Evening journal., 1910-10-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS ADJOURN
County Association Elects D.
B. MalOney President and
VIII Meet Next Year
REPORTS REFLECT
PROGRESS OF WORK

Bethany Baptist Church was chosen
as the place OF meeting for the NEXT
annual New Castle County S,Sadav
School Association at the session Of
the Association In Red Clay Creel,
Church last evening. An invitation
was also received from Newark MI 10
Church for which the convention gave
a vote OF thanks.
The twenty-third annual conyen-
ton OF the New Castle County Sunday
| school Association expressed itself as
grateful for the rain, for although n
was bad for the attendance at Red
Clay Creek Church yesterday the
moisture was greatly needed by the
farmers.
by noon 2bO persons were present at
tue church. The women of Red CLAY
Chulch furnished lunch OF chicken.
potato salad, and a bountiful supply
Oh other good things, such extremely
good things, In fact, that number Of
uelegales expressed desire OF board
ing with the Red Clay Women's Aux
iliary. The hospitable men and women
OF Red Clay Church had provided a
thousand meals for expected guests
yesterday.
Ihe afternoon program began with
song service inspiringly conducted
by Ralph |. Finn.
The Rev J. Ross Stonesifer pastor
OF First Presbyterian Church. VIII
mington, led the devotional service
taking as his main idea that great
things were to be done only by the
man who placed himself in the hands
or God, working as his instrument
Elementary Work.
Miss Mary Taylor sent a report Of
Elementary Work, which was read by
! the convention secretary. She said
That II was almost impossible 10 reach
primary workers, and suggested that
primary teachers attend the hundred
| conventions as that Is the chief on
portunity the Elementary Superinten-
dent has to reach them.
Miss Taylor mentioned encouraging
reports from Appoquinimink. Black
bird and Red Lion; also from Bran
dywine and Christiana. Bethel Sunday
School has beginners class of 36
members, and there are cradle rolls.
working or prospective in all the hum
dreds mentioned
Minor c. Smith, superintendent of
temperance work, who has held this
position for four terms. eulogized the
work of Frances Willard and the w.
c. 7. L.
During the first six months Of the
year, Mr.. Smith said he devoted his
attention 10 the cigarette evil among
boys.
Mr.. Smith recommended the associ-
alton to choose younger man than
himself to take up the temperance
work In the many unbeaten tracks in
New Castle county. He was pledged
10 work for temperance all his life
| anyway. and thought a younger man
might be more active.
Mrs. Clarence 3. Robb, state secre-
tary Of missionary work. advocated
the setting apart of special Sunday
ior missionary instruction. commend
ing Central Presbyterian Church, viii
mington, the only Sunday school in
tne association, having this systematic
! study
Mrs. Robb urged the delegates 10
teach their pupils and Themselves to
speak and be interested in their for
eign neighbors.
She spoke OF entertaining thirty-fye
poor children last Christmas. at Grace
church, with her own pupils as hosts
She said it meant Joy 10 both the moor
children and their entertainers. and
was a practical missionary lesson.
Executive Committee Reports.
Chairman Harry y. Link reported
four meetings Of the county commits
tee.
J. Chandler Pyle gave the following
report as treasurer: Convention col
lection at Newport, S25.25; $40 from
Christiana hundred; s25 from the
Pastors Aid Society OF Hanover
Church; S4916S from the schools:
total expenditures. S349.3O. Balance
now on hand, $142.30. kilograms yes
terday were sent to the PENNSYLVANIA
convention likewise i'm session.
As corresponding secretary, Mr.
Pyle reported 16S schools; unreported
"a closed and reopened, 2; organized
?; open all the year, 104; officers and
teachers, 2,454; scholars, 21,257;
scholars joining church, 559; church
members in schools. 5000; decision
day observed in 20 schools: schools
having highest average attendance,
Harrison Street, ST. Stephens Baird's
Memorial, Greenhill, Otis Chapel,
West. Port Penn; highest cradle roll
outside OF Wilmington, Newark nj. y.
Church, 81; highest cradle rolls in
city. Delaware Avenue, 140; Epworth,
80; St. Johns. SO; largest home de-
partment, Grace. The sum of S269.35
was pledged by 79 contributing
schools.
No adult Bible class report was
given, as l. Elmer Perry could not be
present
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected:
ID. b. Maloney. of Townsend, presi-
dent; Prof. A. II. Spaid, vice -presi-
dent; Charles II, Gray, recording sec
retary; ]. Chandler Pyle, correspond
ing secretary and treasurer.
On the County Executive Commit
tee-Harry 4. Link, Prof. II. S. Goldey,
Ralph /. Finn. John ]. Hayes, James
#. Price. Il. Ross Farra.
! On the State Executive Committee
B. Il. Maloney, elected for one year.
J. w. Carrow, for two years; George
| ]. Chandler, three years.
Department uperintendents-El
mentary work, Miss Mary TAYLOR.
Wilmington; home department. the
Rev. Joel S. Gilfllan, Newark:
temperance, Minor G. Smith; teacher
training, DR.. George W. Twitmyer:
adult Bible class, John r. Hudson
missionary department, Mrs. J. n.
Horn.
Hundred Secretaries-Appoouini-
mink, d. b. Jones; Blackbird, Abram
Stats, Townsend; Brandywine
George w. Simons. Edge Moor; Chris
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