Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
FOR THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Convention Of the New Castle County
Association Opened Thursday.
GOOD ATTENDANCE OF DELEGATES
Address of Welcome by the
Rev. William P. SWartz.
READING OF PAPERS ON TIMELY TOPICS

Ine tsehutnk fhpers fOliOWeu DIV iu-
terestinE and Practical Discussious-The
Gathering a Successful One, Despite the
Disagreeable Weather.
The eighth annual convention of the
New Castle County Sunday school AS
ISOLATION opened on Thursday in Cen
trail Presbyterian Church. Owing TO
unpleasant weather many delegates
arrived late, and it was with rather
a small sprinkling that the opening
exercises began.
Prof. j. II Sweeney was in charge of
the music and IAN Hail the Power
of jesus Name" was sung under his
direction by Mrs. Marion Price of
Middletown. Chrysanthemums, ferns
and other plants decorated the front
of the church. On the platform were
seated President William X. Crosby,
Secretary William II. Taylor, Charles
Baird and 9. II. Cantwell of the
executive committee. In the audience
were Vice-President g. M. Leitch, I.
II. H. Messenger of the executive com
mittee, Joseph Pyle, superintendent of
st. Paul's M. L. Sunday school, W.
II. Curry, W. II. Morris, #. w. Fem,
Mrs NJ. Taggart, and numerous other
delegates
In the absence of clergyman Presi-
CAOoD1 Chlltu Ou WI.
the Scripture reading, and Mr.. Can't
well for the prayer. Mr.. Baird read
the 10th Psalm. In his prayer Mr..
Cantwell referred to tine death of the
treasurer of the association, the Rev.
N. M. Browne.
GETTING DOWN TO BUsINEss.
The convention got down to bust
ness at $50 O'Clock. The president
was authorized to appoint the COM
mittees, and announced the following (:
Credentials-C. II. Cantwell, f. w.
Fem, T. Fl. O'Daniel.
Nominations-W. II. Foulk, James
Cranston, W. II, Morris, Mrs. Tag
CART
Resolutions-T. II. II. Messenger,
A. G. Cox, Mrs. Matlack, Miss lay
Tor.
Finance - Charles Baird, Charles
Gray.
The Rev. William p Swartz, pastor
of Central Church, welcomed the dele
gates to the convention. He said that
no matter what denominations there
were, all were of the same household /;
the distinctive word in their names is
Christian. Children of the same
family are different in names but
they are children of the same parents.
OF course as the children grow older
they grow wider apart, but there is no
happier time than the Thanksgiving
Day when all reunite once more. He
welcomed the delegates as comrades
in the great army which desires TO
capture the hearts of the children, the
army of Sunday school workers He
hoped that the people Of Central
Church would have an opportunity
soon to welcome them again
James Cranston of Newport responded
to Mr.. Swartz's welcome. BY this
time, in spite of the bad weather, the
convention had grown to very respecta-
BILE proportions. The delegates Joined
in the singing of 80 Heaven
veteran in Sunday school work,
+. Il. Taylor, addressed tho conven.
ton on the question "How and by
Whom Should the Offers and Teachers
of the Sunday school be Seected?'
He held that every society, whether
secular or religious, should be governed
by constitution and bylaws A
Sunday school should be organized
through a meeting of Christian pro
fessors AT meetingAcalled by them,
the probable teachers should elect the
superintendent and other officers. As
an official head, the superintendent il
largely responsible for the welfare o
the school. The naming of his assist
ants and advisers is very importan
task. He is the judge Of the quaif
cations of teachers and he SHOULD
have have the selection of them. II
his experience of 30 years Mr.. Taylo
said he bad noticed no friction in tn,
outlined. 1
Perhaps the most difficult prof4ll
with the superintendent is his dut,
toward negligent teachers, and hi
position being very trying one SHOULD
secure for him the prayerful syn,path,
and cooperation of all connected witt
the school.
In this connection allow sur
gestion; would ii not be appropriat
and profitable to inaugurate for tn
consideration Of schools some simpl
installation and conservation servic
for the teachers, annually, upon enter
ing on another year as laborers in tn
vineyard Of the Lord?"
The discussion Of the subject wa
opened by Charles Baird, superin
tendent of West Church Sunday school
Joseph Pyle said that the paper wa
like sermon. 1t was better than som
sermons in that it was short. He spok
superintendent. The superintendent G
st. Paul's school selects teachers an
they are confirmed by the SUNDAY
school Association.
William II, Foulk said he wa
heartily in sympathy with the paper
The superintendent should be rcspons
BILE for the appointment Of the teacher,
The Rev Mr. Swartz joined IN the di,
Sussion of the address. He told of
facher who went sleigh riding on
sunday afternoon, and was replaced.
Mr.. Sweeney sang the verse Of - |
fhat Blest City, the congregatio
saking up the chorus.
How can we secure the interest (
older scholars in Church Worky'
That was the question which the Re,
W. q. Rooms Of Rising Sun, Md, sc
about to answer. We realize, he SAID
that the young people are besct by 5
many things to draw them from Sur
day school and church. To interc,
the older scholars in church work, b
would first convert the scholars
Christ in their early years The Sun
day-schopl should realize that lis grei
work Is conversion. lie had the in
preston that no person should br
teacher who would not work for tn
conversion of scholars. In one reviy;
period he knew uf the converting of
whole class OF sonolars whose teacht
had urged them 10 take up Christ
Tho young people should be give
something to do. Great gcneralshi
needs to be shown in treating wit
the children Warn them against N
fatal doctrine OF sowing wild oats III