Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17

ware State Sunday-schoOl Association will !
be held at Grace NJ. +. Church, this city |
beginning on Tuesday, April 18th, and
ending on Thursday, May LIST. The pro-
gramme committee, William X. Crosby,
Charles II. Cantwel, Frank Sheppard, Prof.
III. s. Goldey and DIR. Frank W. Lang, has
arranged the following interesting pro-
gramme:
Preliminary Session. Tuesday afternoon,
2 O'Clock, lecture room Of Grace Nj. d.
Church; a conference of officers and workers
of the various associations of the State. The
topics below will not be introduced by set
speeches, but real conference on pssOcia-
ton work is intended, l. 1.-THE Association
and its Work "a, the test of successful
association work; b, what organizations are
needed in the State? c,duties Of the officers
+ d, association organization, how effected? ..
"Statistics and Finance "a, what statistics
shall be gathered and why? b, securing
money, for what and from whom? c, re-
sponsibility for securing statistics and
finances; d, best methods of securing them.
3. Conventions and Other Gatherings =
a, definiteness of purpose and effectiveness
of plans; b, the best programme and the
most effective speakers; C, representative
attendance, how secured? 4. Departmental
Work"-a, officers of departments, how
many and what dutiesr b, cooperation with
and of other association officers; c, de-
partment organization. Leaders of con-
4 ference-Hugh Cork, superintendent of
organization, Pennsylvania State Sunday
school Association, W: X. Crosby, Prof. II.
s. Goldey, Mrs Z. 7, Broekson, 2. i;
the State Executive Committee at 4 o'clock.
Opening Convention Session, Tuesday
evening-7.3O service of song, led by
Chorister II. j. Guthrie, assisted by a large
chorus choir and Grace orchestra; 7.45,
Scripture reading and prayer, report of
State Executive Committee, q. H. Cantwell,
chairman, announcement of committees; 8,
address, Reaching the Last One" Hugh
Cork, Pittsburg, Pa, superintendent of
organization, Pennsylvania State Sunday
school Association, offering for convention
expenses; $50, address, The Church and
the Home,' Rev. Floyd W. Tompkins, ID.
D., Philadelphia, Pa, rector Church of
the Holy Trinity, vice-president Philadel-
phia County Sunday-school Association,
announcements by the programme COM
mittee, benediction.
Second Session, Wednesday mornings,
meeting of convention committees pro-
gramme, credentials, State committees re-
port, nominations. ushers; 9 devotional
services; go, conference THE House to
House Visitation led by Hugh Cork 10,
address of welcome; 1O15, topic, The
Sunday-schools of Delaware DIR. Frank
W. Lang, general secretary, offering for
convention expenses; 1045, topic, THE
Successful Superintendent, 4" discussion; H.
20, topic 1.-THE Successful Teacher" Prof.
George w. Twitmyer, Wilmington, super
intendent of public schools, discussion, an
nouncements by the programme committee.
Wednesday noon recess - II to- 12.30,
luncheon; 1890 TO >, conference of primary
workers, Sunday-school room of Grace NJ.
Z. Church, Mrs. j. Woodbridge Barnes,
presiding 1880 to l, the primary and inter
mediate council; a. its officers and their
ganization and election. ! 10 Las, topic,
'Practical Plans for the Primary Depart.
ment.'' a, the cradle roll; b., the schoo
session; c., preparing and teaching the
lesson. 1.45 TO 2, topic, Helpful Primary
Literature" Il, its bearing on teaching
efficiency; b, how to make it reach the
greatest number of teachers. 1870 to 1.5O
conference of normal work and methods
lecture room of Grace NJ. E, Church. Rev
Forrest e. Dagger, d. D., presiding 12.3(
to l, topic, 1.-THE State Normal Depart
ment.h a, the work Of u county superin
tendent of normal work b, normal cours,
and graduation. to l.3O, topic, Practice
Plans for Teacher Training A. Glasses il
the school; b, classes in the community
1.3O to 100 topic, Helpful Literature :
1870 TO 1.50, meetings of convention com
mittees, resolutions, finance, literature.
Third Session, Wednesday afternoon-2
quiet hour, sin touch with the Word,
topic, THE Touch of Belief, Rev. For
rest Il. Dagger, d. D., Philadelphia, Pa.
rector st. Pauls Reformed Episcopa
Church; 2.45, business session, report @
nominating committee and election, repor
of committee on State committees report
pledges for State association work, otferin
for convention expenses, invitations fo
next State convention and terms of enter
tainment; $40, address, bible Stories,
Mrs. j. Woodbridge Barnes primary supei
intendent of Pennsylvania State Sunday
school Association; 4, address and confer
ence, The international Convention,
Rev. O. r.. Blackall, d. D., editor {
periodicals, American Baptist Pubicatio
Society, Philadelphia, Pa, announcement
by the programme committee; 4.45, NEE
ing of the State executive committee.
Fourth Session, Wednesday evening-7.3
service of song, led by Chorister H.
Guthrie, assisted by large chorus cho
and Grace Orchestra, Scripture readir
and prayer; 9, address, Present Status
Bible Study" Rev. G. r. Blackall, d. d
offering for convention expenses; S.3
Address, Standing by the Book" Rev
q. Dagger, ID. d. announcements by II
programme committee, benediction.
Fifth Session, Thursday morning-a.a
with the Word topic, 1.-THE Touch
knowledge Rev. +. E. Dagger, D. d
discussion, offering for convention expense
1875, topic. The Pastor of the Sunda
school, -" discussion; HOS, topic, Litter
ture for Sunday-school Workers." discr
sion; n.SO, topic, The Sunday-school al
Temperance" Rev. John Shape, disc,
sion; announcements by the program
Noon recess-12 to 1890, luncheon; 70
to Lao, conference on home departing
work, Sunday-school room of Grace NJ.
Church, DR.. George W. Bailey, presidin
1890 to /, Home Department Organi;
ton" a, its relations to the school; b,
visitors, their duties; C, its menbersh
how secured. to 1.30, Home Departing
Messengers" a, who, how secured a
duties b, value of the service to the sch,
and departments {, value to the Inessenge
1,30 to LAB, Literature on the Subject
1890 to LAS, conference on decision a
methods, lecture room, Grace NJ. L. Chur,
Rev. Alex. Henry, presiding. 1890 to
Sunday. school Week and Decision Day
Community u, value of cooperation
the schools; b, plans for securing co-ope
ton. l to 1.30, Decision Day in
School. a, preliminary work b, CO
Quoting the service; c, after work, /. 30
LAS, Literature on the Subject.
Sixth Session, Thursday afternoon
quiet hour, lin touch with the Word
topic, THE Touch of Application, - Rev.
t. Dagger, d. d; 3, business session, report
credential committee, report of resoiuti,
committee, report of literature commit
report of usher committee report of finaI
committee, offering for convention
penses so, question drawer, Dr. Geo
W. Bailey, Philadelphia, Pa, treasurer
ternational Sunday-school Convention g.
address, THE Ever Widening Sund
school Work, Rev. Alex Henry, Philat
phia, Pa, pastor Henry Memorial Pres
terrain Church, adjournment.
All the sessions of the convention will
open and, by action of recent convent
all persons interested in Sunday-sct
work, and whether delegates or not.
privileged to take part in all proceedi
with the one exception of voting. A corr
invitation to attend is extended TO all S
day-school workers. While the local on