Democratic messenger., 1893-05-06
BERLIN.
Meeting of the Southern sun
day-SchOol Association.
Personals.

The eighth annual convention of the
Southern Sabbath School Association of
the Presbyiery of New Castle met in
Buckingham PRESBYTERIAN Church. Berlin;
on Tuesday and "Wednesday, and wound
up its work Wednesday night. The con
veDtion was called TO order by the Presi-
dent, Rev. 5. w Reigart. ID. d.. of Sails
bury. After devotional exercises and en-
rollment of members, the delegates were
heartily welcomed by Rev. G. A. Walker
and made 10 feel that il was good Ia be
there. Rev. Mr.. Rcigart responded To
the address of welcome. After the sing
ing of hymn Mr. Charles Baird. of VIII
mington, Del. addressed the convention
on the Management Of the Sunday
School," which subject was also discussed
by other members of the convention. Rev.
J. f. Stonecipher. of Dover, told How
to Secure More Efficient Teaching" At.
ter lew remarks and singing the con-
vention adjourned until ! 30 O'Clock L. NJ.
The evening session opened with a serv-
ice of song by Buckingham choir, com
posed of Mrs. Walker, Miss Greentrec,
Mr.. Calvin B. Taylor. Mr.. William G..
Franklin. and Miss Marie Pitts. organist.
The music was an enjoyable feature of the
evening. The address on the "Conver-
sion of Children" by Rev. ID. B. Fiiz-
gerald, pastor nf Mackenzie Memorial
Church b. Snow Hill. WAS highly appreci-
aied. Rev. Samuel McLanahan of Balti-
more and moderator of the Synod, told
of the place of the Sunday School in the
Work of the Church" 4 committee on
resolutions was appointed and an ad-
journmcnt was made until Wednesday
morning.
Morning session opened
with devotional exercises and the read
ing of the report of last years meeting at
Georgetown. Del. after which followed
the reports of the different schools. Then
Rev. ]. =. lIowk opened discussion on
The SUNDAY School Library" Mrs w.
II. Logan read a very interesting paper
ON "Chinstown by Day and Night"
The afternoon session opened with
service of song in which all took part.
Then came the election of officers. Rev.
;. w. Reigert having served the appoint
ed time as President. Rev. &. A. Walker,
was elected his successor. All the other
officers were reelected. Snow Hill was
selected rs the next meeting place.
Miss X. l.. Bingham. of Lewcs, Del, read
an instructive essay on "The Work
of the Teacher Outside Of the School Miss
Clara Mendenhall. of Wilmington, gave
an illustration ot primary Teaching"
which was highly instructive and well
received. Miss Georgia Todd, of Sails
bury. read nm essay on How To Secure
n Regularity of Attendance" after which
invitation OF Superintendent Benjamin Of
the convention adjourned 10 accept the
the Baltimore & Eastern Shore Railroad
to take them Ia Ocean City, but owing
10 the inclemency of the weather and the
train being behind time the trip was
given up. At the WEDNESDAY evening
session Rev. McLanahan delivered AN adj
dress To children -"Sweetcr than Honey"
and Rev. w. H. Logan; of Princess Anne,
leclured on California" The cOnven-
then adjourned till next May
Ye woman of taste see HARRISON & Par.
sons ad this week on shoe News"
Mrs Eliza carey. widow of the late
solomon Carey, died at home near Berlin
last Tuesday.
Mr.. Henry Anderson is happy. a son
is visiting there.
Mr.. Theodore Marlborough is improv.
ing his home by the addition of a nice
porch.
The town was full Of people on Thurs
day attending Adam Forepaugh's circus.