Smyrna times., 1905-04-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL DELEGATES
ASSEMBLE AT FRIENDSHIP
THOROUGHFARE NECK WELCOMES Apo.
OUINIMINK AND BLACKBIRD ASSOCIATION
Delegates From Nearly Every Sunday School
10 Blackbird and AppOqulnimink Hun
dreds Were Represented at Convention.

delegates From Nearly Every Sunday School
10 BIackbird and AppOqulnimink Hun
dreds Were Represented at Convention.
THoRoUGHFARE NECK, April H.
The third Convention of Black Bird and
Appoquinimink Hundred Sunday
Schools was held at Friendship NJ. E.
Church last Thursday, and was most
decided success. The attendance was
good considering the busy times, and
the threatening weather of the morn
ing kept many away. In the absence
of the president, Pastor Chandler con-
Quoted the opening services which con-
sisted of singing, "All Hail the Power
of Jesus Name," after which he led in
prayer. In the absence of the secre-
tary Walter E. Hart, Miss Francis E.
Husbands was appointed to fill that
position. President Maloney having
arrived made the opening address. He
gave us a motto for all schools, "Only
the best be good enough for Jesus.
John A. Latta, superintendent of
Friendship Sunday School made the
address of Welcome. He spoke of
the hospitality of the people of the
Neck, and closed the address by re-
questing everybody present to shake
hands with bis right hand neighbor,
which resulted in an old time hand
shake, which made everybody feel at
home. Special music was rendered by
John A. and Edward Latta.
Mrs. LOttie BrOcksOn Gives Spicy Report.
l Mrs. Lottie T. Brockson then gave
Va report of the executive committee.
She said in part, ST am given rather
hard task, for the association has been
asleep or in trance for four and a
half years, until busy little bee from
Sussex, (referring to Miss Maggie S.
Wilson, general secretary for the State
Of Delaware) aroused US by continually
buzzing in our ears, until we are now
all wide awake, and weare now follow
ing the queen bee, Miss Wilson. AT
ter discussion, free to all, Miss Will
son spoke on the organized Sunday
School work. She spoke of this con.
vention being the 25th Sunday School
Convestion during the year in this
State. Mrs. d. B. Maloney read g
discussion on the Home Glass.
Box Lunch Served During Noon Hour.
As they were late in starting, the
time for adjournment was extended tC
twelve thirty. The following commit
tees were then appointed to meet al
the noon hour. Committee on Nomi
nation, Chairman, Mrs. Thomas Jones,
Mr.. Alexander Deakyne, Friendship
Mrs. Atwell, Mr.. Mark Stats, Town
send; Mrs. William Fortner, Blackbird
Committee on Resolutions: Chairman
Mr.. J. Edward Latta, Mrs. Jennie E
Bell, Friendship; Mrs. d. B. Maloney
Townsend. On motion the morning
session adjourned. The best feature
on the program was then rendered, thu
box lunch. The Convention was callet
to order at 1. .4j in the afternoon. Mr.
William Kaiser then read the frs
eleven verses of the 18th chapter of st
E John. An instructive Normal Drill
OF st. John was given by Mrs. Lotti
4 I. Brockson. She. illustrated her dis
course with chart and it was very in
structive. Miss Wilson explained tn
International Bible Reading Associa
tion in an interesting manner. Sh
stated that the leaflets are printed il
forty different languages and the small
sum of five cents enables one to be
come a member. Miss Martha G. Fer
guson of Blackbird, explained tn
4 Cradle Roll. She stated ''that th
E Cradle Roll had been called by SOM
one trap to catch the babies. 1t
loving little trap. Go and set it."
Rev. J. W. Jones on 'Teacher and Teaching.
Rev. J. W. Jones of Townsend, the
delivered an address on Teacher an
Teaching" Among his many sugges
uons was that it was good to Civ
merit for regular attendance, and t
make them feel you miss them whe
they are away. Miss Wilson conducte
aquestlon box in a clever manner, an
gave them a pressing invitatio
70 attend the State Sunday SchoC
convention at Newark, to Sc
.ne map of the ground hog Sur
uay Schools. She explained tht
some Sunday Schools are lik
'nis little animal. Shut up all wintt
and come out in the spring, lean, wea
And wabbling like that little creatur'
and hardly survive the summer. Th
place for the next convention was lef
!" De decided by the executive con
mittee. The collection of the da
amounted to 1851.
oiileers Elected For the Ensuing Year.
The following officers we're electe
lOr the ensuing year: President. job
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