Daily Republican., 1888-11-15

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The AEst convention Of the Sunday
School Association Of New Castle
County met In the West Prelby teTian
Church this morning 81 Q O'Clock, W..
X, Crosby president IN the ohAiE, and
w. n Hawkins. secretary,
Prof. John b. Sweeney Of Chester,
Pa, had charge Of the music.
The weather vas % very nupropitiouA
that only . few members OF the assoolA-
tlon were present 81 the opening.
The exercises were opened with rell-
Rtous servioes, Rev. o. q. Buddinaton
leading in prayer and RJv. A. N. Keig
win reading portion Of scriptures.
After the reading Of the records the
question OF . postponement or the meet.
lag was discussed. Professor Reynolds
moved q posiponement 10 bring the
question before the association, bat in
any event be thought the day should
be spent In the consideration OF Sunday
school work By those who we're present
Theirs was such . general expression
Of sentiment AEzinat adjournment that
ths motion was Withdrawn and the re.
guar programme was preceded visa.
Rev. A. N. KsiGw win then extended q
warm welcome 10 the Association to
West Church. He thought Il was n
great blessing for . church 10 be visited
~ Euoh gatherings He referred - the
effort now being made 10 organ 80 all
the Protestant churches In the County
into = grand union and that even
now practically there were no
Presby teTisn, Methodist. Baptist, OF
other cenomlnAtionAl churches, but one
grand American ohuToS, with the San.
dsy school as the grand basis Of al
christian life. He believed that the
highest type Of christianity Was row
found In The church, and the very
crt me Ia creme Of Il Was engaged IL
sctiVe Sunday Sc oil work. He again
weloomed The association.
President Crosby felt very much
arAtihad At the warm reception tenderEd
BY ME KelgWin.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
On communications W. Rsy.
nolds, ReV .. G. Buddington, A. G.
Cox, Howard 7. Wallace, Miss IL sdRa
Hill6s and Mrs. Il P. johnson.
On Tesolntiont-Jogeph Pyle, o. II
CGntwell, D. W. Harlan, W. T. G!llss-
pie and Mrs. I. O. Dill.
A. 10 O'Clock Joseph Pyle read m ex-
osllent paper on "The alm Of the Gun
day school" The tenor OF the paper
was that the aim Of tho Sunday school
vas 10 trAln the young 10 become chris
tlsnB, The paper was discussed by
p oitssor Reynolds, Charles D Lrd, g.
Jersey, Mrs. Ann Perkins anu Plot d
W. Harlan.
After a 6esson OF music, lCd By Pro.
felsor XXI kpAtTiok, a. 10 As O'Clock,
R,v. A. N. KeiRNin read q paper on
"Phe importance Of Systematic giving
g. the csuIs OF misslons," taking tie
grouUd thai system should be e,tab-
l.Bhsd for giving to oil houevo euJ Oh
iact', and that all contributions EhJu'd
be uGds voluntary.
William I. Norris, 10 discussing tie
subject, thought that the object Of E,v-
ipg should be fully explained.
The question Was further discussed
By Rev. o. g. BuddlnRton, President
Crosby and others.
II. Q, DoWnwatd reAd q paper upon
The question: ITS Il beI halAl 70 pro
vide social entt Attainment for Sunday
sol oolt2" Mr.. Downward believed thst
all erjoyments should be OF q proper
character and should be under religious
restraint. The ieot eliolted rsmArks
from quite . number OF delegates.
joseph Pyle believed In making the
yOung people glad, but he wAnt5d 70
fairs and many other things that had
crept 10 as erioyments.
Professor Reynolds, Rev, Mr.. X IL
win, MrB. Ann Perkins, Mr.. A. g..
Cox, MT John h. MuhihAuatn d a
Rev, R.ohard II. Adsns all expressed
themselves favorable TO goo'Al enjoy,
ments, but under religious restraints,
and as opposed 10 many things which
went by the name Of social epjoymeEts
Mr., COX especially WAS rather opposed
to Sunday school excursions under
modern management.
The roll Of delegates wss oaned, Wher
about 90 answered 10 tbslr names bat
large number OF visitors we're present.
At ~ 10 the association took a roOess
until i.I0 p, n, the members Of West
o. utoh providing Ao ommodAtlons for
all from q disiAEoe.