Evening journal., 1889-10-11
NEWARK CONVENTION.
YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING SESSIONS.
Pertinent Questions ON Sunday School
Work DIscossed-InspirinE Services of
song-Rev. L. E. BArrctt's Eloquent
Address.

Work ssed-Inspiring Services of
song-Bev. L. E. BArrett's Eloquent
Address.
STAFF correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Dell, Oct 1.-The after.
noon session of the second annual con
vention OF the New Castle County Sun
day School Association convened in the
Newark NJ. e. Church at 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Delegates who were lot
present at the morning session had
arrived In the interval between the ses
sions, and nearly every delegate that had
oeen appointed was present. Ladies
were In the majority. The church was
filed with earnest, intelligent Sunday
scnool teachers. Ofncers ana older schoi-
ars.
la throwing off its past lethargy
Newark has not only secured pipe organ
manufactory, the prospects of carshops
and infused new life into Delaware Col
lege, but hasa county Sunday school con.
vention. Over 100 delegates were enter
tanned at dinner by the hospitable people
OF Newark, and the delegates have only
kind words for their hosts and hostesses
who Wed with each other in princely and
cordial hospitality.
Alter Professor Sweeney had led an
inspiring service Of song, Rev. ]. Simp
son Trotter, rector Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church Of the Redeemer, Will
mington, read selection of scripture
and Rev. FL. w. Ewing, pastor of Made
ley M. e. Chapel Wilmington, led in
prayer. The first topic of the
afternoon was Glow to Hold Young
Men in the Sunday School" Rev. J. ID.
Malone, pastor of the Newark Presbyte-
rian Church, delivered an interesting
address on the topic Remarks on the
subject were made by Charles Baird. ReT.
B. II. Price and Joseph Pyle.
Rev. Moses Heath of Wilmington ad-
dressed the convention on tie next topic,
"The Sunday School Library-Is 1t a Help
or a Hindrance TO the Sunday School?''
Mr. Heath bslieyed that there was a need
of good literature to counterect the food
of literature sent out by the press
throughout the country. The vitiated
popular taste for novel reading has been
largely encouraged by Sunday school H.
braries. Mr.. Heath spoke hopefully. He
thought that good library was help
to Sunday school and explained the
proper course to be pursued In selecting
one. Keep out everything of doubtful
or iashy character, and select with the
utmost wisdom.
The next topic was "How to Improve
the Quality of Sunday School Teaching,
which Rev. r. irving Watkins, pastor of
kingswood M. +. Chapel, Wilmington,
read paper upon. Mr.. Watkins main.
tanned st ths start that a teacher must
be wide awake, familiar with the
sacredness Of his position and its
possibilities. He called attention to
the lack of a standard of fitness
in selecting teachers. There should be a
judicious committee to select teachers Ia
every church. The subject was also dis
cussed by Charles Baird and Rev. ]. S.
Malone. w. II Foulk thought it better
to give a good teacher twenty scholars
than let six poor teachers loose on the
same number. Joseph Pyle wanted
teachers to be natural and original Pro.
fessor II. 5. Goldey, Rev. J Simpson
Trotter and w. X. Crosby also spoke on
the subject.
at tnls point of the proceedings col
lection was taken up to defrey the ex-
penses Of the convention.
The question box was opened and Rev.
j. Simpson Trotter, rector of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church Of the Re
deemer, answered the questions. Mr..
Trotter rather lodged some questions,
saying that the teachers know more
about what concerned them immdi-
ately, than he did, and regretted very
much the absence of Presiding Elder w.
l.. s. Murray, who was to have answered
the questions. Charles Baird, Professor
Sweeney, Mrs. j. S. Malone and MIR.
Hartmann assisted Mr. Trotter.
The session was closed with song and
the benediction pronounced by Rev.
Moses Heath.
Evening Session.
The evening service was opened with
an inspiring service Of song Miss Nora
Wilson OF Newark was at the organ.
The church was crowded to the doors
and the waves of melody rose and fell,
poured out into the open air aud made
the people of Newark wonder that they
could sing SO we'll.
The Committee on resolutions pre-
sented resolutions of thanks to the pastor
and people of the church; to the people
OF the town for hospitable entertainment;
to Professor Sweeney for his assistance;
to those who read papers and made
and reatfirming the position
taken on the temperance question at the
last convention. A resolution was
also passed selecting the second Thursday
Of October as the time of the next con
vention, the place to be selected by the
executive committee. A special vote Of
thanks was rendered 20 Miss Nora VIII
son, who had played the organ at each
session,
Rev. Neil Mcleod Of Newark, and Rev.
n. Irving Watkins Of Wilmington, led
the devotional exercises, after which
collection was taken up.
The address OF the evening was made
by Rev. l.. e. Barrett Of st. Paul's M.
r. Church, Wilmington, on "The Mission
Of the Sunday School"
The Finance Committee then reported
total collections Of kl7S6 during the
day.
The closing exercises consisted Of brief
addresses by delegates on their expert
ences at the convention. Rev. N. M.
Browne. pastor of Newark M. &. Church
made witty speech combining welcome
and farewell, and booming Newark and
its people. David ]. Murphy
Revs. J. S. Malone, Neil Mcleod and
h. S. Goldey Of Newark; w. II Foulk.
Eli Mendenhall and Solomon Hersey of
Wilmington also spoke. President
Crosby made the closing address, which
was one of thanks to the people OF New.
ark and general encouragement and con-
graduation.
The convention was adjourned with
song and prayer and benediction by Rev.
N. M. Browne.
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