Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27

Report OF Session Heiu MT New Oastle-An
Address by bishop Coleman.


Report OF Session Heiu ut New Oastle-An
Address by Bishop Coleman.
New Castle, April 90. The Sunday
school Instituteof the Protestant Epis
copal Diocese of Delaware opened in
this city this morning at TO- 30 o'clock,
in Emmanuel z. e. Church. Holy COM
munion was served and Bishop Cole
man delivered an interesting address
lasting until after midday. The address
was in great measure relative to the
week which the church celebrates as
Good Shepherd Sunday school week, in
which the teachers and ministers were
likened to the shepherds who care for
their lambs, looking after their welfare
and their interests, personal and
spiritual.
Tho bishop stated that the Sunday
schools were not necessary in them
selves, but that they were necessary on
account of the lack of care in the
spiritual instruction on the part of the
parents to their young, and it was
| therefore obligatory on the part of the
church to fill the part of the parents
by the establishment and maintenance
of the schools.
At the close of the address adjourn
ment was taken from the church audi
torium to the lecture room, where the
Rev. William NJ. Jefferis ID. D., of
Newark, delivered an address on 1.-THE
Live Sunday-school. . The address was
full of life and very interesting.
New Castle, April 81. The Sunday
school Institute of the Protestant Epis-
copal Diocese OF Delaware held in
Emmanuel Episcopal Church yesterday
was very pleasing affair. Bishop
Coleman said that the institute was
more than successful. The attendance
was beyond expectation, the addresses
were bright and interesting and the
entertainment of the visitors by the
ladies of the parish all that could be
wished for.
At tho afternoon session, which
opened at 2.30 o'clock, the subject
Sunday -school Adiuncts The Library,
Music, Y was discussed at great length
by the Rev. II. Ashton Henry, H.
Ward Cunningham and William j.
Fisher Of Wilmington. The points
brought out proved interesting and will
no doubt be of great value to those in
terested in the work of the Sunday
school. The discussion was followed
by another topic of great interest,
1.-Two Ways of Teaching: Word, Elk
ample. Those taking part were the
Revs. Francis M. Taitt Of Chester, Pa.
John Warnock of Georgetown and
George Fl. Buck of Derby, Conn. and
Charles A. Cook and John S. Grohe of
Wilmington.
The question box revealed number
of interesting questions which, when
solved by the persons to whom they
were assigned, proved instructive and
entertaining.
The evening meal was served in the
parishhouse and many were delighted
with the fresh shad which had been
taken directly from the boats to the
culinary department and there prepared
for the meal
The evening session opened at 7.30
O'Clock and was held in the church
building. The church was we'll filed.
The topic for the evening was 1.-THE
Church's Care of Her Children. The
Revs. Kensey j. Hammond and Henry
Thomas took part in the discussion,
which was under two heads, Past and
Present. and was thorough, as we'll
as entertaining.
Bishop Coleman announced that the
next meeting of the institute would be
held in Newark, after which adjourn
ment was made.
Members of the committee in charge
of the meeting are we'll pleased at the
results.