Evening journal., 1889-04-11
DELAWARE SUNDAY SCHOOLS

no seSouo annual convention OF the
Delaware state Sabbath School Associa
ton, convened in the West Presbyterian
Church, shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning.
Joseph Pyle, president Of the associa
ton, called the convention TO order.
Professor Sweeney then led stirring
service Of song, with Lewis T. Wilson,
organist Of the church, at the pipe organ.
vaughn ). Collins Of Scott NJ. ii Church.
this city then read selection of scrip
ture and offered prayer, closing with the
Lord prayer, IN which the delegates
joined
The platform was handsomely decor
atea with potted plants; palms, lilies.
geraniums, etc Mr.. Pyle and Harry
Emmons. Esq, secretary of the conven.
tion, occupied seats on the platform.
The church was about half filed with
delegates when the convention convened.
a large number Of whom were from out
OF the city. A good sprinkling of colored
delegates were present.
After the opening devotional exei cises
the roll of delegates was called and com
mittees named as follows: Committee on
credentials-L. P. Bush, Jr., Central
Presbyterian, Wilmington; J. B. Cav.
we'll, Milford Presbyterian and George
b. Elliason. Committee on nominating
officers-Charles Baird, A. v. Hysore. j
E. Carroll, f. g. Elliott, II. S. Goldey.
The committees re sired to consult. and
the convention joined in another service
of song.
The minutes Of the last convention
and the report of the secretary were
adopted
The report Of w. 0. Hoffecker, treas
urer, was received. He reported having
received the regular dues or assessments
from fifty eight schools, amounting to
S9l expenses Of postage. printing, etc
Sl925 balance on hand for international
Convention, $7l75.
The amount for the International Con
vention is Sl00 year, pledged at the
last annual convention.
The resolution adopted at last year S
convention, providing that schools with
membership of 100 to 100, should be as
sessed 81; $50 to 200, 81, and $50 and
over, 50, was readopted and the secre-
tary instructed to notify the superin-
tendent of every school in the state.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that BIG delegates had sent in returns,
representing thirty FIVE Wilmington
schools and forty seven through the
state
The report of the executive committee
referred to its work during the year, and
to the mass meeting held in the month OF
March, at which Mr.. Reynolds of the In
ternational Association. spoke. H. @.
Jones, having resigned as chairman OF
the executive committee, w H. Crosby
was elected in his place. The fol
lowing recommendation of the ex.
ecutive committee were adopted. That
three vice presidents of the association
be elected, one from each county. whose
duty will be to take charge of the work
in each county and organize county
conventions That the executive com.
mittee for the ensuing year be composed
of the pesident, the three vice presidents,
two members from NV Castle county,
one from Kent, one from Sussex and one
member at large.
Aubrey Vandever, the statistical sacre
tary, stated that only 50 out of BOX
schools had sent in statistical reports
and that until more reports were re
eeived by him, an accurate report coulC
not be made.
The committee to nominate officers
reported as follows. For president
Joseph Pyle Of Wilmington; secretary
Harry Emmons of Wilmington stats
tical secretary, Aubrey vandever o
Claymont; treasurer. w. o. Hoffecker O
Smyrna The report Of the committe
was adopted and the officers declares
elected.
The following committees were ap
pointed: Finance, Alfred Gawthrop ot
Wilmington for New Castle county: J
E. Carroll of Dover for Kent county; J
b. Gilchrist of Milford for Sussex county
Committees on Resolutions and Communi
cations Messrs. w. X Crosby, Charles
Baird and A. W. Hysore.
After President Pyle had made hi
annual address, which was brief, sonl
service followed and the session adj
jOurned until 2 p. M, with the benedic-
tion by Rev. A. N. Keigwin, pastor o.
West Church.
After Adjournment the out-of-towr
delegates we've assigned to various houses
for entertainment A few of the names
of persons who are entertaining delegate:
were printed yesterday Those assigned
this morning were as follows:
J. L. GOuley No. 305 West street. /.
entertaining F H. Baynum of FELTON,: w.
Y. Swiggett, No. SOL West street, Mis-
Aunie McGordy Of Rockland; J. Rulof
son, No S1l Lombard street. l.. w. Bett.
and ]. w Germooth; Mrs. Mary Thomas
No. 1103 Tatnall street, Misses Mary A
Miller and Ettle A. Davis O.
Mt. Lebanon; Charles S. Lamb
700 Washington street, Irene Lofand an,
Rachael Appleby; Joseph Soev, 2i2 PIN
street, Miss M. d. Sterling, of Greer
Hill; Rev. A. T. Scott, 1901 Washington
street, Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Maloney o
Townsend; w. X Crosby, 501 Yves
street, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Gilchrist o
Milford Mrs. Hilles, 1902 KIM
street, Mrs D. B. Stuart an,
Miss Stuart; T. S. Brown, 81
West Seventh street, Miss Cleaver o
Port Penn; John Peopl IS, 6l7 Yves
street, A. M. Lynch and G. Il. Richards
Charles w. Rowland, Broome and Eight
streets George w. Taylor and j. Hutton
Mrs. Thomas Darlington, 500 Washing
ton street, Benjamin Knox, Harrington
G. H. Cantwell, 304 jefferson street, q. M
Jones, Harrington, j. f. Carroll, Dover
Mrs. Woodward, of Sixth street, Misse
Houston and Budd and H. G. Elliott
James Morrow, f. G. Elliott, Of Delma
and ]. " X. Mills of Milford Mrs. j. r
Hudson, 90S Madison street, Mrs. Dicke
and Mrs Foote; Charles Baird, 900 Tat
nall street, Rev. T. S. Armentrout
George /. Baird Miss Laura Cain and Mis-
Sallie Shaw; John s. Wilson, S24 Popla
street; Mrs. Anna Norman Of Lewes A
v. Hysore. 217 French street, T. L
Mason and G.. K. Moore of Smyrna; Mrs
Woodward, Ninth and Tatnall streets
George Woodward, Miss Carrie Carpen
ter and Mrs. S. b. Carpenter; John w
Lawson, Annie Allen of Clayton.
Additional delegates reported thi