Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-20

u. Day, the latter of Philadelphia, on
his left. The others present were !:
The Rev. Merritt Hulburd, S. Il. d.,
George W. Bush, William II. Gregg,
the Rev. William p. Swartz, job II.
jackson, Judge Ball, William K, Crosby,
William $ Hilles, Washington Hast
ings, the Rev. Lafayette Marks, D. D.,
the Rev.. A. N. Keigwin, the Rev.
Thomas y. Terry, Hon. John II. Hof-
fecler, lien Speakman, Peter B. Ayars,
II. S. Goldey, Neil Comfy, Samuel II,
Baynard, David W. Harlan, Herbert
N. Fell, Lewis 7. Grubb, John s.
Mullin, Jr, George ". Todd, j. Albert
Curry, Josohp Hill, Charles Baird,
James D. Carter, @. II. Cantwoll,
Harry Emmons, William s. Pri'ckett,
Thomas X. Porter and Joseph u. Will
kins. Proprietor Willis provided the
following menu, which was excellently
served:
Oysters on Half Shell.
Cream of Celery Lobster Patties.
Fillet of Beef, garnished with Mushrooms.
Dressed Celery.
Queen Olives. Sliced Tomatoes.
Tut Fruit Ice Cream.
Assorted Cakes.
Cheese. Waters.
Saratoga Rolls.
Coffee.
DIR. Marks asked the blessing. Tho
postprandial speeches began about 8. 30
O'Clock and consumed two hours. Chief
Justice Lore prefaced his introduction
of Mr.. Jacobs by announcing that the
company had met to promote general
Sunday. school interests.
Mr.. Jacobs, after speaking of the
pleasure he experienced in being pres.
nui1 This xpua Ma sr1 tsnsk a..
Wilmington and he felt at home. He
also felt sad, because he missed his
friend and fellow. member of the execu.
tive committee, the late Joseph Pyle.
He believed Mr.. Pyle had finished his
work, that his life was henedicton
in this community He thanked God
no knew Mr.. Pyle; in the committee
no was comfort and blessing Next
he proceeded to tell what the Interna-
tional association is trying TO do. He
submitted that Sunday school work is
a work Of art, that the Sunday school
teacher is an artist and that his work
is to be touched with Immortality. He
said there are 16,000, 900 Protestant
Christians in the United States, Of
whom 10, i55, 900 belong TO nine denom-
inations and the remainder TO 23i other
denominations. About ono fourth of
NHt UpDuldlluH III lllb
arc prnfessed Christians. He thought
il would be we'll if the were n little Iii
aggressive. There are II 600, 600 Pro-
testant Sunday school scholars and
1850. 900 Sunday school officers and
teachers in the United States. Some
teachers work 10 hours day for
bread and study hours afterwards by
lamplight. The work of the interna.
tional association is to help them.
There are 8, 900, 600 children and youths
in the Sunday In New York
700, 900 children are not reached by
anybody. Delaware, in proportion to
population, has more Sunday. school
children than any other State. In
Pennsylvania 800, 900 children are not
reached by anybody; in Illinois, 500,
600. "We wish to reach them 90 Mr..
Jacobs exclaimed How? BY getting
little nearer to them. How shall we
reach them? Is there here plan for
reaching every family with the gospel?
There ought to be. We've got to get
together TO formulate plan. We
have plan and call il the interna-
tional plan. We bad an executive com
mittee composed of GO members. Now,
after the death of Joseph Pyle of Della.
ware and Mr.. Wallace of Georgia, it is
composed Of IS. Send the bost man
you have to take Mr. Pyle's place. 1t
is an important position. The COM
mittee meets once in three years. Its
next meeting will he held in Boston
from June 22d to June 26th, inclusive" "
The Illinois Sunday school Association,
Mr.. Jacobs stated, performs house to.
house work and has home class de-
partment. 1t has two or three mon in
the field and ought to have 10. 1t
ought to have S25, 600, He urged more
dIligent work in behalf OF the colored
people. In conclusion he spoke of the
successful efforts made in Philadelphia
and other cities TO raise money for
Sunday school work.
Mr.. Reynolds said the international
association is endeavoring to cIeate
more interest. While the Sunday
schools cannot reach many adults there
are few children that they cannot.
Sunday conventions have to be
held for agitation. Tho porpetuity of
this country depends on teaching the
Bible to tho youth. "Where shall they
be taught2" he asked. "In the Sun
day-schools. F" He asserted that the
Bible is practically shut out of the
public schools Three fourths of those
who are coming in the churchs were
converted in the Sunday schools. The
sunday SCHOOLS, to-day, are OF para
mount Importance to ALL 1--WE must
have better work done for God !" he
exclaimed. God gave His only be-
gotten Son for US and shouldn't we
give our best endeavors9 Come together
at conventions Got ideas from one
another. We should be ON the alert 10
do our work better" He concluded by
saying that BETTER work for God is
being done how than ever before and
attributed it to the efforts OF the exec
utive committee.
DR.. Bailey said New Jersey is thor
oughly organized and. next year, will
add 10, 900 or 20, 600 to those who sys.
tematically read or study the Bible.
DIR. Hurlburd spoke of the advan-
tage, value and service of the Sunday.
schools. He WIS profoundly interested
in what he had heard. He had been
benefited in sitting at the feet Of
these Sunday school workers. They
had indicated not only desirable things
but practical things
DIR. Hurlburd to Mr.. Reynolds
"How much do you reckon Delaware
ought TO do?''
Mr., Reynolds" About g., 2,0O0n