Evening journal., 1921-10-20
SHOW WORK OF
SUNDAYSCHOOLS
New Castle County Associa-
tion Hears of Best Train
ing Methods
FIND MUCH OF
WORK SECULAR


The morning session OF the New
Castle Sunday School Association.
which began its thirty-fourth annual
convention in Epworth NJ. r. Church
last night opened with the registra-
tion OF delegates and visitors from
Sunday schools all over New Castle
county. At noon 161 delegates had
signed the register.
The registration was followed by
a brief worship period conducted by
the Rev r. p. Thomas. pastor OF
Epworth Church. who also extended
greetings 10 the delegates. Henry
c. Downward. president OF the New
Castle County Sunday School Asso-
citation gave the response.
The first speaker on the program
was the Rev. Joseph II. carp. vicar
OF Emmanuel =. E. Church, OF New
Castle. who spoke on Tine Church
and Her Child"
80 much OF our Sunday school
work is secular. 1t is just as natural
for boy to be religious as Il Is for
him to play baseball. Bring out the
interesting side OF the Sunday school
10 the child" said DR.. carp.
e. W. Halpenny, OF the Interna-
tlnal Sunshine Sunday School Asso-
citation, addressed the gathering on
THE Adult Task" Years ago when
the boy or girl got beyond IA years
OF age, there was no other class in
Sunday school to which they could
be transferred. The only place the
adult had in the Sunday school in
those days. was as a teacher. Now
we have Bible classes and clubs for
the grown folk. and their task OF
leading and setting an example to
the rest OF the Sunday school is a
big one, and should not be lost sight
Of"
Miss Grace Baird. president OF the
New Castle County Sunday School
Graded Union. spoke OF teachers op-
portunity. Sunday school teachers
never had the chance 10 do more
good than now" she said
Mrs. Franklin c. Eeveritt. OF Tren-
ton, n. j., was the last speaker be-
fore the adjournment FOR lunch. She
spoke OF THE Work That Lasts"
Committees were appointed this
morning. One additional committee
was added TO the association. name
ly a constitution and bylaws COM
mittee. Heretofore the association
has had no bylaws or a constitu-
ton. and IL will be the work OF this
committee 10 make laws.
The convention recessed at noon
l q. Ir4raAAaa ..safaH
the Ladies' Aid Society OF Epworth
Church.
Routine business. including re-
ports nominating committee and
election OF officers. will occupy much
OF the afternoon meeting Ad-
dresses will be delivered as follows:
Greetings" l.. NJ. Price. president
OF the State Association; IN As
Much" Mrs. Elizabeth r. Ellis. State
secretary OF the Near East Relief;
Five Va. one" II. V. Holloway. SUI
perintendent OF public instruction;
The Value OF the Worship Period,
r. w Halfpenny; "A Cure-all for
Sunday school Problems" the Rev
Joseph Earle Edwards, a graduate
OF Delaware College. Bucknell Uni
versity. University OF Pennsylvania
and Grocer Seminary. An illustrat-
ed lecture by Mr.. Edwards will brine
the convention to close In the
evening.
The convention last night decided
TO endeavor TO bring about closer
relationship between the news.
papers and the Sunday schools. A
committee OF hve 20 arrange foi
such a campaign vii be named. Thii
action followed an address by Rob
ert c. Towne. Of Philadelphia VIII,
expressed the opinion that through
such cooperation much good coul,
be accomplished.
Mr.. Towne related how Sunda.
schools originated 140 years in Giou
cester. England. through the effort
. OF Robert Raikesm an editor.
, Gloucester was an industrial
, town built around a great pin fac
tory. The children OF Glouceste
worked In the pin factory for
wage Of seven cents a day Thei
l working day was sixteen hours Ions
ION Sunday the children ha
nothing 20 do and spent their tim
Z in the streets.
Now Mr.. Raikes had heart.
"He rented a room and ostat
g llshod a little school where the chill
, dron could go on Sunday. The
refused to go at first. SO Bob Rake
2 resortod 70 fiogging in order 70 brin
: the children TO his school, and {
keep them from running away n
/, was actually obliged 70 fasten gres
= blocks of wood about their ankle
n taught the children to read IN
: Bible and TO write. and from thi
I. free school developed our moder
= system Of the spublic school.
a Friends. do you know VIII
people do not attend Sunday scho'
Z today?
r 1T is because they do not ha'
d to.
q 1T Is because Il is the only thir
- today that they do not have to d
III this organization for the goo
J for the spiritual should be allows
t 10 decay. our material civilizatiC
a would crumble within a few years
Home interests are well governe
8 Housckccpcrs and domestics viii NJ
e good positions through the Wa
t Ads during the coming week.