Evening journal., 1920-05-13
MAKES PLEA
FOR CHILDHOOD
Miss Norton Outlines What
Child Has Right to
Expect
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION CLOSES

Three interesting addresses were
made during the closing session OF
the Thirty-third convention Of the
Delaware Sunday School Association.
this morning in the Harrison Street
NJ b. Church. The FIRST was by w. q.
Landes, Of Philadelphia, on the IRE
demption OF Delaware" He said the
sunday Schools were The most i'm
portant factor in the chrlstianlzation
the business Of the nation
Miss Florence H. Norton, OF phila-
dephia. In speaking on the Rights OF
Childhood said the child had a right
TO expect a good home. So many
homes she said, are only house In
which we prepare for the many pass
ing social functions, and Is not the
place or comforting companiOnship OF
The mother and father 10 the child.
that II should be. She said the mother
OF today too frequently allows herself
TO become so absorbed with social ac-
tlvitieS that The boy or girl scarcely
knows a mothers care and guidance.
She said the child had a right TO eX-
pect cheerful and comfortable
home; a clean community. and Cody
parental guidance, as the environ
ments In which TO grow to woman
hood or manhood. Beside these. their
rights must include an up-to-date
Sunday school.
The Rev. C. l.. Hubbard. D. D.. spoke
on shall We Advance2" lie said
what rejoicing there would be in hell,
In the gambling dens. among the
Whiskey fraternity and al lsOcieties
OF vice should the sunday school quit.
What quiet thankfulness would
MI their breasts should the Sunday
schools decide not 10 advance, but
what fear and trembling is being
caused by the advancement Of the
Sunday schools lie said we must
not quit, nor stand still, but must adj
vance overcoming all obstacles placed
In the way by the quitters and the
non-progresslves Of the churches
The song services last night and to-
day were conducted by w. q. Hof-
fecker, Of smyrna The convention ad-
iourned at noon today.
Samuel B. Fares. OF Philadelphia,
and w. G.. pearce. OF Chicago. in ad-
dresses before the convention last
night, laid stress on the methods used
In the teaching OF children. Mr..
pearce declared that the present GUS
tom OF spending all funds received
for religious purposes, on oeauufylng
churches and teaching Of adults. was
a mistake. Each Of these speakers adj
vocated the establishment OF an Ell
Client and volunteer educational staif
for all Sunday Schools
AZ the business session yesterday
afternoon, j. II. Burns. was unani-
mously reelected president 4 the
association. Thomas B. Scott, o. ous-
sex county. Gamallel Garrison, OF
Kent county, and Joseph 5. Hamilton,
OF New Castle county, We're elected
vice presidents. Other officers are l..
Elmer Perry, chairman OF The stale
executive committee; Julian r. copeSs,
treasurer; Hon. w. o. Hoffecker, Choir
lister; Mrs. W. o. Hoffecker pianist.
Tho treasurer reported a balance OF
Si69i2 from last year.
T. Elmer Perry. chairman OF The
executive committee, reported hat
the sunday Schools Association Of
Delaware had succeeled In raising
S30i7 for the Near East Relief fund
Convention committees for the year
were appointed as follOws
Finance Committee - Thomas p.
Scott chairman; William Frederick,
w. j. Pennel. j. C.. Pyle, r.. +. Lewis,
W b. stephens.
Nominating Commihiee-H. Q. Can't
We'll, chairman; Miss Clara Menden-
hall Gamaliel Garrison. Joseph :.
Hamilton. n. p. Scott and The Rev. j.
w NJ. Eckard
Committee on Resolutions-Tho Rev.
George G.. Williams. chairman; The
Rev. j. W. NJ. Eckard. the Rev VIII
liam Hoffman. Mrs. H. Link and Mrs.
r. G.. Mcgee.
Executive Committee cporb-Gamal-
iel Garrison, chairman; ]. 5. Ham
iltOn, Mrs y. y. Mccoy.
Enrolment Committee-Mrs. Oscar
Draper, chairman.
Clfdenhal CommiVtee-Mrs. II. B.
Hygale. chairman.