Smyrna times., 1905-10-25
BLACKB|RD SUNDAY SCHOOLS
HOLD HUNDRED CONVENTION
INTERESTING AND DELIGHTFUL DAY SPENT
AT SALEM M. p. CHURCH LAST THURSDAY

Fourth Annual Convention Of the Association
Comprising the Sunday Schools Of Black
bird and AppOqulnimInk Hundred.
PRICES CORNER, October 24:-The
fourth convention of Appoqulnimink
and Blackbird Hundreds Sunday
School Association was held in Salem
nj. p. Church near Prices Corner last
Thursday. A splendid program was
rendered and many prominent Sunday
School workers were present. After
song praise service, the Rev. Frank
Cain, pastor Cf the church, made the
address of welcome, in which he out
lined the history of the Sunday School
from the very first one founded by
Robert Ricks in London in 1856 on
down to the excellence and complete
ness of the modern Sunday School and
concluded by giving the workers a
hearty welcome. Pastor J. W. Jones.
of Townsend, responded to this in a
pleasing manner after which the con-
gregation joined in singing "Let the
Blessed Sunshine in" The minutes
of the last convention held at Friend
ship M. E. Church, April 6, 1905, were
read by the secretary and re-adopted.
Miss Lottie Brockson gave a model
lesson to the Primary Department
from the topic: Rebuilding the Tenn
pie" She not only caught the inter
est of the children but that of the
teachers as well. AS the convention
was late in convening the time for ad-
e journipg the morning session was ex-
tended to 10. 80 and the time was very
profitably spent listening to the ad.
dress of the Rev. j. E. Franklin on
the Home Department. After the box
lunch and social hour the convention
came to business again for the after
noon session. After a song service Mr.
Stephen Keen read from 2nd Timothy
2, Ais and offered prayer. Many puz
Zling questions were answered by Miss
Martha G. Ferguson, of Blackbird, il
her address, "The Boy Problem"
that will help the teacher to under
stand and help the Sunday School boy
The Rev. j. @. Franklln's address
'fThe Teachers Love" was listened t.
: with much interest. The teacher shoul,
4 love the Saviour, love the Bible anC
! love the child to make a successful
teacher" said the speaker. The hymn
3 81 Want to be There Don't You" wa
, rendered very sweetly by a quartett,
o composed of Mr.. Samuel Brockson
4 Mr.. and Mrs. ID. B. Maloney, and Mr.
| and Mrs. d. B. Jones. An illustrate
D address on Teachers Training" wa
e given by Mrs. Lottie L. Brockson. Sh
t urged the Normal training system
D be adopted by all schools. To thos
e who take the course and pass 20 PEI
:, cent. Of the questions on the examini
a ton she gives diploma issued by th
l. International Sunday School Associ,
8. ton. The Question Box was conducte
e by Rev. J. E. Franklin in an entertain
D, ing and instructive manner. Before az
n iourning the Association adopted 8
E. of resolutions prepared by commits
ly composed of Thomas Jones, j. \
10 Stats, William B. Weldon, George '
% Thomas aud John I. Reihms, in whi'
s. they commended the beneficial inf
sd ences Of the Home Glass Departmer
n and urged that it be taken up by evel
is school in the district, as outlined
Vo Rev. J. e Franklin's delightful tai
ny They also urged the adoption of t
OF "Cradle Roll'' in all Sunday SchoC
Ia and impressed upon mothers to 8
ny that their babies we're duly enrolle
OK The thanks of the Convention was c
Ill tended to Pastor Cain and the me-
r. bers of Salem Church and Sund
School for their cordial hospitalit
The invitation to meet at Delane
~ next April was unanimously accepte
!, After singing the long metre doxolo
Or the institute ended in receiving the be
- ediction by the Rev. Frank Cain.