Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17
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Dover, April 1.-THE third annual CON
vention of the Delaware State Sunday
school convention met yesterday morning
In the VI, Il, Church nj ii O'Clock. There
was large attendance of delegates aud
others. Joseph Pyle, president, called the
convention to order. The Rev, II. @. Jones
read Proverbs II and the Rev. ]. simpson
Tr6tter offered prayer. Harry Emmons,
Eaq, read the minutes Of the last oouven-
ton which were adopted.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: On Crede tials. fl, o. Cantwell,
J.H HotfsokerRnd W. H.Jakes; on nomina-
ttons, William X, Crosby and Z. Il. Stevens;
on resolutions, toe Rey. j simpson Trotter,
r. H. Yandyke aud r G Elliott on finance,
Charles Baird, W. H. Franklin and i. II. y,
Messiuger; on correspondence, Prof. H. ).
Goidey, the Rsv. J +. Htonecypher and
Benjamin MurgatToyd.
While waiting for the nominating com
mlttee TO make lts report, Professor John
Il Sweeney, who has charge OF the singing,
gave q delightful service OF song. Professor
sweeney and Mrs. James i. Walcott sang y
duet which was much enjoyed. Al 10
O'Clock, the committee still being out, this
convention adjourned until 1870 In tho
afternoon, the Rev. Vaughan y. Collins
proa ounoing the benediation.
Tho conv ntion was called 10 order AZ 2
O'clock The Rev. Il. X, Stephenson al
fftlAl AAAFll hlNA tlt lL3Ns W IL AIAtllNhl
offered payer.
The committee on nominations make the
following raporf for officers of the conveD-
ton for tho ensuing ypar: President. Joseph
Pyle; Vice. presii n-s-Naw Gastle counry,
A, T. S.nveDson Kent. ]. H. Carroll; Su5-
sex, j. y. Gllchrist; Statistical Secretary,
Aubrey Wand aver; Treasurer, W. o. Hot
fsekar; secretary Prot. II. 4. Goliey: ES-
e3utlyb COMMITTEES, O. II. Dantwell, Charles
Baird, Harry Emmons, Esq, II. @. Elliott,
George NJ. Jones and W X. Crosby.
The Rev. Themes T.. Terry mndo an I'D
dress Of welcome to the delegates, which
was responded 70 BY joseph Pyle.
yha commlttee IN credentials reported
tnRt rs schools were represented In tho con-
vaHt!on, 90 waite and four colored, and JAG
d4gesiss were IA attendance.
the statistical secretary, Aubrey Van
deyer, reported that Naw Castle county had
rHp1r "a ~ schools. With membership ia
f1nnSe: Males, pa females, OSLO; tNlal,
71t, RHnt, "a 9ahools; maleS, 1227; IL.
mites, 27i total, 254l. snsseH, 5-cl1p's:
| males, 3lZ; famHles, $3.50; total, 722 lotHl
enrolment, 1901 PBesn l,pre4 40 n0t
represent the number OF scholars VINO Mt
tsIt suuiay.schnols Throughout tbs Stats,
but those who reported b. DlaaEs sent out
| by the G1Hvagtlon.
Tho report cf the treasurer, " y. Hot.
! ,acker, sho Ee5 ranaip.s OF slSD.3 and OK.
pendltures of SiG9 81
". *. JtOsbr rep a,rd tina the Sunday
schools OF Few Castle county ara fully
| orRguzed and In i ilourishinR co dition.
! J. II. Carroll said tBd; nothing had bHen
| 8 sny In Kent, oxaep 10 organize and sleGt
| Officers. j, b. GtluhrIst sSii NO orean'z4.
| ton had been effected IN sussex couaty.
| Hairy ElbmOis, Ed, road u paper "On
| the y bic an lsli2iou1 pralninS Of the
! YouuV." Nc. Z mons paper was well
1 prepared Rtd ths speaker urged thgt the
Bthls Is tho true basis Of manhood and
vcnanhppi agi IA II should BE- tns 1t
boCk ~ children Afthr they have boon able
to reed word" OF three Or Eont letters, He
considered Bat The Bibla should be read n
every public school II the land, and that
| ths yLUi!H SchOOls would naver ba without
| tire lte whiia Christian Euntltn nj WIS
euyfhil: In ths land, lie @Olid nave tho
Binib IL every pgulic oiti g, ia eysfy aims.
hluse, III every jail, and have 1t there AT the
expense n Tho STATE.
Snort rnaeehss we're made on the paper
by President Pyle, j, simpson TfOtier, tbs
Rv j. 4. u. Wilson and DR.. James A.
| Caldwell,
Charles Baird read paper on "Tha for.
mntiua OF new schools and the oesl meth
obs at gathering Ia sohniats.' Mr.. Baird
haudiai his sun set wall and gave the NuD.
day school wotGets present aom3 wtUla-
Soma advice. HIS paper was disCulsti by
the Rev. Mr.. long j. simpson Hr1,ter,
william x. Crosby and Aubrey VanievAr.
Tina cOmuit.oe adjourned until evening
after the bsneitc.on
The Rev. j, r, Stuuseypher read Palms
XIX aad tbs Roy VI. j. Dnhadway offered
prayer ~ tha opening VI the evening ssr.
wees. Despite the rain the church was
DIVIDED by nn attentive audience to listen
to m address by -. h. Jacobs, chairman oi
the xecut'vN committee OF International
SnudAy-sc1ODl Convention, gu Tho Sun.