Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-03
DIR. ]. c. CULP
COUNTY CHOICE
Elected Head Of County Sunday
School Association

The feature of the afternoon session
of the county Sunday school conven-
ton which vas held in the First Pres
byterian church of this city yesterday
was the election of officers for the
county.
DR.. ]. C. Culp, of New Brunswick,
was elected president; vice-president,
Howard Van Dyke, of J~amesburg;
general secretary, w. A. Crowell, of
Metuchen; recording secretary, H. A.
Tappen, of Woodbridge; treasurer,
Samuel Kraemer, of New Brunswick.
Departmental secretaries are as fol-
lows: Americanization secretary Rev.
w. H. Bawden, of his city; Missionary
Education, Rev. Ernest Brown, OF
Dunellen; Home Department, VIII
liam Relyea, of New Brunswick;
teachers training, Rev. Otta B. Moore
of New Brunswick; adult classes. Rev.
L. H. Chamberlain, of Stelton; young
people, Miss Grace Huber; children's
division, Mrs. Douglas Fraser, of this
city; member of State executive COM,
Daniel Wray, of New Brunswick;
member of the state nominating COM
mittee H. B. Zimmerman, of New
Brunswick.
The afternoon session opened with
devotional services conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Calvin Hare, d. D., of M~etuchen.
Rev. Mr.. Hare was scheduled to open
the evening session but owing to the
fact that he was unable to attend 1t he
opened the afternoon session. This
was followed by convention reports
and reports Of the committees. The
election of the state officers then o
place. The reporter the acting sec
rotary of the county was a at
his suggestion. 1t was voted to accept
them both.
William G.. Boomhower, state gem
eral secretary, was then introduced.
He was scheduled to address the on
vention upon The Church Program
of Religious Education" but changed
his topic to "Sunday-school Democ-
racy," as he believed hat hat was
more the keynote of the convention.
He stated that he knew that the
county of Middlesex could do whatever
1t set. out to do and that If he could
tell this to enough counties by the
end of the year there would be a
wonderful state organization. Co.
operation with the state was the great
factor and the chosen few" the few
upon which the duties and observ-
ances of the church stood should
branch out and compel, although 1t
might be harder in the long run,
others to join them in their church
FORK and church spirit. Mr.. Boom
hover is a new secretary having but
recently taken up his duties and yes
terday was his first visit to this county.
A message from the state association.
was then delivered by NPresident
Jackson. He stated that he had had
the pleasure of a few times before
being a guest In this city and in This
county n that he was sure although
war and sickness had made the work
In this county the past year rather
slow, this year the members will well
make up for it..
A supper was provided by the la
dies of the First Presbyterian. First
Baptist and Simpson M. q. In the
chapel at 6 o'clock for the delegates.
A fifteen minute song service open
ed the evening session which was
conducted by Mrs. Ballou. The men,
bers Of the convention sang songs
from the War Camp Community Ser
vice pamphlets which were in the in
dividuals hands n also from the
Billy Sunday hymn books. The devo-
tional services were then delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Wilbert Westcott, of the
Simpson NJ. E. church, Of this city.
Rev. Mr.. Westcott was scheduled to
open the afternoon session. but re-
placed Rev Mr.. Hare in the evening.
The speaker of the evening was
Miss Angelica w. Wray, Of New
Bruncwick. She told the story of
THE Magic Christmas Tree" The
story portrayed a way of telling the
Christmas story to the children in the
Sunday school by the teachers. Miss
Wray is a very interesting talker and
q clever story teller. She followed
this with a parable about a parrot
who said, mo Doubt About It." IL
Illustrating work and Its accomplish
ment and why one should work slow
ly with a certain end In view.
Following the convention offering
and the reports of committees L. H.
Chamberlain, the retiring president,
mad a short address and retired in
facet of the newly elected president,
DR.. Culp, who also made an address
asking for the cooperation of the
workers. The meeting closed with
prayer and benediction.