Evening journal., 1912-10-16
COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL PROGRESS

Ihe afternoon session opened at
1.3O o'clock with song service. led
by Ralph 1. Finn. Following a short
devotional service, Miss Clara Z.
Fighter. demonstrated the teaching
of missions, taking the congregation
as her class.
The Rev. ]. c. Cleeland gave a
strong address on Temperance
Teaching in the Sunday School. He
said that within the last fourteen
months 1900 cases have come into
the Juvenile Court, because of the
use of liquor either directly or indi-
rectly, thus showing the urgency OF
the extreme need for the principles Of
total abstinence being taught In the
Sunday schools.
e. Ross Farra, corresponding sec
retary and treasurer submitted his
FIRST report as corresponding secre-
tary of the association, saying that
a need fthe county Sunday school
association at this time, was more
workers who were competent,
would visit the weaker schools and
assist them in building up the attend
ance and interest.
The treasurer's report was as fol-
lows: Balance on hand, October 20,
1911, 1924, ,33; receipts from Sunday
Schools, S3.2S2.22; disbursements,
$44S.12; by cash, $1,000; leaving a
balance in the treasury Of s78.43;
S6170 in pledges remain unpaid,
which amount will probably reach
SIS to 500 as there are a number
Of schools not yet pledged.
The committees on resolutions sub
mitted and recommended copy of
the Kansas law on the cigarette, en-
bodying its strong points, and thus
making strong our own law, TO be
sent to the next Legislature. in 1913,
and II was also resolved that vote
of thanks be extended the women Of
Epworth NJ f. Church in considera-
tion Of the welcome accorded the
delegates.
Mrs. Mary Bryner Foster gave an
address on The Spiritual Results
With Graded Lessons. showing how
the hest results we're gained by a
gradual leading of the child.
The election Of officers resulted in
the following elections: President,
Charles W. Bush; vice president, L.
r. Beardsley, recording secretary,
Charles I. Gray; corresponding sec
retary and treasurer, f. Ross Farra.
Executive Commit.ee-D. B. Ma
loney Townsend. Fl. C.. Downward,
Wilmington r. l. Finn, Richardson
Park; John j. Hayes. James F. Price,
J. Chandler Pyle. Harry j.. Link. Will
ming OIL; Miss E. NJ. Winchester. as
s.sfant corresponding secrtary; Miss
Ldna c. Bai ker, Milford. State Secre-
tar:.
hundred Secretaries.
Appoqu.nimnk- b. Jones, Town
aU u.
Blacksird-alrs william Fortner.
l,acNDird.
,iandy wine-.s. Larkin Handy. Edge
A.-1r. Del.
Csrsnmia-Miss Agoes C. oliver,
lie.i1 Clay
Nhi Cresk--Frank F. Yearsley,
MArsla.itou
sew castIe Miss Mabel Clewell,
iSew Castle.
pcncaaer--wlliam B. Walton, Iron
lli.
lied Liop-John W carrow. St.
Gsorges.
ST Gscrgos-Edna e. Ewell, Odessa.
Wide Gay Creek-Warren Singles,
ClmstlAna
Wilmington Secretaries.
First district-Mrs. Frederick Sny-
der. Newport.
Second district--Mrs. Lillian Reeves.
Third district-AIiss a. Shippers.
Fourth district. Chandler Pyle.
Firth district-W William f. Grimes.
Department Superintendents.
liome Depmtment-Mrs. Slocum.
Mission Department-Miss Clara
Fighter
temperance bepartment--The Rev
joel Gilfllan
Teacher Training The Rev. j. r
Stonesifer
Following the election Of officers
there was sectional conference
meeting. after which there was an ad-
journment for the afternoon session
The evening session opened at 1.1s
o'clock. with service OF. song, under
the direction of Prof George +. iKng
and Bible reading by the Rev. ]. c
Mccoy. of Marshallton. There wa'
20 have been presentation of di
plomas to the eight graduates of thI
Teacher Training Glass, but th'
graduates did not appear, and Mist
Edna Ewell, who was to have present
ed the diplomas. stated that thu
graduates had preferred to hold th'
exercises IN their own cnurcn-han
over Presbyterian--and that class da.
exercises would therefore be observed
in that church on October 28. that dat
being the one hundred and fortieth an
niversary Of the church, and tn
ninety-eighth anniversary Of the Sun
day school, The graduates are. Gil
bert c. Pyle, Frank II. Long, ]. Lybai
Pyle and Fred S. Price; and Mrs
Florence s. Price, Mrs. Harry Y. Jami
son and Mrs. Edward Turk.
The morning session opened witt
a service Of song under the direction
of Ralph /. Finn. Devotional exer
cises followed in charge Of the Rev
W. A. Wise, pastor of Scott NJ. Z
Church.
The speakers Of the morning wer
the Rev. L. <. Poole. who spoke Of
"What Wilmington Expects From Thi
Convention; d. p. Maloney, presiden
of the association, the Rev. ]. Richar
Ricking and the Rev. ]. Ross Stone
sifer
Miss Edna Marker, general Stat
Secretary also addressed the delegate
on Twentieth Century Progress q
Sunday School Work.
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