Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Annual Meeting Of the State Association
in Central Presbyterian Church.
STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE YEAR


STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE YEAR
Total: 45l Schools; g, 552
Teachers; 44,o1o Scholars.
DELAWARE LEADS ALL OTHER STATES
The 18th annual convention of the
Delaware State Sunday school Asso-
| citation was opened in Central Presby-
terian Church Thursday morning, with
President William X. Crosby In the
| chair.
After a song service conducted by
Harry j. Guthrie, the organist being
| Mrs. Guthrie, prayer was offered by
the Rev. F. F. Briggs of Second
Baptist Church. The delegates were
welcomed by Mrs. William X. Crosby,
| at the request Of the Kew. T. A.
| MoCurdy, ID. D., pastor of Central
Church, who was to have performed
| this function, but who was In New
| York attending the Ecumenical Con-
| ference. She remarked that it was an
| innovation for a woman to make the
| address of welcome, and especially so,
| in Presbyterian church. Yet she felt
| IL appropriate that representative of
| the bomemakers should welcome the
| delegates to the homes Ct Wilmington.
She hade them a welcome to 'our city,
our church, our homes and our hearts. -
The Rev. O. f. Sheppard of st.
Georges made the response to the
address of welcome. He said MRS.
Crosby's speech left him like the
Irishman who was knocked down by an
exploding cannon. Honey, honey, are
ye killed?' asked his wife. "Not
killed." replied Patrick, "but speech
| less"
Statistical Secretary Aubrey Van
dover made his annual report. 1t shows
these totals: Schools, 451; officers and
teachers, 5,552; scholars, 44,O10.
The following statistics were given,
| showing the denomination. the number
of schools of each and the numbers of
officers and teachers and scholars:
| NEW CASTLE COUNTY,
Advent, one school, 5 officers and
teachers, 45 scholars; African M. E.,
6, SO, COL; African U. M. p, 10, SO,
1875; Baptist, II, 1862, 2,245; Breakfast
Association, ]. s, 80; Colored M. E.,
A, 30, $50; Christian Disciples, /, 10,
30; Congregational, l. 8, 40; Friends,
Hicksite. 5, %, 200; Friends, Ortho-
dox, 2, 20, 100; Evangelical Lutheran,
2, 43, 57S; Methodist Episcopal, white,
81, 1,149, 9,744; Methodist Episcopal,
colored, IS, l43, 1,52s; Methodist
Protestant, 8, "a, 1888; New Jerusalem,
l, 5, %; Presby terian, 50, 495, 1854 /;
| United Presbyterian, l, 8, so; Peoples
Mission, l, 8, 40; Protestant Episcopal,
90, 22S, $500; Reformed Episcopal, /,
IA, 1925; Union 2, "a, 125: Union A. M.
E., 10, 81, 587; Unitarian, ], 10, 3S !;
Zion M. E., 2, -, 60, making these
total schools, 20l; officers and
teachers, 1,756; scholars, %, 1853; total,
2G,3IS.
| KENT COUNTY.
| A. M. e. schools, 10; officers and
teachers, 1853; scholars, S54: A. U. f.
@. M. p, 3. ID, ITO; Baptist, 8, "a,
3O5; M. E. white, Al, 615, 4,44O;
colored, IL, 81, 40; M. p, IL,
131. 951; Presbyterian, 4. 46, 295
Protestant Episcopal, 6, 81, 2s1; Re-
II, 100; totals, 107, l, 130, 7,S6S, 9,01S.
SUSSEX COUNTY. r
A. M. E., -, Ill. SOL; Baptist, /,
10, 40: M. E., white, So, 1,013, s, 1873
coiored, 16, 1923, s45; M. p, 20,
242, 1888; Presbyterian, il, 104, GAL |;
Protestant Episcopal, 8, 81, 1872 ;
Unicn,. /, II, liz; totals, 141, 1,64l,
II, 517, 1900.
The totals for the State, so far as
the principal denominations are con-
cerned, are as follows:
Methodist Episcopal, white-Schools,
166, officers and teachers, 2, 775; scholars,
%, 312; total, 25,087.
Presbyterian-Sohoo SO; officers
and teacher, Gas; scholars, 4,790
Methodist Protestant-schools, 81;
officers and teachers, 407; scholars,
8, 1927; total. 1854.
Protestant Episcopal-Schools, "a
officers and teachers, 304; scholars,
2, 1923; total, 1924. 55t
Methodist Episcopal, colored- Schools,
40; officers and teachers, 800; scholars,
2, 843; total. 1864.
Baptist-Schools, %; officers and
teachers, 3O6; scholars, 1850; total,
1896.
African NJ. E. SCHOOLS, 81; officers
and teachers, 357; scholars, 1,946;
total, 1903
Mr.. Vandever stated that Delaware
in Sunday school membership is still 2
per cent ahead of any other State in
proportion to the population.
Reports were made by the Rev. DIR.
Murray for New Castle; B. f. b.
Woodall for Sussex; William Fl. Foully
for the Wilmington Association; Mr..
Crosby, for the superintendents' asso-
citation; Mrs. Lottie Brockson, Black
bird, and George II. Chandler, Chris
tiana. for hundred associations.
At Thursday afternoon s session State
Treasurer Frank Sheppard made his
annual report showing total receipts of
1912. 3S, and expenditures of s36S. II
leaving balance of S3.6 Regular con-
tributions had been received from only
rs of the 400 schools in the State.
Aubrey Vandever introduced the sub.
ject '.How can We make this conven-
ton more helpful to our State Sunday
school work." He urged corporation,
liberal contributions and perseverance.
He suggested that smaller number of
delegates be allowed for the convention
SO that smaller towns would be willing
to entertain the association. The. Rev.
G. L. Hardesty of Smyrna Circuit,
spoke on the subject.
Prof H. S. Goldey introduced the
subject: sis it desirable to introduce
entertainment features into the Sunday
school session." In general he opposed
the tendency towards entertainments in
the school, for the primary object of
| the school ia the conyarsipn M fine