Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22

his presence and assistance, and to the
several brethren who have interested and
pioiited us by their excellent papers.
Resotoed, That IN view OF the grave evils
of intemperance all about us we emphasize
the ail-important necessity of making cur
Ssbbah-echool teaching a safeguard to the
children In this as In other respects and
that We therefore earnestly recommend the
use OF the quarterly temperance lessons as
published In the various UNCONVENTIONAL
papers.
Resotped, That We strongly urge the
pushing forward to completion the full
organization OF the hundreds, county, city
and State schools as already so auspeiously
begun, and that wo urge upon our leaders
In this work that they do not slacksn in
their efforts to bring every school, which
can work with US harmoniously. under the
benign influence OF organization, that the
weakest may be- inspired and helped by
those that are stronger, and that all the
possible good uuder the providence Of God
may be wrought by Hts precious word
urged home by loving learts upon the con-
sciences Of the people.
DIR. Cook read q scriptural selection,
and the Rev. Adam Seengls prayed.
The committee on the next convention
reported that it will be held on the second
Thursday in October, 1883, the place of
meeting to be selected by the executive
committee.
Next Mr.. SwarfE delivered an interest
ing address. His theme was "EntiEe con-
seoration necessary to success in Sunday
school work" He said there must lie ut
the bottom Of Sunday school work con-
strsiDing love prompting to saye souls,
This true aim ia the reaching after souls
for Christ, to bring them to His feet.
The purpose is to take children and our
young people and point them to the Son
of righteousness. Conservation means
the setting aside as sacred to the service
of God. Many times It is said give my
money and my time. 1t is not enough to
yield our property or those belonging 20
us; we must give ouraelYss. In conse-
Grafton we see the work OF God is the
same as in conversion. Conservation is
the work of the spirit Of God. It
|, is God who oonsecrates us. IL is
the love Of God that breaks down the
barriers and consecrates us to Himself.
| ConsecrRtion is setting aside for other
PURPOSES, concentration of purpose.
The effect of such concentration will be
power. When q mans energies are
| narrowed as conservation narrows
1 them there will be greater success.
There are certain things Sunday-school
teacher needs. BE needs regularity. He
must be in his place Ave or ten minutes
before the opening of che school, 80 as to
greet the SCHOLARS. II he is absent two
| or three Sundays he will not have success.
Another element is persietency and con-
staney. Many begin the work snd after
wards grow weary.
! Following the singing OF hymn DR..
Weston told how to teach the Bible. Bis
remarks were also of an interesting ma
ture. He raid to teach children you mnst
address their imagination or reason. Only
these, one or both, reach their memory,
aleotion or will, II the class be young
and the imagination be stronger than the
Will, address the imagination. Give o
child something that interests him. Let
his imagination play and stir it up. There
aIe children who have faculty for tear
ing to pieces nearly everything they get.
Some say that is mischief. 1t is not. II
is reason; they want to know the relation
OF things. II you want to teach the Bible
you must have love for it. You must
knew it. A man cannot teach unless he
knows more than the nun he teaches.
IL you teach you must know what you
teach. With this love and knowledge Of
tho Bible how are wo going to address
mans reason2 Interest him by showing
that the Bible is not mass of hetero-
ganeouB sayings or observations. SHOW
the relation Of things. Let your souls
feed on the Bible. In concluding the
speaker illustrated that study Of the
Bible develops it's power and beauty.
Mr Crosby made O brief address ye.
speoting the success and benefit OF the
convention and invited sill who desired to
do 20 to express their opinions, limiting
each speaker to two minutes. Joseph
Pyle Mrs Ann G. Perkins, w. A. Rey.
nolds, II. s. Goldey, q. Ell. Oantwell, Mrs.
Mary Thomas, James MCPHERSON and w.
N. Mccormick responded. They were
unanimous in the opinion that the con-
vention had been success and all Haid
they lind been benefited.
The Rev. A. N. Kejgwin prayed, col
lection wes taken, a hyran was SING and
the convention adjourned with tho bene-
diction, pronounced by Mr.. Swart2.
The following is o fulllist of the
delegates who were present; West Pres
byterian Church, Charles Baird, superin-
tenaent, and Miss Helen Nostrand; Han
over Church, D. W. Harlan; First Church,
Mrs. A. r. Downing; Rooklsnd, James
. ollNHtY EEGGGEtHh 9VItGtt
Church, Mrs. A. Heston; Drawyers, John
W. Watkins, Central, l. ?. Bush, Jr.,
Mrs. A. B, Gillespie and W. X, Crosby;
Grace M. E. w. H. Curry, w. A.
Reynolds and G, Wesley Weldin; Union,
W. N. Mccormick, a. v. Hysoro,
Miss Kate A. King; Asbury, O. NJ.
Rev. V. 3. Collins. MRS. Josephine Camp
Cal
Hersey; Newark, II. \. Galdey; Middle
town, Rev. r II. Adnms and A. G. Cox;
Ezion, Mrs. Emaline Berry, Mrs. III. 4.
Grinnage and James A. Benton; Newark,
q. A. NJ. l5., Ezekiel Smith and w. d.
Smith; Bethel, A. II. E., Rev. J. h.
Sians5eIry, W. Fl. Hoxter and Amelia s.
Oarty; Epworth, Mias Margaret Hilles;
Second Baptist, Mrs. Thomas q. Dill, Mrs.
q. E, Stroud; Delaware Avenue. Mrs. A.
Brstten Bethany, Rev. o. q. Budding
ton; Shiloh, william Winston and Mrs.
Mary Doman Rran6ywins, afternoon, j.
Il. Mullen, A. NJ. PeiFce, and Mrs. Maggie
Harris; Brandywine, morning, Thomas
Moorea Newport, George II. Rue, Hrs.
Daniel Green, and Mrs. A.. Eyerson
Stanton, John Turner, Mrs. III. j. Quinby
and Mrs. Anna j. Guest, Lower Brandy
wine. George Fl. Woodward, George J,
Chandler, and Thomss Ball a. u. M. P.
Il. Il. Lewis, x. g. Cooper, and Annie
e. Eayes. In addition to the above there
was quite number OF visitors present. 4
IL additionEto these ths following sn.
answered roll. call in the afternoon West
Sunday. school, James Morrow; Rock
land Presbyterian, John Oliver; Glasgow
Presbs sterian. Miss Kate Janvier; Newark
Methodist, Mrs. N. Id. Browne; Me
Dowsllville Baptist Mission, Miss Sallit
2elley and Miss Ellen Walker; Union A
~. L Daniel B Anderson; ST. Paul NJ
e.. Joseph PyIe and the Rev. aud Mrs