sunday school teacher a let ter telling her that the best and most careful teaching he received was that he secured when in her Sunday school class. The speaker. then related his
 
 class was filled with enthusiasm about other than religious thoughts he show ed his interest in the discussion and continued with the matter of instruc- tion relative to the Bible. He told of the conditions at Niagara Falls, where the volume of water was so great that 1t impressed people who witness ed it that everything was going down, so much so that frequently people would jump in the torrent and thus commit suicide. Then he told of the little steamer at the base of the falls blowing up stream and eircling about There is something always pushing against everything else. he said. And so 1t is with God, when everything else seems to be going down He is there going up. Teachers have some thing to teach for every day. not only the Sabbath.
 Junior Department.
 The Junior Department-W What, Why and How? was the subject of an in- teresting talk by Mrs. R. A. Baldwin of New Haven. The junior department, she said, was for those children. who could read intelligently and were not vet ready for the higher classes. She thought 1t a splendid thing to give her boys notices. Urge them to hang a motto in their room and to keep their Bibles in their rooms and to read a verse every day. They will soon form the habit. Then teach them the idea of uniform giving. The keenness of the boys in learning hymns and passages of scripture were referred to. ''We can help them to store things that will them in after life" The child has but limited amount of attention. Il is almost impossible to hold the at- tention of a child for more than 15 minutes. When it is discovered that the child is inattentive, the subject should be changed. Organization in the Sunday school is an important part of the work. Organize your jun for department as you would your school. Look for the best to lead. Mrs Baldwin was deeply interesting and her story regarding the teacher who gave up her dancing class to give heI time to her Sunday school class was convincing.
 Talk or Teach Training.
 Robert Darling of Simsbury was unable to be present. so w. I. Woodir of Hartford gave talk on Teacher Training calculated to be of consider able assistance to the teachers pres ent To secure good teachers for tht Sunday school he said we should have the union provide training for thu teachers, there should be a teacher training class in the Sunday schoo itself, and the older and brighte scholars should be given teacher train ing.
 The session then adjourned fo luncheon which was served in the so .cial room by the ladies of the Churcl Improvement society, Mrs. G. Curtis Hull being chairman of the committe in charge.
 Afternoon Session.
 The afternoon session was opened a 2 o'clock with a praise service directe by Rev, E. W. Potter of Jewett City and Mr. Turner led the singing. Mis- Ethel Worth was at the piano.
 Election of Officers.
 ' The election of officers resulted i the reelection of the following: Presi dent, James L. Case: vice president, ( E. Colver of New London; secretary Henry D. Johnson; treasurer A. Earnshaw, Mystic; superintendent ele mentary department, Miss Jennie I Congdon, Norwich; executive commit tee, Rev.. Charles Smith of Baltic, ReV F. W. Potter of Jewett City, Mrs. I F. Richards of Waterford, Miss File Colt of New London. The committe was empowered to fill a vacancy in tn committee. ~
 The following district superintend ents under Miss Congdon were ap pointed: Miss Clara Gillette of Goshel Mrs. simon Ewald of New Londol Miss May Chappell of Waterford, Mir A. M. Brown of Jewett City, Mrs. C Herbert Wolfe of Mystic, Mrs. Alliso B. Ladd of Hanover.
 Was Formerly With Central Baptis
 Rev Charles A. Boyd of Hartfor, former pastors assistant al the Ger tral Baptist church and instructor the Bible school, spoke upon I'll Power of Pull Together. The Bib school movement, he said is now we under way. a movement starwtl bl seven years ago, when the mHtter devoting time to adult Bible study i the Sunday school was first taken u Rev. Mir. Boyd spoke of the interns tional conventions held at Chicago ar San Francisco. In June. 1912. he sai there were 3100O classes with 75O,O( men and women enrolled in the Sur day school showing that the school Tor more than the boys and girls tC
 
 o9ut classes were discussed and il cluded the following: An increase the class membership; the Bible in u Bible class; a definite contribution evangelism; some definite work in tl school, and the teacher training clas
 MT. Boyd then gave several illustr; tions of the power of a pull togethe , In some instances cards were printt and. circulated in the larger cities il Viting strangers staying at the hote to attend Sunday school. Many of Il Sunday schools are supplying the adu class monthly which tells of the grow of the work
 After making a picture of the pa. telling of the power of the present, devoted few minutes of his talk the promise of the future.
 In closing, the speaker referred the recent Sunday school meeting Philadelphia, where there were 1O0,O in the street parade. 27.O0O of those line being adults interested in Sund school work.
 Treasurer Made Report.