Evening journal., 1889-10-10
LAST EDITION
CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS.
THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY SUN
DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Newark Thronged To-day With Those
Interesed in This work-rhe Whining
ton Delegation Creates Sensation.
Themes Discussed.
STAFF correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, Oct i0.-The second
annual convention of the Sunday School
Association of New Castle county con-
yened in the NJ. E. Church of this town
at O. 10 o'clock this morning The church
was well filed with delegates and others
interested in Sunday school work,
A delegation of between sixty or seventy
persons from Wilmington came down on
the Baltimore and Ohio express train,
leaving Wilmington at SAG a. m. There
were not cars enough to seat all the dele
gatee and number had to stand,
though the smoking car and Pullman
were filed The Wilmington delegation
made q long procession from the railroad
station to the church and attracted much
notice from the residents of the town.
President w. K. Crosby called the CON
vention to order and Professor John r.
Sweeney of Chester, led the convention
in singing the old hymn "Revive Us
Again" Rev N. NJ Browne, pastor of
the Newark NJ E. Church, read the first
Psalm. a6d Rev. ]. S. Malone, pastor Of
Newark Presbyterian Church led in
prayer.
The chairman then announced that W.
e. Hawkins had resigned the Office Of
y secretary Of the association and Rev. W.
H. Ewing, pastor of Madeley NJ. E. Church,
: Wilmington, was elected secretary pro-
Il tenn. The records of the last
convention, held in West Pres
q byterian Church, Wilmington, in
November last, were read by the secre.
tary pro tenn and adopted. The follow
ing committee on credentials was
appointed: Professor H. S. Goldey. Revs.
N NJ Browne, J. S. Malone and 81. w.
Ewing These gentlemen retired to ex.
Il anime the credentials of the delegates.
AZ The rell of delegates was called by the
secretary.
The following committee was appointed
to nominate officers: Joseph Pyle, F. W.
S Harold, Messrs. Lynch and Motherall
81 While the committee was selecting a
ticket, Professor Sweeney led service
of song.
The following officers were nominated
by the committee and elected by the
convention: President. W K Crosby. .su-
perintendent of Central Presbyterian
Sunday school, Wilmington; vice-presi-
dents, d. B. Jones of New Castle, and G
H. Cantwell of Wilmington; secretary
Professor Fl. s. Goldey of Newark treas.
urer, Rev N. NJ. Browne of Newark
executive committee. Charles Baird
George w. Todd, Mrs W. II. Curry
Harry Emmons, Esq, D. B. Anderson
Mrs Joseph Bellah.
The following committee on resolu
tions and communications was appointed
Charles Baird, w. H. Fonlk, Rev Nose
Heath, A. v Hysore and w. H. Curry.
The first topic of the convention wa
taken up, "How to Improve Our Sunda,
School Methods" Rev. George M. Hick
man Of First Presbyterian Church. vii
mington, read a characteristic and in
structive paper on the subject
Solomon Hersey, who was down on tn
program to speak on THE Importance 0
teaching the Bible in the Sunday school,
was not present, and Miss Mary 3
Mather Of Central Church. Wilmington
the president of the Wilmington Y w
o. T. IT,, made a pleasant and earnes
address on a branch of the subject.
Miss Mather's address was highly in
structive, being full of new and valu
lbles ideas CLEANED from her experience
1t Chautauqua last summer.
AS Miss Mather finished Solomon Her
hey arrived and at once read his paper oi
The Importance of Teaching the Bibl'
the Sunday School" The subject wa
discussed by several delegates
Miss Margaret s. Hilles then read
paper on ''How can the temperance csus
20 best presented to our Sunday schools2
diss Hilles is state president of the W
J. t. u, and consequently her paper wa
ristling with facts.
Finance Committee was appointed q
ollows r. Irvine Watkin, William Z
curry, t. H. Cantwell The question bo
vas opened by Rev. Mr.. Price
he Committee on Credentials reporte
usual. The assignment
elegates for entertainment was al
ounced and the session adjourned wit
service Of song and bsnediction by Rev
S. Malone.
Pianos.