Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-13
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
 HOLD CONVENTION HERE,
Forty Schools Represented in Gather.
 ing at Broadway Church.

In0 &G 6foa0Way Snufcns
 The annual convention of the New London County Sunday School asso- ciation was held in the Broadway Con- Eregational church Friday with ls2 schools in the county. The conven- ton was presided over by Courtland Colver, who was president for the past year, and was succeeded by Rev. Ar thur Varley, who is elected president
 At the evening session Rev. A. F. Purkiss of the Central Baptist church conducted the opening service, at which there were a large number of delegates present.
 What the State Association Has Done for My School was the topic tpon which Stephen PecSham. super iEtendent of the First Baptist Sunday school. spoke very interestingly. Mr. Peckham told of the advantages of the state association and the good that was done by it to the schools.
 MT. Peckham was followeS by Rev A. s. Bush of Gales Ferry, who spoke of The Value of Teacher Training in the Sunday School. Rev. Mr Bush's talk was interesting and instructive.
 The next speaker was Rev. Arthur Varley of Taftville.. who took for his topic Some Methods Used in My Sun ciency and method in a Sunday school are indispensable. One of the first things necessary for school with no friction is a sympathetic understand ing between the pastor and the super intendent of the school. I follow sev- eral other methods in my school which are proving very suacessful We have our mems cluo, s,our workers confer ence and our teacher training classes; i; each of these are very helpful along Sunday school lines.
 Following Rev. MT. Varley's talk, Prof. Edgar s. Brightman of Middle town made an interesting address on The Enthusiasm of Knowing. Prof. Brightman spoke as follows:
 Enthusiasm and knowledge are won derful attributes if one has them to- gether and can apply them in the right way. but there are very few who do this. Being enthusiastic about the right thing is very difficult problem. Every one who is enthusiastic has not necessarily knowledge and the one who has knowledge is not always enthusi- astic. Teacher training gives know ledge, but, if the teacher is not en- ttusiastic over it the knowledge is lost. And on. the other hand, the teacher may be enthusiastic but lacks the knowledge; which is almost as bad as the other way. To perfect the work ill Sunday schools we must have teacher training, which is knowledge. combined with enthusiasm, which will give us results.
 Following Prof. Brightmans' address,
 
 of the committee who served lunch and in other ways helped make the con- vention a success. Also a vote of thanks was given the retiring presi- dent for his work during the past year. >f
 -~r. The Morning Session.
 The morning session of the conven- tion opened at 1O.30 o'clock with Pres ident CoNrtland Colver presiding. Rev. J.. Fl Selden of this city conducted the irno
 The speakers from Hartford were delayed for some reason and did not arrive until late. so President Colver called on Rev. A. s. Bush of Gales Ferry, who spoke on Teacher Training in the Sunday School
 Rev. MT Bush spoke es fo1lows:
 This topic might be taken up in sev- eral different ways, but that he thought that the points of interest might be taken up or 'cla ssified in three sep arate phases. = First, the teacher must have. inspiration in what she is en- deavoring to teach. She must be will ing to extend to the: pupils her know ledge Of the lesson cheerfully and must approach the opportunity of assuming the place of a mother to her child. The story must be imparted with in inspiration that will carry home the chief thought in the lesson.
 Second is information. This phase of teacher training is merely a dis tinction and not a benefit. The infor- nation given to the pupil is what will produce the effects in the child's character. It must be carefully studied in order to pass it on in the proper manner. Informa tion has much to do with the results. Always bear in mind that the information imparted is the means of reaching the true character of the child.
 Third is the opportunities for prac- tice. The impression or information without showing the oppor- trnities for carrying out this informa- tion passes away without any benefit portunities offered in the lesson and give it to the pupil in such forceful words that no such opportunity will be lost.
 The teaching of lesson is a thoughtful. scientific art and has a large field with large clements and must not be coy sidered lightly. Have eyes to see the possibilities and use that vision to the best of your ability.
 Promotions in Sunday School.
 Following Rev. Shaw's address. Mrs. l.. S.. Cha pin was called upon to speak tc the convention on Promotions in the Sunday school.
 Mrs. Chapin stated that a complete Sunday school is one that knows the spiritual needs of it's body. That is graded system in the school The graded system is the only method the true spiritual needs of the school are known and with every stage of development in the graded system there must be some kind of promotion Promotion can be divided into several different presupposed kinds of a Sun day school. First, the Sunday school is presupposed to be an educational Second, that it is a graded school. In this graded school to make it complete there must be a graded graded pupils. graded and graded lessons.
 Graded organization is an organiza- ton of the Sunday school body in such I manner as to accomplish the great sst good in tht community of the school. The graded pupils as every one knows are continually changing as he needs of a child change in the de- They must be graded ac- to their own age. their, ability md must always be given work most suitable to theni- The graded teachers must be composed of a permanent 1 iorce of .Of77rara and teachers rem afu.