Smyrna times., 1893-03-15
The State Sunday School Convention.

The State Sunday School Convention.
A MEETING OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. WORK
ERs OF ALL ORGANISATIONS MOVING
ALONG ON THE LINE OF CLOSE
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP.
The Sixth Annual Convention of the
State Sunday School Convention was held
in Smyrna on Thursday and Friday last.
All the early morning of the first day the
rain came down in torrents, preventing the
people in most country places from taking
the trains, thus losing that day and some
possibly altogether, rs Il number of homes
that had been assigned were not filled by
guests. Yet the Convention was quite
large one.
Before the business service, Prof. John
K. Sweeney, of Chester, conducted a song
service, during which Rev. M. p Fixes, of
Dover, prayed. The session was presided
over by Joseph Pyle. A committee of
three, which was composed of Rev. T. h.
Terry, A. V. Hysore and w. 0. Hoffecker
was appointed to present resolutions on the
death of the late B. F. Murgatroyd, a for
mer member of the association. The com
mittee on credentials was composed of w.
H. Jakes, of Wyoming, and T. II. II. Mes
singer, of Wilmington. Rev. W. W. W.
Wilson delivered the address of welcome,
to which President Pyle responded
The report of Treasurer E. A. Finley
was then read and showed a balance Of
more than $50 in the treasury. The secre-
tary's report showed 397 schools in the
State with membership Of47, 600. Charles
II. Cantwell read the report of William
IL, Crosby, president of the New Castle
County Association.
At the afternoon service Professor H. NJ.
Hamill, of Chicago, described a normal
bible lesson. Rev. Z. l.. Hubbard spoke
on Enthusiasm in our Work" and Rev.
81. Penfeld Fixes spoke on Teachers
Meetings, How to Conduct Them" Prof,
Hamill then spoke on the Sunday School
program, suggesting this order of exercise
Preliminary song service for fifteen min
utes, silence invocation, teachers roll-call,
singing, concert recitation of Scripture,
singing, weekly offering, normal drill les
son study, reports, singing, superintend
ents review, pastors words, singing. silent
prayer, orderly dismissal. The service is
to last two and a-half hours exclusive of
the song service.
The address of Mr.. Hubbard was partic-
ularly bright, as platform effort. Prof
Hamill dwelt on the particular lines of
Sunday School instruction and work with
unusuel strength and force. and humor
sometimes in illustrating point, and the
people seemed eager to catch every word
that fell from his lips.
At the evening service Prof Hamill and
Rev. L. Il. Terry spoke. An adjournment
was made.
Fridays session began with song ser
vice. Devotional exercises were conducted
by II. $. Goldey.
For the ensuing year the following Off
GERS were elected; President, Joseph Pyle
OF Wilmington; Vice presidents David
W; Harlan for New Castle county.
John II. Hoffecker for Kent and
}. B. Gilchrist for Sussex; Statistical Sec
retary, Aubrey Nandever of Clayton: Re-
cording Secretary, r. S. Godey, of Will
mlngton; Treasurer, Edgar A. Finley. of
Wilmington Executive Committee.
Charles II: Cantwell, Charles Baird, Wal
ter q. Hoftecker, George NJ Jones. w. X.
crosby and r: q. Elliott; Finance Com
Charles Beadenkopf, James A. Smith and
Harry p. Cannon
=, Interesting papers on "Sunday-school
Music, and The Importance of Memor-
Zl4g scripture were read respectively by
j. K. King, of Wilmington, and Mrs Rc,
berta H. Matlack, of Smyrna.
Z. virgil Gordon played an organ volun-
tary' and he and Mr.. King and Miss Davis
VINO took part IN the musical exercises of
tne 9, morning were given n vote of thanks
Charles Bard, A. F. HysOre, j. +. Stone
cipher, Walter O. Hoffecker Mrs R n
Mstlack, James A. Smith, f. G. Elliott
w. X, Crosby, T. f. Terry, Harry P. Csn.
non, Mrs. William K. Aldred and I r
Gllchrist, were elected delegates Ia tbe in
ternational Sunday-schoof convention
winch Will be held in ST. Louis next fall
aiternates, Alfred Gawthrop, Charles n
GGahtweIl, William II. Jakes, g. w.
lame 5II James Perdue and Peter f. Causey.
Ihe president appointed the following
special committee Finance. Harry p
Cannon, Harvey Hofecker. II. c. Down
ward and w. H. Jakes
Inc afternoon exercises began with a
service OF song, during which Mr.. Swenev
and Mr. King sang a duet After devotional
exercises, which were conducted bv Messrs.
FRANKLIN and Nichols, l.. Nav Welcb
aged years, played two organ solos
O a model teachers meeting, based on
Sundays lesson, was conducted bv Prof
Hamill. The Rev. Francis II. Moore Of
n NJ 4hlddietown, gave an address on THE Sun
day-school Teachers Pastoral Work -
By request Of Mr.. Sweeney, Mis-, Bessie
DAVIS, OF Milford, sang Jesus Will Wel
come Me There" Miss lara Mendinbaii
of wilmington, read paper on Grading
ot Sunday school"
A series of resolutions were adopted
against the proposed bill of gamblers to |
egalize pool selling, asking the renesl of |
he law making appropriations for Snndav
9cho3ls, and expressing the conviction |
mat the interests of religion are bes. served |
Oy an entire separation of Church and |
state ana that the Legislature be memorial |
zed to that effect
The Rev. Alfred Smith. of Smvrna of- |
Iered resolution memOrializinR the T,egis-
ature to pass bill forbidding the use of /
pool and billiard tables or other games in /
places where intoxicating liquors are sold |
a committee was appointed TO present
'%hese % resolutions to the Legislature.
. Others adopted thanked God for permit
ing their interchange of thought with the
people OF Smyrna, thanked the officers of |
the church in which the convention was
leld' thanked the singers and ordered that
CORRECTION be taken for the sexton.
ny rising vote resolutions of respect for
ed. "e'" 9uup-
4 collection amounting to $40 wa, tokon
Or the sexton. 80 ''0i
The finance committee reported that tho
annual expenses of the convention wouId
% about $500 (this includes SlOO for the in
work.; that there WAS in tho
reasury $59.4 AZ; to be added to this Is the
.mOunt OF collections and contributions |
rom schools. There are about 300 schools
n the State that are connected with ,bis
organization, and if they contribute ms
heretofore there will be sufficient sum 10
meet all ordinary expenses. School of 100
u less pay ST. schools from 100 To 9O0 -.
O0 300, or over IS.
IN the evening addresses were deliyered
" Ioiessor Hamlll and the Revs. Alfred
'mnth nv, and h. +. Jester, of Wilmington
me selectlon otthe next meeting place
vas lett with the executive committee.
Confaraoon