Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19


walks of life and we:.can follow Him to
perfection. He sympathizes with human
ity and when we get-weak and sick He will
carry lis through God honored humanity
by making His son human. Christ snf-
fered the same temptations that we do,
endured the same hunger; He died the
same death that we expect to die, was
buried us we will be. He will be our
judge. The Father judgeth no man but
committeth all Judgment to HIS son. Is
it not glorious thought that we will be
Judged by Christ? Is it not glorious He
sympathizes with us in all our sorrows
and temptations and will be with us at
death?
After a song service it was resolved to
hold the next convention on the second
Thursday Of November, 1892. The selec-
ton Of the meeting place was left with the
executive committee. Following another
service of praise the bcnediction was given
by the Rev. T. Il. Martindale. After dis
missal the delegates proceeded to the parlor
and partook of supper.
CONCLUSION OF THE SESSION.
Tonight every seat was occupied and
people stood in the asles. The choir was
considerably enlarged and an orchestra Of
16 pieces assisted. Eight members of
Grace Orchestra Of Wilmington came over
and gave valuable aid. Professor sweeney
spread through the large gathering. Every
body joined most heartily in the singing
and'the music was grand.
After the opening song service President
Crosby read Psalm and the Rev. L. II.
Martindale prayed. Announcement was
made that the days collections amounted
to $50, and the committee oil credentials
announced that the delegates reported
numbered l6l.
The Rev. George NJ. Hickman delivered
an entertaining address entitled "rhe Pos
sibilities of the Sunday He said
the Sunday-school is an essential part of
the church. The latter has possibilities
splendid, which without the Sunday y-school
it would not have. One is the perpetuity
of this republic. An important possibility
of the Sunday y-schooi to the church is the
salvation of the family in the complete
restoration of family worship. The Sunday
school did not become factor in our
home life until about 1920. Previous to
then little of family religion could be
found. In every community family re-
ligion advances or declines exactly with
the Sunday school. The Sunday
fosters the holy influence of the salvation
of childhood and in fostering it the Sun.
day-school rears the family altar. The
Sunday-school is to give the church a sys-
tematic Bible study. God has best equipped
the Bible school when the Bible is being
attacked. According to the gathering OF
adult members of the church into the
Bible school so will the possibilities of the
pulpit be enhanced. The primary object
of the Bible school is the salvation of the
neglected child of the community.
Following another service of song the
Rev. DR.. W. L. s. Murray briefly but
interestingly told "How Can the Manage
ment of Our Schools be Improved They
might be improved, he said, by securing
good superintendents, men who will open
good order; by the teachers giving the
Superintendent their hearty support; by
the teachers having opportunity to mee
| together for the study of the lesson; by
building churches with the idea of Sunday
school instruction.; by a more extensive
use of the blackboard and by having Pro
fessor Sweeney and the orchestras.
Resolutions adopted thanked the pastor
| and officers of the church in which the
convention was held, the citizens of New
Castle, the ladies who provided luncheon
and supper those who led in the topic.
discussed, Professor sweeney, the press anc
the orchestras. The action of the preceding
convention protesting against the opening
of the Columbian exposition on Sunday
was reaffirmed and a copy of the resolu
tion ordered sent to the National Sunday
school Association.
Following brief addresses by Messrs
Crosby and Martindale another praise ser
vice, prayer by Mr.. Hickman and tn,
benediction by DR.. Murray the conven
tion adjourned