Evening journal., 1897-04-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Delegates Fill Hanover Church
To-day.
WE'RE WELCOMED BY H. s. GoLDEY

THIS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
REPORTS MADE FROM THE VA
RIoUs SCHOOLS IN THE STATE.
The tenth annual convention Of the
Delaware State Sunday School Asso-
citation assembled at $50 this morning
at Hanover Presbyterian Church. Sixth
and King streets
The reception committee wore red
badges, the entertainment committee
wore yellow, the registration commit
tee wore blue. The delegates all wore
white badges Immediately upon Civ
ing up their credentials.
Professor II. S. Goldey president OF
the association, called the convention
to order and Professor John II. Sweeney
began q song service in which all
joined Rev. Walter H. Stone, OF Pen
cader Presbyterian Church. conducted
tx devotions.
President William X. Crosby, of the
New Castle County Association, ex-
tended hearty welcome In a vigorous
speech to the convention on the occa-
sion Of It's tenth meeting, and on be-
half Of Hanover Church where, nine
years ago, the association was formed
under the leadership of Joseph Pyle.
the welcome, paid a touching tribute
to the late Captain Truxton, who made
the celebrated address on Gathering
In the Boys" at the last convention in
Milford. He also called attention to
the work which the convention has be-
gun, that Of organizing hundred and
district associations and advancing
Sunday school work in every county.
President Goldey attended the three
county conventions and. as a delegate
TO the national convention, made an
address en- Delaware's representative
Sunday school man. Joseph Pyle.
The chair appointed ID. B. Maloney,
Madison Willin and w. B. White a
committee on credentials
G. II. Cantwell's report as chairman
OF the executive committee, submitted
to the convention that field secretary
should be engaged at once for the State
Of Delaware at a salary which the con-
vention deemed sufficient. Election OF
, additional secretaries was also urged.
Aubrey Vandever submitted an inter-
esting statistical report, showing that
29h per cent. of the population of Della
ware attend Sunday schools. The
, "home movement" had been formed in
4 several towns whereby II the people
could not be persuaded to come to Sun
day school the Sunday school would be
taken to them. A resume OF all the
I Sunday schools by denomination and
by counties was submitted, showing a
/, total in the state Of:
New Castle county has 173 schools,
. 2.773 officers and teachers, 22,435 schol-
: ars; total, 25,20S. .i.
: fcers and teachers, 1862 scholars to-
= tai. 1921.
. Sussex county has 1856 schools, 1915
- officers and teachers, 1880 scholars;
- total, 1906.
The totals for the state Of Delaware
q are: Schools, Ala; officers and teach
ers, 5,71S; scholars, 44,467; grand total,
5O,1S5.
Under the head of reports from the
county presidents, cheerful addresses
were made by w. X. Crosby, OF New
Castle: George B. Taylor, Of Smyrna,
y and Rev. j. w. Talley, of Georgetown,
= for the president of SUSSEX Peter f.
Causey also made a sprightly speech
n for Sussex.
~ ~ The chair appointed a special COM
~ mittee consisting of p. F. Causey, Rev.
~ Thomas ]. Mason, S. ii. Baynard, Nell
\ Comfy and Joseph Anderson.
~ William II. Foulk, in reporting Tor
nj tine WllInlUEl0M OhAhhJ FNH'Nf N--~--l
stated that the union had taken upon
q Itself to entertain the delegates from
"a All parts Of the state who are In attend
I. ance at this convention.
G. II. Baird Rev. Ezra Tinker, j. 9
20 Price. Rev. Luther A. Oates and A. u
al Cox we're appointed a committee on
he resolutions.
III r. B. f. Woodall, of Milford, report
n ed on the organization Of the first hun
,v dred convention for aggressive Sunda,
school work
sd The chair appointed Rev. Adam Sen
.ts gle. Professor ID. w. Harlan, II. Z
I'd Conrad. Mrs. Lottie Brockson and Rev
"a f. G. Merrill a committee on nomina
on tlons.
,s- Treasurer Edgar A. Finley receives
as assessments from delegates at the nool
he recess. -,
20 The morning session adjourned Will
the benediction by Rev. Van Northrur
President Crosby of the county con
vention, in looking over the crowoe
auditorium at the close OF this morn
lng's session stated that this Is IN
is most enthusiastic convention yet hel
OF in the state.