Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-16


The session closed with an addres. ON
winning Souls. by the Rev. r. Il. Terry.
SMYRNA, March Yesterdays session
of the State Sunday-school Association be-
gan with song service Devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by II. $, Goldry,
For the ensuing year the following
officers were elected President, Joseph
| Pyle of Wilmington; Vice. presidents,
David w Harlan for New Castle county,
| John Ii. Hoffecker for Kent aud j. u. Gill
christ for Sussex; Statistical Secretary,
| Aubrey Nandeycr of Clayton; Recording
| Secretary, II. $, Goldcy Of Wilmington;
! Treasurer, Edgar A. Finley of Whining
I ton; Executive Committee, Charles II.
Cantweli Charles Baird. Walter o. Hot
Fecker. George NJ. Jone,, W. X. Crosby
and 4. &. Elliott; Finance Committee
| Charles Baird w. X. Crosby, Charles
Beadcnkopf, James A. Smith and Harry
| T.. Cannon.
Interesting papers on SUNDAY school
Music and "The Importance of Memofi2,
| ing Scripture" were read respectively by
J, II. King and Mrs. Roberta II. Nlatlack.
c. Virgil Gordon played an organ volun-
tary, and he and the others who took part
in the musical exercises Of the morning
were given vote of thanks.
Charles Baird, A. Y. Hysore, ]. +. Stone
cipher, Walter o, lioOeGker,.. Mrs; K II.
MatIack. James \. Smith, H. q. Elliott,
w. X. Crosby. r. Il. Terry, Harry f.. Can
non, Mrs. William II. .hldred and j, u.
Gilchrist were elected delegates to the in
ternntioual Sunday-school convention.
which will be held in st. Louis next tall;
alternates, Alfred Gawthrop, Charles II.
Cantwell, William II, jakes, q. W. Dame,
James Pcrd,ie and Peter i. Causcy.
The president appointed the following
special committee Finance. Harry r..
Cannon, Harvey Hnfrecker H. G. Down
ward and w. II. jakcs.
The afternoon exercises began with n
service of song. during which MeSsrs.
sweeney and King sang duet, After dc,
vutional exercises which were conducted
by Messrs. Franklin and Nichols. l.. May
WEIGH, aged years, played two organ
solos.
A model teachers meeting. based on TO-.
murruws lesson, was conducted by Pro-
fessor Iianill The Rev. Francis H..
Moore gave an address on tho "lhe sun.
dny-school Teachers Pastoral Work" Hy
request Of Mr. sweeney, Miss Davis sang
Jesus Will Welcome Mo There" Miss
Clara Mcndinhall read paper on Grad.
ing of Sunday school"
The following resolutions were adopted :
INASMuCH Ms there Is btll before the l.oeis-
latnre, which, II passed. will declare pool scll-
INK and gambling of ihc worst type, ii thnrc
| be u degree, to he carried on indiscrimuHte y
IN the fave Of JeHis Christ, and serve a. /.
stencil in tho nostrlls Of our boys and girls, lot
II be
R,fotrsd, That We place ourselves on record
rs being now and forever opposed To any such
course 81 Legislation and pl-ad tnat the q he
no consideration OF such an infamous curse:
that we, IA disciples o. the Lord Jesus, Join
hands an hearts to condemn anything tnai
tends to degrade our youth and mhrhooi.
WHEREAS, The question nj repoaling the law
making appropriations for sunha y-srhOols If
being aritated At the prosent time, and
WuERENs, 4 memorial has becn presented
10 the General Assembly oi this state. noW in
session, asking that shld Law hn repealed
therefore tie it
RssotUsd, That we. representing the SUNDAY.
} schools Of Ills state Of Delaware In cOnYcnliGr
assembled In smyrna, Dal., March lOth 1875
r most heartily and earnestly Join IL The move
ment looking toward the abolition Of all STATE
Sundhy.schOUl appropriations, and tuat WI
) hereby give expression to our conYistion TIM
the Interests 81 religion are best served by thu
complete separation Of church and State, hut
wn believe this 10 he In arccrdance with TIT
spirit Of the New Testament, ana in aili 'iui
70 This thHt the las authorizing those appru
. priations Is in opposition 70 tue spirit and LEI
ter Of oar State cnnStiiuion aud DO II furthc
= Rpnirrc, THAT copy OF those resolutions bt
( furnished the press and that committee h
~ appointed to memora2a the Legislature ii
behalf OF This convention, praying for the re
peal Of said law.
The Rev. Alfred Smith offered resolu
s ton mcnorialiging the Legislature to pas
# bill forbidding the use Of pool and bill
5 lizard tables or other games in places wher
c intoxicating liquors are sold.
u tDlilllltleH Was appointed 10 IIeScll
K these resolutions to the Legislature,
Il Other resolutions adopted thanked 10
If for permitting their interchange OF though
J, with the people Of smyrna. thanked tn
.. officers of the church in which the cor
/: vcntiOn was held, thanked the singers an,
{. ordered that a collection be taken tor til
II sexton.
:, BY rising vote resolutions of respec
. for the late Benjamin Murgatroyd wer
adopted.
II A collection amounting to $40 was take
,c for the sexton.
A. The finance committee reported that tn
10 annual expenses Of the convention wunl
be about san, (this includes sion for th
at international work; tina; there was ia til
Is treasury S5J.i2, to he added To- this is th
Al amount Of collections and contribution
I'd from schools. There are about 300 sChoo
in the state that are connected with tn
organization and IL they contribute
Il, heretofore there will be u sufficient sum
y meet all ordinary expenses. school Of II
or less pay 81, schools from 100 to POO s
~ 200 to 800, or over, S..
n In the evening addresses were delivcrt
70 by Professor Hami! and the Brys. Alfrt
- smith and -. r. Jester.
% The selection Of tine next meeting piat
was left with the executive committee.