The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-03
FOURTH EDITION
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.



Milford, Del. Amongst the delegates
were such prominent, recognized
workers as Joseph Pyle, w. X. Crosby
Charles Baird, Rev. w. r. Swaltz,
William II. Foulk. Carries Il. Cantwell,
Charles r. Evans, Charles Beadenkopf,
L. b. Jones, N. w. Davis, II. S. Goldey,
w. d. Cook, Daniel Hamilton, Mrs,
Lingo, Miss Clara Mendenhall, Miss
Josie Hogg, Miss Mary Dillon, Miss
May Hersey. and a large number OF
other workers.
On board OF the train was Professor
j. II. Sweeney of Chester who was en-
gagged to carry out the musical part
OF the programme. Delegates drop
ped in at the way stations until when
Milford station was reached about 10
delegates stepped from the cars and
wendell their way over Mispillion
river bridge to the beautiful Nj. II.
Church In north Milford IN charge OF
Rev. Robert Watt. Here the delegates
were met by the opon-handtd ard OPEN
hearted citizens OF Milford, the latch
strings of whose domiGils were al
ways hung out and were escorted by
them to their beautiful homes where
they were served with sumptuous din
ners with true Southern Delaware Hos
pitality.
1t WAS the writer's lot to be domicil-
ell with ex-Stnte Treasurer Robert T..
Davis and his delightful family. where
he had an opportunity OF allndlng to
Deiaware's noted "tln box" OF which
Mr.. Davis was once the lawful and
conscientious custodian. Mr.. Davis
said he was not one of tho State Treas
urers who never knew what was in
side the box. He knew that Mt one
time he had S83, 900 worth Of State so.
curities in 1t. Mr.. Davis is the father
of Deputy States Attorney General
Thomas |. Davis and OF N. w. Davis OF
this city, both young and promising
attorneys. Mr.. N w. Davis Is assist
ant superintendent of Grace Sunday
School, and Is delegate from that
school.
1t was about . o'clock when the dele
gates assembled in the church again,
when Joseph Pyle, president OF the
Convention, called TO order, and Rev.
W. Z. Swartz opened the proceedings
by reading portion of Scripture and
Offering prayer. President Pyle then
appointed the following committees:
On credentials, William II. Jakes, Will
liam T.. Hill, Thomas O'Donnell ID. Nj.
Henry and Charles II. Evans.
On nominations. John III. HotIecker.
Charles H. Cantwell, Charles Baird,
Irene Hepbron, Rev. W. ID. Cook.
On finance, Charles Baird Alfred
Guwthrop, W. X. Crosby. Solomon
Her5ey Charles Beadenkopf.
On correspondence, L. q. Elliott,
John Hutton, +. Sterling.
On resolutions, Rev. W. p. Swartz,
Hurry Emmols. Esq. Il. b. Jones, N.
w, Davis. Daniel r. Hamilton.
Then followed II deligh ful service OF
song under the leading of Professor
Sweeney.
The convention then proceeded to
elect otflc ars.forthe ensuing yea, when
the following were clecse,l: President,
Joseph Pyle, vice President, Alfred
Gaw,hrop, Now Ca stle county; John
II. Hoilecker, Kent County and j. b.
Gilchrist, Sussex County.
Statiatisal secretIry, Aubrey Van
dcver, Treasurer, W, O. HolIeckcr; Soc.
Rotary Prof. II. $. Goldey; Musical
director, John r. Sweeney; Executive
committee. Charles Baird. Harry Em-
mons Esq, George ~ Jones, Esu.,
W, X. Crosby +, q. Elliott and Rev. W.
ID. Cook.
The Treas lrar, w o. HoIacker was
not yet raa ~ 10 make u full report
but said lie nal abDlG so on h1nd
Rev. Mir. BuEstein, ofthe South Mil
| ford PRESBYTERIAN church, made a
/ warm add ,'ss OF welcome to tho Con-
vention, In which In referred to the
progress Christianity hH, made in the
last half century, and was now max
! ing. II WIS not many yeats since
these meetings were unknown Every
dissemination wont along in its own
| bcnti'I track trying 10 get us far
Il pait Us possible.
1'ha only conventions were political
and no ladies' ever attended. Now how
different, lie lMilcI the progress OF
that christianity thai brought tho
ladies with the work, and these con.
vention5, thut broke down the denoni
national barriers. He welcomed The
convention TO the homes and hearts d
the eitizrlls of Milford
RnY. Robert Watt. p9slor of the NJ
T.. ch"rch, freliugly l7,spuEded
The committee on credentials re
ported thirty Sunday Schools repre-
scaled, three of which were cOlored
AMI niuety-srYen delegates A lurgrI
Inumher OF delegates wers expected By
the evening trains
Tia Finance Committee through
Charles Baird, reported tn" quite ,
large number of schools were in ar
rear5 in paying their assessments
which WAS annoying to the assJpiu
ton. He urged a prompt payment o.
the assessments.
| ". X. Crosby, from the eomnitte,
on county organizations, reported 1
very profitable countyporvGnriun hnl,
In Grace Church which W IS addressed
by Mr. Reynolds, OF Iowa. He sale
that Mr.. Reynolds would bG here aeaii
in September or October, and urge,
the delegates from Kent and Sussex Il
hold county conventions that IL
might address them.
| Another servicS OF song followed
after which William II. llOulll read
very excellent paper entitled; "lntlis
pensable qualifications to success il
taaehing.@ Mr.. Foulkhlndlel his sui
lect ably and thought that the mos
needed qualification of teacher was
purn christian character.
discussion followed iippn th
merits OF The paper IN which w. X
Crosby, 5. Hersey, Rev. W. f. Swarlg
Professor II. s. Golley, W. book an,
Mr.. SIemnons took part One of III
Speakers was hard on teacher Ii
knew VINO was hardly eyer seen with
ont Il poisonous cigarette in his mouth
except the time no WAS engaged /
teaching.
Such u teacher. who ho said had ais
lean for several years n Snperinten
dent, was more adapted to laadinl
Young men into saloons than into til
church
Proc isor Goldey said he would hay
none hut teachers OF tho highest Chris
titan character. Even ii only ona mai
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