Evening journal., 1906-11-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE BIG
Reports Submitted Show State
Membership is Nearly
$1,000
rromptIy Al the hour appoInted the

Promptly at the hour appointed the
afternoon session Of the New
Castle Sunday school Association
opened with a service Of song and
praise after which the reports Of the
chairman OF the executive committee
and the corresponding secretary were
read.
The facts disclosed in these reports
were Of absorbing interest showing
plainly a wonderful growth in all the
schools OF the association throughout
the State.
The total numDer Of schools was
given as ia, OF which reports were re-
ceived from l54. II falling to send IN
reports. OF these schools 122 remain
open all year The total number of
teachers and officers In the county
was given as 9i6 and in this city 1862
total OF 26OS. an increase for the year
OF sOS
The attendance OF pupils has stead
fly increased until at the present time
20,2SS are enrolled, with an average at
tendance OF 12145. OF these pupils
1875 are members OF the church, an
increase for the year OF S02. and dur
Ing the year 1853 united with the
church an increase Of 800. The Cradle
Roll also showed an increase OF 80,
lil5 little ones now regularly attend
ing.
That the finances OF the association
are IN splendid shape was shown by
the report OF the treasurer. which
showed balance on hand Of s7ILSS.
Aubrey Vandever spoke Interestingly
on Forward STEPS IN Primary Work
IN place OF Miss Grace Baird, who was
unable 10 be present An open parlia-
ment for the discussion OF matters OF
interest In the schools and their man
agement was then conducted by the
Rev. George f. Mason. pastor OF the
church, the discussion being partici-
pated in by many % the delegates.
Miss Maggie 8. Wilson. state secre-
tnry. made an Intensely interesting
address on the work Of the primary
and cradle roll departments. illustrat-
ing her remarks with several charts
in manner easy for even child C
understand. The speaker plead foi
the olrly enrolment of chilircu In the
sunday Schools. as ~ started early in
the hsht way they were more likely 20
remain there ana grow up crcdiiablo
members Of the church
The following limitations were pre-
sented by the proper committee re-
sulting IN the election OF the following
officers TO serve for the ensuing year
President, Frederick Brlnshurst Of
Marshailton. President. Alfred
Gawthrop. Of this city. Recording
Secretary. C. II. Gray OF this city;
Corresponding Secretary j. c.. Pyle
also n Wilmngtonlan.
Executive C0mmittee-The officers
+ Prof. II. S. Goldey. chairman: S. H.
Raynard. Wilmington. Eben Baldwin
3 Claymont; Frederick Bringhurst. Mar
shailton, Rev, $. J. Gilnllan, Newark;
Harry E. Link, Wilmington; Miss
Maggie S. Wilson. Seaford
Department Superinteudents-H
Department a. w. Lightburne Mid
dletown; Primary, Miss Grace Baird
Wilmington
The appointment Of the secretaries OF
the Wilmington districts were as fol.
lows: First, c. 3. Laird; Second. to b,
filled; Third, Miss Kathryn samuels
Fourth. Alfred p. Hope; Fifth, to bl
nled.
The county secretaries appointe,
were as follows:
Appoquinimink-D. B. Maloney.
Blackhird-John A. Latta.
Brandywine-Eb n. Baldwin.
Chrisuana-G. W. simon
Mil Creek-Mrs. Essie Little.
New CASTLE. ]. Hayes.
Pencader-Mrs ID. c.. McMullen.
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