Smyrna times., 1899-04-12


l. ELMER PERRY,
GEO. j. CHANDLER,
Committee.
This does not include all the persons
In attendance, for some whose homes
had been fixed before the day of the
convention, went directly to where
they were to be entertained without
registering at the church.
Committee on next place of meeting
reported that as soon as they could Sc
cure place they would notify the ex-
ecutlve committee. Report adopted
and committee continued.
The finance committee made the fol-
lowing report:
Cash received at this session
from Schools (Regulars). -. $1O2. 90
Paid E. A. Finley. 31.5O
S139. so
Basket Collections. ns....... 17.48
Special Subscription. .... 200. 80
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $351. 80
A large number of schools had not
reported.
Special committee to select delegates
to the international Convention to be
held at Atlanta, Georgia, reported as
follows: W. X. Crosby, Prof. H. s.
GOldey, @. H. Cantwell, Rev. F. C.
Jennings, Mrs. r. H. Matlack, Miss
Annie L. Lincoln.
Mr.. Appleby recommended that the
association have ''rally day." when
! collections be made to pay the schools
assessment for the annual meeting.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
A memorial service in memory of
Chas. Baird was held. The able ad-
| dress of over twenty minutes was
made by W. X. Crosby, a personal
friend, at the close of which the follow
ing minute was sdopted.
''The Delaware State Sunday School
| Association, now in convention as
sembled, having heard of the death of
Charles Baird desire to put on record
its high appreciation of his splendid
qualities as Sunday school leader
and worker. Earnest, diligent, faith
full, and energetic in the discharge of
his duties to the Sunday School cause
State, county, city and the local
| schools, he became to the Sunday
| School of Delaware tower of strength
his death we regard as a great loss, and
seems to be we'll nigh irreparable. God
grant that those of us who remain, in
spired by his loving, energetic spirit,
may be influenced to do better work in
the time that remains to us here below.
ResOLUed, That this minute be
spread on our records and a copy be
sent to the family of the deceased.
Remarks were made by j. H. Ap-
pleby and Aubrey Vandever.
The last address on the program was
by W. l.. Pettingill, of Coatesville,
Pa. Subject, "The Teachers High
Calling" Mr.. Pettingill is from
Bible Institute that he says is conduc-
ted on the same principle as the Muller
Orphanage in Bristol, England, that
is, there is no charge, the funds COM
ing as as result of faith and prayer.
He dwelt with earnestness and force
| on the high calling both to be teach
er and bible Christian. He did not
believe in urging persons to become
members of Church: he said the great
| need of Christians to-day was to keep
men and women from getting their
names on the church roll when their
minds are worldly. They may be in a
backslidden state and resting in carnal
! security because their names are on
the church record. The speaker said
with emphasis, that if they were truly
converted and living a life of faith,
they could not be kept away from the
church and its membership.
This was followed by a quartette of
male voices, composed of j. L. Clymer,
l.. NJ. Price, w. o. Hoffecker, and E.
II. Haynes.
Prayer and benediction by Rev. G.
A. Hill, closed the exercises of the two
days convention.
The heavy easterly storm materially
interferred with the turnout of the
evening.
The resolutions and Mrs. Brockson's
tribute to Charles Baird are necessar-
lily carried over to out next issue.