Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
sONDAN SCHOOLS ANNgAL SESSION
Enthusiastic couniy csavenilon Was
He'd b Newport O. Thnrsday

Enthusiasts counfy csavention Was
He'd d Newport oa Thnrsday
Perhaps never Id the swenty-tWo years
since tlie New Castle County Sunday
School Association has been in existence
was there shch a large attendance and
such spirited sessions as were in evidence
at the annual county convention, which
was held Thursday in Newport Nj. F.
Church. The attendance was 80 great
that the seating capacity OF the church,
which is by no means small, was taxed,
and chairs were placed in the aisles,
while many persons stood in the rear of
the church. Three sessions were held,
all Of which were interesting and helpful.
feature Of the day was the presence
Of Miss Mary Hopkins, of Seaford, the
State secretary, who made several brief
addresses, and also speeches by DR..
Harry E. Carmack, prominent Sunday
school worker, Of Pittsburg. There was
delegation Of about $50 Sunday school
workers, representing practically every
Protestant school in the county. Lunch
con and dinner was served downstairs in
the Sunday school room, with the New.
port women acting as hostesses. The
various Sunday schools represented we're
designated by banners OF the schools
placed about the church. Above the
pulpit was an emblem of the Scientific
Temperance Department. Officers were
elected during the afternoon.
There was,a warm discussion when the
resolution committee suggested that the
per capita membership be raised from
two to five cents per member, thereby en-
abling the county association to pay to
the State fund $500 for carrying on the
work. Some were opposed on the grounds
that it would not be possible to secure
the amount, and they did not want to
promise the sum when it could not be
raieed. The matter was finally settled
when the Rev. w. F. Corkran suggested
an amendment to the resolution, that
it was the sense of the association to
secure the amount named.
The preliminary service was led by
Pastor w. L. PettingilI, OF North Baptist
Church, his theme being 'Isaiah's Vision"
The meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent George G. Penny. The address of
welcome was made by the Rev. W. W.
Sharp, pastor of the church. Greetings
we're given by the president, after which
the state secretary, Miss Mary L. Hopkins,
gave brief greeting. Reports were given
by the secretaries of the various hundreds |
all Of which were heard with a great deal
OF interest.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Nominating Committee. W. Carrow,
Jr., EIwood Farra, Warren Singles, Will
liam B. Smith, Jr., Joseph Hamilton,
Edwin s. Golding, D. B. Maloney, Will
mer G. Highield and Joseph Buck.
Enrolment Committee-Mrs. William
Gallagher, Mrs. H. F. Weldin, Mrs. Ella |
Myers, Mrs. Edgar Hilyard, Mrs. Alfred |
Craig and Miss Nettie Hanna.
Committee on Resolutions--L. P. Bush, |
Rev. G. NJ. CIeland, D. w. Stevens, Prof.
A. R. Spaid, Frederick Bringhurst, c. L.
Simmons, Rev. W. L. Pettingill and W.
B. Gem.
Much Of the afternoon session was
given to reports Of department superin-
tendents. A lengthy report was made
by ]. Chandler Pyle, the corresponding
secretary and treasurer.
The record of the statistical reports
shows the following total number of
memberships by hundreds and districts