Evening journal., 1913-05-01
STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL PROGRESS
Dover Convention Hears
Papers by Prominent
Workers From Out
Of State
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. May THE State
Sunday School Convention in session
here at the Peoples Church, is prov
ing one Of the most profitable conyen-
tions over held by the association. The
afternoon session WIS busy one. IN
cluding addresses by many prominent
speakers on all important questions
confronting sunday school workers.
After song and devotional SER
vice conducted by the Rev. George r.
Ellis. a conference 20. A. y. c. was
participated In by Robert G. Houston,
of Georgetown. who spoke on value
Of Class Organization Promoting
Bible Study and Prayer Life, the
Rev. e. Franklin Smiley. d. d.. OF
Wilmington The Rev. j. y. Huns
berger. OF Wilmington, spoke on 20.
A. Il. c. Objectives.' followed with the
regular subject assigned him, THE
Pastor in the Sunday School
The Rev. j. Ross StOnesifer. of VIII
mington. spoke on Teacher Training
Opportunities"
owing to the late arrival Of
John L. Alexander, an lnterna-
tional Sunday School Worker,
from Chicago. who was to
have spoken at $3.50 o'clock on the
challenge Of Adolescence" the pro-
gram was changed, il being decided
to take up the section confer
ence until after the arrival of Mr..
Alexander. These were conducted as
follows: County and Hundred Oni-
GERS" Miss Edna C. Barker; "Elemen-
tary Division" Mrs Wix: and Teach
er Training" Miss Edna e. Ewell;
Secondary Division" Mr. Farrar.
Mr. Alexander having arrived, took
up his subject on the program, "The
Challenge of Adolescence" Under
this subject he gave 6ve heads for
consideration Recognition of the
Four Fold Life" Ideal Progress
sion +" Ideal Services "Organiza-
tion.' and Leadership
The evening session opened with
song service led by II. c. Taylor, Of
Dover. who Is acting as ehorister I'm
the place of the Hon. w. o. Hoffecker,
of Smyrna, who is prevented from
attending the convention because ci
an affection OF the throat and has
been advised that he must cease sing
ing for several weeks.
The dcvotions of the evening were
conducted by the Rev Bailey. the new
NJ r. minister OF Dover Following
this the large chorus choir. OF the
Peoples Church sang two anthems.
{. H. Cantwell. of Wilmington. chair
man OF the executive committee. gave
the outlook for the next year and
survey of the work of the past year,
in Delaware progressing splendidly.
He referred to the death Of Prof II.
! 5. Goldey, a former president and
worker OF the Sunday School Associ-
alton. which had occurred during the
past year.
The Glee Club of the Peoples
Church sang a selection. after which
I Mr. Alexander continued his talk of
the afternoon on "Tho Challenge of
tho Adolescence
rho following committees were am
nounccd:
State Committce--A. w Cawow
Rev. p. j. Hopkins. Miss Maggie s
/ Wilson, Rev Thomas c. Davies. Prof
J ~. Carroll, Miss Nottie H. Barr. I'll
NOR Wright
Press and Program Committee
Robert G.. Houston. Miss Maggie s.
Wilson. the Rev. I. W. Whitaker. Mrs
Alice r. WiX. Mrs. Mabel Baird, Miss
Edna Ewell j. f. Price.
Finance-T. B. Scott. Rev. l.. A.
Bennett, b. f. Il. Woodall, j. r. Stone
sifer. Gamaliel Garrison. Mrs b. r.
Learned, Mrs. Warner, Miss Edna
Barker
Fiuance--E. Ross Farrar Howard
r. Moore. B. r. b. Woodall. T. p
Scott. Wesley Webb. Jefferson Cooper
John w. McGee. w. h. stephens.
Nominating Committee-D. b. Ma.
loney. Rev w. w. Jones, Henry C
Downward. Mrs Lizzie Booker. l.. W
Hurslcy, Mrs. Washington Hastings
c. J. Holzmuelcr