Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
l. M. PRICE HEAD OF KENT
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE
ASSOCIATION AT CONVENTION
Rev. 7. Chill and Mrs. Walter W.Hyn-
son Among List Of Department Su-
perintendents- Other Officers

perintendents- Other Officers
The twenty second annual con-
vention Of the Kent County Sunday
School Association. convented at Eel
ton Wednesday in the Methodist Epis-
copal church with IS delegates pres
ent. The entire convention from the
opening to the closing was most in
spring and the addresses helpful and
full Of spirit The audience was
thrilled. In the annual election
which was held later in the day. Mr..
Lewis NJ. Price was honored ny being
made president of the Kent County
Sunday School Association. Among
the department superintendent Rev.
Thomas Getz Hill and Mrs. w. w.
Hynson. both of Smyrna. were given
places, while John Buttery was elec-
ted local or Duck Greek Hundred
Secretary. The convention at Fell
ron. Wednesday. was opened by Wal
ter o. Hoffecker. of this town. with
song. after which devotions were
conducted by Rev. w. l.. Jump, of
FELTON,, NJ. P. Church. Miss Well,
of Wilmington gave a helpful talk
on "Whom and How We Teach in
Sunday School. The keynote of
her address was Preparedness. "
Rev. William FAIRIES of Smyrna,
closed the conference on teaching in
giving: ''What to teach" exclaim-
ing that we must teach what we know
by experience. The hundred secre-
taries presented encouraging reports
from the hundreds. showing the coun-
ty work progressing along all lines.
Rev. David A. Reed. pastor of the
Dover Presbyterian Church, opened
the afternoon sevices with few words
on Cooperation in the Work, ="
which was the convention theme.
Some Fine Addresses Given Delegates
Mrs. Clarence Robb. of Wilmington,
spoke on missions in the Sunday
School. creating an atmosphere. and
showing by flags. banners and pic
lures. how easy it was to do so.
She said we were saved for service
and il was ones duty to teach mis-
sions. DR.. J. NJ. Holmes. D. D..
of Harrington. also emphasized the
missionary spirit by talking on Sur
plus Missionary Material" in which
he showed what great quantity there
was if we would only make use of it.
Rev. G. r. Neese of ClatyOn. gave
an instructive talk on the" Organized
Adult Bible Glass" and said every
Sunday School should make place
for the adults as we'll as for the chill
dren. A conference on 1.-The Jun
iors" was opened up by Mrs. E. 7.
Hipwell. followed by Miss Wells on
Equipment and Handaork," who
showed a number Of simple things
that could be used as the Master used
them. Rev. Thomas c Davis. of
Milford, spoke on Worship and
Evangelism. Mrs. E. E. Benson.
Of Dover. spoke on Temperance
and the Teens. and gave motto
for Sunday schools, Every officer.
teacher and scholar total abstainer.
stating that if this were true the
temperance work would 60 forward
with bounds.
Election of Officers for Ensuing Year
The following officers were elected
for the year:
Presioent-Lewis NJ. Price. Smyr-
ma; vice president. B. F. B. Wood.
all. Milford; recording secretary,
Mrs Carrie G. Ritter. Dover; CORES.
ponding secretary. Mrs. A. B. Har.
risOn. Dover.
Executive committee - Professor
Wesley Webb. Robert ]. Ferguson
Dover; jefferson Cooper. Cheswold
George c. Herring. FELTON,. A. W.
Carrow. Frederick; Gamsliel Garris on
Kenton.
Members Of state executive com
mittee-ProfessOr Wesley Webb
Lewis NJ. Price, Jefferson Cooper.
Department uperintendents-M
Alice Wix. Harrington; secondary
Rev. ThOmss Getz Hill. Smyrna
adult class, Professor Howard r
Moore. Frederick home department
Mrs. Walter W. Hynson, Smyrna
teacher training. Mrs. George c
Herring, FELTON,; missionary. Mrs
Clara V. Wharton. Houston: temper
ance. Mrs. Ella NJ. Benson, Dover
Hundred secretaries-Duck Greek
John Buttery; East Dover. Mrs. Her
man c. Taylor; Kenton. Mrs. Matti
Sylvester; Little Greek, Andrew n
Harker; Mispillin. Irving E. Legates
Milford. James P. Price; Mort
Murderkill. Joseph Barbour: Sout
Murderkill Miss Nellie Sipple; We.
Dover. Mrs. A. B. Harrison.
Resolutions were adopted urgin
the individual schools in each hur