Evening journal., 1915-05-01
sunday School
CONVENTION CLOSES
Speakers Praise Graded
Schools and Organized
Glasses
WANT CHILDREN
IN THE CHURCH

eighth annual convention of the Della
ware State Sunday school Association.
which met Thursday and Friday in
Second Baptist Church, were held yes
torday afternoon and evening.
Speakers for the afternoon included |
the Rev. DR.. U. Franklin Smiley. who /
spoke on "My Organized Class and f,
What It Does Henry r. lsaacs and /
the Rev Thomas Getz Hin. who spoke |
Of grading work; Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryncr. of Chicago. who spoke on
salvation For Service"
In speaking of the organized class
of West Church. Or. Smiley said that
great many classes we're organized
in name only. but that he was glad
to say that his class was organized
/ in work as we'll Dr. Smiley said the
class has a membership of 26O men.
VERY often. you find classes or
ganized in name only. but our class
/ is a class that does things said Dr.
Smiley.
The subject OF grading was then dis
cused by Henry r. Isaacs. superin-
/ tendent of Grace Church school, and
the Rev. Thomas Getz Hill. rector Of
the Episcopal church of Smyrna. Both
speakers pointed out the advantages
of grading a school and of how bet
ter results are secured when the chill
dren feel that they are being pro-
NOTED. Tennis. croquet and other
clean athletic sports were also advo-
Gated in order TO keep up the class
spirit and the interest I'm ono another.
In speakinr of grading In a small
ID ne
school was too small TO grade and that
especial attention should be given 10
the teen age
In discoursing upon her subject,
salvation For Service" Mrs. Mary
Foster Bryner used the blackboard
to illustrate her talk. The import
anoe of temperance was especially
dwelt upon by Mrs. Byrner. After
b her address. Mrs. Bryner offered the
following resolution. which was
5 adopted at the evening session
The Delaware Sunday School
Association assembled In annual
state convention at Wilmington,
Aprn 20 and 80, desires to ex-
press its hearty appreciation Of
the action Of the National Poster
Advertising Association In pre-
senting such inspiring, educa-
y tional and uplifting pictures upon
the billboards Of so many cities
and towns Also in the later
brave decision to refrain from ac-
cepting or displaying after Janu-
- AIRY I. 1916, any whiskey advertise
y ing We thank you for making
easier the moral and religious
. training of children and youth.
The concluding features of the al
u ternoon were departmental confer
- ences. with Miss Clara Mendinhal
~ in charge of the elementary, e. RIOS
= Farra in charge of the secondary cor
!, ference. /. Elmer Perry in charge
- the adult conference. and Miss Jenni
- Mcintosh in charge of the home dc
10 partment
\ The closing session of the conver
ton was held last night chief featur
+, of which was an address by the Re-
DR.. John Watchorn of Philadelphia
Dr. Watchorn's subject was. "Evangel
ism in the Sunday School" The neces
sity Of bringing the children into Tn
church early was brought out and tn
NJ mems Bible classes also were urged a
an advancement. The last part of hi
| address was on prohibition
Business for the evening included II
reports of the committees. The resoll
7 tion committee, through its Chairman
d. extended thanks to the members of Sc
ond Baptist Church and 10 -. Paul's
r.. Church for their help in aiding to Il
success of the convention, and thanl
also were extended to Mrs. Mary fost
Bryner and the Rev. Dr. John Watcher
both of whom gave interesting address
before the convention.
Announcement was made by the fna
Y cial secretary, j. n Burns, that the G
penses of the convention were 800 and
collection was taken to dcfray these @
ru- pcnscs. Officers, as announced in the
for columns yesterday, were elected