Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-13
JEWETT CITY
County Sunday School Institute Held at Baptist Church-Importance of Sunday School Work Emphasized by Earnest Speakers.


 The Institute for District No. of the New London County Sunday School association was held at the Baptist church Thursday afternoon and, evening. The praise and devo- uonal service in the afternoon was conducted by Rev J. A. Spidell pastor of the church The county work was explained by Henry Johnson, county secretary. He gave the three phases of the work of this association, ex- plain1ng the modes of work. First, to develop more active and efficient raise finances for the state, and third to collect statistics. He announced that the state convention is to be held in Norwich on November 2, and 4.
 Norwich Factor Heard.
 Rev. J. H. Sleeum of Norwich was the next speaker, his subject being The Value of Adult Classes in the Sunday School. He first turned the subject around and talked upon What Is the Value of the Sunday School to Adult Glasses. He said: It is a great privilege to belong to a company of all ages who are studying the great est of all books. He told of the nufn- Der Of languages into which, the Bible is translated and the millions of copies which are sold. The second result to the class is the benefit it gives to the teacher. Third, the homes of the people receive the reflex ac- tion of the fact that the older people attend the Bible school He then spoke on the topic as it read. First, the aid that it makes to the general go to church spirit Tesond, the addition that it will make in the fellowship of everyone in the school One other value he quoted: '"The adult class Is 8 standing protest against the idea that is necessary some time. or other Tn errn a Cs4n Io x5 0rVa
 State Secretary Speaks.
 Wallace I. Woodin, the state secre- tary, spoke on The Standard of Fsx- cellence-the Aim of the Association Is to Promote Efficiency. He gave the points in the minimum standard: l., cradle roll; 2. home department, which constitutes the extension department of the Sunday school; 3, organized classes, which divides the responsibil- the workers; 4, graded organization and instructions; 5, teacher training, which helps to organize the knowledge one has; G. temperance instruction; z, missionary instruction; 8, definite de- cision for Christ: g. offering fer de- nominational work; 10, workers con- ference. He added three points to this, representation in convention, sta tistical report and offering to state association.
 Address by James L. Case. Tn the evening after devotional ser vice, President James L. Case spoke with regard to the county association and what it aims to do. Mics Conedon's Address. Miss Jennie L. Congdon the county superintendent spoke on The Sunday School Babes. The Sunday schoo reaches as a ladder from the church to heaven with the cradle roll as the lowest round. There are s44, 166 cradle rolls in the United States, 39 in ou1 county, with 867 members. She ex- plained the method of the cradle roll It means to the child that they have 8 place in the Sunday school when they are three years old. It means 8 reserve force for the Sunday school It brings to the church and Sunday school people who do not attend church Our New Landon county ap. portionment is 90 cradle rolls. This district has IT now and should have l 22
 Mir Woodin spoke Some New Phases of Religious Education. He said tht 1 eyes of the world are now on the 1 Zurich convention
 l Two Problems to Be Solved. 1 Two problems are very evident Tn, 1 lack of religious instruction in tn, house and public school; second prob lem, the large foreign population il