Evening journal., 1897-04-23
CHOSE STATE OFFICERS
State Sunday School Conven-
tion in a Contest.
PRESIDENT GOLDBY REELECTED

VICE-PRESIDENCY-NEW IDEAS |
OF SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK AD-
VANCED BY MESSRS. CAUSEY,
GODDEY AND BRIGGS.
The enthusiasm attending the second |
days session Of the Delaware State
Sunday School Association, now in an
nual convention at Hanover Presbyter-
ian Church, was even greater than
yesterday. The delightful Spring
weather and the advantages for all the
down state delegates to be shown the
various points of interest about VIII
mingt1n made the convention more
sprigatly and vigorous, and all the |
members seemed more than pleased.
After a busy committee conference
at $50 this morning, the convention
resumed its sessions with another pro-
gram Of singing under the direction of
the veteran hymn writer and leader, |
John r. sweeney.
Supt. w. J.. DeGron, of Sunday
school work in Kansas, Colorado ana
Utah, addressed the convention in an
interesting account of progress made |
on the barren plains and among the
Mormons and unsaved young of the far
West During the past year, 1884
schools have been established where
there has been nothing in the shape
of missions heretofore
Peter i. Causey, of Milford spoke on
'The Need. Object and Methods of
Teachers Meetings" lie declared in
favor of regular meetings for review of
all work and educational discussion.
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homes should be arranged in these
teachers meetings And It should be
resolved that hungry children did not
want religion nor did a woman whose
children had scant clothing want the
Bible. These poor people first wanted
bread and clothing, and then the Bible
and salvation.
Some witty and sprightly discussion
Of Mr.. Causey's address was indulged
! in by Medford II. CahoOn, Charles III.
! Cantwell, w. X. Crosby, j. NJ. Collins,
| Charles Baird and william IL. Foulk.
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CONVEN-
TION.
A request was sent in during the
morning session that the convention
be photographed in body in front of
the church at noon. Ii was decided
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photographed. which was a practical
acceptance Of the invitation.
President Goldey called to the chair
Professor ID. w. Harlan, vice-president
for New Castle county, and he address
ed the convention on "Is It Desirable
to Organize Hundred Associations? ?"
He advanced the idea that a hundred
convention need not be a formal affair
but could be a little family conference
where those unwilling to talk at state
conventions could freely exchange their
views. IL would also bring together
in warm Christian unity tho various
denominations
At the close of President Goldey's
address, Peter +. Causey arose and
held a little dialogue with the chair.
MI President, weren't you at our
county convention, in Sussex" Il
was, sir"
And did you not urge us on to es-
tablish a hundred association" Il did
sir"
And did we not, in response to your
urgent demands, organize our hun
dred ?" 81 understand that you did,
sir"
And have you carried out the same
plan in your own hundred?" laugh
teri
President Goldey replied that the
scheme died In committee here.
DELEGATES DIVIDED FOR PREsI-
DENT
division arose among the dee
, gates as to whom they would rather
have for their president for the coming
year Mr. Crosby's brilliant work as
the dignihed chairman of the county
( association, and Professor GOldey's en-
terprise as the conventions president
this year brought about a lively con-
test. When the nominating commit
+ tees report came in 1t recommended
both men.
/ Dr. Martindalc, Mr. Cantwoll, Mr.
Morgan and Rev. W. e. Stone were ap-
I pointed telers. A lively discussiaT
arose as TO the right Of officers Of IN,
I Wilmington Union to vote DR.. Keig
e. win. Mr.. Baynard, Mr. Foulk anC
others. These officers were prchibitc,
from voting.
a PROFESSOR GOLDEY REFLECTED
;. Or. Martindale, On behalf Of the tell
p ers, reported:
I Number Of votes cast, 1872; necessar,
d to q choice, 92 Goldey. 113; Crosby, SO
A EoI -pltSlutulds IICleSeOI II. W
Harlan and Edward Challenger wer
r nominated for New Castle county; ;Johl
o H. Hoffecker and q. l.. Baird Ken
county; j. Z. Gilchrist and Charles Z
j. Richards Sussex county. The teller
+ retired with this ballot at 1l40, ant
& were out twenty minutes.
IS DRBRIGGsON HOME DEPARTMENT
d Rev. +. i. Briggs. pastor Of Seconl
n Baptist Church. made a comprehensiv
address en- the work Of the home de
e partment, in which he advocated con
4, stant missionary work in the schCol
n In the home and on the street. lie sug
a gcsted that tact must be used, an
Is in carrying Scriptural passages o. en-
couragement about, great care shoul
y be taken. A conscientious barber, re
.c peating Scriptural messages TO his Gus
toners, once lathUed up q man and
fiourishing the razCr over his head
l. said; Prepare to meet thy God.
THE THREE VICE-PREsIDENTS.
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