The evening Republican., 1902-04-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.

tion and prayer by the Kew. John
Shape. the topics for discussion were
taken up in order
TIE Association and its Work, was
the first topic discussed. This topic
was subdivided as follows: a-The
Test of Successful Association Work.
b-What Organization Are Needed
in the State? c-Dutles Of the ON
GERS. d--Association Organization.
How Effected. Relative to the test
of successful association work, Dr..
Lang saId that the showing OF the
association In the way OF increasing
organization was a test as to its sue
cessfulness.
As to what org aie need
ed 10 the state it was the unanimous
opinion that hundred associations are
essential as work IS accomplished by
them that cannot be re ached by state
association.
Statistics and Finances was the
next talked upon, and 1t was SUB
divided as follows a-What Statistics
Shall be Gathered and Why? b-Se-
curing Money, for What and from
Whom. c. "ResponsbiIity for Sc
curing Statistics and Finances. d
Best Methods Of Securing them.
Conventions aud Other G ather-
ings and Departmental Work
were the next topics discussed, and
Mrs. I. Woodbridge Barnes, field
worker from Pennsylvania, had
charge.
The matter Of conventions and
other gatherings. which in other
states are known as Institutes,
was sub-dIvidel as follows: "a
"Dehniteness OF purpose and effect
tiveness of plans. b--"The best
programme and most effective
speakers. CA representative
Attendance, how secured p
At the evening Session following
Scripture reading, bv the Rev.
William Writ King. D. d., and
prayer BY Rev. DR.. Vaughan S.
Collins, c. H. Cantwell. chairman of
the executive committee. read his
report, which showed these facts:
"That," though substantial pro-
gress in hundred organization was
made the need remains very great.
New Castle county doubled the
number of Hundred Associa tons.
now having six, all but one Of
which held conventions. 10 Kent
county there is one new Hundred
ociation, and another, which,
however, held no convention last
year. In 'Sussex county by the
organization OF new association.
the number was increased 10 three.
one OF which failed to hold con-
vention. Thus, of the 33 Hundreds
OF the state, II are organized into
10 associations, but. however. three
of these failing to hold Their con
ventions, must be counted in
efficient.
In view Of the needs of the field
and taking into account the possi
bilitics. the committees Recommend
ed the following action:
!. That the executive committee
be authorized to raise and eXpend
$500 for the work of the year. that
one half Of this amount be raised
in individual subscriptions at this
convention and that county asSocin,
tions be asked to appropriate to Tho
state association the following
amounts; Sussex county. 500: kenI
county. $50: New Castle county,
| 1925.
2. That the matter of hundred
organization beregarded as of para
mount importance and all possible
done to push it during the year.
3. That the observance OF De-
cision Day on the first Sunday of
February and of Rally Day on the
third Sunday of September bs
urged.
3. That this convention agail
endorse the summer school at As
bury Park, N. j., and urge tn,
teachers of our schools to attend it,
| session.
5. That the representation at the
next state covention consist OF all
state and county association officers
with one delegate from each school
8. That the standard for Ban
ner School, Banner Hundred anc
Banner County. as recommended
by the executive committee ant
adopted by the county conventions
be adopted by the state association
| 7. That the executive colnmtte.
be authorized to appoint and duly
accredit deieg ates to the 10th Inter
nation al Sunday School Convention
meeting 10 Denver, COL, June 2b tt
July !, 1901, and to appoint Que OF
the delegates chairman Of the dele
gation.
8. That the deleg alton to the 10
ternatioual Sunday School Conven
ton be instructed to pledge the
Delaware State Sunday School As
soeiation for $l00. 90 per annum for
the next three years to the iuterua
tional work.
The report Of the treasurer 70,
the year ending April II, 1902
shows the following.
| The year book shows the foIowin
| statistics:
| WiImington-55 white schools
1896 officers and teachers, 1897
| scholars, B,94l average attendance
is colored schools, 200 officers an
teachers. 2.377 scholars. !. 1870 averag
attendance.
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