Middletown transcript., 1911-05-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
Interesting Session in st.
Anne'S Church

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The eleventh annual session OF the Sun
dsy School Institute of the Diocese oi
Delaware met in Convention in st. Anne's
P. E. Chuch on Tuesday, for an all-day
meeting. Each OF the three counties was
represented, by rectors, superintendent
or delegates.
The morning session opened at 10
O'Clock, led by Bishop Kinsmsn, Bishop
Of Delaware, assisted by Rev. Kensey ].
Hammond of Wilmington and Rev. Percy
L. Donsghsy, rector of st. Annes. The
st. Anne's choir led the singing, assisted
by Rev. A. E. Clay, vicar of Old Swedes
church, Wilmington, with Mrs. ]. Allen
johnson at the organ.
Bishop Kinsman administered the Holy
Communion followed by an address, tax
ing for his subject. Mark 4.26 "And he
said, SO is the kingdom of God, as if q
man should cast seed into the ground".
The Bishop said "do your part and
trust to God for the balance. Drop
the seed, of truth, and the seed then
with Gods help, will grow in the
hearts of men, and bring forth a rich
harvest" He told of the two teachers
who had the most influence over him.
DR.. William Bright, Canon, of Oxford and
DR.. Henry Coyt, t,now at st. Paul's School,
New Hampshire, whose father was at one
time at st. Andrews Church, Whining
ton.
The business session was held at IL
o'clock, with Rev. Kensey J. Hammond
in the chair. The report of the last meet
ing, held at st. Barnabas, MarshaHton,
was read by the secretary, Miss Lucie s,
Primrose, and approved. The time for
holding the next meeting was discussed,
some of the members OF the Convention
thought it would be we'll to hold the In
stitute at the same time, either the day
before or the day after, the Dioscean
Conventional 1t was finally decided to leave
the matterwith the Executive Committee
giving them full power to decide.
The election of officers for the coming
year resulted as follows; President, Rev.
Mr.. Holmead, assistant at St. Johns, Will.
mington secretary, Miss Luice s. Prim-
rose; Treasurer, Frederick Bringhurst,
Wilmington; Executive Committee, Rev.
Mr.. Clay, of Wilmington from New Castle
County; Rev. M. Andrews. of Milford,
from Kent County ana Rev. Gateson, of
Georgetown, from Sussex County; Rev.
Gateson was appointed teller for the elec-
tion.
After the business meeting, the Rev.
L. N. Galley of Philadelphia, made an
address on "The promotion of the Home
use of Holy Scripture" Mr.. Galley said
that the Bible has great influence on the
ideal home. While be urged the neces-
sity of the newspapers, he thinks the
Sunday newspaper great detriment to
bible reading, as so many persons will
spend the sabbath in reading newspapers
instead of reading the bible.
There was q general discussion of the
ject after which luncheon was served to
all the visitors by the ladies of st. Annes.
In the afternoon Rev. Hammond was
made chairman and opened the session
by introducing Rev. D. Wilmot GatesoEs-
of Georgetown, who spoke on "The Town
Sunday School, Its special Opportunity"
Mr.. Gateson said the teachers should
know about their scholars, their homes,
parents, schools, etc. In a small town,
one has much better opportunity for
this than in city. He claimed that the
close contact with the children makes it
so much easier to help them. Mr.. Gate
son thought the library in the Sunday
School a very important factor in the
good done by the school.
The discussion following, this talk was
very interesting.
The Secretary next gave summary of
the report of the Sunday Schools for the
past year. There are 20 Sunday Schools
Diocese 2628 pupils, 259 teachers and Off
GERS. There are 258 pupils over 16 years old,
and 149 confirmed, 10 schools self.sup.
porting; some of the schools have training
classes and some have not, and most of
the schools are open So Sundays each
year.
Rev. Galley gave an exceedingly inter.
esting talk on Teaching the Lesson" He
asked the teachers to be very careful in
the preparation of the lesson, and adVis-
ed that one teach the lesson only as long
as the pupil seems interested, not as long
as the teacher wants it. He gave many
delightful ideas and it was a treat to hear
him. Mr.. Galley said to teach three things
to know, to do and to be. As an exam.
pie of two great teachers, he gave the
master teachers of the New Testament,
Jesus, and St. Paul. A discussion follow
ed this talk.
Rev. George C. Hall of Wilmington
gave an unusually interesting talk on
''The adult Bible Class-HoW Gathered"
And Mr.. Frederick Bringhurst, of Viii.
mington fine talk on "a Helpful Paro.
chial Agency"
Among the distinguished visitors were: |
Bishop Kinsman, Rev. G. H. B. Turner,
archdeacon of Dover, rector at Lewis |
Archdeacon George C. Hall, of Whining.
ton, Rev. Andrews, of Milford, Rev. De.
Mears, of Delaware City, Rev. Riggs, of
New Castle, Rev. Gateson, of Georgetown,
Rev. Clay, of Wilmington, Rev. Galley, of !
Philadelphia, Rev. Hammond, of Viii.
mingtOn and Frederick Bringhurst, Esq,
of Wilmington.