Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-06
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

4; Noank Baptist 3 Mystic NJ. E., s;i Second Congregational l, North Stonington, Congregational l.
 The attendance was made up as fol- lows: Visitors, 10; teachers, ST; pupils, 36; ministers, 22; superintendents, IT assistant superintendents, g; treasurers' 2; secretaries 2 other officers, 3; pri- mary superintendents, 6; beginners, l; junior superintendents, 2.
 Following the report on the attendance by Miss Penhallow the resolutions com mittee, comprising Roy E. Keller Nor wich, Henry D. Johnson. Norwich; Rev. Allan S. Bush, Gales Ferry, and Rev. G. F. Bailey, Norwich Town. made their report. They reported the following res olutions which were unanimously passed:
 Resolved, That we appreciate the action
 of the ministers in their conference en-
 dorsing and emphasizing the older boys and older girls conferences and the importance of teacher training; and in view of this action, as well as the reports of the afternoon conferences we urge the executive committee to cooperate with the local school in furthering the en- l terprise of the Older Girls Camp, and Older Girls conferences during the com | ing year, and the selection of trained l teachers for our schools.
 1 Be it further resolved that we recog- nize the importance of the work of De- partments of Home, of Missions and of l Temperance and recommend to the execu- | tive committee and to the respective su- perintendents that these departments De given due emphasize and that every ef- fort be made to cooperate with the To- cal school in the promotion of these departments
 The New London County Sunday Schoo | association in convention assembled thi.
 5th day of October, 1920, at Norwich Conn, in recognition of the Christian
 courtesies extended to us by the enter
 taining church, and also in recognition O
 the helpful services of those who hav'
 contributed to the programme of the da. ] would pass the following resolution: Resolved, That we extend to thA pas
 tor and people of the Central Baptis church our sincere thanks for the cordia welcome and hospitable treament We hav
 received and for the use of this commo , dious edifice in which to hold our annua convention
 That we record our appreciation of tn
 valuable assistance rendered us in tn . future work of our local schools by thos , who have arranged and carried out tn programme of the day
 Resolved, That in the passage of thi
 resolution We acknowledge the debt (
 gratitude we owe the officers of the Ne London County association for the cor tientious regard in which they have hel
 their sacred trust for the efforts the
 have made to serve the State Sunda :, School association as well as the churc | schools of New London county: and . view of the fact that we. as hard tas Il masters, have required of them to mal , hrick without straw that we thanl Il them most heartedly for what they haN . accomplished in many cases at their ow - expense; that we pledge our hearty SUI | port to the incoming board of officer 5 promising them our fair criticism, ol
 | best suggestions, our financial aid ar
 continued prayer.
 j. Resolved, That we heartily endorse ti ! wol1- of the state association and pledl 5 sur cooperation and financial suppor
 1 but feel that we can dc so only as W e receive the support of the schools of u county and, whereas we feel that as u = work of the county association is increa l. ed so the state work will be stS,ngthel ; ed, it is recommended to the executi7 committee that they set apart portion l. the funds received for the promotion ! the work of the county.
 " Resolved, That realizing the impor l. snce of Children's Week and necessi I'd of wider reading on the part of Il s teachers of little children, We recor n mend the countrywide observance of tn r. week in June and the placing of | !; Readinf Circle leafet in the hands '; every children's division teacher a- Resolved, That We recommend a ); consideration of the vote in the electi n- of the treasurer and that we recomme n- that Mir. Case be continued in the off NJ. in view of the continued financial co st dition of the county
 r. We recommend that the executi on committee be empowered to appoint 1., state director.