Evening journal., 1896-03-07
CONVENTION OFFICERS.
New Leaders Chosen for the
State Sunday Schools
CAPT TRUxToEs STRONG SPEECH

OhfI IhUAkUR6 blhUNH bPbbOH
Loves Mariner Talks OF Bringing In wallis
fthe Street aud boys Pronounced ID-
oorrIglbIe-The Real idea Of Sunday
School Work.
The Delaware State Sunday School AS.
sociation'enlnth annual convention which
closed last night IN Milford Presbyterian
Church, and from which the delegates
are all returning day to their various
homes throughout the state, exceeded all
expectations. d. ing the day eesslons
tue church was packed and there was
scarcely any sta ling room. Az night
sessions, overflow meetings were abso
l6tely necessary
Much Interest centored In the election
Of officers, and, as a resrlt, many new
leaders we're chosen. There was quite a
/ epirited contest for convention president.
Professor H. s Goldey Was elected John
H. Hoiiecker. D. ". Harlan, j. b
Gllchrlst. representing the three counties
are the vice. presidents recording secre-
tary, j. II Appleby statistical secrotaryi
Aubrey Vandever musical director. Pro-
fess0r John r. Sweeney; treasurer.
Edgsr A. Finley. Several changes were
made In committees, with the following
result:
Executive Oommlttee-O H. Cantwell,
o. W. Pusey, Walter o. Hoffeclrer, H
G. Elliott. Charles Baird, Rev Frank
Moore. p. Causey o p Tunnel, o
s Morgan, w. X. Crosby.J. II Anderson
Finance Oommittee-Oharles Baird,
Samuel Baynard, p. B. Ayars. Neal
Comfy, p +. Causey, Il. h. H. Messlnger.
T.N. A. n aI..
to meet at Boston In June-J II Hoffocker,
OF Smyrna; Charles Baird, Mrs Matlack.
Miss Clara Mondlnhall. @ n. Csntwell
and O. w. Pusey. Of Wilmington; p. 4.
Causey and j. B Gllchrlst. OF Milford T
J. Truxton, Of Lswea; Rev. O A Grice.
d D., Of Georgetown Rev. p. II Raw
Inns, OF Harrington; Miss Emma V. New
man OF Pennington.
Rev T. e. Martindsle d. D., gave an
excellent talk on "Tha Sunday School
Idea and How to Develop It." he
clsimed that 1t should have the hearty
co operation OF the church. aud that the
very best men In the church should be
assigned to departments aud classes Ia
the Sunday school Il should have pre-
eminent cooperation Of the state. for no
better citizens were to be found than
the product Of the Sunday school It
must have the cooperation of Christ,
and that can only come after fervent
prayer aud conservation to God.
DR.. MartindEle's address closed with
such a deep spiritual appeal that Pro
fessor Godey called for three brief
prayers for conservation These we're
made by Charles Biird, Captain rruxton
and the president himself.
More Activity Among Teachers.
Mra. w. X Crosby made an address
and Miss Lottie 4 Bfockson an able
discussion on Normal Work, urgently
advocating the preparatory study and
training OF teachers Mrs. Br0cksOl Is
the author Of a well-known book on
normal work.
strong Speech From Captain Truxton.
Captain T. j. Truxtou, Of Lewes, In his
address on "Sunday School Missionary
Work, gavO some original Illustrations
that created much amusement through
out the assembly In setting forth the
lukewarmness now manifested IN the In
gathering Of Sunday school pupils. The
little children In courts and alleys can bs
brought 10 the forefront and to be lead
ing lights In the church. Snow white
paper Is manufactured from the filthy
rags that are daily fshed out Of cutters
and ash barrels
Now as a rule. The harder the colt Is
to break, the finer the animal when
finally subdued. ID. l. Moody was once
pronounced incorriglbe by O Sunday
school teacher. Dr. j. M Buckley, one
Of the greatest Methodlsts Of to-day. was
once thrust out Of the Sunday school by a
superintendent l. myself, have bsen
told when a boy, Young man, the hemp
Is frowing for your neck.
"You may capture hero by q kindly
act done for one Of these little children
Little rlpples 60 to lesward only to
grow It every pace until they become
mountainous waves. Now, you are
training these little waits, dwelling Ia
novels down here, who some day are 20
dwell in the city Of the New Jerusalem;
shall walk streets Of gold. Then when
this tempestuous voyage Is over. Ia
estate Joy wen embrace eEch other
bsfore the throne on high.
There were several closing addresses on
the results Of Sunday school work and
these had to bs delivered alternately ss
on the evening before. Rev. Joseph B
Turner spoke eloquently on "Ths Inhd.
encs OF the Sunday School Ia the State
and Union" Dr. M l. Gatess, Of VIII
mlnRton, address on "rhe Greatness
and Importance OF the Work" had to be
omitted upon receipt Of a telegram OF
regret. A long conference followed on
home study of the lesson. Then there
were closing testimonies and q consecra
tion service Rev. DR.. Cort presided at
the overflow meeting IN the room below.
The blackboard exercises were by Mrs. |
Crosby. Resolutions Of sympathy were
adopted for Rev. h. l.. Bunstein, who is
III.