Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-05-10
WORCESTER co.
.S.CONvENTION
Was Held Last Wednesday and
Thursday at Greenbackyille
Splendid Program

SOciatlon convened at the VI. /. Church
Of Grccnbackvillc Va. on Wednesday
afternoon, April the thirtieth. The
Convention was called to order by Mr..
Orlando W. Shockley. the County
President; and wa, opened with brief
devotional exercises.
The first speaker Of the afternoon.
who gave the keynote address, va,
the Rev Milton McCann. District Sun
day School worker for the Wilmington
VI. +. Conference.
The Rev. Wilbur VI. Smith Pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church q
Ocean City, spoke on "'lhc Teachers
Library" He reminded us that upon
no other book in the world had there
been spent 80 much fine scholarship
and 80 wealthy a mass of literature
been written a. upon the Bible.
The last address Of the afternoon
was givon by Miss Maggie : Wilson.
of Baltimore State Superintendent Of
Chidrcn's and Teacher Training work
Her subject va, The Right of Chill
drcn." in which she finely pointed out
that every normal child liza, a right
to the following things; to be well
born; to be well fed; to father and
mother; to be- properly clothed; 70
pets; to an education that fit him for
his life work to religious cduca
ton.
The evening session was held in the
NJ +. Church OF Franklin City ana
was attended by nearly f,c hundred
people.
The Rev Nh Smith gave talk
on THE SUNDAY School Teacher ami
the Present Age" lie advised teach
ers to intimately acquaint themselves
with the world, great and passing
events. As out of the last -four yeai-
has come the very richest harvest Of
teaching material, throwing light and
afrording superb illustration, of al
most every cardinal doctrine ana
principle of the Christian faith
The main address Of the evening
was given by the Rev, f.. Morris Fer
guSon. u. D.. Of Baltimore, General
Secretary of the Maryland Sunday
School Association. Dr. Ferguson
gave a mastery presentation Of his
subject: The Community and Rcli-
gious Education
Thursday morning the Rcv Vaughn
5. Collins, D d.. Superintendent Of
the Salisbury District of the NJ f..
Church. gave a brief bu, inspiring
talk on Reconstruction in tho SUNDAY
School"
Miss Wilson followed with an adj
dress on Securing Home Co-opcra
ton" She reminded Us tina, tn" homo
the public school, ami the sunday
School were the three most importan,
factors of child, life, and She de-
clared that the home ana SUNDAY
School were int"rdcpendcntly related.
and stood OF fell together
The afternoon session was opened
with a carefully prepared paper BY
the Rev. W 5. Brown, Pastor Of the
NJ. +. Church. South. Of ST. Martin,
on County Federation of Bible Glass
cs.''
The Rev. EsScl r. Thomas. Pastor
Of the Atlantic NJ f.. Church Of Ocean
City. spoke on Our Class of Young
People" He first pointed out the abso-
Lutte prerequisite OF securing the right
teacher, declaring that if class found
itself with the wrong teacher it was
advisable to change That teacher
should first of all be able to sympa
thize with and understand the scholars
to whom he or she is speaking.
The last talk of the afternoon was
given by the Rev. Charles 4. Wander
muclen. Pastor of the VI. +. Church
of Newark. His topic was "Our Glass
of Men" which he touched upon in
various ways. regarding over organi
cation. class socials. securing of new
members. and the like.
The rest of the program was de-
voted to report from the various
county committees. and from the sun
day Schools that were represented.
As one report after another was read
it became clear that in spite of the
handcaps Of war, and the influenza,
the schools had had a very prosperous
and blessed year, and that the Sunday
Schools Of Worcester County were in
a very satisfactory condition.
The officer, elected for the year
19l9-l920 were as follows: President:
Mr.. Orlando NJ. Shocklcy; LIST. Vice
President: Professor W. A. r. Strang;
End Vice President; Miss Rozcllc 7.
Handy: 3rd Nicc-president: Mr.. J. t..