Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11
STATE sUNDAY-sGHOOLS.

Win SCflptufc TehuillE ny GHtltcS
Wilmington and prayer by the Rev. l.. ~
Barrett Nearly 100 delegates were present
A service of song led py Professor y. X.
Swoney was rendered, after which the
address of welcome was made BY the Kew. \
L. q Wainwright, pastor Of The Lewes \
Presbyterian Church and respondedto by
President Pyle.
Various committees made reports from |
which are taken the Following items
| From the report of statistical secretary
42S schools, 3, 81 officers and teachers.
Al GAG scholars, total. 50,56, being 80 PER
cent OF the population and leading every
| State compared with population.
| From treasurer's report-Bglance on
hand last report. 81; amounts received
| during year, $23T.Sl; total. S23a,Sl dis
bnrsed, sll2.Sl; balance on hand, s9I;el.
The Rev. ID. IL. Corkran, H. G.. Vain
wright. w. u. Conn and Mrs. Murray
| were appointed committee 10 make
digest ofthe reports
4. illusion, W. II. Jakes and Charles
| Warren We're appointed u committee to
nominate officers for ensuing year. They
made the following nominations
President--Joseph Pyle: Vice Presidents,
New Castle county, b. w. Harlan; Kent,
John IL, Hoffecker; Sussex. james u. Gil
christ; Statistical Secretary, Aubrey Van
deyer; Recording Secretary, Prof. IL. >.
Golley; Executive Committee, q IL. Can't
well chairman, ". o. Hoilecker. Charles
| llHlTu, w. H. JHhss, W - hOISdli. tllo
Rev. S. Il. Meeser, the Rev. g. Z. Mason.
Il. G. Elliott. the Rev. q. jefferson, the
Rev. b, g. Moore; Finance COMMITTEES,
Charles Baird chairman, Charles w. Pussy.
George NJ. Jones, George \. Pennewi!i, w.
X. Crosby, Neal Comfy, j. w. Grnnage;
Musical Director, Prof. j. H. sweeney.
They were all unanimously elected.
The first topic on the programme, The
Sunday.school Convention-lts Aim and
Object" was given i'll an earnest and I'M
pressive manner by w. X. Crosby and
discussed In liye.minute speeches by Z.
Bard, A. Vandeyer, the Rev. b, j. Savage,
and lady delegate whose name was not
announced.
A conference OH "Our State Sunday
school Work" followed. The following
questions were sent up
'Do YOU believe it wrong to receive
money from the State for the support OF
Snnday-sciools?'
, What shall be done with Sunday school
1 officers and teachers who leave the church
to attend campmeeting
What are the best plans to hold the
youth between the ages of is and u years
in our schools"
l What is the best method by which the
$ thorough organization of the hundreds
e for Sunday-school work can be secured Z"
y us this convention competent to take
the necessary steps,"
what is the best mode of teaching in
| 0unuay-ScnDOlSs
How can we have order in our Sunday.
!, schools?"
a The Rev. G. A. Grise was called on by
= the president and very satisfactorily an
q swered them. a short song service fol
J. lowed and adjournment with the doXology
e and benediction by the Rev. q. w. Town
o send at $50 p. m
d The evening session began at CLOCK
i An able address OH the topic, The Teach
q ing Inspiration aud Power" was made by
I the Rev. L. +. Barrett Further remarks
l. OH the subject were made by Prof. Goldey
i. The next subject, ",rhe Snnday-school as I
% Character Builder" was discussed very
II ably by the Rev 5. J. Morris, ID. D., for j.
is minutes. Another song service with thu
:, dUxology and benedietion at $50 cloSet
d the first days proceedings.
10 The committee on entertainment hat
1t made ample arrangements for the enter
Ii tuinment Of the l30 delegates who had re
Nj ported, and with the citizens We're mucl
ii disappointed when somewhat less than 10
rp arrived on the noon train. Secretar!
,e Walter Sparklin, OH whom the most o
err the work devolyed deserves much credi
ne for its success.
10 A large audience was present at tn
afternoon session and the church wa
ne packed at night. The singing is the IA
No. tractiye feature and the Lewes people jui
sd in it earnestly. President, Pyle, who
no looked upon as the father of the organiza
al ton is still a model presiding officer an
III he keeps the spiritual feature PROMINENT
m before the convention.
id FRIDAYS SESSION.
b. LEwEs, April 6.-Yesterday's sessio
est opened with the usual exercises.
Y, A letter from b. +. Jacobs, secretary
CHI the committee Oh international Sunda,
Nv school work, urging better attention
on finances, &c.
,ss The topic on the programme entitlt
ms | ACKNOWLEDGMENT fNittzanSlin ~ N thu a
ge sence of p. b. Ayars to whom il VI
las assigned, was given to the Rev. w.
nat jenkins, A. NJ Il. Church, Lewes, wi
eq made Il very good address, eliciting Ell
~ thusiasm.
nd tionlnent OF funds the association broug
lat out animated remarks from several OF
N GERS and delegates as to whether due mott
had been given the schools of their sever
nu amounts.
lad Mrs. Lottie Brockson of Blackbird. De
I'D was introduced and exhibited C. chart fl
YES Bible study in the Sunday school.
l The topic The Sunday and Tempe
sht auce Work was called, and, in the 4
sence ST George w. Todd, the Rev, Z.
i. Grice of Georgetown made an eScelle
HE address. He urged us the final solution
OF the annihilatiun of the liquor traffic t
thorough instruction on temperance of O
rk- youth in the Sunday-schools. A live
discussion followed, participated in by
her X, Crosby, Dir. 5, J. Morris, MIR. Haj
! to, mond, w. II. Foulll and L. j. Tuxton.
out The Rev, b. J. Savage of Milford int
duced resolutions urging the passage
the Wilson bill, now before the Legs
my ture, which were unanimously adopted
INST Time having expired il was intended
ial. permit Mrs. j. J., Wulcott to make spee
on third party prohibition, which she
of very incisiyely and aroused considera
ard applause. 1t got nearly away from
I of control Of the able president who stopI
and it by calling the next business in ord
N, y which was collection. A song serv
re- | followed and committee was uppoin
ipa, to ascertain if an excursion to Rehobt
is is can be arranged for this evening at g.
nSi Adjourned with the benedirtlon by
Rev Is, j. Savage
AT the afternoon session, greetings fir
. " the Non-Partisan National Women's Oh
-. tan Temperance Union were read by
VIII VIII Secretary and referred to the commit
,ri,, OH resolutions.
smiy The topic, Should Sunday-schools
W. Ne Ciraded?h was ably presented BY Cha
IN, ine Baird and discussed by W. X Crosby
WIN WIZ others, mostly catesorlcally.
l,i;s; "iunday-school Music" was treated
9alst well written essay by Mark q. LoHand
very tsaI..,,, p IL CY,ISav and thp Rey I
~ Meeser
for "a. I, s,,;t,,rn ~, ,rrai,ye with ill.,
,Jai' road company.
isU Ii was decided to hold the next ann
" III, convention ut Milford,
~ 10 Miss Clara Mcndiuhall of Whining
IL gave an ably written and finely deliYt
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