Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17
OPPOSED TO CAMPMEETINGS
Methodist Protestants Speak
Against Them.
HURT THEIR SUNDAY-SGHOOLS
Interesting Convention Held
at Laurel.
The sunday-schoois of the Kent and Sussex
district of the Methodist Protestant
Church--Interesting Papers Read and DIS
cussed--A Powerful Sermon.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana journal
Laurel. Sept 10.-The second annual
Sunday school convention of the Kent
and Sussex district of the Methodist
Protestant Church, met in Christ
Church, this town, Tuesday avening at
clock and adjourned last night.
There were about 300 delegates and
visitors in attendance and much inter-
est was manifested in the proceedings.
The Rev. j. l. Straughn of Harrington,
district president. called the conven-
tion to order and outlined the object
and aim of the convention. He intro
duced the Rev. DR.. j. ID. Kinzer of
Baltimore, President of the Maryland
Annual Conference, who delivered an
address on How to Enlist the Whole
Church in Sunday school Work. +" DIR.
Kinzer is one of the most able men in
the conference and has been elected
president four times. He contended
that the work of Sunday school
should be mainly a missionary work
"a going out and seeking after the
stray lambs of the flock. All children
were Christ's lambs, whether in or out
OF the church, and the stray ones
should be gathered into the fold. The
only way to enlist the entire church
membership in this line Of work and in
Sunday school work generally is to
educate the members up to higher
plane of Christian intelligence. AZ
the close of the DOCTORS address com
munion service was held.
A sunrise prayermeeting was held a
6 o'clock yesterday morning. led b,
President Straughn, and was well at
tended.
At o'clock there was song servic,
conducted by Irving Legates, which
was highly enjoyed.
The financial and statistical reports
OF the schools showed increased mem
bership and progress. During the pres
entation Of these reports several of thu
ministerial delegates spoke strongl,
against the Methodist campmeetings 81
much in vogue in Kent and Suisse:
claiming that the attractions presented
by the woods meetings depleted tn
attendance at the Sunday schools
The sentiment of the convention wa
strongly against the camp.
At 1890 the Rev. George r. Nc
Cready, Mr.. III. L. Adkins and Dr.
Kinzer spoke on the Ideal Superin
tendent," and on the "Ideal Teacher
was discussed by the Rev. d. Blak
and others. "How to Organize an
Maintain Successful Teachers Meet
ing'' was discussed by the Rev. ID
Elderdice and Mr.. O. L. Ennis.
After the noon recess the Rev. A. j
Walter led very successful song sol
vice and then the following papers wei
read and discussed: How to Deyelo
the Principles of Benevolence in tt
Sunday school" by the Rev. J. ii.
Ewell; 1.-THE Sunday-school as Fa,
tor in Temperance Work." by Mi
Ida Boggs; "The Infant Departmel
and How to Most Successfully Condu
it, by Miss Helen Pennel and Mi
Estele Atkins: 1.-THE Holy Spirit
Sunday-school Work." by the Rev.
A. Wright, the Rev. G. r. Hodge, Mi
Sallie Edgsll and Mr.. j. W. Cox.
At s. 30 p. m. business meeting W
held and plans were discussed for pus
ing the work of the Sunday school in
new fields the coming year. The &c
lowing officers were elected: Presiden
the Rev. J. L. Straughn, Harringto
Vice President, the Rev. T. P. Revell
Dover; Secretary and Treasurer, Mi
Estelle Atkins, Milton.
At 7.30 p. m. the Rev. 7. p. Revel
delivered powerful sermon on 81
Church and Her Children" and at t
=. close of the sermon the convention a
iourned. .....
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
During severe storm Monday mig
lightning struck the residence OF Cal
Hopkins, at Bethel, tearing out almt
the entire front of the dwelling, b
not even stunning any Of the membl
of the family, who were seated at
supper table in back room.
TazeweIl Jones. the Princess An
liveryman who shot and seriou
wounded George Young, the stati
agent at that place, Monday afternpC
was formerly resident of Laurel a
is well known here. He is especia
remembered because while here
shot a man named Sheridan, in
pute over some trivial matter.