Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-06-23
Meeting Of the Southern Sabbath
School Convention.

Meeting Of the Southern Sabbath
School Convention.
The Third Annual Convention Of the
Southern Sabbath School Association"
of the Presbytery Of New Castle, assem-
bled in the Court House In this town on
Wednesday night last at o'clock. Be-
fore the Convention was regularly called
to order by the President-Rcv. Mervin
/ Eckels-Rev. Mr.. Watt Of the Mctho-
dist Episcopal Church read Scriptural
selection and Rev. Mr.. Jester OF the Meth.
odist Protestant Church offered a pruyers
AFTER which the President called the Con-
ven,ion to order and introduced Hon.
George NJ. Upshur, who delivered in an
eloquent manner ,hd address of "wel.
come" The Prcsidd replied in an i'm
prompiu but very fot~lble speech, thank.
ing the people of Snow Hill for their hos
pi,able reception and dev'Nfing the fact
of there being so few. oD smost honorcd
and able men of s9 an in the Sunday
school and Chy ,Srkihg for Chris,'s
Connher INT of Dickinson College,
Penns,, ida, occurred, there was always
the same familiar face in the chair TO pre-
side, and how this gentleman had been
daubcd rs Papa" Woodward. lie said
that as this was the third Convention in
this district AT which he had presided, he
had also begun TO feel that he was its
Papa" Mr. Eckels then introduced to
the Convention, Robt. II. Smith, Esq, of
the Baltimore bar and Superintendent. of
the Sunday School Of the end Prcsbytcr-
ian Church Of that city. Mr.. Smith made
an eloquent plea for the Sunday school,
and said that he loved the work he was
doing and il he had 10 take his choice be-
tween The Sunday school aud his profess
sion he would take the Sunday school.
Miss Lille Vincent presided at the or.
gan and quartettc composed ,f Mrs.
Belle Fowler, Miss Mary Franklin, Mr.
George T. Bra,tcn and Mr.. Marion liar.
gis rendered some excellent vocal sclcc.
tions during the Convention.
2D SESSION (TmUIsDAy) o O'clock 4. VI.
Atier devotional exercises, Mr.. John H.
Franklin was chosen Secretary; he read
the report Of last Convention. which was
adopted. The report of the different,
schools in the ya-sociation were then
made. The follk shows the schools
represented ny names Of delegates
present.
Ocean REV. Mr.. Renter and
Miss We
Lev MIR. and Mrs. u. L. Mustard,
MiS .lngham, Miss Emma Woolfc, Miss
y DIS.
Y ,crlin. Miss Lizzie Tilghman. Miss
.cnnic Bowen.
Dridgeyillc.-M Mrs Newell Dale, Miss
Margic Dale.
Frankforl-Mr Ebc Walters.
Salisbury.--Rev. Meryin J. Ecklcs,
Mr. a. G. Toadvine, Mrs. \. c. Smith,
Mrs.E.T Fowler and Miss Bette Slemons
Princess Anne.-Rcv. and Mrs. voor-
hccs, Mrs. Irving, Miss Handy. Mr.. Dale,
Miss Mary Crisficld MR. ). Chon. Mr..
Bcrl " -. -.
..Smokc.-Rcv and .,.,,---,. II;
- Mary McMas,cr. Miss Mamie Polk,
NJ: W. 5. Dickinson and Mr.. Samuel Z.
Carey.
--Stock,on.-Mr. ZadoR r. Wharton,
Mr.. Price and Miss Sallic Riggin.
Snow Hill. Miss Annie Muller Mrs
Jennie l.. Vincent, Mcssrs. J. Il Franklin
and II. II. Tappan.
The FIRST Tore at this Thursday
morning) session was the Teachers Aim"
which was ably discussed by X. II. Smith,
Esq.
THE SECOND Tore. Shall our
Bible Glasses be Taught" was discus
sd - N"SN-e- ~ = ". S. Dickinson. Il.
- voorhees,. Miss Bingham,
Mr.. g. :. Richardson and Mr.. Blackwell
IN SESSION (TnuRsDAy)4 O'CLOCK y. NJ.
After the Treasurer had made his report
the Committee on selection Of officers for
the ensuing year reported as follows =
President, u. $. COIN; Secretary. Miss
Katie Bingham; Treasurer, T.. l.. Wales /:
Executive Committee. Rev. Mcrvin J.
Eckcls, Rev. J. :. Ilowk. Messrs. !. $
Price, Calvin u. Taylor and Ebc Walter
Mr.. llowk invited the Convention to
NEE, next year at Pocomokc City and the
invitation was accepted.
TmE FotETm Tore Quarterly Re-.
vicw-Mcthnds Of Conducting IL DIS
cusscd by Mcssrs. COIN. Price, and others.
The Question Box WAS then opened and
proved To contain many important qucs-
tions which we are sorry that we have not
time Ia name hut one of the most impor.
tan, was "Shall Teachers DC interrupted
10y the Librarian while they ARE Teaching
their Glasses, during the time allotted for
tina, Purpose The President decided
that Il was improper 10 interrupt them
The session was then closed with prayer
by Mr., Smith.
lTm sEs IoS (rmugSpNylS ocIoCK y. ".
Opened with devotional exercises. Pray.
or by Rev. Mr.. IIowk. ltcv. Mr.. voor.
hces made forciblc aud eloquent address
an Parental Training"
The TmIHD TorIc-"lIlw can we DE
vclop the Working Power al Young
Christians, was ably handled hy Rcvs. J.
;. lIowk aud e. T.. Eckcls.
This closed The work orthc Convention.
which meets next summer in l'ocomukc
City. Before a,ljourning DIR. Mustard, an
behalf Of the Association Offered the fol
lowing resolutions.
R'@'coi, That this Association tender
its sincere thanks To the citizens of Snow
llill lor their hospitality and the kind at.
tcntion shown the Delegates nj this meet.