Daily Republican., 1888-04-13
THIRD EDITION.


Yesterdsy afternoons session OF the
Htnte Sunday School Convention opened
na9 o'clock with q service OF song,
bible reading and prayer by tho Rev.
james &. Bryan, Of Asbnty NJ. z.
Church.
This executive committee reported In
favor Of permanent organization With
william A. Reynolds of Wilmington,
ns chairman, George W. Jones, HAr
ripston, secretary Auory Vandeveer,
statistioal secretAIy, and b. Q. Jones OF
Wilmington, treasurer.
The committee also recommended
fhat Sunday schools of an average a.
tandanos OF $50 and under, pay an au.
nual tsx Of 81; schools Of $3.50 to $50,
81; over $50, s., delegates TO report
this to schools and take collections
which were TO be forwarded to Stats
Treasurer W. o. Hoffeok er. This 10
nay the amount pledged to the inteina-
tlonal organization or any other OK
penRes,
The executive committee was author
ixsd to have printed Whatever report of
the proceedings they think necessary,
and the secretary Of each county was
Instructed to report 10 the secretary OF
the State Executive Committee full
list of the superintendenls In their ooun
ties. An address was delivered by
Jonathan PAysoas OF Halifax, N. g., on
sTempeiAnce In Sunday Schools"
A short address on temperance work
among the children WAS delivered b.
Mrs. Joseph r. Phillips. "Ths Model
Sunday School Superintendent" was
the subject Of an address By Walter
Hartman, Sunday school superintsn-
dent Of OentreSille, Nd, and the ses-
sion was closed by William A. Baker.
who made brief address, in which he
said that this WAS one Of the grandess
conventions he had ever attended. The
place for holding the next convent ion
caused considerable discussion, and the
matter vas finally referred to the exscu
tive committee.
The clsslnz session was held in the
evening, and opened ct 7.30 O'Clock.
The service OF song Was led BY PROBES.
sor Sweeney, and st the close the Rev.
o. G. Buddineton Of Bethany BAptlst
Church led in prayer, and 3 selectlon OF
scripture was read BY the hev. B. 7
Gardner.
The executive committee submitted 8
resolution Of thanks to ell VITO had
contributed to tbs success Of the con
venslon, and 1t was adopted.
The temporary chairman of the New
Castle County organ zAtion reported
permanent organization OF the county
as follows; President, W. K. Crosby
first vice president, Alfred g. Coke, OF
Middletowri second vice president,
Charles Baird; secretary W. e. HAw.
kins; treasurer, the Rev. n, M Browne;
executive committee, tho officers ana
l. P, Bugh, Jr., Mrs. W. II. Curry, the
Rev. Il B, Cook, D. D., Mrs. Joseph
Be Oh, b, s. Goldey.
A consultation mad been adopted
the tame Of "rhe Sunday School Asso.
citation OF New Castle County.
Kent County reported the election oil
W. o. Hofecker IS treasurer in add
tion 10 the officers already reported.
Sussex Ooauty reported . permanent
organization, vita s. K SlemOns Es
president; Robert s. Wil9ur Is vice
president; MES Kate Bingham, secrs-
tary, and an executive committee, con-
els ing OF the president, secretary and
8 L. Parker.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported having received certificates from
2O6 delegates to the convention. Az
Adtress Was delivered by the Rev
Ja1oh Todd, Of Grace M, E. Church, on
"Ths Rslsiion Of the Sunday Schools to
the Church TIE expenses of the con
VenEion have been raised by the Sunday
schools Of this city, and the commit;ss
OF arrangements we're requested to meet
NJ Alfred GGwtLrop's residence on Bal
nrday evening, for settlement. Tee ex
erciseS olose1 with an experience NEST.
Ing and the bensdic:ion by Rev. Lafay.
ellie Marks, d. ID.