Middletown transcript., 1906-04-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION ENDS
One of the Most Interesting and Instruc-
tive Sessions Since its Organization

One of the Most Interesting and Instruc
tive Sessions Since its Organization
/ The Delaware State Sunday School As
sociation met in its Nineteenth Annua
Convention OH Tuesday and Wednes
day in Forest Presbyterian Church
The early trains OH Tuesday morning
brought about two hundred delegates anc
visitors to the town and THESE nelp mt
by committee from the churches, mitt
made them eicome 10 our toNn anu etll
homes.
The morning session opened at lC
O'Clock with service of prayer and praise
led by Ri Rev. Bishop Coleman, Bishop
of Delaware, with the music in charge o
| Walter o. Hoffecker, of Smyrna, with
Mrs. Hoffecker at tile organ. Mr.. Hof
fecker is fine musician and 9
leader of marked ability. The hymns
were from the Torrey-Alexander Revival
songs and were beautiful The opening
hymn was Blessed Assurance, followed
by 20, that will be Giery,a prayer by
Bishop Coleman, followed by the bible
reading. Greetings from the Middletown
pastors to the Convention, Rev. F. II.
Moore being unavoidably absent, Rev. A.
d. Clay of the Episcopal Church welcom-
ed the visitors, and said he hoped they
might enjoy themselves as mnch in COM
parison in their two days stay, as he has
in the few months he has lived here.
Mr.. Clay believes in Sunday School work,
and told how different the work is now
from what it was when he was boy i'll
old England. He invited the visitors
to visit our two old churches, st. Annes
near here and Drawers near Odessa.
Rev. A. w. Lightbourne also welcomed
the delegates and congratulated Middle
town on having the Convention here.
He welcomed them not only personally
but as Christian body Of people who are
trying to lead the children to Christ.
C. IL. Cantwell, President OF the Asso-
citation told 'tWhy we are here" He
hoped that each one would get all tile
good he could out of the Convention and
do all to glorify the name of our Master.
Mr.. Cantwell introduced Bishop Coleman
and, by mistake, called him Bishop
Nicholson" when the Bishop said "Well
if the Chancellor can stand it, l guess |
can"
'Blest be the tie" was sung by all. A
few words of greeting were given by DR..
Z. w. Cooper, of Camden, j. B. Gil
christ, of Milford and S, Baynard, of Will
mington.
w. K. Crosby, of Wilmington, gave an
excellent paper on "The real Work of the
Sunday SelAeel ,, NJ GEEesEky sssasid sssi s.t bic
would almost imply that there is a
work that is not real. There is great
difference in teachers and teaching.
Some seem only to have good time,
while others seem very earnest. i do
not believe in too much tinsel.' believe
in the uplifting of sacred hymn, but
Sunday School should never degenerate
into music hall" Mr.. Crosby called
attention to the great purpose of the Sun
day School, to instruct childrensin the
love of God.
Five minutes was allowed for discus
sion.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
w. K. Crosby, w. L. Morris, Mrs.
Adeline Day, DIR. E. w. Cooper, Ira B.
Miles.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
Rev. B. w. Kindley, Rev. j. Edgar
franklin, S. H. Baynard, J. G. Pyle, Mrs.
w. H. Morris.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
I. M. Rawlins, Fred Bringhurst, George
D. Kelley, John White, L. NJ. Price.
COMMITTEE ON Ex. Com. REPORT
George w. Todd, Jefferson Cooper,
Harry E. Link, 7. P. Scott, B. K. Wood
all.
COMMITTEE ON PRoGRAMAND PRESS
Prof A. r. Spaid, Mrs. J. B. Manlove,
1. B. Beardsley, Rev. J. NJ. Arters, John
s. Collins.
COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT
Misses Viola McWhorter, May Holten,
Helen Cooke, Mary Rothwell, Lena
Pleasanton, Anna Denny, Lottie Jolls.
CHAIRMAN OF UsHERs
William Brockson.
Prayer and beneiiction closed the
morning service.
The afternoon service opened at 2
o'clock with singing, 80, what a Change"
after which Bishop Coleman read the IA
and 10 chapters of Romans, followed by |
Rev. w. L. s. Murray.
Bishop Coleman gave talk on "The |
Teachers Source of Power" He said |
''the two very important things are faith |
and prayer, which go hand in hand. One |
cannot possess real faith without prayer.
The source of power is divine, and one |
must pray for Gods blessing on his eff |
forts"
Miss Lottie Brockson talked on "Win-
ming through teaching" which she said |
means, in other words, ttpractice what |
you preach" She said there are three
people interested, the preacher, the
teacher and the child.
Rev. B. w. Kindley, of Seaford, told of
"the preachers point of view on teachers
training" Mr.. Kindley said '.whep one
s needed to fill an important position, he
s asked what can you do2 are you capa
Bile of filling this position? Now, is not
The position of teacher in Sunday School
ust as important as any other position?
Is not teachers Sunday school just as
necessary as medical or other training
school? We need teachers who are capable
If individual thought and who need the
bible" Kindley's talk was much en-
Dyed. He was followed by Prof. A. r.
Spaid, of Wilmington, ON Teachers
raining from the teachers point of
view. Prof. Spaid believes in promotions
u SundaySchool as well as In day school,
ind he Thinks day school teachers should
not teach in Sunday School. He said tile
bible is read in all our county schools, and
,ut OF 100 teachers, he found but six who
we're not members of some church.
Miss Alma Jackson, of Wilmington,
who is studying to be missionary to
Jhina), was to speak on Teachers train
ngfrom the, scholars point of view, but
vas unable to be present. Her place was
IDLY filled by Miss Ethel Taylor.
Singing, Stand up for Jesus"
Miss MaFgie Wilson, Of Seaford, spoke
,n winning the little ones. :" Mrs. w.
D. Morris told where to win them, Miss
Mary Taylor told how to win them, and
Miss Clara Mendenhall told when to win,
hem.
The afternoon session closed with an in
eresting talk on the Teacher teaching"
1y Mr.. Marion Lawrence, General Secre-
ary international Sunday School Associa-
ion.
In the evening, Mrs. Brockson pre-
Iented the class of '06 with diplomas and
Mr. Marion Lawrence gave delightful
ak on "a worldwide glimpse ofSundav
School work" Thesinging was an enjoy
ahle mart Of the evenings. entertainment