The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-15

Tho seventh annual convention OF
Tho Delaware State Suuday School As
convened this morning in
West Presbyterian Church. On zach
side OF the altar was large American
flag, while p0tted plants adorned the
and across the altar front
wds tho greeting Welcome, "and tho
Pence OF God Sanctify you Wholly"
The auditorium Of the church was
vol filled at the commencement OF
business and many more arrived later
In the day from down the State.
An address Will b5 delivered this
evening aud another tomorrow after
noon by b. i. Jacobs chairman OF the
Executive Committee Of tho lnternn-
,tlonal Sunday school Convention.
The convention opened by the sing
ing OF the hymn BLESSED Assurance"
followed by "Ha Loadeth Me- and
this WAS followed by Come Thou
Father OF tho Bossed The Presidei
then read from the twenty.ilrst chap
ter oI st. John on the last acts Of
Christ. Prayer was led by Professor
lGoldey, alter which committees wore
appointed OIL nominations.
After reading q letter from h. +. Jac-
obs, service OF song was led by Pro-
lfessor John IL. Sweeney. Rev. A. N.
keig win made the address of welcome,
lih the course OF which he said that the
COMMITTEE should be congratulated OH
the talent It has secured. We believe in
wuman's worb, and hope their mouths
will not be closed during the conven-
ton. He extended a hearty welcome
to the delegates to West Presbyterian
Church and to tile city.
! President Joseph Pyle. In his re.
spouse. said he did no. Know oil any
place lie felt more happy than on this
Presbyterian platform. He referred
TO the III st convention at old Hanover.
As Bro. keigwin said let this be q
| tGlGatlve convention OF Sabbath school
teachers, he would add. love tho Lord
lJcslls Christ ana you will DO faithful
Sunday school teachers.
| Tie report of t:e president wns next
presented. In It 1t was stated that en-.
lCouraglnR reports came from tie diff
lferenL countries, Mover In tho Worlds
history has tho sabbath School work
taken such Il hold as at tho presenJ
time. He prayed that each one would
lend his OF her aid to make this the
greatest convention in tho State OF
ilclaware. G. ii. Cantwoll presented
the report OF the executive committee.
| The report referred TO tile great
Sunday school picnic held on July
i3rd last Tho like can never be sur
passed.. and tho picnic in Lincoln Park
was also another gre Il surpri se.
| Aubrey NaudeSur Statistical Secra.
ltary read his report, showing that over
400 Sunday Schools held their sos.
sions. We mayfeel proud that Della
ware outshn-s my state In school
work. He gave the statistics OF all the
denominations! SUNDAY Schools In the
State masking n grand total OF 10. 491,
ian increase of nearly 5000 over last
iyoar.
w x. Gro 3hy reported that the Sun
iday school work in New Castle county
lis better THAI evar. Five new schools
during the year have been organ.
II zed, making a total of i0l schools.
W. II. JakeB reported that the work
lin Kent county is progressing favor
ably.
Rev. Mr.. Hendriok presented report
| from the Nimington Sunday School
| Union which defined the progressive
workings Of tho union during the
year. Another service OF song waa
then participated III. and after homo.
Idiclion the convention adjourned.
| President Pylo saii he wished all de.
ivolional eSerclacg to ia participated
Ilntendent to read tie Scriptures and
Tho pastor TO otier prayer.
Tho delegates were assigned to
homes in dilerrLt parts of the city.
I II you want Ilrst.class dyelng and
'lscou,ing doEr. go TO 2lD King street.
Derby aud felt hats dyed. cleaned aud
blocked in tho latost styles.