Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
Meeting of the County Sum
day-School Association.
A GREAT DAY AT NEW CASTLE
Preceding Gatherings of a
Like Nature Surpassed.

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Castle county is now IN progress at the Nj.
Il. Church. The delegates, to the number
OF l50, arrived on the $50 train, and at 0
o'clock the church was comfortably filled.
The pulpit presented a beautiful appear
ance, being completely covered with q
mass of crysnnthemums.
The following staff of officers were an
nounced for the meeting: President, w.
and II. S. Goldey; Secretary, w. H. Taylor;
Treasurer, N. NJ. Browne; Executive Com
mittec, Charles Baird Alfred Gawthrop,
Charles g. King, ID. III. Anderson, Mrs.
William II. Curry, Miss Hattie Newlin
and the Rev. j. Simpson Trotter. The
meeting was opened by singing, the con-
gregation being led by Prof. J. r. Sweeney.
The Rev. George +. Thompson read
from the scriptures, after which the con-
gregation was led in prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Bowman of Silverbrook NJ. Il. Church.
The president then called on committees
for their reports.
The Rev. 4. L. Martindale delivered
short but hearty address of welcome in
which he congratulated the members for
turning out in such large numbers.
w. X. Crosby delivered an address,
thanking the preceding speaker for his
cordial welcome, and went on to say that
the Sunday-school was the most important
part of church work, and that no work
stood In more need of divine guidance.
The address was followed by q short
prayer, after which there was a song SER
vice led by Professor Sweeney. The roll
was called and nearly all of the delegates
responded to their names. The president
then announced an address on 1.-The
Necessity of a Strict Observance of the
: Sabbath" BY the Rev. George r. Thomp-
son. Mr. Thompson began by referring
to the loose observance Of the Sabbath OF
to-day compared to former times. He re-
ferred to the Sunday papers as one of the
greatest banes to strict observance of the
Sabbath, saying that God on the seventh
day rested in material things and was
active in spiritual things. He also de-
nounced the proposed opening of the
Columbian Exposition on Sundays, saying
that America could not afford TO set this
example to other nations. The speaker
held the earnest attention of the audience
for over half an hour and after his
address remarks were made by different
delegates.
James II. Appleby announced his SUBJ
ject as "How Can We Increase Interest in
the Opening and Closing Exercises of Our
School," He spoke for about half-hour.
After the remarks of the delegates, the
president announced that, as the meeting
was behind time, the last address would be
postponed until the afternoon session.
After a short song service the meeting
closed to meet at l.30.
Lunch was served to the delegates and
visitors in the Sunday-school room.
New CASTLE, Nov. 1.-THE fourth con-
vention of the Sunday school Association
of New Castle county, which was held to-
day in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
was great success in every respect With
to-day's session preceding ones. although
enjoyable and beneiicent, have scarcely
any comparison. The meeting to-day was
much superior in every way. Its attend
fho a1 Il ,f
high order, the discussion was spirited and
to the point, the singing was fine every
minute was occupied and the hospitality
was lavish. Those who had the good
fortune to be present will long hold the
occasion in fond remembrance. William
x. Crosby, the president, convened the
body at 8 Il. M. and after the reading of
scripture by the Rev. George Il. Thompson
prayer was offered by the Rev. Mark Il.
Bowman. Next President Crosby ap-
pointed the following committees:
Credentials-William II. Foulk. f. I.
Deakyne, n. b. Gulbert, w. S. Prickett,
ESQ, and A. q. Cox.
Finance-Solomon Hersey, Charles s.
Morgan and Mrs. Challenger.
Nominations-W. $. Prickett, ESQ.,, A.
Y. Hysore, James II. Appleby and 4. r.
Curlett.
Communication Pyle, Il. II.
Schultz and the Rev. j. Simpson Trotter.
y .
O'Daniel, Mrs. William IL. Curry and
Mrs. A. B. Gillespie.
For the ensuing year the committee on
nominations nominated the retiring otii-
GERS, as follows, and they We're unani-
mously reelected: President, William X
Crospy; yicc-presidents, O.. IL. Cantwcll
and II. S. Goldey; Secretary, w. II. Taylor;
Treasurer, the Rev. y. NJ. Browne; Execu.
tive Committee, Charles Baird, Alfred
Gawthrop, Charles Z. King, ID. b. Ander.
son, Mrs. William IL. Curry, Miss Hattie
J.. Newlin and the Rev. J.. Simpson Irotteri
Musical Director, Professor John L.
sweeney.
After the minutes of the last convention
had been read and approved, an address
of welcome was delivered by the Rev. T.
u. Martindale and response was made by
President Crosby. Next the latter spoke
impressively Of the urgent need Of the
Divine spirit in Sunday work
thanked the association for again honoring
him and recommended rotation in office
particularly in the presidency, so that each
denomination might be represented
therein. Following brief season OF
silent prayer there was a delightful service
of song, which was led by Professor
Sweeney. To roll call response was made
by 102 delegates, representing AZ Sunday
schools.
"The Necessity of Strict Observance
of the Sabbath by Sunday-school Officer:
and Teachers" was the subject of all in
teresting address by the Rev. George Il
Thompson. He said strict observance Is
necessary for physical and spiritual
reasons and because God has COMMANDED
it. So much for the necessity of the
observance, now as to its strictness. II,
does not keep the spirit of the Sabbath
who asks how many hours must we keer
or who tries to see how near he can CONF
to breaking il and still keep it. That Il
not loving child which tries to see how
little he can DO to please his father hui
how much, who does not simply what i:
asked but who does more. God not only
gives us what we ask but gives us many
things besides and we are commanded t.
be imitators of Him. The observance ol
the Sabbath should be strict on account
of the apparent carelessness ant
indifference of the age. lie re
ferred to the Sunday paper anC
Fair on Sunday and said in view Of this
apparent careessncss and indifference ol
tho age it behooves Christians to be more
strict in their observance of the Sabbath
The observance should be strict on account
of the example set; example is better thar
precept. We need to get closer to God ant
live nearer Him and then the observance
will be no burdensome thing, but will bet
delight and Joy. Then it will be n foretast'
OF that heavenly rest which remaineth fol
the people of God. Remarks were mad'
by the Rev. J. L. Van Burkalow, JOSEPH
Pyle, the Rev. j. d. Q. Hanna and Charle
Baird.
After the committee on credentials hat
reported Joseph Pyle and Charles S