Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

j. u. Gilchrist by vote of % TO 63.
y. Z. Tunnel received two votes. In
accordance with the power given him
Secretary j. II. Appleby named Henry
Lindsay OF st. Paul's M. Il. Sunday
school, to be assistant secretary The
secretary also cast the. ballot for tho
nominees who were unopposed.
The full list OF officers is now as fol-
lows President, ii. S. Goldey; Vice.
Presidents. John III. Hotfecksr, Kent
county; ID. w. Harlan, New Uastle
county; Charles +. Richards, Sussex
county; Statistical Secretary, A ubrey
Vandever; Recording Secretary, j. II.
Appleby; Assistant Secretary, Henry
Lindsay Treasurer, Edgar A. Finley,
Executive Committee, g. II. Cantwell,
g. W. Pusey. Walter o. Hofiecker,
CHARLES Baird, r. Il. Causey, g. S.
Morgan, W X. Crosby. +. g. Elliott,
the Rev. Frank Moore, j. +. Anderson
and q. r. Tupneli: Finance Commit
tee, Charles Baird, s. II. Baynard, p.
u. Ayars, Neal Comfy, John S. Collins.
L. II. Ii. Messenger and Alfred d. Cox.
Miss Annie G. Vandever read an in
teresting paper on Temperance and
Purity Work, in which she held that
thoughtful, intelligent instruction 10
temperance and purity should be part
of the Sunday school. She denied that
the temperance subject is worn out
when there are 100 licensed saloons in
Wilmington, with strong drink and
kindred vices sapping the manhood Of
the youth of our State; with heart
broken mothers and wives and children
moaning out their pitiful anguish all
around us; with philanthropy demand
ing matrons in our police stations be-.
cause 30 many women and girls are
committed there; with prisons, aims.
houses and various combining and
reformatory institutions fed principally
by the saloon elements and the wine
drinking ranks" She referred also to
the temptations afforded by cheap
amusements. The speaker told of the
work of the W. @. i. u. for temperance.
A surcessful effort is being put forth to
make the fourth Sunday of November
a Universal Temperance Sunday"
The W. G. y. U. also has a personal
purity department and advance has
been made in securing legislation
against degrading influences. One re-
suit in the line of rescue work is seen
in such institutions as the Delaware
Industrial School. where are now some
20 hayward girls. livings ia an atmos-
phere of purity. She declared that the
young men of the Sunday-school would
be mighty power il they were faithful
to the motto of the White Cross
Knights-'My strength is as the
strength of ten. because my heart IL
pure" Progress is being made in the
lessening of the quantity published of
aickening Indecent details OF all sorts
Of crime. The National Editorial Asso-
citation has endorsed that branch Of the
movement as we'll as the nun -publica-
tion of questionable advertising. Miss
Vandever expressed the hope that every
school teacher ia the State were also
member OF the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, and said that it
might be helpful to higher morality
and truer Christianity il the men in
the work were TO pledge themselves to
the Law and Order Society and the
Prohibition party. She referred among
other things to the attempted suppress
sion of the kinetescope exhibitions OF
the Carson City prize fight.
The paper was applau6ed ard was
discussed by the Rev. WI. S. Murray,
u. D.. the Rev. W. W. Sharp, Med
ford H. Cahoon and others. In speak
ing on the line of personal purity Mr..
Cahoon said he did not believe in
sqreamishness in matter involving
the ruin of boys and girle. He favored
maintaining some Of the old family
discipline when boy was under the
eye of his parents.
Mrs. Lottie I. Brockson made an ad-
dress on "How to Study the Bible. "
The teacher must study the inspired
word of God and also all the intelligent
helps which can be obtained. The
teacher should first know the pure
truth and present it attractively in
order to holu the scholars.
Chairman Charles Baird OF the
finance committee brought up the mat
ter of a field secretary for the State, it
being necessary to arrange for the ex-
pense of having such an officer. About
S. 600 is estimated as the amount that
would cover all the expenses of the as.
ISOLATION for u year. W. X. Crosby adj
vocated the raising Of the money and
pledged Central Sunday school for 500.
Mr.. Baird pledged West Sunday school
for s25. Mr.. Crosby said that DR..
Bailey would give 500 year. A young
man is available for the work and his
wife is skilled in some branches OF
louQtlhy-bCuOUl WOFh. -AlI6F HOulB us
cussion IL was decided that the dole
gates bring the matter of field score
tary before their Sunday-schoos. The
matter OF field secretary has been be-
fore the association twice before but it
seems hard to make any definite prog
ress ON it.
A powerful address on Primary Work
was delivered by Mrs. NJ. G. Kenned,
of Philadelphia. She dwelt upon the
Importance of the work and the need of
preparation and entire conservation.
The teacher should have knowledge of
the material used, should study child
nature. II ono does not have a child in
the house ope may be borrowed. The
teacher should prepare for the hour of
the lossop. Both heart and head should
be prepared. The teacher should he
careful not to teach too little or too
much. Mrs. Kennedy also gave sugges-
tions as to blackboard work, and later
the session had conference with pri-
mary teachers.
The closing session OF the convention
was attended by large audience. Prof.
Sweeney led in the singing and the Rev. |
Frederick f. Briggs conducted the de-
votional exercises. The committee on
resolutions presented its report. 1t in
cuded preamble aud resolutions con.
cerning tho death of Thomas j. Trux-
ton, late superintendent of the NJ. E.
Sunday school at Lewes, expressing
high appreciation of his life and SER
vices in the Sunday school work of the
Stata and teuderinp symnathy In the