The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-26
SUNDAY SHC0OLE
CONVENTION.
Thirteenth Annual Session
Now Being Held in
Central Presby-
terrain Church.

In Central Presbyterian Church this
morning tho annual session OF tho Sun.
day School Convention OF Delaware con-
vened 1t Is the thirteenth annual session
and tho attendance Is large, So large In
fact that an effort will be made to have
the representation cut in half. It's pro-
posed to limit tho delegates from each
school to two. This matter will be con-
slderod this afternoon. Some OF tho lead-
ers IN the Sunday school work are 10 favor
Of restricting tho representation to the
superintendent and one other. hers
would like to see the pastor and supern-
tendent as tho delegates az they are Of the
opinion that without tho pastors 1t would
not ba an up-to-datc Sunday School Con.
ventioD. On tho Other hand the dele
ga Gs are in favor OF having no ex- o1iicio
members aud believein lettiag the schools
elect thor best workers.
Tho Conven ion was called to order by
President William H. Crosby After u
song service Rev. Il, +. Briggs conducted
devotional exercises and closed tho scrip
ture reading from Matt. IL.
Owing to the absence of Rev Dr. Nc
CurdY the welcome was given by Mrs,
Crosby. In the course nj hcr remarks
Mrs. crosby said it was an innovation for
a woman in a Pres5y erian Church to Of
fer words of welcome But whom IL comes
to extra work it Is tho hOmekoeper, who
do the work, Nature has put on her
dainty dress Of green In tho name OF the
community and In the uame of Central
Church We vel como you.
We welcome you not as strangers. We
grasp hands too often. You arc preachers
and teachers and we welcome you Tor
what you are and Of your high calling we
bid you a hearty welcome We plead that
you may devise some means to gather In
these who are not attendants at Sunday
school. ! trust these two days Conven-
ton will be of unspeakable good.
Rev. G. +. Shepherd OF Camden, re.
sponded aud said that he was Ike tho res
idcnt of tho land beyond the sea who
come here and in celebrating Fourth Of
July was knocked down by the explosion
of q cannon. His wife won't to him and
and no rep!i0d. No, not kilt bnt speech
less.' After tho address Of welcome by
Mrs. Crosby he was In just such condi-
ton. lie thanked the people OF Central
Church and Wilmington for their hearty
welcome
Aubrey Vandevor presented his s.ati,ti.
cal report which was as follows:
Aivent-l schools teachers, 45!scholars
total, 90.
African NJ, f. 81 schools. 81 teachers.
1916 scholars; total 1903
"A. u. II. ". NJ, I.-lD SnUUlS, o. teuCIs
ers. S35 sch GLARS, t0tht 9lI
Bap' isu-23 schools; 30j teachers, $3.50
scholars. total 1885,
Breakfast Association schools teach
or 90 scholars, total %.
Colornd 81. Ed schools 80 teachers,
$50 scholars, total $50.
Congrega,ional--ls school, 10 teachers.
20 scholars, total 40
Christian Disciples school; steach-
ors, 40 scholars, total 49,
Fricnds-j schools, d teachers, 30
scholars, total 295.
Friends (c)-a schools. 20 teachers, lao
scholars, total li0.
.EvangaiiGal Lutheran? schools, -
teachers, 518 scholars; total G:l.
Methodist Episcopal (a)- schools
27115 teachers, o!,3l2 scholars total g ,0S7.
Methodist Episcopal (c) Is schools, aj5
teachers, 9StS scholars; total 1888.
Meth odist Protestant-37 schools, i01
teachers 1927 scholars; total 1894
New Jcru5ucm-l school, teachers, 20
scholars; total 81.
Presby terlun-6O schools, 645 teachers,
1890 scholars; total 5i35.
Presby tsrian Uni cd school, Q toaCh-
ors, 80 schoars total 80.
Peoples Mission-l school, 6 teachers,
As scholars; total 81.
Protestant Episoopal-3i schools, 394
CeaClers, W. scnoafS; total 32-h
Reformed Episoopal--l school, 10 teach
ers, IL scholars; total 81.
Reformed Episcopal-l school, "A teach
err 125 scholars; total llJ.
UDicn-I schools, % teachers, 1857
scholars.
Union A. M.--l6 schools, 81 teachers, 5s7
scholars.
Unit rian--l school, 10 teachers, IS
scholars 40 HDU,
Union N. E-s schools, 10 TEACHERS, 100
scholars 70 10 ~
New Castle-9Ol schools ,l7o6 teachers,
20, 1853 scholars.
Kent-lo3 SCHOOLS, ll3o ,e.el,srss 1858
scholars. - ..n-
Sussox--li0 schools. 1871 teachers, 1?,5l7
scholars.
Tho program for this afternoon and
evening 10 aslfollows:
Afternoon %, song service; 2 Is. devo-
tional exercises; $50, address How can
our stated Sunday school work." Aubrey
desirable to introduce entertain ment fea-
lures into the Sunday school session."
Professor II. 8. Goldey; discussion: 4,
trsasurer's report, Frank Sheppard;
Pledges for support Of state work taken at
this time, singing, bouodiction.
Evening-Gl5, song service; ',3O, dovo.
tioual exercises; z Il. address: SUNDAY
school enthusiasm, the Rov. c. A. Griso.
u. ID. SIS, address: "1he true aim OF
tho Sunday school and how to attain it,"
the Rev, John Shape; singing, benelc-
ton.