Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09

Permanent organization was effected
al the afternoon session Of the Sunday
school institute of the Diocese Of Della
ware in Old Swedes parishhouse yester-
day afternoon. This institute was per-
manent some years ago, but IL subse-
quently became dcfunct.
At the morning session. after some
discussion, Bishop Coleman appointed
q committee TO consider as to whether OF
not permanent organization should be
effected. This committee reported IN the
afternoon, recommending forming a per-
menent organization and moved that
the bishop appoint a committee Of five
10 select officers for the ensuing year.
The following committee was appointed:
Rev II b. Phelps. Rev A. y. Clay,
Frederick Bringhurst Miss NJ. p. Der
rckson and g. W. Donoho of Seaiord
The committee reported that the follow
ing officers had been selected and they
were elected
President Rev X j. Hammond of
Wilmington; Nice-p President Rev.
Charles b. Sparks; Secretary, Miss Lucy
$. Primrose; Treasurer, Frederick Bring
hurst of Marshallton The committee
also suggested that the bishop appoint
an executive committee of six members
two from each county.
Bishop Coleman presided a. the meet
ing yesterday afternoon and the entire
session was occupied in discussing Sun
day-school work.
The irst speaker was Archdeacon
George G. Hall who talked on "Ihe De
partments Of the Sunday-schools." DR..
Halls address was an interesting one
and he brought out q number of helpful
points TO Sunday-school workers
Rev. Henry Olmstoad discussed the
details of Sunday-schools. lie said:
"lt is my opinion one hour is not enough
for Sunday-school The longer the chill
dren can be kept the more can be taught
them and therefore the longer the
better" Mr. Olmstead stated that "a
high standard of teachers should he kept
up. He also brought out that in Sunday
schools where they have an honor roll
and award prizes to the scholars, an
accurate record should be kept, and
therefore the schools should be careful
TO secure good secretaries.
Harry A. Casperson Of st. Johns
Church opened the discussion on the sub
ioct of Sunday-schools after the con-
clusion Of the addresses by DIR. Hall and
Mr. Olmstead Mr. Casperson said the
enrolment of the schools in this Diocese
shows 30l teachers and officers, 25i7
scholars and an average attendance of
,437 OF this number 20 per cent are
confirmed each year The work of
organizing Sunday-schools, Mr. Casper
SON said, is as important as 20 organize a
| business. Continuing. he said: "l fear
| we depend entirely too much on our
rOctors to maintain our schools and do
not give him the support the work de-
serves Let ms assist him first by pro-
viding cheerful and well-lightcd build
inCs in which 10 hold the sessions and by
| having a corps of faithful teachers II
We have the teachers faithful In attend
ance and they have the welfare of the
work at heart, the school will get the
scholars without much trouble Officers
| and teachers meetings are very import
ant 10 the Sundav-schools Mr. Cas-
person said that in his judgment the
schools should be kept open during the
entire year.
A general discussion on the subject
followed the remarks Of Mr.. Casperson.
Bishop Coleman agreed with Mr. Cas-
person that the schools should be kept
open the entire year. The bishop said.
Even Il we only have a few to attend
during the summer months. we should
let the devil know that while he is nj
work every Sunday so are we
Rev William II Higgins of Laurel dis
cussed "The Adult Scholar in the School
The speaker said Il is hard to get the
adults in the schools, and to do so il is
necessary TO interest them.
Rev Charles b. Sparks Of Scaiord was
assigned TO discuss "lhe Home Depart
ment, and whom he asked those who had
home departments in their schools 10
hold up their hands il was learned that
there is no home departments in this
diocese. IL is comparatively new de-
partment he said, as Il was only first
started about 20 year ago. During his
talk Mr. Sparks said that Bible study is