Evening journal., 1916-10-27
WORK OF COUNTY
SUNDAY SCLO0LS
New Castle Association Re-
views Progress at Townsend
Meeting
w. B. SMITH, JR.
NEW PRESIDENT

william B. Smith, Jr., of Whining
ton, was elected president OF the New
Castle County Sunday School Associ-
alton. which met in its twenty-ninth
annual convention in the Townsend
NJ. i. Church yesterday Other Off
GERS were elected as-follows Vice
president. Joseph S. Hamilton record
ing secretary. Charles II. Gray; cor
responding secretary and treasurer,
F. Ross Farra; assistant treasurer
Mrs Mccoy. all of this city.
The convention was better attend
ed than any county Sunday school
convention held in many years. The
attedance lt the morning session was
particularly gratifying and the pro-
gram presented a, the three sessions
was interesting With Walter O. Hot-
fecker leading the song service. the
morning session opened al 30
o'clock. The Rev. Warren Burr led
tho devotional service, after which
came greetings from the president
Harry r. Link, and an address by
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner
At the symposium on Sunday school
unanagement, THE Business End OF
the Sunday School was discussed by
A. B. Harrison, of Dover while the
Rev. ]. S. Link. Of Clayton. spoke on
"The Pastors Opportunity"
News From the Border was given
in brief reports from the secretaries
Of the various hundreds In the county
after which Corresponding Secretary
Z. Ross Farra read his annual re-
port. In his report Mr.. Farra stated
that interest in Sunday school work
throughout the county was increas-
ing and that the superintendents or
the rural schools are attending the
hundred conventions in larger num-
hers than ever before He urged
quarterly meetings for the superin-
fendents Of the hundreds. "A Look
Forward was the subject OF an ad-
dress by William 3. Smith, Jr, vice
president
The treasurer's report showed that
the years receipts amounted to SSlO.So
and the disbursements TO S343b6 leav-
ing a balance Of S26.s9. The associ-
alton has liabilities amounting to SSlo
and probable assets Of S20SS5 only.
The afternoon session was conduct
ed as separate conferences. MISS
Grace Baird directed the conference
on the work of the elementary depart
menu. MISS AdUNA Aa0AAA Rh NhN
Of the secondary department, the Rev
Il H. Johnson on adults. and Willis
4, Overdeer on superintendents.
Miss Edna c. Barker. state secre'
tarv. smoke on "The Best Things
From the Conference" while The
~,ser BOYS and Older Girls Confer
rncer was handled by Correspond
ing Secretary Farra.
Following the election OF officers a
ssFfow" session was held In which the
way to start a Home Department, 70
teach missions and 10 teach temper
ance was discussed. Mrs. J. Warren
Barkley had charge OF this, and Il
was followed by Small School
SYMPOSIUM" at which Walter l..
Marker discussed Practical Prob
lens" and Clarence w. Pyle Needed
Emphasis"
William Anderson, OF Delaware
City. led the song service at the even
ina session and the Rev. T. \. Given
of Delaware City, the devotional ex-
ercises. The feature OF the evening
session was an address by the Rev.
Samuel Steinmetz, Of Calvary p. Il.
Church, Wilmington. entitled. THE
Challenge OF the Hour; the interme-
diate and His Religion"
The following committees, secre-
Saries and district superintendents
were appointed.
Executive committee - Appoquini-
mink hundred. %. B. Maleney, Towns
end. Blackbird Walter L. Marker
Blackbird: Brandywine, George Si-
mon. Edge Moor; Christiana, William
frederick, Marshallton; Mill Creek
Ferris Yearsley, Marshallton; New
Caste. Prof. F.. L. Cross, New Castles
Red Lion, John Carrow, 81
Georges. Miss Mary May Enos
odessa: White Clay Creek, George A
Brown: Wilmington, First district
george Irwin: Second, William Ewes
Third. ]. Parker Watson; Fourth ]
Chandler Pyle; Fifth. II. G. Down
ward.
secretaries -A Appoquinimink hun
dred. Walter z. Hart; Blackbird. Mrs
Theodore Ferguson; Braudywine
RaIph Wynett: Christiana, Miss Ells
winchester; Mill Greek. Franz
Yearsley; New Castle. Miss Mabe
C1ewell: Pencader. w. B. Walton; Red
Lion. John W. Carrow; 81. Georges
Miss May Enos; White Clay Creek
MT. Chambers; Wilmington. First dis
trict. George Irwin; Second. Miss Lii
lie Reeves; Third, Frank P. Gentieu
Fourth. Mrs. Arma Baldwin.
Superintendents Of dpartments-Ele
mentarv work. Miss Grace Baird; girls
secondary division, Miss Mabel Baird
bows secondary division. Charles W
Bush.
Adult class work-Home department
Mrs. Link; teacher training, Miss ANN
lincoln; missionary work, Miss Flor
ence Talley; temperance work, Georg
Bayhs.
H. r. Link. D. r. NIaleney and J
Chandler Pyle were appointed member
Of the State executive committee.
MARvEL-COVERDALE,
Miss Helen Marvel and Leonar'
Coverdale. both Of this city, were mar
rsed Wednesday morning at their neV