Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-11-16

Prohibition Talk and Politics.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 16.-What Presi
dent Crosby pronounced the banner con-
vention Of the New Castle County Sun
day School Association, came to an end
last night, shortly before 10 o'clock
Throughout the day the attendance was
exceptionally large and seventy seven
schools were represented during the
convention. The afternoon session was
particularly interesting.
Would Run Itself Into the Ground,
Colonel P. B Ayars. In his address
upon How to Secure Order In Sunday
School,, advocated turning the entire
congregation into one Bible class and the
children into smaller departments. He
outlined some bright ideas on establish
ing good order aud said that by noImeans
should a school be permitted to run
itself or, like the Humboldt river, It
would run itself into the ground.
Music in the Sunday Schools.
Rev. w. A. Wallings address on
SUNDAY School Music" aroused liv ely
discussion and many of the delegat es
differed from the minister's lively ideas
OF songs for the young people. He
stated that there were three essential
factors In the Sunday school music
spirited hymns, good instruments and
competent directors. He declared that
his idea In singing Rock of Ages" was
to omit the first stanza, and In all other
sorrowful or funereal hymns, TO select
only the brightest lines Mr.. Walling
further said that TO teach q new hymn
| to the school the precsntor should first
acquaint the sch olRrs thoroughly with
the lines to be sung. Then, with the
assistance of a quartet, the precentor
should sing over the verses until the
scholars have fairly good idea OF the
tune Then they can easily learn It,
DR. Miller, Mr.. Collins. Rev. Dawson,
Dr. Walling, Secretary Messenger and
/ Mr.. Watti discussed the subject in a
lively vein and drew forth applause
from the interested audience.
Brought Out Prohibition Talk.
Mrs Markss exceptionally fine paper
on How to Interest the Scholars in
Temperance Work, WAS read by Mrs O.
F. Hendricks and was received with gem
eral applause. The writer regretted the
neglect Of shis vital subject in the
schools and described visits TO the Jail
and Wilmington City Hall, where she
had met young men, former Sunday
school pupils, who declared that they
had never been thoroughly taught in the
lines Of intemperance. She pronounced
the saloon den and pitfall, but said that
the saloon keepers could not be de-
nounced because they we're authorized
and encouraged in the work by Christian
people The only way to root out tn,
horrible evil, she declared, was TO impress
upon the children the idea that they
must do it at the ballot-box as soon al
they could grow up and vote.
This Prohibition sentiment was further
advanced by Rev. William l. White anC
George w. Todd There was much oh
lection among the delegates to thii
political turn of the question, but al
none were brave enough to "declsr'
themselves, the speeches went on record
without objection. Miss Mile Taylor
and Miss Kate Fulton spoke about th'
difficulty Of teaching temp rerance to th'
children of saloon-keepers.
DR. Alexander Proudfit, of Baltimore
was recognized and gave relief TO thI
political pressure of the moment by
saying that in his opinion the only tru
way to fight the evil in the SUNDAY
school was to bring the scholars t.
Christ and to save their own souls be
yond question. Then the saloon evi
could easily be crushed.
At the evening session the church wa
!, packed to the doors. Professor sweeney
sang with increased enthusiasm. and th,
large congregation joined heartily in 81
the choruses. Rev. 5 B Wylie read tn
scripture lesson, and Rev w. Frederick
Lewis offered prayer Messrs Collins
/ o,td I1r M1f1pauow of pbtlu
? delphis, gave brief talks on the study o
the Bible aud helps In that work
Professor Reynolds offered this resc
luton, which the convention adopted:
Resolved. That this convention in
vites the earnest attention of superiI
tendents and teachers to making specis
efforts this year to secure q full repre-
2 sentation Of the scholars Of the Sunda
school at the morning service of thei
: respective churches; that we recommen
also that increased drill work be carrie
> on in the history OF the Bible, so the
the scholars 10 our Sunday schools ma
have mora comprehensive knowledg
OF the whole Bible.
i Rev swartz Talks on Increasing Interes
\ "How to Interest the Scholars
q Temperance Work. was the subject
II
He described the man riding a spirits
horse and who is the animals master
every move; that man enjoys his NOR
ing ride. But the man VINO has not I'll
D. complete mastery Of his steed and final
fl has to fall upon its neck while it dash
D. through space like the wind, is certain
unhappy and dissatisfied. SO 1t
i with the teacher who has the class
It spirited boys and has not the compile
mastery. He believed that when Il
e. teacher began to study the Book and Il
4 boy, the mastery over them in Christ
n. cause could be easily obtained. n
~ teachers work eau only be measur
y when the sweep Of eternity is measure
= Seek not to MAKE any display of self
Is to secure glory in present work, y
who so doeth and teacheth them he shI
ey be great in the kingdom Of Heaven"
Convention Adopts Resolution.
in The convention adopted the followil
wv resolutions.
~ ''Resolved-That the thanks of th
ty convention be extended to the Nj
" Castle NJ E Church for the building, al
TO tho COMMITTEES on entertainment I
~ the generous and elegant manner in viii
NJ they have attended to our inner wan