Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-01
sUSDAr-sonoo1 CONFERENCE.
The Kent County Workers in Session at
Wyoming.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
DovEE, Sept 29.--The first annual meet
ing OF the Kent county Sunday-school
conference was opened in the Wyoming
NJ. e. Church last hight and closes tonight.
The conference was opened at 1880 by an
address of welcome by the Rev. Aloysus
Green, the pastor, followed by hymn,
Rev. j. II. Stonecipher. The choir then
sang, Haven of Rest and Sunshine in
the soul" w. II. Jakel of Wyoming, rem
dered solo entitled simmer and the song"
The Rev. Maurice Pennficld Fixes Of
Dover made an excellent address of 20
minutes. His subject was "The Book We
Study"
He was followed by William Reynolds
Of Peoria, ILL.,, superintendent of the ma
tional Sunday-school work. Mr.. Reynolds
has travelled over rs states in the last Is
months. His subject was "Our Work"
Mr. Reynolds gave some interesting Illus
trations and impressed his audience of the
necessity of his subject.
Joseph Pyle of Wilmington made the
closing prayer. The choir sang, working
for the Lord" The Rev. T. e. Terry OF
Dover dismissed the congregation. Miss
Olive Reed acted as organist and William
Jakes led the choir The church WAS
beautifully decorated with flowers from
yakes' green house, consisting Of palms,
lilies, arbutus, shot plants, blooming roses
and Gala plants.
DOVER, Sept. 30.-The first annual con-
ference of the Sunday-schools of Kent
county which has been in session at the
NJ. r. church in Wyoming for two days,
was brought to a close last night and has
been a success.
The design of the conference was to
awaken and deepen interest In Sunday
school work and methods. The officers
and teachers are brought together and dis
cuss the best ways and means of teaching
and governing scholars and schools. The
hospitable people of the beautiful little
village of Wyoming threw the doors OF
their homes open and all interested in the
work were cordially invited and enter
tanned free. The number of delegates was
unlimited. About 60 were in attendance
and spent two days very profitably.
The conference was opened yesterday
morning at s.45 clock with praise service,
conducted by the Rev. Aloysus Green.
William Reynolds of PEORIA H., gave a
very interesting Bible reading, which was
followed by some excellent singing by the
choir. At 1915 Joseph Pyle Of Whining
ton made an address on "Our Needs and
How to Meet Them,n followed by music.
The Rev Maurice Pennfield Fixes of
Dover was elected president to serve the
ensuing year and ", II. Jal1es secretary.
Upon invitation the next conference will
meet at Harrington oil the second Tuesday
and Wednesday in October, 1892 After
other minor, business the session adjourned
at II o'clock. 1t reassembled at 2 o'clock
and began praise service led by A. Van
dever of Clayton. The Rev. j. +. Stone
cipher Of Dover made an address on THE
Duty of Parent and Church to the Sunday
school" Better Methods in Our sunday
school, was then discussed, led by Charles
Baird of Wilmington. The addresses were
interspcrsed with singing At 3.45 chill
dren's meeting was conducted by Miss
Clara Mendinhall of Wilmington.
The question box, or encyclopedia of
Sunday school work, opened and con-
Quoted by William Reynolds, was interest
ing and instructive to all. Owing to the in
clemency of the weather there was not as
, large an attendance at the evening ses-
sion as there might have been. In order to
pass away time the following enthusiastic
hymns were sung: Sunshine in the
Dale, THE Beautiful Light, and Since
| Have Been Redeemed At 5 O'Clock
Charles Baird conducted q praise service.
The Rev. M. P. Fixes made ashort address
i'll regard to the closing of the session. The
secretary read the minutes of the meeting,
which were adopted The Rev. A. Green
expressed his opinion Of the way the con-
vention should be closed, with a sermon
from the ablest minister present. The Rev.
NJ r. Fixes was called for and responded.
He selected his text from 81. Luke XVI,
30, and preached short but able sermon.
A testimony meeting followed. The hymn
There is Land of Pure Delight" was
sung and the Rev. A. Green dismissed the
congregation.
The convention was success and the
projectors feel greatly encouraged in their
efforts