Evening journal., 1920-05-12
BEST METHODS
Of S. S. WORK

-Four different conferences were held
concurrentlv at this mornings session
OF the thirty-third annual convention
OF the Delaware Sunday school Asso-
eiation. The divisions represented at
these conferences were the Children's,
the Young Peoples. the Adults, and
the Administration. There was 10
have been a county and district con-
ference Of officers and teachers Of the
association this morning. but II was
eliminated, and the program arranged
FOR that conference will be given at
the officers banquet 10 be held this
evening in the church diniugrOOm.
At all these conferences interesting
topics were discussed IN the most
Interesting and instructive maner by
speakers from nearby states and his
city. w. q. Bandes, Of Philadelphia,
superintendent Of the Pennsylvania
sunday School Association, spoke on
What We Teach" and "A Teachers
Preparation"
J. B. Broad. comptroller OF the r. l..
dupont de NemOurs Company, and a
teacher Of one Of the mems Bible
classes Of-Grace NJ. r. sunday School,
explained methods and aims Of "Our
Glass in Wilmington He advocated
a permanent organization for each and
each member Of the class having his
individual job. The teacher should
be allowed 10 teach only. all other
functions Of the class 20 be performed
by the members NOf the class.
Samuel B. Fares, superintendent Of
the Philadelphia Sunday School As
sociatiOn emphasized the address Of
Mr.. Broad when he addressed the con-
vention on the subject Every Mem
Der on the job"
W. &. Pearce. Chicago. financial
secretary Of the International Sunday
. School Associations, gave a very in
teresting address on general sunday
school organization, and followed his
discussion by answering many in
qulries concerning the organization
and conduct Of Sunday school and
Bible classes.
sThe Equipment for the Children
Division" was discussed by Miss
Florence f. Norton, Philadelphia.
Miss Grace Baird OF this city. In
discussing The Method of Primary
Promotion" showed the advantages
= to be gained by this system OF grad
ing schools. She cOntended it was
lust as important 20 grade the sun
day schools as II is to grade the pub
: lie schools.
The address Of Miss Edna C. Barker
: Milford. on 1.-THE Policy Of the Chill
dren's Division" was very interesting
The efficiency Of the graded lesson.
In Sunday schools was discussed by
: Miss Ida NJ. Little, Wilmington. Tn,
advantages OF the story plan f0i
small children, over the old method
OF teaching the Sunday school lessons
We're shown by Mrs. Lillian hoDD
Wilmington.
The morning session closed at noon
after which the delegates were enter.
lained at luncheon by the womef
OF the entertaining church.
The speakers at the afternoon seS
sion will be Mrs. +. r. Mccoy, vii
mington: Miss Charlotte Wells, vii
mingt0n: Miss Florence +. Norton
Philadelphia. and Miss Grace Baird
Wilmington; Walter =. watson WI
mlhgtOn; Samuel b. Fares and p. II
Bonsall, Philadelphia; A. =. Lindley
wilmington; Mrs. +. B. Manchester
and ]. 6. Bentley, Wilmington W. Z
Rothwell, 7. Elmer Perry and Arct
stafford. Wilmington; w. g. pearce
CHICAGO Following the banquet TIM
evening, Messrs. w. o. HOnecker
Samuel B. Fares and W. C. Person
viii speak.
study schools with sessions similar Z
those in the public schools, was ad
vanced as the solution t0 the Sunda
school problem by w. O.. Pearce. chi
cago attorney, yesterday He state
that the only way the minds OF Oh
Young can be trained TO have a cor
rect conception OF life and its prob
lens Is TO provide courses Of Blbl
study TO balance the 'cold intellec
OF elementary school courses" tn
result OF too much intellect and to
little religion and Bible study Is pro
ductive OF an Over-abundance OF ma
terlalistic speculation throughout tn
world and In a great measure IS re
sponsible for present-day national an
international complications, the SPEAK
er declared
The Institution Of the vacation Bib
study school has been assured Wi
mington, according 10 Arch Stafford
general secretary OF the Delawar
sunday school Association. He state
last night that the plans for th
school are being formulated by Mis-
Margaret Mckay. president OF the OF
ganization fostering the project.
Facing the Task In the Organic
ton" was discussed by Samuel
Fares, OF Philadelphia. The Rev.
II. BOnsal, Of Philadelphia, declare
the problems OF religious work ia
the younger element OF The churc
and Sunday school was In need q