The Penn's Grove record., 1912-10-04
Sunday School Convention

rainy tile attendance was small Rev.
Wm. Tatlock, of Woodstown, presided.
He said he had gone over most of the
County, but had not been able to get as
many together as desired. Getting bet
ter acquainted, concentration of forces
and getting more money he enjoined
upon the members of the convention, in
order to justify its existence.
Benjamin Patterson, the County Secre-
tary and Treasurer, was unable to sub
NIT a complete statistical report, owing
to the lack of reports from some of the
townships and individual schools. He
reported 70 schools in the county, with
an enrolment of about 5000, including
officers and teachers, But few schools
have taken up the advanced work of the
graded lesson system, and this is a stan
dard they are urged to attain. The
schools contributed $156.1 10 for County
II State work.
The convention was highly favored by
having the State President, Mr.. Edward
w. Cooper, of Orange, present, who in
his address, contrasted the present day
methods of teaching with the old FASH
toned ideas and showed the advantages
OF the graded lessons for the scholars.
Also encouraged schools that had not the
az advantages OF the up-to-date school, not
to abandon the graded lessons because of
that fact, and thought socials once a year
to let parents see the work done by
scholars helpful.
The auditing committee through its
chairman A. d. Snelbaker, reported the
count OF the treasurer correct, and a
balance of $l05. IL in the treasury.
Mr.. Patterson, who has been Cores
ponding Secretary and Treasurer Tor
twenty-five years, declined to serve long
er. He gave a review of Sunday School
work i'll the county in his valedictory.
He was elected at a meeting in Asbury
M. E. Church, Woodstown, Sept. 10th,
1887, succeeding Jacob r. LIppincott,
who had served many years. He said:
efficiency in religious work in this
day OF laxity in moral fibre and purpose,
or at least in regard for religious things
as such, can hardly be expected without
the stimulus OF personal contact from
someone of clear vision and devoted pur-
pose to lead the way
ave are in a transition period, with
new and untried methods III vogue, as
contrasted with the easy-going ways that
have long peel in use, that involve study
and work, and require conservation and
devotion, SO that 1T is becoming increas-
ingly difficult for the schools to secure all
adequate working force of teachers to do
the work of training the children in re-
ligious things. Too many people still
think that a horse, or a COW, or a pig, or
a chick ell is OF more value than a boy
and girl, and hence they bestow the
greater pains i'll training and developing
those animals rather than the children.
They, like Topsey, can just grow up.
A resolution was passed commencing
his past service.
The County Sunday School Association
was organized in Asbury Nj. E. Church,
WoodstowIl, Sept. 10Th, 1868. The place
of holding the convention neXt year Was
announced as WoOdstown, in the Baptist
Church, they having extended a very
cordial invitation for it to meet with
them. Sentiment enters into this selec-
ton, as Woodstown was the place of the
organization OF the county association in
1868. As the year 1913 marks it's 50th
anniversary, it was thought fitting to
celebrate it in that place.
Because of wet weather Rev. Z. A.
Robinson, of Broadway, M. E. Church,
Salem, gave part of his address in the
afternoon and 10 evening service was
held. He thought the Sunday School
was important work, because from them
churches grew. Ii Sunday Schools were
eliminated then the Church would pass
away i'll two generations. From investi-
cations made by Mr.. Robinson he found
that twenty-five people out of every hun.
dred III Salem county are enrolled in
Sunday Schools and thirteen out of one
hundred attend church. And further
states, that there was no need to pros
elyte, as there was a tremendous field for
work for every Church; seventy-five
people out OF one hundred being in the
field.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Rev. j. r. Sechrist, of Salem, was elect
ed President; Benjamin Patterson, first
Vice President; Rev. E. E. Hall, second
Vice President; Rev. w. A. Trostle,
Friesburg, third Vice President; Frances
D. Fogg, Recording Secretary; NJ. L. NJ.
Garrison, Member of State Executive
Committee; Edna Sparks, Home Depart
ment superintendent; Lizzie Conover,
Superintendent OF Primary Work; Ella
Foster; Superintendent of 1emperence;
Rev. Z. A. Robinson, Superintendent of
E~vangelistic Work; Mrs. J.. S. Teasdale,
Superintendent of Missions; John Cav.
ner, Treasurer; Rev. VIM. Tatlock, Cor
responding Secretary.
SECRETARIES
Salem-Mr. Jos. Miller.
Elsenboro-Walter Beardsley, Salem.
Pilesgrove-D. r. Cruise, Woodstown.
MISUNDERSTANDING Webber, Sharp
town.
Upper Penn's Neck-James d. Torton,
Penns Grove.
Lower Penh's Neck-Mrs. w. II. James
Pennsville.
Alloway-Mrs. Jos. S. Bates, Alloway.
Lower Alloway's Creek w. j. S.
Broadway, Hancock's Bridge.
Quinton Miss Elizabeth Sheppard,
Quinton.
Upper Pittsgrove-Nathaniel Burt, AL
dine.
Pittsgrove-Mr. Jos. Mayhem, Elmer.
Oldmans-Mr. John M. Given, Au-
burn.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Rev. w. V. Louderbough, Salem.
John M. Given, Auburn.