Evening journal., 1918-12-30
FOR Development
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Older Boys and Girls Confer
With Workers on the
Subject
KENT-SUSSEX PLAN
MAY BE ADOPTED

How TO obtain a more lively interest
on the part OF boys and girls in Sunday
schools and Sunday school work is the
problem before Sunday schools of Will
mington and rural New Castle county,
this problem to be solved by organization
and institution of special activity on
the part Of boys and girls all over the
county. This was the central idea of
conference on Saturday OF Sunday
school leaders and boy organizers held
In Mt. Salem NJ. e. Church.
Representatives from all over the
county were present. Following de-
votional service led by the Rev. c. L.
Candee, of Westminster Presbyterian
Church, and short talks on Loyalty and
Service in the Home" by Miss Ellen
Samworth; "In the school," by DR.. c.
j. Scott, superintendent OF city schools,
and In the Church." by the Rev. w. E.
Habbart, pastor of Mt. Salem NJ. E.
Church, divisional conferences led by w.
S. Watson for the boys and Mrs. L. X.
Beardslee, for the girls, were held at
which consideration of improvement of
attendance in Sunday schools and the
enlargement Of such institutions all over
the county were discussed
What already has bee accomplished
in Kent and Sussex counties was pointed
out by the leaders and the means used
there explained. AS organizations in the
two lower counties were perfected last
summer there has been opportunity, it
was explained, to study the results,
which already seemed excellent
Boys and girls were invited to tell
what they thought would help to arouse
greater interest in Sunday schools and
later to explain what they were doing
in their particular institution or class.
Elimination of the old idea that social
activity in the Sunday school should not
be permitted is not necessary in VIII
it was explained, but ap-
organization of activities that I
will attract young people are necessary
and enthusiasm for what is being done /
in ones own class is needful to attract /
a larger number of boys and girls to real 1
work in the Sunday schools, /
according to many of the speakers.
A Hoover" supper was served at |
o'clock, and at 7..30 o'clock was followed I
by Victory" rally, the Rev. DR.. Robert /
Watt, superintendent of the Wilmington |
district, NJ L. Church, presiding. A !
patriotic song service. led by William ?. I
White, opened the rally. There was the
call 10 the colors, flag salute, and con- |
cert by the Mt. Salem Orchestra.
Following presentation Of a service |
Tag Charles w. Sayers, who went |
through the battle of the Marne with the
M. G. A. workers, told something of |
the meaning Of loyalty" while follow |
ng the flag in France. Vivid indeed
we're his descriptions of the work done /
by Y. M. G. A. workers overseas. His /
words thrilled
The meetings were held under the /
auspices Of the Young Peoples Division |
of the Delaware Sunday School Associa
tion. Announcement was made of Off !
cers of the Kent County Organized |
Boys and Organized Girls Councils and
sussex County Councils, as follows:
Kent, Conrad Trobridge. chairman: Mar.
shall V. Hart, vice-chairman, and Stephen
:. Cloud, secretary.
Sussex Cornelius N. Wiltbank, chair
nan; G. Massey Gum, vice-chairman. and
Clarence Downing, secretary. 1t is ex-
'ected rural New Castle and Wilmington
Eill organize shortly.