The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-16
FIFTH EDITION.,


At the session OF the Convention
this morning prayer was offered by
Rev O. I. Adams, Smyrna. and the
scriptures read by W. X. Crosby.
The following officers were electedt
Presldent-Joseph Pyle.
Vice.Presldents-Prof. ID. W. Harlan,
New Castle county; John II. HofTecler,
Kent county; ]. b. Gilchrist. Sussex
county.
Statistical Secretary. Aubrey Van.
ldever.
Treasurer-Edgar A. Finley.
|Goldey:.
Executive committee-C. Fl. Cant.
we'll. Walter .. Hoffecker, Charles
Baird, W. X. Crosby. Dr.C. II. Jakes,F.
"a. Elliott.
Finance committes-Cha Baird,
Charles Beadenkopf. JOS. A. Smith. W.
II; crosby. Henry p. Cannon.
Musical dirsetor-Prof. John Il.
Rev. j, F. stoneclphor Of Dover prs.
|sented o report OF his visit to the
Worlds Convention at st. Louis. and
gave the statistics OF the different
States, remarkfng:
Admitting that there are nine mill
lions of Sabbath school children, we
come to the astounding fact that
there are II, 900. 900 children who do
not attend any Sabbath schools. II Is
necessary for US to be more active II
we Intend to keep up this forward
movement OF Sunday school work.
There Is IN ore need OF love OF the Bible
and OF Christ In our hearts and lives.
ID. Mccall Mac Gregor OF tho
Union Bible Institute OF Philadelphia,
next addressed the convention. His
two words were "Blbls--Edueation."
lie heard Of sunday School whore
there were 200 lesson slips and only
one Bible. and that was ON the preach.
ers desk. lie referred to the bethany
Church. where the Bible is held up.
He favored Billie drill In every
Sunday school. Bringing the child
from himself Into the study Of the
Bible Is education. II we want to
teach the children properly the Sum
day school people must attend to 1t.
La the Sunday school cause making
.progress2 was the title OF un address
delivered by Rev. Lafayette Marks.
lie said the question could be au-
lswered iii two ways -negatively and
laflirtnatlyely. A great deal is done
every year. The outside world only
hear OF the wo IL.
word OF the living God, cannot over
schools, The fret Sunday school in
this city was opened In 1914 with 90
children.
We are here to-day to try and help
one another and to compare notes.
Are we doing what we can to put tho
word OF God IN the minds and hearts
Iof our Sunday school children. We are
not oontemplativoe enough. The III ut.
ter Of analysis Is being driven into tho
lground.
We want to cultivate In the children
the Bible as whole. Let them kno W
what Gods word Is. Another thing he
suggested was that we must do moro
to encourage home Instruction and
homo discipline.
/ D. Mccall MaeG.eGor. OF the Union
Bible Institute, gave Bible drill at .
O'Clock to day.
TIC Allen. OF Smyrna The cues.
ton Ia why are so many children out
side OF the Sunday schoolr Can we
go after them in desolate piaees2 We
are not making enough progress as
long as this Is true.
Mr.. Cooper Of Bethel Church, aug-
gested the finding out how many chill
idren nro outside OF the Sabbath
schools
| primary Work" was the subject Of
Mrs. Washington Hastings address.
Among the first nscessaries oil primary
work is proper classification. The
teacher OF each little group can Or
courage the children. The openims
and closing exercises shou be shor;.
! Tho singing should BIO spirited and
catching. Visiting the children at
home is good. A letter on It's birth
day will convince tho child that the
teacher thinks of It, We must tsac h
then tho words OF tho Lord Jesus.
Many entertainments for tho children
lwere branded by Mrs. Hastings as
Vandalism, We should weave the les
so1 into story.
/ Charles Baird said. In discussing the
paper that we would do well to heed
the Suggestions made.
{ Rev. MI StOnecipher said that lie
favored putting this paper In TIE
hands OF every primary teacher vi the
State
W K Crosby said that tho primary
Teachers hold the key to tina situation
'Iand h I've the tirst chance to reach the
scholars heart. They can set thoughts
in operation thdt will re ach down into
llatOrnity.
Then lot us encourage our primary
Sunday school teachers. Professor
iIlu, Ian and L v. Nh. savage also dis.
lcussed no paper.
Hugh C. Erow! Q addresee tie ror-
Iyention on Tho Opportunity nnd ne-
iaponsibtlty oil the Sunday Sol
tScl olar."
Tho paper was also ably die uss d
lhy ". IL Burden.
Professor Goldey, Rev s. B. Meesor
lani Mr.. White. OF Baltimore who hps
lie N in the Sunday school work since
tlslJ.