Evening journal., 1913-05-02
CONVENTION
ENDS ITS WORK
Delegates to State Sunday
School Association Agree
Meeting Was Profitable
HEAR MANY PAPERS
ON TIMELY SUBJECTS

Special 10 THE EVENING JOl RNAL
DOVER. Del, May 2.-Tho twenty
sixth annual convention Of the Della
ware State Sunday School Associa-
tion, closed last light in the Peo-
pies Christian Church Of this town.
after tie most successful convention
held ia recent years
Yesterday was full day for the
convention and many important sub
iects were discussed, resulting. no
doubt. in great profit to all those
who we're present az the entire days
session Mr.. Alexander. the iatorna-
tional Sunday School worker, who ar
rived at the convention on Wednes-
day and gave two talks. also gave
two more talks yesterday much to
the delight OF bis hearers.
Additional reports from those print
ed in last nights EVENING JOUR-
NAL, included "The Teacher Training
Outlook by Miss Edna EVIL; "The
Home Department Outlook" Miss
Maggie 3 Wilson; "The Temper
ance Outlook" Mrs. Lila Aronl "'rhe
Financial Outlook" j. Burus.
A conference with subjects bearing
on THE superintendent Opportu-
nifty" was held IN whicl the follow
ing took part In the school," Rob
ert g. Houston. Of Georgetown, "In
the Teachers Mee,iL.." Henry r.
lsaacs, OF Wilmlngtoni Through
tho Week." Thomas i. Scott, OF
Lewes NJ. r. Church
Grace NJ. y, Church, Wilmington,
extended an invitation for the Con-
yen.lon TO be their guests next year.
The matter was referred to the ex-
ecutiye committee.
Junior Problem" was the subject
OF am inspiring address by the Rev.
Horace 4 Houf. OF Chester, Pa.
Mics Clara Mendlnhall, OF Whining
ton gave helpful hints on Begin
mugs" A round table Temperance
Teachings vas conducted by Mrs.
Lila Aron, Of Dover, who showed by
rnapa OF tho etate1 OF this Country
which are "wet" and dry Many
questions we're asked and answered
on the temperance teachings
A conference on "rhe Organized
Work" was taken up by the follow
ing THE School Association"
Elmer Perry. "The Hundred Asso-
citation" Howard r. Moore; "Tho
County Association" r. Ross Farra
One OF the features OF the Conven-
tiou was the elementary banquet
given in the chapel OF the First Pres
byterian Church last evening, with
Mrs Carrie c. Ritter In charge.
Robert c. Houston was toast master.
The toasts included the following; ~
Graded Schools Value Results. State
Elementary superintendent by Miss
Mendinhall Graded cssons-Can
they be Used in q Small School-in
a Larger One;' Mr. and Mrs Perry:
SHOULD Missionary Lessons Bo
Taught in the Elementary Grades, Z"
The Roy. Ellis. "Thc Teachers Meet
ing Who shall Attend It? Who Should
Conduct H." NJ. and Mrs c. n. Bower
superintendent Of West Presbyterian
School. Wilmington; "Can the Aver
age Country school he strictly up
to-date. the Rev. A. W. Bightbourne,
ID. ID.
Eleven graduates in the teacher
training course we're given diplomas.
They included nine from Millsboro,
Del. and two from Wilmington. The
service was conducted by Miss Edna
y. Ewcll The short address to the
graduates was made by Or. Light
bourne.
"Millstones" was the subject of the
address OF the Rev. George ID. Adams,
ID. d., OF Philadelphia
The committee on resolutions
recommended the acts Of the recoui
Delaware Legislature in passing
more stringent liquor laws; recon-
mended a deeper interest in all limos
OF Sunday school work: EXTENDED
I thanks 10 the officials and pastor as
well as women Of the Peoples
/ Church for entertainment and record
/ ed themselves as OF the opinion that
, the convention had been the best ever
held.
The complete report OF the creden-
tial committee. made late yesterday
afternoon after further delegates had
registered. added other delegates e
those reported at the morning ses.
sion, the complete report being as
! follows:
NJ. f. Sunday schools. 100 dele
gates; Presbyterian. 30; NJ p. SO;
Baptist, is; Christian Church. 3; Lu.
theran, !; or total OF les delegate:
alone, not including pastors, superin.
tendents and State and county OH.
GERS, as we'll as visitors. making tn,
grand total near the $50 mark