Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-13

Moore, Prof. j. e. Carroll, w. IL. |
Crosby, P. f. Causey, G. P. Tunnel,
j. H. Appleby.
Finance Committee-S. Fl. Baynard,
j. II. Appleby, j. S. Collins, Neal
Conley, T. H. Fl. Messenger, P. B.
Ayars, A. G. Cox.
State Superintendent Normal Work,
the Rev. Vaughn S. Collins: Primary
Work, Mrs. w. x. Crosby; Home De-
partment, Mrs Lottie T. Brockson.
The report Of tho statistical secretary,
Aubrey Vandever, contained the fol
lowing figures:
Of sh 3s!s and s'selers. scholars. To; sss
New Castle Co.. l97 $50, 237A e6.666
s ksas i tssi i sssi , ssss
Total. ..4i6 $50 45,C67 bl,6ai
Mrs. Lottle L. Brockson, superin-
tendent of the Home Department, re-
ported that the work of interesting the
scholars to study the Bible at home is
progressing very nicely. In the State
there arc Ia home departments, with 43
officers and l76 members and the CON
tribution made by them last year
amounted to s69.06. She urged that
home department be instituted in
each school. The Presbyterian Sunday
StilUDl vi ilo1UyTlib bilt DdIutE tiboS
in this department last year.
Aubrey Vandever made quite an eX-
haustiye report on the organization of
hundred associations, of which he was
the organizer last year. Already more
than half the State has been thus
organized and arrangements have been
| made to complete the work during the
coming year. This branch of the asso-
| citation is having the tendency to draw
closer together those interested in
Sunday school work and thus united n
more thorough effort can be secured to
accomplish the ends attained.
| P. f. Causey delivered an interesting
address on 1.-The Teacher Between
Sundays 1t was filled with useful
suggestions as to the influence teacher
| could exert over his scholars in looking
1 after them during the week and becom-
| ing interested in their affairs. He
cautioned the teachers to lead such
| lives that the scholars would be set a
good example.
W. L. Pettingill, general secretary of
the Pennsylvania Bible Institute,
Coatesvile, Pa, gave an address on
"Who Knows How to Retain that Boy
in School?i The address was mainly
devoted to "reminiscences and ex-
periences of teachers in their Sunday
school work, and the best plan to make
1 the Sunday school so interesting to the
scholar that he will look forward with
pleasure to the time on Sunday when
the school meets.
In the evening the committee or
credentials made report showing the
attendance of % superintendent, IL
pastors and 125 delegates, representing
67 schools.
The selection of the next place o.
meeting was left to the executive com
mittee.
Delegates to the International Con
vention were elected as follows: w. X,
Crosby, Prof. II. s. Goldey, the Rev,
f. G. Jennings, Mrs. R. H. Matlack
G. Ii. Cantwell, Miss Anna 7. Lincoln
j. III. Appleby made an earnest ap
peal for a ''Rally Day." aud the matte
was referred to tho executive com
mittee.
The committee on resolutions mad
, the following report:
Resolved, That the thanks Of thi
, convention be given to the Christian
i people of Smyrna for their kind ant
, cordial invitation to hold tho 12tl
. annual convention in their beautiful
, town.
. Resolved, That our thanks be ex
! tended to the pastor and officers of tn
. | Asbury M. e. Church of Smyrna 70
the use of their beautiful church build
ing and to the committee on entertain
] ment for their courteous and efiicien
! service.
q Resolved, That our best thanks b
4 given to the ladies Of Smyrna who hav
: SO generously opened their homes t
the delegates and for their splendid
Q hospitality.
: Resolved, That our thanks be give
to every person who has in any wa
] helped to make tho convention interest
t ing, profitable and successful, eithe
: by speech, song or by any ether service
Resolved, That inasmuch as this bod
|. INSTRUMENTATION and the best in
Il terests of the association be subserved
= we recommend that there be rotatio
: of denomination in the choice Of tn
f presiding officer at least every thre
years.
It Resolved, That tho thanks Of the cor
o vention be given to tho officers of tn
n association for their valuable servic
IS during the year, especially to th
retiring treasurer. A. E. Finley, VIII
n has served us with so much efiicienc
and fidelity for tho last eight years
d also to Prof. Goldey for his faithful
10 EARNEST and efficient services as pres
d dent for the last three years.
y Resolved, That the thanks of til
lt convention be extended to the rairoa
is company and the press for favol
t. granted to the delegates.
!. "A memorial service was held
10 memory of the late Charles Baird, IL
10 address being made by w. X. Crosb.
1t was a very touching tribute to IL
Is memory of one who had welded such
r powerful influence for good not only
ic the Sunday. schools of Wilmington, b.
sr also in the State at large. He reviewe
o. the life of MIR. Baird and the intima
a. relations which existed between Il
is sp aker and the deceased: how thu
had labored together for tho upbuildiI
J. of the youth of Delaware in settiI
" them started right in life.
10 Mr.. Crosby also offered the followil
he resolutions which were unanimous
in adopted:
of Tho Delaware State Sunday scho
OF Association now in convention a
ut sembled, having heard of the death
he our late friend, Charles Baird, desi
I'd to put on record its high appreciate,
of his splendid qualities rs Sunda
ed school teacher and worker, earnes
til diligent, faithful and energetic in t
e. discharge of his duties to the gre
III Sunday school cause State, count
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