Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-09
SUNDAY SCHOoL WORK.
Closing Session of the Convention
at Milford.

Interesting Review of Sunday school sta.
tistics-- Discussions as to the Best Meth
| DDS of Work--The Next Session to BE
Held at Dover
Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
MrLFoRD, April 3.--The fourth an
nual Delaware State Sabbath-school
convention met in the Avenue M. L.
Church yesterday afternoon at l,30
| O'clock The convention was called to
order by the president, Joseph Pyle of
Wilmington. The usual committees
were then appointed;
The committee on nominations made
the following report: For President,
Joseph Pyle; Vice presidents, Alfred
Gawthrop, New Castle county; j. II.
Hoilecker, Kent county; j. b. Gilchrist,
Sussex county; Statistical Secretary,
Aubrey Nandever Treasurer, w. o..
Holiecker; Secretary, Prof II. S. Goldey;
Musical Director, Prof j. r. Sweeney;
Executive Committee, G. II. Cantwell,
Charles Baird, Harry Emmons, George
NJ. Jones, w. X. Crosby, r. q. Elliott,
the Rev. w. ID. Coclk. The report was
accepted, and the officers were elected
unanimously.
Mr.. Pyle made short address of ac-
ceptanee and was followed in an address
OF welcome by the Rev. II. l.. Bunstein
Of this town, which was responded to
by the Rev, Robert Watt, pastor Of the
NJ. f. church.
The musical director, Mr.. Sweeney,
next held service of song and the
report OF the county organization fol
lowed. Kent and Sussex reported no
county conventions had been held,
while New Castle delegate spoke in
glowing terms of the success of the
convention held in Grace NJ. II. Church,
Wilmington, in November last and the
progress they were making. Ii was
stated that William Reynolds, well
known as Sunday-school worker,
would visit Kent and Sussex this fall, in
September and October, and endeavor to
hold convention, and it was suggested
that the delegates from the two lower
counties get together while in session
here and make a great effort to hold
these conventions.
An address was made by w. II. FoullS
of st. Paul's Church, Wilmington, on
the Indispensable Qualification to Sue
cess in Teaching" AT the conclusion
OF the address 80 minutes were allowed
~ tAI hlHNfHSslpu VI lllt DupeTs
The second address Of the afternoon
session was made by L. b. Jones of
Wilmington, on "Ilome Study of the
Lesson by the Teacher and was also
opened for discussion. Tho session
closed altar G. II. Evans made an adj
dress on Home Study Of the Lesson by
the Scholar and a short service Of
song by the director.
The exercises of the evening session
We're opened by service Of song, fol-
lowed by scripture reading by the Rev
MI. Wyatt, and prayer by the Rev
Robert WHIT. Prof. III. S. Goldey, see
rotary Of the convention, delivered the
address of the evening on "1'he Rela-
ton Of the Sunday school to the
Church, " which was discussed by the
delegates. Dr. w. w. Motif Of the
American Bible Society, spoke briefly
before the delegates in behalf of the
society of which he is representative.
The report OF the International con-
vention held at Pittsburg last June was
made by Charles Baird and w. Il.
Crosby in behalf of the delegates who
attended from Delaware The report
was all interesting though lengthy one
and embraced TO work done by the Sun
day.schools throughout the United
States.
The afternoon session was we'll at
tended by citizens of our town but on
account of the heavy rains that was fall
ing in the evening few turned out to
face the storm. The town was in dark
ness, breakdown having occurred at
the electric light station. 1t will he in
operation tonight however
The programme arranged for to-day's |
session is an exceedingly interesting
one, and Notwithstanding the inclem
ency of the weather is expected to be
largely attended. The convention will |
adjourn tonight and the delegates will |
return TO their respective homes To-.
morrow
MILFORD April 4.-The second and last
day of the fourth annual convention Of |
schools of the State, Yesterday, |
was largely attended and was an exceed |
ingly interesting one. The morning session I
was almost exclusively devoted to ad- /
dresses and discussion of their subjects /
The Rev. Robert Watt delivered n VERY en- |
tertaining address on How to hold young
men in the Sunday-schooln and the Rev. /
George ~ Hickman, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, adj
dressed the convention on "The sunday
school library; is i help or hindrante
to the work of the SundaN-school? in /
which the speaker suggested that, AS the
library was almost necessity in this cen
fury, the novels he disposed Of and books
Of higher order placed on the shelves in
their stead. The latter, he said, would he
instructive for the scholars while the
former was calculated to create dislike to
the Bible and all other books Of high
order.
At the afternoon session the reports Of
the various committees were read The re-
port of the committee on credentials
showed that l3S delegates were III attend
ance, representing 81 Schools six OF which
are colored. Tho committee OH correspnn-
iencc suggest that delegates lie appointed
loattend the Chntaqua meeting Ia be held
IN August next, and named Joseph Pyle,
Charles Baird, J. Ii. HoffecSer and Harry
us such.
srNnAY+sCHooL STATISTICS.
The report If the statistical secretary.
Aubrey Vandever, was as follows
beg to submit the following statistics Of tho
Members belonging to the Sunday-achools Of
Ill denominations throughout the State ana In
his connection woIld sttlte that tho collection
u detail has been M de almost entirely nv
he statistical committee appon ed hy the Inst
Messrs. G. II. Cantwol ~ H.
Iakes and $. Il. Slemens
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
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