Evening journal., 1918-05-07
RALLY FOR UPLIFT
Of SUNDAY schools
Decrease in Attendance Be-
cause of War, Convention
Speakers Say
DR.. LITTLEFIELD AS
TOMORROW'S SPEAKER

The thirty-0rst annual convention OF
the Delaware sunday school Assoeia-
ton Of Delaware opened this morning
at First Presbyterian Church. Market
street above Ninth. Delegates were
present from all parts Of the state. The
session opened with song service, leu
by former Congressman Walter q. Hof-
fecker, OF Smyrna. who Is a member OF
the executive committee and Is Choir
lister for the association. Mrs. Honecker
was accompansl. This year new
book is used called New songs or
Pentecost." and promises 10 be more
popular than the one used last year
The Rev. j. r. Stoncslfer, pastor Of
First Presbyterian Church, conducted
the devotional service Mr.. Stonesiier,
previous 20 the reading OF the Scrip
ture. welcomed the delegates and said
be was happy 20 have them all guests
OF his church lie said there are many
organizations in the church, but he fell
the Sunday school in message ana
methods had come 20 stay, and espe-
clally now in these war times. Although
/ I'm an communities there had been o
decrease in membership in the last few
years. he hoped In the future they
would be able 10 build the schools up.
/ Mr.. Sionesifer took as his Scripture
lesson second chapter Of 81. Luke, iith
verse. and eleventh chapter OF 81. Paul
eighth verse.
Thomas :. Taylor state president
lcNtended greetings and said this was
the third convention which he had pre-
sided over and he was glad to be pres
cnt again. he wished that all the man,
delightful things which they had ar
ranged on the program would be car
ried out, and that all would find much
pleasure ln this convention.
Marion Iawrance. general secretary o.
the international Association. was thl
next speaker. 81 was treated SO wei
here last year. he said That 20 is NOR
than a pleasure to be with you Dela
ware people again" ne urged NOR
than ever that people should alten'
SUNDAY school and he showed how Oh
sunday school had recently decreased
some OF the reasons. he pointed out
We're the men who now are I'm the arm
, and navy service, and with fathers an
brothers gone 10 tends TO less relie
feeling al home and the pleasure seek
F, ers nnd SUNDAY is the only day the
can use. many times thus decreasin
b the attendance in sunday school
= The Challenge Of the Sunday school,
was the topic Mr.. Lawrance discusses
q and he pointed ont that il The Sunda
i, school is properly carried on II viii n
every need OF the church. n the sur
day school workers get the right vlsio
Of tho work 10 Will bring tho resul
. Mr. llawrance stated II Delaware cou
so over the top With The Liberty Loa
=, o. can do q with sunday school Nor
o. Joseph s. Hamilton. superiniende
n Of First Presbyterian sunday Schol
q made a few remarks and said they Nve
- sorry they We're not able 90 accomm
daie the visitors for luncheon. al
.r pointed out where thcy might obtain
10 The various committees were Oh
:, named as follows:
: Finance-W. u. HOnecker. Aubr
,r Nandever. the Rev g s Goranson.
Slate Renort ID. b. Maloney. Thom
N p. scott. The Rev l.. T.. Barrett D.
10 NOminailng-C. IT, Cantwell Geor
j. Chandler. / ". Price.
m. RESOLUTIONS Miss Edna e.. Barke
10 Joseph s Hamilion Mrs. O.. Robb O
nI Rev. y. y. NorLhrupi MIS-. ~. Tin
r. Mrs. a. II. Matthews tlIc Rev n.
le Trapnen,
~ Reglsiraiion-Nlrs G. Cornell Mr.
t. Joseph Hamilton, Mrs. l.. Reeves
Program and Press j. ID. Presto
7. Elmer Perry and j. H. Burns
A. i2 o'clock a shori prayer was
fered and the morning session reccss'
The sunday School Convention ~
u continue this afternoon and cyeniT
" and with a good program for an d
tomorrow. and a banquet tomorrl
IN evening i'm St paurs A. T.. Chur'
he tenth and Jackson street at $50 o'clo
cs Dr. Milton s. Lttlcne'd. NJ ~
i'm York. who has specialized In interm'
m late work Of he Sunday school, "
p, make an address before The Sund
A. school Convention tomorrow morni
he and tomorrow night. he will speak
a. the hanquct at st. pauls Church