Evening journal., 1900-04-27
SAYS SALOON IN
VENDER Oh POISON
DR.. Watt Addresses COnVen-
ton on Temperance
Association Membership Reduced-OflicerS
For the Year Elected This
Morning

Officers were elected at this morn
ing's session of the Delaware State
Sunday School Association, in session
in Central Presbyterian Church. They
are as follows: President, w. X.
Corsby. Wilmington; vice-presidents,
John II. HOffecker, Kent county; Pro
fessor H. S. Goldey, New Castle; J. B.
Gilchrist, Sussex county; statistical
secretary. Aubrey Vandever, Whining
ton; treasurer. Frank Sheppard, Will
mington; recording secretary, Dr.
Frank w. Lang, Wilmington.
State superintendents-Mrs Lottie Y.
Brockson, superintendent of normal
work: Mrs. w. X. Crosby, superintend-
ent Of primary work; Mrs. NJ. A. Tag
CART, superintendent Of home depart
ment
Executive committee-C. H. Can't
well, DR.. E. w. Cooper, P. b. Ayars,
John A. Ellegood Arthur e. Wilmot,
+. G. Elliott, "A. G. Cox, ]. S. Collins,
f. B. Woodall, d. B. MalOney, w. X.
Crosby, p. +. Causey, Professor Wes-
ley Webb, ]. p. Bush, J. H. Appleby,
Rev. +. f. Briggs, George J. Chand-
Ter, w. o. Hoffecker, S. H. Baynard.
Reports of convention committees
were received.
A resolution reducing the member
ship of the convention to two delegates
from each school in the state was
passed.
In the absence of Rev. Alfred Smith,
ID. D., Of Dover, Rev. Robert Watt, pre-
siding elder, spoke on the subject:
The Sunday School and the Temper
ance Question" DR.. Watt said ne
would teach the Sunday school scholar
to believe that the saloon is a vendor
of poison, authorized by the state; that
it is responsible for the death Of one
man or woman in every seven minutes
of the year; that it ruins the home and
breaks the heart.
Il have heard Of a chemist who says
alcohol is a food He should have
around his neck collar with bell on
il, so he could be found, for he is lost.
He stands absolutely alone in his con-
tention. There are chemists who say
alcohol contains some element of food
but none of them will say that the drug
is a food "A man who would say such
a thing is either twisted in his chem
istry or clouded mentally"
Rev. S. r. Wood spoke on the sub
ject: How to Secure the Memorizing
Of Scripture By the Scholar" and Rev
J. L. Eslin, d. D.. discussed the Best
Method for Securing the Conversion OF
the Scholar"
An intermediate and primary confer
ence was conducted in the Sunday
school room of the church at Il O'clock
Rev E. Norris Ferguson, of Trenton
n. j., presided. He will also conduct
"a "round table" this afternoon.
2 Sessions Of the convention will be
70 held this afternoon and evening. To.
night Rev. E. NJ. Ferguson and Rev
If. Cornwell Jennings will make ad-
dresses.
Franka Sheppard, secretary Of tn,
Delaware State Sunday School AssOcia.
tion, submitted his report at yesterda,
afternoons session of the convention
1t shows total receipts amounting L
S372.3S, and expenditures amounting tC
S36S.71. OF the 400 schools in the state
regular contributions were received
from but seventy-eight, and Of these
twelve responded a second time to thu
special appeal made at the last con
vention. The special appeal raise,
S19S.7S.
HOW TO HELP WORK.
"How can we make this convention
more helpful to our state Sunday schoo
WOrk, was the subject or a talk b.
Aubrey Vandever. Rev. George /
Hardesty, of Smyrna. Professor H. S
Goldey and William II. Foulk alsl
spoke on the subject. They suggestet
that cash" house-tO-house visitation
more music in the schools, and create
interest in the conversion of the chill
dren would make the schools of tn
state more prosperous.
Il. - A
Union NJ. E. Church, delivered an ad
dress on Sunday School Enthusiasm.
Rev John Shape, of Delaware Avenu
Baptist Church, spoke on The Tru
Aim Of the Sunday School and How t
Obtain It."
Before adjournment Mr. Crosby an
nounced that the association is invite
to hold it's next convention in Lowe
RrandyW-inp Church