Evening journal., 1902-05-01
ENOUGH MONEY
FOR CONVENTION
Financial Committee Makes
Encouraging Reports
MANY ATTEND SESSIONS
OF the Annual Meeting Of the State
Sunday School Association in
Grace Church

The fifth session Of the fifteenth annual
convention of the Delaware State Sun
day School Association, was opened this
morning in Grace NJ. E. Church at Ninth
and West streets, at $50 o'clock. The
church was filed with delegates and Wis
itors. The Rev. T.. +. Briggs made the
opening prayer.
The Rev. f. e. Dagger, ID. D., presided
over the quiet hour. DR.. Dager's subject
was 'sThe Touch of knowledge" and he
preached an eloquent sermon.
The Rev. Alfred Smith addressed the
meeting and gave an interesting talk on
'srhe Teacher a Soul Winner" DR..
Smith said the Sunday school teacher
must possess the greatest patience and be
long suffering even as the Master was.
The work calls for the most heroic sac
rfce. They must be what they try to
make the school child and every member
of the Sunday school. They must bring
to the school the very best education and
learning.
Song service was participated in after
which the Rev. DR.. Murray and Mr..
Coke We're called upon to offer prayer,
which they did.
Mr. Lang general secretary, arose and
said the Finance Committee wanted to
know what action the convention intend
ed to take in regard to the financial
standing and the forwarding of contribu-
tons for the expenses Of the work.
The committee reported that the sum
Of $500 was needed TO defray the ex-
penses Of the work laid down for the
coming year and as it should not be
dropped or lessened in any way the
money should be raised. AS the subscrip-
tions were coming in rather slow and the
collections small. the committee asked
the convention to take some definite ac-
tion today. Mrs. l.. T. Brockson then
said as there We're 300 people present,
every one should give a dollar in cash or
subscription. Professor Goldey started
this movement and it was soon taken up
in a very enthusiastic way. Cash offer
ings and subscriptions came in fast and
the total amounted to SS2.12.
sTrhe Pastor of the Sunday School was
ably discussed by the Rev. IL. w. Wells.
The speaker told Of the many duties Of
the pastor.
The Rev. John Shape followed with an
address on ''The Sunday School and
Temperance" In the short time allotted
him to speak, DIR. Shape aroused general
comment by his remarks.
The Rev. ]. Il. Bryan, of Georgetown,
pronounced benediction after which the
session was adjourned Luncheon was
then served by the women of the Florence
Crittenton Home Association.
After the noon recess the conference on
home department work was taken up.
At 2 o'clock the afternoon session com
menced and was opened by the Rev. Il.
Il. Dal1er, d. D., who spoke ON line
Touch of Affection"
The reports of the several committees
were then presented and read They all
proved satisfactory and were adopted.
The Rev. Alexander Henry, of Phila-
delphia, then addressed the convention
taking for his subject 'The Ever Widen
ing Sunday School Work" Dr. Henry
showed by his masterful speech that he
was well versed on the subject.
Mrs. Barnes conducted a conference
of primary workers after the luncheon
yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Forrest
e. Dagger, d. D., rector of st. Paul's Re.
formed Episcopal Church, of Philadel
phha, held a conference of normal worl
and methods. The afternoon session
was opened at 2 O'clock Choristel
Guthrie led the song service, which
was followed by a quiet hour service
conducted by MIR. Dagger, whose subjec
was: In Touch With the Word.
Mrs. L. T. Brockson made a few re
marks on the progress made in Stat
normal work. At the close of her re
marks, Miss Martha G. Ferguson, o.
Blackbird, the first scholar to gradu
ate. was presented with a diploma b.
DR.. Dagger.
The Nominating Committee made il
report and presented the following
names for election: President, the Rev
f. f. Briggs, of Wilmington; vice
president for New Castle county, Pro
fessor H. S. Goldey, of Wilmington
vice-president for Kent county. DR..
w. Cooper, of Camden, Del; vice
president for Sussex county, ]. B. Gil
christ. of Milford, Del; recording sec
retary. DR.. Frank w. Lang, Of viii
mington; treasurer, Frank Sheppard
of Wilmington; chairman of Executiv
Committee, G. H. Cantwell; membe
of Executive Committee for the unex
pired term of the Rev. w. S. Philips
of Kent county, removed from tn
State. John p. Holland. of Milford.
General Secretary Lang said the as
sociation regretted to lose w. X
Crosby, the refining president.
Mr.. Briggs. who was elected, begge'
to be allowed to resign, and his resig
nation was accepted.
The report of the Committee on Stat
Committees was submitted by Chair
man Houston. It recommended tha
four delegates from each hundred as
sociation be sent to the next Stat
convention. instead of one delegat
from each school. This recommends
tion caused quite q lively discussion
The motion TO adopt the recommenda
tion Of the State Executive Committe
was adopted.
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