Evening journal., 1915-10-22
MR.. LINK is AGAIN
sunday School HEAD
New Castle County ASSocia-
tion HonorS Him With
Reelection
MANY INTERESTING
PAPERS DISCUSSED

At the twenty-eighth annual con-
vention OF the New Castle County
Sunday school Association held yes
terday IN McCabe NJ II. Church, the
following officers we're elected.
Harry Il. Link, president; William
b. Smith. Jr.. vice-president; Charles
II. Gray. recording secretary, Il.
Ross Farra, general secretary.
Executive Committee--D. b. Ma
loney Appointments hundred; The
odore Ferguson, Blackbird; George
simons. Brandywine: William Fred
erick. Christiana; Ferris Nearsley
Mill Creek; Professor u. J.. Cross,
New Castle; John r. Butler, Penca-
der: John w Carrow, Red Lion; Miss
May Enos, ST. Georges; Professor A.
c. Short White Clay Greek; George
Irwin. william J. r. Hin, J. Parker
Watson. j Chandler Pyle and Henry
C. Downward. Wilmington.
Ex-oilicio-Edna @. Barker, State
secretary
Mrs. David Hay. city secretary.
Hundred Secretaries - Walter 10.
Hart. Appoquinimink: Mrs. Theodore
Ferguson. Blackhird; Harry Meeks,
Brandywlne: Ella Winchester. Chris
tiana: Frank Yoarsley, Mill Creek;
Mabel Clewell. New Castle; William
r. Walton. Pencader; John w. Car
row. Red Lion. Miss May bnos, 81.
Georges: Warren Singles. White Clay
Creek: Wilmington district secre-
iaries: First. George Irwin; second,
Mrs. Lillian Reeves; third. Miss Lii
linn Humphrey; fourth. Mrs. Anna
Baldwin: nth, Mrs. Estellc Marine.
Department. superintendent
mentary, Miss Grace Baird; girls sec
ondary, Miss Mabel Baird; adult
Harry Jamison; home. Miss baota
Powell: teacher training, Mrs. Warren
X. Yerger; missionary. Mrs. VIM. J.
Cotton: temperance. tho Rev. Her
man Otto Klug; boys secondary
Charles w. Bush.
Members OF the State Executive
Committee b. Maloney, Harry y.
Link and Charles W. Bush.
The chairmen Of the resolutions
COMMITTEES offered several resolutions
which were adopted. One extended
thanks to the pastor and members OF
vcCabe Church, for the welcome eN-
tended the delegates while another
nut the association on record as be-
ing strong for prohibition, wherefore
A. was resolved that the convention
endorse the action Of all the temper
ance organizations that are seeking
10 bring about State and national pro-
hibition: It was also resolved to op-
pose any political candidate who Is
directly or indirectly afiliated with
the hquor interests.
The Rev ]. E. Hunsberger conduct
ed devotion at the afternoon service
while the evening devotions we're
conducted by the Rev. William Craw-
ford. Mrs Clarence Robb conducted
missionary conference. She spoke
on Creating An Atmosphere, while
l.. A. Davis spoke on Teaching Mis-
sions." c. n. Bower, Frederick Bring
hurst and C. w. Pyle spoke on The
Greatest Need in the Sunday School,
Miss Martha n. Robinson conducted
a conference on the Teen Age" The
sectional conferences were conducted
as follows: Elementary department,
Miss Grace Baird: teen age boys, c.
w. Bush: ten age girls. Miss Mabel
Baird; adult department, Professor E.
J.. Cross: home department, Miss
Laota Powell: teacher training, Mrs.
w. X. Yerger. The conferences
proved OF especial interest.
The closing session was held last
evening. /. Elmer Perry conducted a
conference on Opportunities OF the
o. A. b. Classes" He pointed out in
his remarks that there are 5l,S52
adult Bible classes in the country,
with a membership OF .23S,45 A set
OF questions. How best to prepare
Sunday school lessons and the best
methods OF teaching" had been pre-.
pared and these questions we're an
swered by Mr. Perry. Thomas S. Tay.
lor was guest at the convention and
he was introduced TO the audience.
He made a few informal remarks re-
lating to plans Of work
DR.. Charles A. Wagner, State com.
missioner of education. spoke on
"With the Training Glass" He show
ed the importance OF having trained
teachers and OF what could be accom-
plished by the training class.
II was announced by Miss Grace
Baird that there would be a canvass
OF the Sunday schools made on No
vember rs. She explained that thil
would be done by districts. u. Rosl
Farra, general secretary of the asso
citation. announced the boys confer
ence TO be held here on Novembe
10. 20 and 21. The conference viii
open with banquet TO be held In thl
Hotel DUPONT. The report of the ere
dentials committee stated that Their
were 165 city workers registered ant
Jos out OF town workers making to
y tai number Of 270. These we're not al
delegates.
The Rev Samuel McWilliams, o
Chester. was the principal speaker 70
the evening session. The subject o
his address was THE Sunday Schoo
Worker. His Mission and His Mes
sage" He said the greatest mission
in the world was to build up a king
dom OF true manhood and woman
hood and TO try to reach people fol
Jesus Christ.
The Rev. George Wood Of ST
Georges pronounced the benedictiOn
MII r0DD HIT Rr0p