The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION

At the fourteenth annual conven-
tion Of the New Castle county Sun
day School Association held IN
| Delaware CITY Methodist Chur ch
yesterday. the paper BY Mrs. Lot.
tie Il. Brockson Of Townsend, on
How Should our Teachers be
Trained? How? was deeply inter.
estlng. In the course Of her re.
marks Mrs. Brockson said that be-
fcrc-eommsncing to teach We should
ask God to direct the thoughts OF
our teachers. Then 1t is proper to
the Word. After that gets iuto the
minds and hearts we can begin to
teach.
The questions thenarise, what to
teach, whom to teach and how to
teach We must ask God 10 inspire
our teaching SO that we can up
build lives aud bring 10 Christ the
one who has notknown Christ. We
want better teachers ana We want
more teachers. Let us organize a
normal class. but do not take yonr
substitute teachers from the nor
NAL class. Have a class OF substi-
tuteS.
The conference with the primary
workers presided over by Mrs. J.
W. Barnes. was deeply interesting.
Mrs. Brockson at the conference
for normal workers, answered sew
eral questions. There will be an
examin alton held next March in
time to have the papers corrected
in time for the State Sunday School
conve ntion. She hopes TO see at
least twenty-five graduates at that
time receive diplomas. Mrs. Elmer
Perry Was nominated for County
Superintendent Of Normal Work in
New Castle county.
Rev. H.. +. Briggs Of Whining.
ton. conducted the DEVOTIONAL ex.
ercises. lie read II Corinthians
5th hapters. After the singing OF
"Nearer, My God, TO Thee. Rev.
II. S. Dulany offered prayer.
Dr. f. w. Lang reported for the
County Executive Committee. =,
The treasurer report showed
sll2.72 on hand. The receipts for
the year were $225 10 and the ex-
penses were $lS4. 20.
Corresponding Secretary J. S.
Hamilton reported that Appoquini-
mink and Blackbird had 81 teach
ers and 456 scholars; Mill Creek,
10 schools, Ill officers. S47 pupils;
Peucader, 9 schools, SO teachers,
$50 scholars; st. Georges, 4 schools,
So teachers, lol scholars; Christi.
ana, l3 schools, III officers and
teachers, 1926 scholars; New Cas-
tie, S schools, "a officers. 54l schol-
ars; Red Lion, s schools, 81 teach
ers, SIT scholars; White Clay Creek,
/ schools, 107 teachers, 699 schol-
ars; III county, 80 schools, ISL
officers, 5,Y29 scholars; total in the
county and Wilmington, l53 schools,
2254 teachers and 2l,576 scholars
Dr.. Frank W. Lang made his
report for the State Association.
New Castle county must look out
forlts laure!s or down the State
will have them. 1t is now the duty
OF the County Association to select
three members.
The following officers were elec.
ted:
Presidential. S. Goldey,
Vice -President-B. II. Hamil-
ton.
Recording Secretary-Chas. S,
Gray.
Corresponding Secretary and
Treasurer Joseph s. Hamilton.
Executive Comm'ttee-W. X.
Crosby. w. w. Vansaut, G. II.
Weldin, VIM. Anderson, D. J.
Rowan, W. G. Koons.
State Executive Committee-D.
B. Maloney. one year; S. II Bay
nard. two years; George J. Chand.
ler. three years.
Primary Superintendent-Mrs.
Edward Challenger. New Castle.
Normal Superluteudeut-Mrs. l.
Elmer Perry.
Home Department-Mrs, Groves.
HUNDRED SECRETARIES.
Approximately. B. Malonev.
Blackbird-D. B. Maloney.
Brandywine-W. II. Day.
Mill Creek w. W. Vansant.
Christiana--Geo. J. Chandler.
Pencader-L. II. Cooch.
Red Lion-Wm. Anderson
White Clay Creek-Rev. J, S Gil
fillap.
Wilmington
First District-Theo. W. Triggs.
Second District, Z. Pyle.
Third District-A.' A. Wilmot.
Fourth District-Vacant
Fifth District--Geo, W. Smedley.
The next convention will be held
at Summit Bridge NJ E Church.
"The Sunday School Hour-How
Beat Used!' was the subject Of
deeply interesting paper presented
by Samuel II. Baynard, OF vii.
mington. He taid:
"What is Sunday School? II is
a mob that must be taught the
Golden Rule, which according to
the teachings ol Jesus himself, is
the gist Of all law. In using the
term mob, mean no reflection on
the refined and cultured who grace
our schools. Neither do | wish to
prevent their expansion iu knowl.
e'ge spiritually, they are the fin.
,shed product in the evolution from
the mob are invaluable aui indis.
pensible as object lessons. 1t 10
the class that primarily the Sunday
Schools are operated for. The
Young unframed and 10 many cases
untamed members are the ones
that I ui q h f.. n :, al with