Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-19
special cosrsrpondsnos Of lvsry EvsnlnE.

Special cosFsspondsnes Of EvoTY RvsninE
Middletown, April 1e.-The second
and closing days sessions Of the 1eth
annual convention Of the Delaware
State Sunday-school Association were
largely attended and full of interest.
". o. Hofecker, chairman Of the
executive committee, read a very en-
couraging report Of the years work.
The general secretary, Miss Maggie 5.
Wilson Of Seaford, received a vote of
thanks for her untiring efforts and
efficient work. a, s-a y STA ,y.4---
Marion Lawrence, general secretary
Of the International Sunday-school
Association, gave one Of his Interest,"
ing talks on 1.-THE Sunday-school
Teacher as a Soul Winner" He also
asked for pledges of an increase of
$500 yearly TO help the association
work and $500 was pledged.
Plans for the work of the next year
we're discussed reports Of nominating
committee and election Of officers and
pledges for work during 1906 were
presented
Seaford was chosen as the place for
the next State Convention,
Neat year books, containing the
GERS and much useful and interesting
information, we're given to the dele
gates.
Many of the delegates visited Old
st. Anne's Church, about one mile
below town. This church celebrated
its 2OOth anniversary last June, and
those Of the delegates who took the
walk we're amply repaid.
Bishop Coleman, in the afternoon,
spoke on this text; Go forth into all
the world and preach the gospel to
every creature. - Rev. A. W. Light.
bourne talked on "The Home Depart.
ment." " He thinks this a very in,-
portant part Of the life Of a SUNDAY
school. Each home ought to have a
family altar.
Rev. John White spoke Of the origin
Of the home department. George w.
Todd talked Of "Home Department"
being practical in city l.. NJ. Price
explained what some Of the benefits in
the Home Department are in the
home. Rev. George Wood told how
the Home Department helped the pas.
tor. T. p. Scott spoke on Does a
Home Depart ment detract from the
benefits to the school ?" jefferson
Cooper explained what are some of
the difficulties in Home Department
work.
Rev. A. f. Clay sang a beautiful
tenor solo, Wonderful Peace. -
Charles G. Trumbull, editor of the
Sunday school Times, spoke on MAX
ing the quarterly temperance lesson
effective. "
Harry Link spoke on "The Bible
read, studied and loved. " He said
there are I 800 members of the /. b.
R. A., and Delaware leads in the
work.
Miss Maggie Wilson talked on Sun.
day-school management
AZ the evening session the church
was crowded and the song service, led
by W. O. Hofecker and wife Of
Smyrna, was greatly enjoyed
The report of attendance showed ts'
delegates enrolled from New Castl,
county, "a from Kent and % from Sus
sex, with eight from out of the State
making "A total Of 300. OF these, 17l
were elected delegates from their re
spective Sunday schools, 10 were pas
tors and SO Sunday school superin
tendents; l22 schools were represented
covering every hundred in the State
with one exception. The report Of thl
committee ON resolutions suggeste,
that the Normal class graduates b,
presented with their diplomas at tn,
County Convention, instead of waitinl
for the State Convention.
The finance committee reported
5 SlL ~ in the treasury at the beginninl
of the convention.
W. O. Hoiiecker led the singing o
. the Glory Song, IS and also sang
solo. ,.
Rev AiekaRder Alison, 5Jr. ofawes
Presbyterian Churth, Wilmington
, gave an instructive talk on "Som
Sunday school Shibboleths. " Mr.
Alison is staunch believer in new
ideas and endeavors Business men
{ he said, were always on the outlool
for new ideas, and why not those VIII,
a were on the Kings business" tina
of winning souls Patience, he said
was a very needful article in an
branch, and especially in Sunday
school work. The most importan
lhing is to work together. "
y Charles G. Trumbull of Philadel
r phia spoke on Winning by persona
s effort, and how to do it. "
I After closing song and benedic
tion' the convention closed 20 NEE
r next year in Seaford.
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