Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Annual Sunday School Convention.
LARGE NUMBER OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
DELEGATES ASSEMBLED AT
T.nuUn

DELEGATES ASSEMBLED AT
DOVER.
After a two days session the third
annual Convention of Delaware ST.
bath School Workers adjourned Friday
night. 1t is estimated that at least
$50 delegates answered the roll call
during the session.
Rev. I. +. Terry, pastor of the NJ.
+. Church, welcomed the delegates on
Thursday at noon in an appropriate
speech to which Joseph Pyle, president
of the association, responded.
All of Thursday afternoon and
Friday were spent in discussing Sc
lected topics relating to Sunday school
work. Harry EmmOns, Esq, of Will
mington, spoke of Religious Training
of the Young" A. p. Stevenson, of
Wilmington, on the Qualification of
Teachers" Charles Baird of Whining
ton on the BEST Method of Gathering
in SchOlars;" Rev. ]. H. Duhadaway of
Seaford on The Office of Sunday
School Superintendent" Rev. II. l..
Bunstein of Milford, on THE FOrma-
ton of Religious Character in the
Sunday Schools" and J. R. King sec
retary of the Y. NJ. G. A., on the ad-
vantages to be derived from religious
associations of young men.
On Wednesday evening and again
Friday the church was literally packed.
Thursday evening B. F. Jacobs of Chi
cagO spoke on the Sunday School
Work of our Nation" and Friday
evening J. Howard Seal of Philadel-
phia explained the illustrated method
blackboard exercises in the Sunday
school.
The annual election of officers took
place with the following result: Presi-
dent, Joseph Pyle; vice-presidents, A.
V. Stevenson, of New Castle county,
J. E. Carroll, of Kent, J. B. Gilchrist
Of Sussex; statistical Becre tary, Aubrey.
Vandever: treasurer, Walter o. Hof-
fecker; secretary, H. S. GOldey; Ex-
ecutive Committee, Charles Baird
Harry EmmOns, c. H. Cantwell, w.
K. Crosby, George NJ. Jones, F. l..
Elliott.
The Rev. W. J. Dubadaway read a
paper on "a good Superintendent,
which evoked lively discussion fror1
the Rev. J. A. Caldwell, the Rev. T
E. Terry, G. H. Cantwell, the Rev. J
Simpson TrOtter, the Rev. B. F. Price
Prof. H. S. GOldey, James w. Mckay
the Rev. J W. Long, Charles Baird
and the Rev. J. A. B. Wilson.
Prof. H. S. GOldey made an address
on Tile proper qualification of Teach
ers and Preparation for Work"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session there wa.
another large turnout and the exer
cises were thoroughly enjoyed.
After short praise service w. K
Crosby made an address on "Practica
Methods in Sunday School Work.
His topic was discussed by Charles
Baird and G. H. Cantwell, Theodort
Elswold, the Rev. w. P. Swartz anC
James E. Mckay. The Rev. L. E
Barrett made an interesting address OF
"The Benefits to be derived by Organi
zation."
After a solo by Prof. Sweeney, enti
tied the Gamblers Wife," J. r. King
general secretary of the Y. NJ. g. A
for Delaware, made an address ol
THE Young Mems Christian AssOcia
ton; its benefits to the Young Men.
At its conclusion Mr.. King by request
sang II will Throw out the Life Line.
The fOllwing delegates were elected
to represent the State at the nationa
convention in Pittsburg in June: New
Castle cOunty-Joseph Pyle, w. K
Crosby, Harry EmmOns, H. s. GOldey
Allen GawthrOp and Charles Baird
Kent-Dr. E. W. Cooper, Walter O
HOffecker, aud the Rev, J. F. Stone
cipher. Sussex-F. G. Elliott, J. B
Gilchrist and William F. Downing
The executive cOmmitte will decide a
to where the pext convention will b
held. The report of the fnance com
mittee shows the shortage to be $136 Os
The collection of the annual assess
ments from 245 schools of 81 each wa
advocated.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented report thanking all who ha,
contributed to the success of the con
ventiOn and to the entertainment c
the delegates.
]. Howard Seal of Philadelphia, pre-
pared and read paper on illustrate
Teaching" and BLACK board Exer
cises," which was listened to with clos
attention. After singing hymn, tn
Rev. J. F. StOnecipher led in praye
and the Rev. w. H. Logan pronounce
the benediction. The third annus
convention then closed after a profit
able and successful session.