Evening journal., 1917-04-26
sunday school
Convention HERE
State Association Begins
Two Day Session at
Hanover
COMMITTEES ARE
APPOINTED TODAY

his morning Delegates were pres
ent from all over the Peninsula.
Prominent Sunday school workers and
officers were present and number
presented various phases OF the work,
the aim of each being for the adj
vancement and progress Of Sunday
school work. Plans for future con-
structive and progressive work were
generally discussed. One OF the CHIEF
speakers was Marion Lawrance, gen
eral secretary of the International
Sunday School Association. This
morning was given over to the as
signment Of homes to the delegates
and to a brief devotional and business
session.
During the business session the fol
lowing committees were appointed:
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Resolutions Henry r. Isaacs. chair
man: Rev. j. R. Stonesifer, I. Elmer
Perry Rev c. Davis, Rev G. r. Ellis.
Finance-W. ]. McCorkindale. chair
man: Thomas Scott Richard w.
Brown, Mrs. John Booker. Mrs. j. S.
Hamilton
State Committees.
Reports Harry +. Link, chairman;
]. b. Hutton. J. B. McGee.
Program and Praise-Alrs. +. G..
Baker. J. H. Burns and Thomas Tay-
lor
In his address, Mr.. Lawrance said
he had been in international Sunday
School work for twenty-five years. He
emphasized conception, cooperation,
conquest. constancy and conservation
as five things necessary to a success
full Sunday School. out of every four
church members he said there was
only one in the Sunday School
Three million persons in the Sunday
schools he said. were old enough to
vote.
There are 10000 Sunday schools in
the world. with 3l.OO0 600 members. One
thousand every day from the Sunday
schools confess Christ. Four ont OF
every five church members come through
the Sunday schools
Homes for Delegates.
Following are the names Of the dele
gates and the homes TO which they have
been assigned:
W. w. Kinder. Scaford. and William
y. McColley, of Cedar Neck. with Mrs
Baldwin. No. pos McCabc avenue.
Mrs. 5. c. Davis of Middletown. with
Mrs. John f. Hrauss, No. 5O' McCabe
avenue
The Rev. G. r. Ellis with the Rev. V.
p. Northrop. No. 2206 Market street.
Miss Elsie McIntire, of Iron Hill. Will
Mrs Springer. No. 1912 Monroe street.
Miss Cleo Lear. Of Laurel. and Mis-
Pearl Ward. of Laurel, with Miss Salli'
Fulton. Of Eighteenth and Nes
streets
Charles 4. Downs. OF Kcnton, anc
John Mc5ce. of Little Creek, with Mrs
j. Jackson, No. 40i West Twentieth
street.
Mrs. Charles Kinder. of Bridgeyille
with Mrs. Albert Miller, No. 100 Wes
Twenty third street.
Miss Myrtle Williams. Of Seaford
with Mrs. Lewis. No. 2204 West street
Mrs. r. Mitchell and Miss Bernict
Vansant Seaford with Mrs. Elmer
Bard. No. 1900 West street
Mrs J. Freedel, of Bridgeville, ant
Rev. John j. Bunting, of Seaford. Will
Mrs. J. Frank Ball.
Mrs. r. Smith, of Magnolia, Will
Mrs. Oscar Reynolds, Of No. 220i
Tatnall street.
Miss Sallie Hall, of Frankford, and
Miss Ollie Iru.tt. Of Millsboro, witt
Mrs. +. H. Lambert. No. 7Ol Wesi
Twentieth street.
Miss Cecilia Fooks. of Nanticoke
and Mrs. Ollister Moore, of Selbyville
with Dr. II. p. Ewes, No. 30l Wes
Eighteenth street.
Lester Long. of Millsboro. with
Mrs. George Scott, Of No. 400 Wes
Twenty-frst street.
Mrs. Satterfield and Mrs. Alber
Thistlewood of Harrington, witt
Mrs II. Y. Jamison, No. 4O3 Wes
Nineteenth street.
Mrs. John Heyd. OF FELTON,. ant
Mrs. Alice Wise, Of Harrington, VIII
Mrs. Harry Hobson. Of No. 4O2 Wes
Twenty-first street.
These names do not include all th'
delegates. The work of assigning I'M
homes will be concluded this after
noon Mrs ]. Chandler Pyle IS char
man Of the homes committee.
w. o. Honecker. chorister, led tn
song service and Thomas $. Taylor
presldent. delivered the greeting Il
the delegates.
SUNDAY school Essentials" wa
the subject OF an interesting tall
given by Marion Lawrence; he point
ed out some Of the essential thing
each Sunday school should do to ad
vance and grow.
Mr.. Hoffecker spoke on Bette
Sunday School Music" and his ad
dress included many interesting point
toward reaching that goal
This afternoon a number of separ
ate conferences were held, Mrs. W
D. Haddock presided over the elemen
tary conference Among those VIII
spoke were Miss Maggie Wilson
State elementary superintendent spe
cialist. who spoke on STORY an
Story Telling HandwOrk and Train
ing the Elementary Teacher
Mrs i. r. Bcardslee presided owe
the secondary conference, which in
cluded discussions on the organize
class. the fOurfOld program. tra.nin
the teachers. etc. conference @
pastors and superintendents follOwe
and the Rev. r. l.. Jackson presided
The new school standard. substitut
teachers the workers meetings wer
questions discussed at this conferenc
A general session followed. opene
by song and prayer. Miss Magg
Wilson discussed "The Children
Charles f. Eastman spoke on "TI
Young People: the Rev. John
Johnson spoke on "The Adults: Mi:
Adelaide Shippers spoke on "Tra.n'n
ne Teachers in This State and Ma
Son Lawrance spoke on The Art
Teaching
This evenings session will be fea
ured by addresses by Will am J. NJ
Corkndale. who will discuss "Ol