Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-06
James Conner occupied carriage at
the rear of the school.

dent j. S. Benson and the Rev. s. M. |
Morgan, Jr. The children wore small |
| flags for badges ana carried several
large flags. The school had pretty
| float.
Scott was headed by Superintendent
Thomas ]. O'Daniel and the Rev. John
France. The children wore red, white
and blue silk badges and carried flags.
Delaware Avenue Baptist was headed
| by Superintendent Charles ii. Cantwell
and the Rev. w. +. Bainbridge, ID. ID.
The children wore white silk badges and
carried several large flags. The school
had two floats.
Epworth was accompanied by Super
intendent John White and the Rev.
Isaac Jewell. The children wore red,
white and blue silk badges in the shape
of the letter "E." The primary depart
ment rode on two floats.
| Kingswood was headed by Superin-
tendent George W. Todd and the Rev.
H. S. Dulaney, near whom was pretty
float and several boys carrying large (.
Bible. The children wore pink silk
badge.
West was headed by Superintendent
Charles Baird, the Rev. A. N. Keigwin
and w. X. Crosby, the latter superin-
tendent of Central Sunday.school. The
children wore blue silk badges. Accom-
panying the school were two corps of
cadets, the first wearing blue jackets
and white caps and the second white
jackets and white caps. "Who, who
are we, who, who are we? We are
West Church Sunday-school, don't you
see |" the boys took delight in shouting
The school had two floats, one beauti-
fully adorned with palms.
Redeemer Sunday-school was headed
by Superintendent Frank Mason and
the Rev. Thomas ]. Mason, The chill
dren wore red silk badges and marched
to the notes Of cornet played by Ed
ward Flory.
Wesley was headed by Superintendent
Richard Jones and the Rev, j. B. Quigg.
The children wore red, white and blue
silk badges and carried banners lettered
SO as to form the word "Wesey,"
Covenant Sunday-school was headed
by Superintendent Neil Comfy. The
children wore red silk badges and the
school had two floats.
Riddles Sunday-school was headed
by Superintendent Richard Brown.
Accompanying the school was large
float, which was most artistically decor
ated with red, white, blue and pink
streamers and containing the primary
, department. The children wore red j.,
white and blue silk badges and the
scholars of the primary department
wore red, white and blue caps. Back
. of the float were girls clad in white,
with red sashes and blue and white caps.
Goodman was headed by Superin-
tendent Charles Beadenkopf and the
Rev. William White The children
Z wore red, white and blue badges and
1 the school had float
Rodney Street Sunday school was
headed by Superintendent Thomas
McCorkle and the Rev. w. F. Lewis.
The children wore steel-colored silk
badges.
Eastlake Presbyterian Sunday-school
was headed by Superintendent N. b.
Culbert and the Rev. J. Edgar Frank
lin. The children wore blue silk badges
, and the school had float.
Bethany was headed by Superinten-
] dent William II. Gregg and the Rev. o.
G.. Buddington. The children wore
. knots of heliotrope silk ribbon and sew
!. eral boys carried large flag.
Swedish Mission was headed by Super
!, intendent Gabriel Barrestrom and an
orchestra. The children wore blue silk
, badges.
Silverbrook was headed by Superin-
tendent Arthur w. Brilely, Presiding
Elder Barrett and the Rev. w. A. Wise.
For badges the children had small flags.
Grace was headed by Superintendent
e Charles w. Pusey and the Rev. John
Y. Dobbins, ID. ID. The children wore
/, delicate blue silk badges,
The floats were generally drawn by
= four horses and footmen led the ami.
4 mails. The children marched in pla-
: toons of six and sang the songs pre-
viously announced.
Soon after the procession reached the
park dinner was eaten, after which
there were speeches by the Rev. John
Y, Dobbins, D. D., the Rev. Thomas j,
Mason and others.
). Mr.. Mason said
nr. Chairman, Friends and Fello,0 Worker.
ilt Christ; Words of mine cannot convey
to you my feelings upon standing before
such vast gathering of Christian worker:
= to address you for a few minutes. 1t is al
honor which highly appreciate and fol
l. which desire to thank your committee.
feel the power of such gathering q
y am sure yon all do) and praise God for it
That we can gather together as workers fol
- Christ, regardless of denominational lines
. and spend day in this profitable and
D. happy manner is something for every
loyal Christian to be proud of
Here we have unity, and this desire was
, the climax of Christ's words and is ar
u answer to His prayer That they may al
- be one, as Thou, Father, art in me. and
~ in Thee, that they also may be one in us
that the world may know that Thou has
, sent me-"
= We have met together to-day i'll th,
I name of Christ and under His banner
y pastors, teachers and scholars all havinl
one purpose in view, ''the up-building o
Christ's Kingdom" and is not this gather
ing but a small type of that glorious gath
ering beyond when we shall meet arount
the throne of glory to sing the praises o
ID our blessed Lord, who has brought us to
sr gether to-day and whoBe children we are
}. 1t is, indeed, SO; let us thank God for it.
a Let us be ever united in our work fo
u the Master, for in unity there is strength
. We cannot overestimate the value oi
N Sunday work. The importance o
this work grows as the years go by, an,
l. we cannot be too careful as TO how w
c. teach aud what we teach. Teach the Wort
n. of God, cling closely to it and your worl
"a will be blessed. As look back and thinl
h of the times about which we read am
,s think of the days when Sunday.schoo
81 work was started, l cannot but think o
the grand success of Sunday work
le Many volumns might be written upor
this subject for on all sides may be seer
le the success of the Sunday-school.
.. Up where the white robed throng con
,s tinually sing His praises we may be
= hold the success of the Sunday, school