Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
Morgan were appointed a committee to


Morgan were appointed committee to
audit the accounts of the treasurer.
How Can we Increase Interest in the
Opening and Closing Exercises of the
SchoolN' was an ably answered question by
James II. Appeby. He used Corinthians
MY, 40 as key and divided the subject as
follows First, superintendents should
map out their work; second, they should
have complete control of the school; they
should have ushers ut each entrance;
fourth, they should open the school
promptly; fifth, they should allow no in
terruption; sixth, the exercises should vary
and be brief; seventh, teachers should
obey. all orders of their superintendent and
were made by N. M. Browne, Joseph pyle,
the Rev. J. Simpson Trotter, Charles Buird
the Rev. I. Il. Martindale and President
Crosby.
An entertaining paper on "The I'M
portance of u Session of the School every
Sabbath in the year, was read by the Rev.
J. ID. q. Hanna. He said he had failed
after careful research and inquiry to find
single valid reason why any school should
be closed. In showing the importance of
unbroken sessions Of schools he noticed
the city schools which close during the
heated term and the country schools which
close during the wet season. With the
closing of either of these schools he bad
no sympathy, yet with the country school
he felt more lenient. He believed no city
school Is justified in closing fol-, a single
Sunday. If it should be objected that SO
many leave the city during the summer it
should be remembered that more remain
than go away. He did not believe
when the school is reopened there
will be increased enthusiasm; he suspected
that the opposite is true. He did
not believe any earnest teacher feels the
need of rest. He thought it beautiful to
see whole family going to the same
church and school. He disliked to see the
parents walking to one church, the son to
another and the daughter to third. We
do not want to give our boys and girls
chance to drift away from their own
church homes, and IL we do not we must
open our schools 81 Sundays of every year.
Closing the school may cause the scholar
TO think he is free to go to none at all.
This is the natural thought and would
teach him that no one is in duty bound to
attend school during unpleasant weather.
Remarks were made by William ii. Fouk,
the Rev. j. Simpson Trotter, Charles Baird
and Thomas ]. O'Daniel.
After a short service of song the bene-
diction was pronounced by Mr.. Trotter
During recess luncheon was had in the
parlor Of the church.
EXERCISES OF THE AFTERNOON.
The afternoons exercises began with
song service. Additional delegates were
present and the spectators were more
numerous. Treasurer Browne read his
annual report, giving the following sta
tistics
Balance in hand a year ago. o.,.............s .seT.sO
heceipts...-...' 4i.a5
$685.
Expenditures. ................ 60.5g
Present balance. S76
The auditing committee certified to the
correctness of the accounts OF the treasurer.
Miss Hattie l. Newlin read timely essay
entitled ''Should Lesson Helps be Used in
Glass During School Hour ?n The essayist
introduced her subject by urging the i'm
portance of searching the scriptures. Not
many wise, great or mighty, as the world
calls 1t, she said are called to the office of
Sunday-school teacher. 1t is important
that the church sees to it that those en-
gagged in Sunday-school work are consis-
tent Christians. To convince the pupil of
the truth of what we teach the truth
should be part of ourselves. At times
the lesson leaf is hindrance. The Bible
is the only book that says thus saith the
Lord. The lesson leaf is good in its place,
bub u ~ itthto tllt l1lOlt OuJ VI lDt natlO Vi
child it is ont of place. A lively discus
sion followed The Rev J. d. G. Hanna
said the lesson leaf keeps out of the
Sunday-school class to great extent the
word of God and causes the scholar to
cease memorizing scripture. Handling the
word of God reverently, he declared has
its influence, and is a system of teaching
itself. II the scholar must have the lesson
help the teacher should have the Bible in
hand. Thomas j. O'Daniel asserted that
the use of the lesson help is causing the
Bible TO be almost forgotten in the Sunday
school class, and expressed the opinion
that the Bible should be used more.
solomon Hersey stated that he never loved
the Bible better than he did when he was
boy, when he heard, it read by the patri-
| arch of n large family. He finds those
who depend on the lesson leaf never study
| the lesson. There is too much study of
the lesson from the lesson leaf, and If he
could he would discard 1t and depend en-
tirely on the Bible. The Rev. b. II. Price
did not think the lesson leaf interferes
with the Bible. It is an interesting fact
that all over the world the same lesson Is
read the same Sunday. The Bible is
at the bottom OF the lesson leaf.
| 1t assists the teacher and does
not interfere with that individual forinil-
lating us many questions as he wants. II
keeps us to the text ii. S. Goldey said il
is not the use but the abuse of the lesson
help that gives rise to this question
| Teachers should not have the lesson leaf
or journal in hand. All, more or less
paper rather than the book. Probably the
Scholar had better bring the leaf to the
class and use ii as Il reference sheet. The
teacher should teach from the Bible; he
might use the leaf in study at home, but
he had better originate questions. ID. b
Anderson declared the leaf to be con
yenience and not an injury. The Rev, u
l.. Hardesty asserted that if the teacher
makes himself familiar with the lesson, he
will have no need Of the leaf. I. r. Cur
lett thought the teacher should lay the
help aside when he comes to the class
William IL. Foulk said he was con
verted to the international lesson help
What they contain is the Bible, he de
clared, and they are of great assistance
The Rev. Mark l.. Bowman said there i:
too much Of a desire to teach the lessor
than to apply what benefits individua
souls. Charles 5. Morgan said the lessor
leaf does not detract but emphasizes. Tht
Rev. j. Simpson Trotter said we ought Il
take into account the condition OF tn,
teacher. All have not the same education
and some have not the time and II il
feared some are not converted to Christ. i
the teacher studies the lesson and gets hi
mind saturated with 1t he will have M
trouble. The great point is to avail our
selves of all the helps. President Crosb,
said il would be great blessing If th'
schools would do away with the lessor
eaf. 1t is relegating tho Bible to the shelf
Some scholars are not able to turn tc
Nehemiah. lie would not Danish the leai
from the teacher but from the scholar h,
would Danish it teetolly and forever.
The Rev T. +. Martindale spoke in be
half of the American Institute of Sacret
Literature.
"Onr Sayiour-IIis Divinity" was til,
subject Of few interesting remarks by