Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

fecker, Kent county; Prof. ii. s. Col.
dey, New Castle;J. b. Gilchrist, Sussex.
Statistical Seoretary-Aubrey Van
dever.
1reasurer-Frank Sheppard
Recording SeoretaryADr. Frank W.
Lang.
Assistant Secretary-To be chosen by
secretary If desired.
State Superintendents-O normal
work, Mrs. Lottie Brockson primary
work, Mrs. W. X. Crosby: home de.
partment, Mrs. M. A. Taggart.
Executive ommittee-Charles II.
Cantweil, chairman; DIR. E. W. Cooper,
Peter B. Ayars, Joshua A. Ellegood.
Arthur e. Wilmont, F. g. Elliott, A.
g. Cox, j. S. Collins, b. F.. B.
Woodall, d. b. Maloney, W. X. Crosby,
p. r. Causey, Prof. Wesley Webb, L. P.
Bush, j. II. Appleby, the Rev. F. F.
Briggs, George j. Chandler, W. .. Hof-
feoker, s. II. Baynard.
Musical Director H. j. Guthrie.
Upon the invitation of the delegates
from Milford that place was selected as
the meeting place for the 14th annual
convention.
The report Of the special committee
on the executive committed report was
presented by the Rev. DR.. Richard b.
Cook. In accordance Herewith, the
frequency of the meetings of the asso-
citation is to be discussed at the next
meeting, and President Crosby is to
present paper on the subject.
1t was decided also to raise 500 for
convention work in the year.
This committee suggested also that
the executive committee secure leader
in each county and in each hundred IN
the interests of the convention, with
special reference to holding local meet
ings and eifecting local organizations.
This was also adopted.
The committee suggested the first
Sunday of September as rally day in
the schools Throughout the State, but
after some discussion it was decided to
make the third Sunday Of September
rally day. An offering is then to be
taken, to be divided equally between
the school and the State association.
Capt. Peter b. Ayars said he did not
want the impression to go forth that
the association approved Of the closing
of Sunday schools in the summer. He
held that to close the schools In the
summer was to lose spiritual power.
The Rev. s. r. Wood made an ad-
1
ing of Scripture by the Scholars
The Rev. j. L. Estlin, ID. D., made
an address on the Best Method for Sc
curing the Conversion of the Scholar. +"
In the absence of the Rev. DR.. Alfred
Smith, the address on 1.-THE Sunday
school and the Temperance Question"
was made by Presiding Elder Robert
Watt.
A resolution was offered concerning
the entertainment of delegates at sub
sequent conventions. 1t was proposed
that the committee on entertainment
should secure lodging and breakfast for
the delegates, and that the delegates
should find their dinner and supper
themselves. After some discussion the
resolution was tabled. a
Then the convention discussed Va
proposition to reduce tie number of
delegates and 1t was finally decided to
allow each school two delegates, instead
of four, as at present.
After the adjournment of the morning
session, an intermediate and primary
conference was conducted by the Rev.
e. Morris Ferguson.
President Crosby announced that the
New Castle County Sunday-school As
sociation is invited to hold it's next
convention in Lower Brandywine
Church.
The 18th annual convention Of the
Delaware State Sunday sohool Asso-
citation came to a close in Central
Presbyterian Church Friday night. At
the afternoon session, reports were
presented by the Rev. Vaughn s.
Collins, on normal work; Mrs. W. X.
Crosby on primary work, Mrs. Lottie
v. Brockson, home department, and
Aubrey Vandever, hundred associations.
Miss Clara Mendinhall gave an address
on Primary Work." and taught a
lesson by way Of illustration. She was
thanked by rising vote, and DIR.
Z. W. Cooper moved that several hun
dred copies of the address be printed
and circulated throughout the State.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions and afterwards to
the executive committee with power to
| act
The Rev. e. Morris Ferguson of
Trenton, Sunday school secretary Of
New Jersey, conducted a round table
on the subject of practical Sunday
school Grading
George W. Todd opened the con-
sideration of the question "Are miyed
classes in Sunday school desirable?"
He held that up to the age of IA there
was no objection to the seating of boys
and girls together. But he thought it
unwise to have boys and girls between
ID and q years of age in the same
class; they might form affections
which their parents would object to.
The Rev. James Grove of Asbury
Church thought it good thing to fall