Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
REJOICE At DEATH
OF BOXING MEASURE
IN THE LEG|SLATU URE
State Sunday School Association
Also Calls for Enforcement
of volstead Law.
TO MEET NEXT At MILFORD

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Smyrna April 3e.-The largest and
most successful convention ever held by
the Delaware Sunda Y school Association
closed here yesterday afternoon. fol
lowing n two days session in Aabury
NJ. F. Church. At the close of the ses-
sions the revised registration lists
showed a total Of 203 delegates attend
ing.
The session yesterday afternoon was
opened by service of song led by FIX
Congressman Walter o. Honecker and
devotions followed led by Rev. J. NJ.
l.. Eckard pastor Of Smyrna Presby
terinn Church. Short reports were made
by l. Elmer Perry, Mrs. n q. Register
and Mrs Frances T.. Mccoy on the di-
visional conferences held in the NOR ming
followed hy an inspiring address By Mrs.
Carrie Mclean Everett of Trenton. y.
J. on the subject The Challeuge of
tho Children 10 the Churches. Mrs
Everett made an appeal 10 all Parent
Teachers Associations. and women 2
cIuhs aa we'll az Sunday schools for =
proper observance gf Child Welfare
Week throughout the STATE MAY s-15.
In order 70 save tho world from
chaos. it IL now imperative that aH
| Christian leaders should teach religion, +
eaid Ir. owen e Brown Of Phtladel
phia. in his address on Our Opportani-
tics Dr Brown said that in order r.
accomplish its end toward this, Della
ware should provide more teachers
training classes rising vote Of thanks
/ FOR the courteeies and entertainment
accorded tho delegates was given to tn
people Of smyrna
Willie l.. Overdeer Of Wilmington.
| chairman of The fnapc ennnmitte" re-
ported thu collections received ~ the
convention totalied s1i283 or almost
enough 10 defray all expenses.
The committee an resolutions Ror.
Samuel { WEIGH pastor of First Fap-
tist Church. Milford. chairman sub
nitted he following resolutions which
we're adopted by the association
boxing BHI and voIstead Law.
Whereas. There was a determined
eaort during the last session n the
Delaware Legislature made By a certain
group II individuals 70 nave a vicious
boxing hili 70 legalize prize lighting n
~ STATE ~ Delaware enacted into th6
AK Of the state and
whereas The House n Represen tatiyeF
Nv a decisive ento defeated the measure
therefore BE- i
Resolved. that We heartily commend
the above mentioned action ~ our
Representatives and that Te hereby ra-
quest our Representa- and Senators
IL tn state Legislature ~ oppose any
further Efforts 70 .ega4lze prize lghting
tn the STATE
Recognizing the great need Of thf
corporation ~ the parents IN our X
forts N Educating our children IN things
pertaining u Christian ife We wouic
recommend that some steps Dc -aker
- urge the parents of the State 70 co
operate with the churches and Bib,
! schools in sheir comm 9nit1es IN educat
ing their children a. nome II tae truths
of the Bible.
Whereas. The fundamental principle
of government IS respect for AK. ant
the lack Of az enforcement promote:
contempt for al Az therefore. D. i
Resolved. That We urge the stricI
enforcement Of the Eighteenth Amend.
snent and the Volstead law, and pledge
our hearty support 20 the officers wh.
are charged WITH enforcing this grea
rcsponsibilIty.
Announcement was made -h4t an oiC
clothes drive" wall begin throughout III
state on june for tne benefit of tn.
Near East Relief.