Middletown transcript., 1905-10-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Eighteenth Animal Session Held In Townsend
M. E, Church

Eighteenth Animal Session Held In Townsen
M. E. Church
The Eighteenth Annual Convention O
! the New Castle County Sunday Schoo
Association was held in Townsend OF
/ Thursday, Oct. 26th, with It's delegate
and visitors in attendance. The delgate
went to Townsend OH the second sOutl
bound morning train and were met at tn,
station by a committee OF ladies from til,
Townsend Church.
The morning session opened at $50
with service OF prayer and praise led by
Mr.. L. P. Bush of Wilmington. Rev
John w. Jones, of Townsend NJ. E
Church next gave most cordial greeting
TO the delegates and visitors in the name
Of the four hundred inhabitants OF Town
send. Mr.. Jones said they had plenty o.
monney to entertain the delegates.
Mr.. Bush, who is President of the AS
sociation, replied to Mr.. Jones' greeting
and thanked him for his kind welcome
in the name ofsthe delegates. Mr.. Busl
told how he wanted every one to get all
the good they could out of the Conven.
ton, and to take the good home with
them to last all through the year.
Rev. l. J. WestfaIl, Baptist Munster
OF Wilmington spoke on The Pastor s
place and opportunity in the Sunday
School," He thought that pastor has
no right to be superintendent of Sun
day School as he always has other calls.
But, at the same time, he says pastor
should always be prepared to answer any
question on the lesson that any one asks
al nd hot hn Oh
day School, until the lesson is thoroughly
prepared by him. Rev. Joel Giltillan, Of
Newark, also spoke OIL this subject.
Miss Maggie S. Wilson, of Seaford, who
is State Secretary, gave her views on Sun
day School management. She had a
series Of questions; any OF which she was
willing to answer for any one who asked.
When asked to name some of the most
essential qualifications of a successful sup
intendent, Miss Wilson mentioned
''gumption" as a very necessary article to
be possessed.
Prof. Ii. S. Goldey, of Wilmington,
gave talk on the l. B. r. A. Qnternat-
ional Bible Reading Association). 1t
costs but five cents year to join this As
ISOLATION, and the necessary promise is that
a member will read a certain number OF
bible verses each day. If Sunday
School has ten members in the |. b. K.
A., that Sunday School is entitled to
branch secretary.
The hundred Secretaries next gave an
account Of the years work in the differ
ent hundreds These secretaries are d.
B. Maloney, from Appoquinimink; John
Latta; from Blackbird; Eoen n. Baldwin,
from Brandywine; W. H. Wingate, from
W. w. Van SAINT, from Mill
Greek; Arthur Wilson, from New Castle;
ID. e. McMulen, from Pencader; J. w.
Carrow, from Red Lion; William McAIul-
lin, from St. Georges; w. L. Palmer, from
Mnlte Clay Creek; from Wilmington, first
district, Z. b. Laird; second district, Ell
wood Orr; third district, Miss Newman;
fourth district, Ii. E. Link; fifth district,
Miss Samues.
4 delicious dinner Of cold roast beef,
ham, biscuit, rolls, salad, jellies,
coffee and bananas was served in the old
church building back OF the new church.
One hundred and fifteen persons were
seated at the first tables.
The afternoon devotional service was
led by Rev. Joel Gilfllan.
The years work was reviewed by the
Executive Committee, and by the Cores
bonding Secretary and plans were made
for future work.
Reports OF Committees followed, when
the Committee on Resolutions, thanked
Townsend for her generous welcome.
Then came the election of Officers.
The old officers were all reelected. They
aresPresident, L. p. Bush, of Wilmington;
Vice: President, William Carney, of
Rec. Secretary, G. H. Gray, Of
Cor. Secretary and Treas
urer, ]. q. p leg, Wilmington. The Ex-
ecutive Committee is composed of the
Officers and Prof. Goldey, of Wilmington
Eben N. Baldman, of Clay ton; Frederick
Bringhurst of Marshallton; Mrs. G. ii.
Cantwell, Of Wilmington; Rev. J. 5. Gil
tllans Of Newark; and Miss Maggie Will
son OF Seaford.
An invitation was given to hold the |
next County Convention in First Church, |
Market street, Wilmington. The invita-
ion was accepted.
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner of Peoria,
Primary Department, and Mrs. Lottie !
DTOCkSOH OH Trailing llo hOTkulen.
Mrs. Bryner illustrated Primary Methods |
by teaching class of small children.
She has such charming personality, and |
Illustrated her methods so intelligentln |
and pleasingly, that the audience wished |
they were small children and could be iy |
her class. Miss Florence Burke and |
Mrs. William Morris, who were to have |
saken part in this class, were not present.
Aubrey Vandever OF Wilmington, who |
was to have spoken on Reaching the |
Homes was absent, but tie aubject was
we'll handled by Rev. Mr.. Briggs, of
Second Baptist Church, Wilmington.
In the evening the principal topics were
'Forsaken Heroes of Missions" by Rev.
John S. Bunting, and Pointers" by Mrs
Bryner.
The delegates and visitors from Mid
1letown were Rev. and Mrs. A. W.
Miss Emma Merritt, Misses
Anna and LOUISA Cox, Miss Anna Free
man, Miss Mary RothwelI, Miss Emma
Kelley, Miss Myrtle Houstain and Mr..
G. Cox