Smyrna times., 1899-04-12
14l 1851 1921 1873
ToTAL FOR THE STATE.

| feOpleS MlSSiOu............, 10 Il
Protestant Episc0pal....... 81 297 :724 SO2l
Reformed. d....................... Ih > 81
Reformed EpiScOpal....... i'u ia
Union. - zoo
Union A. M................... 10 6l 81 64S
Unitarian ...................... IL 40 81
Zion NJ ...................... u 60 u
4i6 5s67 45667 5i62i
After a spirited song: "Work for
the Night is Coming" brief report of
the different county and city associa-
tion, was made through their respec-
tive chairmen: W. X. Crosby, of Will
mingtOn, for New Castle county, Au-
brey Vandever, of Clayton, for Kent
county, P. f. Causey, of Milford, for
Sussex county, W. H. Foulk for the
Wilmington Sunday School Union; w.
X. Crosby for the superintendent as
sociatiOn This was followed by the re-
port of the Hundred Associations. d.
b. Maloney and Mrs. Lottie Brockson
responded for Blackbird Hundred, Mr..
F. B. F. Woodall for Milford Hundred,
Mrs. A. H. Skinner for Duck Creek Hun
dred, Mr.. s. H. Baynard for Mill
Creek Hundred, and Aubrey Vandever
for Kenton Hundred. All the above
reports both county and hundred made
an excellent showing and were re-
ceived with favor by the convention.
Thursday Afternoon.
The balmy springlike weather that
had characterized the day from early
dawn had tendency to draw large
| crowd out to the afternoon session. A
song service conducted by J. L. Civ
mer and devotional service bv Rev
StnUnnCnn Of
the opening of the afternoon session
after which Rev. J. w. Easley, of
Brandywine NJ. Z. Church, Whining
| ton, was introduced TO give an address
on the subject: ''What are We Here
For" He dwelt on the impression
that the use of such conventions were
to enable the delegates to make IN part
a comparative study of methods so that
the cOnsecrated work can be done more
efficiently. To this end the drift of
his remarks went to show of the rela-
tlOn of the teacher to the schOlar-the
need of inspiration in the Sunday
| School room, the love for the work.
Remarks were made by Messrs. w. X.
Crosby, of Wilmington, and Mr.. b. F.
b. WOOdall, of Milford. The latter
referred to the fact that the delegates
here represent $4,000 Sunday School
scholars of the State of Delaware and
he thought there was great need for
an inspiration that would be the means
of bringing the 100, 900 who were out of
the Sunday Schools.
After q spirited song had been sung
Rev. Henry S. Thompson, of Delaware
City, was introduced as a substitute to
Rev. Frank Moore, of Middletown.
The subject was 1.-The book, the
Teacher, the Child" The Book (the
Blble) he referred to in most beautiful
language as the greatest physical, in
tellectual and Divine compendium
ever given to man. He pictured the
teacher as the bond of communication
between Christ, through the word to
the soul, and how necessary it was for the
teacher to keep In touch with God, so
as to be spiritually prepared to interest
| the Child" the scholar ON matters
that pertained to the salvation of their
souls. There were many congratula-
| tions on Rev. ThOmpsOn's ready grasp
of the subject. He had only an hour
or two's notice, but his address made
excellent impression both as to thought
and language. Remarks on the sub
Ject were made by Mrs. Lottie Brock
son, Blackbird, Mr.. P. F. Causey,
Milford, Congressman John H. Hof-
fecker, Smyrna.
At this point in the program, Miss
Miriam Sheppard, of Camden, sang a
sweet solo, that took well with her
audiance.
The next topic before the convention
was paper on 1.-The Sensible Use of
Lesson Helps. read and introduced by
Rev. G. IL. Trull, of Wilmington. He
laid important stress on using the
bible lesson helps, and advised a
search of the scriptures, and in the
same line to compare scripture so as to
get more than a single side of the
truth. Then he advised the teachers
to mediate on Gods word and to have
the fire of enthusiasm" The great
est lesson help he said is the "open
Bible, studious mind, a receptive
heart, sufficient time, and the HOLY
ihost is our strength" He deplored
the exclusive use of the lesson leaves
at the expense of the Bible. Superb
clal work is not enough, we must study.
hemarks on this subject were made by
w. ii. FOulk, Wilmington, j. L. Car
roll, Dover, Miss Anna Lincoln, Will
mlngton, N. IL. Cox, Hartly, S. II.
Baynard, J. II. Appleby, Wilmington,
"HO AsON' u W eTTy, DONeF. n SHUT
season of prayer followed this after
which the convention adjourned until
evening.
Thursday Evening.
There was another large turnout
in the evening, showing an increased in
terest and enthusiasm as the session
continued. When the usual song SER
vice was completed, Rev. @. A. Hill
conducted a short devotion meeting,
and then "Bird's-Eye View of the
Field" was named as the subject to be
discussed by the Rev. DIR. w. l.. s.
Murray, of St. Paul's M. e. church,
Wilmington. He introduced his re-
marks in his usual humeroua style
and then went into his subject
to show the comprehensive work
of the State and National Sunday
School Unions, and not only did he
stop here, but he had something to saw
of he Worlds Convention, its origin
and influence for the education and sal
vatlon of the human race. He paid n
compliment to Delaware by saving
there was no better work done on the
Globe, than that done by the conse-
Grated teachers of our little Diamond
State. He approved of the united les
son leaf system, and liked the idea of |