Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-22


Sweeney. Scripture was read by John W.
Grinnage and prayer offered BY the Rev.
Il. II. Chippey.
Neal Comfy and John w. Grinnage were
added to the finance committee.
Report was made concerning the action
of the Legislature on the memorial for the
ubolishment of the State appropriation for
Sunday-schools and on the memorial in
relation to having pool tables or games of
chance in hotel, restaurant or building
where Intoxicating liquor is sold.
The Rev. N. H.. Miller, D, D., delivered
an interesting address entitled The Place
of the Sunday-school in the Work of the
Church"
The Rev. J. +. SLonecipher William II.
Gregg and the Rev. l.. A. Bennett were
added to the executive committee.
u. Il. Jacobs gave most delightful talk
on primary work in the Sundny-school,
describing his own school and its system
of grading.
A query taken from the question box
was answered by w. X, Crosby.
After another service of song the the
Rev. John ID, G. Hanna led i'll prayer.
Following the singing OF the doxology
the benediction was pronounced by the
Rev. w. j. DuHadway.
The exercises in the evening began with
service of song. scripture was read by
Neal Comfy and prayer offered by the Rev.
Q. Il. Hendricks.
The committee on credentials reported
that lOl Sunday-schools were represented
by 81 pastors, 81 superintendent and las
teachers making total Of 80 delegates
present.
The association reiterated its opposition
to the State appropriation for Sunday
schools and its disapproyal Of having pool
tables or games of chance In q hotel, res
taurant or building where intoxicating
liquor is sold and appointed w. o. Hot
fecker, George NJ. jones, the Rev. j. +.
Stonecipher and b. h. Woodail commit
tee to memorabilia the next Legislature in
regard TO the ubolishment OF the same.
The finance committee recommended
the payment Of bills aggregating Sl35, 30
1t urged the schools which have not sent
money to the treasurer 10 do so at once,
the money to he paid 20 the international
association being due.
Announcement was made that S52 were
needed to place the association out Of debt
and n collection was taken.
A resolution asking for the appointment
of Il committee to inaugurate u system OF
normal work was adopted.
Another resolution adopted declared that
the Legislature had removed the last
barrier that stood between the boys and
the saloon by the enactment of the law
allowing the sale Of liquor to be taken on
the premises and that there is left only one
course for saving the boys from the curse
Of drunkenness and that is uncom promis
ing and everlasting war on the saloon.
The association deplored the tendency Of
the times to patronise sunday excursions n.
and other amusements and pledged itself
10 use all lawful means Ut its command To
correct the abuse,
The trustees and sexton of West Church.
those who had invited the delegates to par.
take of their hospitality, the officers of the
convention, the essayists and speakers
Professor sweeney, the press and all who
contributed to the success of the conven
ton were voted thanks.
A solo was sung by Mrs. Victor r., PYLE,
Mr.. Jacobs delivered d splendid address
entitled THE Sunday-school Work for thC
Whole World.n Delaware, he said. had
reached very high and proud position.
| 1t has the highest Sunday.school percent.
age OF any Sinte III the union but that d
not the highest standard of excellence
Delaware will not reach the ton notch
until it has every year a convention in
each hundred. He advocated the adoption
of system of normal work. Organizina
| hundred associations would result il
| house toulouse visitation and that woulf
| extend and improve the work of the stat,
association. He said we must have sym
pathy. We mus go beyond our churcf
| and Sunday.school family. beyond ouy
town, hundred, county and State. God ha,
| commanded that we 20 into all the world
We can go In thought and desire
in sympathy and PRAYER; we can ID
with our contributions and we ought Z,
go personally il we are called. He urged
the State association to contribute NOR
literally to the international association
IL should not be satisfied with giving SIU
for the international work, Delawar
shouldn't be compared with any State ex
uept Rhode Island, which contributes Sogl