Smyrna times., 1921-05-04
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS HAD
FINE CONVENTION IN SMYRNA
TWO DAYS SESSION, THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY FULL OF INTEREST
L. M. Price, of Smyrna, HOnOred by
Being Elected President of the As
sOciatiOn-203 Delegates Here


Smyrna was agog last Thursday
and Friday when Sunday School work
ers and delegates from all parts of
the State assembled in 34th annual
convention at .Asbury M. E. Church.
The seat of the convention, was taste
fully decorated and as the association
is undenominational, all the Smyrna
churches Joined with Asbury in ex-
tending a hospitality to the visiting
delegations. The convention was one
of the best ever held and the program
covered.a wide range of subjects help
full to Sunday school teachers and pu-
pills alike. ]. H. Burns, of Whining
ton, presided and greetings to Smyrna
were extended by Senator L. M. Price,
Rev. Ransom P. Nichols and others.
Some excellent reports were made and
a number of able addresses were Civ
en-. Thursday night the convention
was given scholarly address on ere
ligious Education in Life" by Rt. Rev.
Phillip Cook, Bishop of the Diocese of
Delaware. Other speakers during the
sessions were: Rev. Paul S. Leinbach,
D. D., Miss Reba Fixture, Rev. Owen
C.. Brown, Philadelphia; Mrs. Carrie
Mclean Everett, Trenton, N. J.; Rev.
j. w. R. Sumwalt, D. D., Whining
ton; Miss Maud B. Aldrich, Pittsburg,
Pa, and others. Rev. R. P. Nichols,
pastor of Asbury, Rev. Thomas Getz
Hill, rector of St. Peters and Rev. ].
L. M. Eckard, pastor of the Presby-
terian Church, all of Smyrna, took
more or less part in the program and
extended the hospitality of their
churches. Friday morning confer
ences weer held at all three churches.
w. o. Hoffecker, of Smyrna, directed
the music at nearly all sessions.
L. nj. Price Elected State President
Lewis M. Price, of Smyrna, State
Senator from this district and promi-
nent fertilizer manufacturer, was
honored with the presidency of the as
sociation for the ensuing year. Other
officers elected were: vice president of
New Castle county, Joseph H. Burns,
of Wilmington; vice-president of Kent
county, Gamaliel Garrison, Kenton;
vice-president of Sussex county, Thos.
P. Scott, of Milford; recording secre-
tary, ]. B. Copes, of Wilmington;
treasurer, William E. Rothwell, of
New Castle; executive committee: l.
Elmer Perry, chairman, J. c. Pyle, H.
G.. Downward, w. H. Jump, L. M.
Price, Jefferson, Cooper, Wesley Webb,
w. A. Ireland, Thomas P. Scott and S.
H. Messick. l Elmer Perry was ap-
pointed as a member of the internal
tional executive committee. w. o..
Hoffecker was appointed chorister. An
invitation from Avenue M. E. Church,
Milford, to hold the session there next
year was accepted.
2O3 Delegates Reported in Smyrna
A revised report was read, disclos-
ing that the convention this year had
been attended by 203 delegates. The
finance committee reported that col
lections had netted the sum of $112.83.
A rising vote of thanks was given the
people of Smyrna for their co-opera-
tion. Joseph H. Burns, the retiring
president of the Sunday School asso-
citation in his closing remarks, said
that the outlook for the coming year
was the most promising the associa-
ton ever had, and that the associa-
ton will begin the new year free of
debt. A song service, and the bene-
diction by Rev. Ransom p. Nichols,
pastor of Asbury Church, of Smyrna,
closed the session.