Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-23
Unite TO AID Cause
(. OF SUNDAY schools
Harry E. Link Chosen PreSi-
dent of the New Castle
County Association
THANKS TO MR.. FARRA
FOR EFFICIENT WORK

with nearly 200 delegates pres
ent, three interesting sessions Of the
New Castle County Sunday School
Association. which met in convention
in ST. Pauls NJ. r. Church yesterday,
were held in tho morning, afternoon
and evening, during which the work
of the association year was reviewed.
Several prominent speakers were
present at each session, who spoke
on various lines of Sunday scchOol
work.
Yesterday afternoons session.
which convened at 100 o'clock, open
ed with a devotional service, under
the leadership of the Rev William
Crawford. which was followed by a
half hour of song Miss Grace Baird
spoke on "The Elementary Stand
ards" pointing out how more effec-
tive work could be done through the
grouping of the boys and the girls
Miss Mary Taylor spoke on the sub
ject, Spiritual Results with Graded
Lessons"
An interesting missionary program
was presented by Mrs. $. C. Robb which
included the singing of familiar hymn
and missionary quiz. During the
course of the afternoons session vote
of thanks was rendered 10 u. Ross Farra
for his efficient duties during his service
as county secretary of the association.
The speakers for this afternoon We're
the Rev. DIR. /. II. llainer, of Norris
town, who spoke of "a New Impetus
and George II. Streaker, superintendent
of st. Stephens Sunday school, OF
Philadelphia. Mr.. Streaker spoke on
'Ihe Teen Age" An interesting read
ing. "a Hint for the County Officer"
was then given by Miss Laota Powell.
which was followed by the reading or
the treasurer's report by f. Ross Farra-
This report stated that receipts for the
past year amounted 10 S69O.5O. dis-
bursements. S6S452, with a total bal
ance of S50S.
j. Chandler Pyle reported for the
nominating committee, after which
the following officers were elected:
President. Harry y. Link: vice
president. l.. B. Jones; recording sec
rotary, c. H. Gray; treasurer. b. Ross
Farra, general secretary.
Executive committee-The above
officers and the following hundred
members. APPOINTMENTS, d. b. Ma
loney; Blackbird. Theodore Ferguson:
Brandywine, George Simons; Chris
tiana, William Frederick; Mill Creek,
Ferris J. Yearsley; New Castle, r. A.
Pender; Pencader. John r. Butler;
White Clay Greek. Professor Thomas
F. MAINS; Wilmington. Albert G..
/ Pierce, William J. r. Hill, William b.
Smith, Jr, J. c. Pyle, H. @. Down
ward
Members Of the state executive
committee-C. w Bush. W. b. Roth
well D. r. Maloney.
Hundred Secretaries - Appoquinl-
mink, Walter q. Hart: Blackbird, Mrs.
Thomas Ferguson; Brandywine, Har-
ny Meeck. Edge Moor; Christiana, Ella
NJ. Winchester; Mill Greek, Frank F.
Yearsley: New Castle, Miss Mabel
Clewell; Pencader, William B. Wal
ton; Red Lion, John Carrow, ST.. St.
Georges, Miss May Enos, Odessa;
White Clay Creek, Warren Singles;
Wilmington, Mrs. Lillian Reeves, Miss
Lillian Humphrey, Mrs. Anna Bald
win, Mrs. Estella Marine
Department Superintendent -- Ele-
mentary, Miss Grace Baird second
airy, Miss Mabel Baird: adult. Pro-
fessor h l.. Cross: home, Miss Laota
| Powell; missionary, Mrs. J. II. Cab
bon; temperance. William e. Grimes
boys secondary, Charles W. Bush.
Wilmington.
The report of the committee on reso-
luton was read by the Rev. j. f.
hunsherger Upon a motion put bv
this committee a telegram of congraf.
uation was sent TO Charles W. Bush. the
retiring president of the County sun.
day School Association. Mr.. Bush was
married ON Wednesday. A vote oi
thanks was rendered the Rev. DIR
haincr and William T. Grimes for their
eulcient help in Sunday school work and
TO an Others who helped make the CON
vention one of such success.
AT the close of the business section
various conferences were held. thos,
who conducted them being Miss Mary
Taylor who instructed an elementar,
conference, and William T.. Grimes who
conducted temperance conference
The evenings session met at 73O
O'Clock, and opened with q song SER
vice, followed by devotional exercises
which were conducted by the Rev
j. Y. Irwin. The Rev. DR. Hainar
of Norristown, was the Only sneaker
his subject being 1.-THE Crowned
Worker" Special music by the choi,
OF st. Paups Church, under IN,
dictatorship of Harry J. Guthrie wa,
an enjoyable feature Of this session
A conservation service wes held ID
the close Of the convention.
An interesting feature of this year,
convention centers in inc fact tina
nearly all Of the various denomina
tions were represented, which is yer,
gratifying to those interested
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