Evening journal., 1889-04-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
order of EXERCISES at West Presbyterian
Church, April II and ~.

order of Exercises at West Presbyterian
Church, April II and ~.
The order of exercises for the second |
annual convention of the Delaware State |
Sabbath School Association, which will |
be held in the West Presbyterian Church, |
this city on Thursday aud Friday, April
II and ~, has been arranged and pub
lished below
Between 200 and 300 delegates are ex-
pected to be present, representing Sun
day schools from all over the state. The
committee on entertainment are receiving
the names Of persons who will entertain
delegates. and all who come from out OF
the city win be provided for. Delegates
are expected. on arrival, to report at the
West Presbyterian Church.
Most Of the city Sunday schools elected
delegates yesterday. Each school is en-
titled to FIVE delegates, two of whom are
to be the pastor of the church and the
superintendent Of the Sunday school.
Professor Sweeney of Chester will have
charge Of the music Of the convention
and will make the singing an attractive
feature of each session.
Brief, but carefully prepared addresses
will ba made by Rev. l.. Il. Barrett, pas
tor Of st. Paul's NJ. f. Church. this city;
Harry Emmons, Esq. of this city George
NJ Jones Of Harrington; Charles =. Lore,
Esq, Of this city George Y. Massey,
ESQ. Of Dover. Rev. Jonathan A. wins
/ Of Milford, Rev. J. II. Wiley Of Milford,
of the Reformed Episcopal Church
Of the Covenant. thisity; Rev.
W. l.. McEwan, pastor of the
Rodney Street Presbyterian Church, this
city; Rev. William S. Robinson Of
SMYRNA, Rev. o. G. Buddington, pastor
of Bethany BAPTIST Church, this city !;
Rev. r. HI Adams of Middletown and
Rev. r. B. Cook Of the Second Baptist
Church. this city. The addresses will be
followed by discussion by the delegates
in five minute speeches. The question
box, in which delegates will deposit ques-
tions regarding Sunday school work, VIII
be opened at three Of the sessions and the
questions answered by Rev. William =.
Swartz. Of Central Presbyterian Church,
Rev. j. d G. Hanna of Asbury M. E.
Church. and Rev. John B. Stansbury OF
Bethel A. NJ +. Church.
The full order of exercises follows;
THURSDAY, APRIL IL.
Morning Session.. 80 a. m, eonven-
tion called to order; service of song
reading scripture and prayer: call roll of
delegates; service of song; report of
committee on credentials; report of sec
retary and treasurer service of song
report Of executive committee; report OF
statistical secretary election OF officers
address Of the president; appointment OF
the standing and other committees; SER
vice of song dismissal.
Afternoon Session-1.30 p. m, meet
ing of committees; 2 p. m, service OF
song; reading Of scriptural lesson and
PRAYER; report Of committees; 9. 30 p m.
addresses. subject "The Teacher; |.
1.-The Teachers Difficulties, Rev. l.. +.
Barrett; discussion in five minute
speeches: 10 p. M, 9 "The Teachers
HELPS" Harry Emmons; discussion in
FIVE minute speeches; 4 p, m, 3. 1.-THE
Teachers Reward" George M. Jones
discussion in five minute speeches. AL
p. M, question box opened by chairman
questions answered by Rev. William p.
Swartz; service of song; dismissal.
Evening Session-7.30 p. m. service of
song; reading scripture and prayer;
D. m, report Of committees; addresses
subject Sunday Schools l. Past, Hon
Charles B. Lore; 2. Present. George V
Massey; 3. Future, Rev. Jonathan s
2 Willis; service of song.
. FRIDAY, APRIL 12.
!, Morning Session-9.30 a. m. service o
a song; reading scripture and prayer; sci
+. vice Of song report Of committees acte
upon; 1918 a. M, address "Sabbat
School Music,p Rev. ]. H. Wiley; dis
g cussion in five minute speeches; II a. m.
: address, Importance of Systematic Civ
y ing for the Cause of Christ, Rev J. SimI
+ son Trotter; discussion in five minut
speeches. question box opened by chair
man; questions answered by Rev. j. I
Hanna; dismissal
8 Afternoon Session. p. M, service Q
l. song; reading scripture and prayer; II
+ port of committees acted on; service O
!, song report of county organizations
. 2 30 D. m, address. Conversion of Chi
u dren, Rev William L. McEwan; discus
n sion in FIVE minute speeches; 3. 10 p. m
o address "What Can Sunday Schools d
O for Young Men, William 5. Robinson
discussion in FIVE minute speeches; 4 |
m, address, Temperance in Sabbat
Schools, Rev. o. G. Buddington; discus
sion in five minute speeches; 40 p. m
arrangement for next state convention
3 p. m. question box opened by chairman
questions answered Rev. John B. STAN
bury service of song; dismissal.
Evening Session. 80 p. m, serviC
of song; reading scripture and prayer
Service Of song; final report of con
mittees; assessment of schools and co
lection taken 500 p. m, address, eth
Duty of Parents TO Sabbath Schools
Rev. r. II. Adams. $50 p. m, address
''The Relation of the Church and Sal
bath School, Rev K. B. Cook, d. D.
900 p. M, testimonies Of teachers n'
exceeding FIVE minutes each; service {
song dismissal.
Mrs. Cleveland WIN Drive.
The two superb colts formerly own'
by General Grant, which were present,