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DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTIONS HELD
Public Aroused to The Fact That
The Churches Must Reach The
Highest Efficiency Through The
Sunday Schools.

Highest Efficiency Through The
Sunday Schools.
The Dorchester County Sunday
School Association closed series
of district conventions last Friday
night, which, it is believed, have
been the most profitable ever held,
as at all places the churches were
well filled during the day, and
crowded at night. The first con-
veGtion, which was held at Hur-
lock last Wednesday, July 10, at
Washington NJ E.. Church, was a
great inspiration to the Sunday
School workers in that district, and
much interest was manifested
throughout the day. The churches
had made arrangements to enter
tain not only the speakers and of
ficers of the Association, but all
delegates from other Schools, and
they were sorry that we did not
have more delegates to partake of
the good things that they had in
store for us.
The convention on the following
day at Vienna. was much larger
than usual, and although We had
two or three storms and heavy
rains during the day, large crowds
were present, and, it is believed,
|
ed reports from some of the Sun
day Schools that the Association
has never been able heretofore to
reach. Revs. G. s.. Allen and V.
A Miller, who were in charge of the
| convention at Vienna, sent to the
! Hall-Mack Co.. for song books, es-
pecially for the convention and the
singing was a great help and in
spiration to the speakers.
The third and last convention,
which was held at Toddville on Fri
day, July II, was great climax
10 the work. When the convention
was called, in the morning, a good
number was present under the tab
ernacle, and at the afternoon ser
vice at least 500 people were pres
emit to hear the speakers, and at
night the crowd was estimated to
be from 500 to 1000. The audienSe
| was very attentive, and heidi
gether sohdly until the
prayer was offered. The 49,
| were all members of the o0~
| Association, with the eXceptioRA ~
| that great Sunday School man of
the NJ E.. Church, who occupies a
warm place in the hearts of the
people of Cambridge. Rev. Clinton
| r. y ys1att, u D. pastor or trfe-NT.
E. Church at Middletown, Del, and
who served Zion NJ. E. Church Cam |
bridge. for two years; his theme
was Strengthening the Spiritual
life in the Sunday School," and it
was a great address to close the
various conventions. Dr.. Wyatt was
at his best, and he gave his whole
heart to the theme. AT Hurlock, ON
very WdTM evening", He Heiu
packed house until 1880 o'clock, as
it was late when he began, and at
Vienna, although he lost part of
his congregation, on account OF an
approaching storm, he held a large
crowd until he closed. AT Todd
vile he brought that immense au-
dience to tears, and after talking
for 40 minutes, the invitation was
extended to meet DR.. Wyatt at the
Mercy Seat and clasp his hand, and
from $50 to 200 men, women and
children shouted as they sang that
closing hymn, We'll Never Say
Goodbye in Heaven Do district
conventions pay2 God bless DR..
Wyatt for the great message he
brought us, and the great work that
he helped the County Association
to do.
Rev. j. A Leach, of GalestoWn,
Md, led the singing at all conven-
| tons. and he made the air ring
| with the praises of his voice. He
never let any audience sing until
they grasped the thought of the
song itself. Miss Johnson and Mrs.
&c. NJ. Robertson, of Cambridge,
sang a beautiful duet at the Hur-
| lock convention, and Mrs. Minnie
| Walden Scroggs, Of Baltimore, de-
| lighted the same convention with
a solo at might The Baraca Or
chestra, of Grace M. E. Church,
Cambridge, rendered sacred con-
cert at the same convention, and
it was so much enjoyed that the
coed people of Hurlock gave them
treat after the night service. Rev.
Cosby NJ. Robertson, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Cambridge,
and superintendent of the Teacher
Training Department of the Coun-
| ty Association, was at all conyen-
tions, and was master of his theme,
Teacher Training" He explained
why it is absolutely necessary to
have trained teachers, if you want
efficient schools. We are glad
that West Virginia has sent a man
in our midst that is so much inter
ested in the great Sunday School
movement.
Rev. H. Parlett East, who is
a recognized authority on "Mis-
sions," and superintendent of that
department of the Association, said
that a person who does not believe
in missions, foreign and home, does
not believe in God, and the very
reason that a number of people do
not believe in them today is be-
cause they mean money. He adj
vanced a Number of methods that
may be used in bringing missions
before the Sunday School.