Smyrna times., 1921-04-27
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO
MEET IN SMYRNA THIS WEEK
WILL ASSEMBLE IN S4th ANNUAL
CONVENTION TOMORROW
Big Delegation From all Parts of the
State-Speakers of Prominence in
Sunday School Work to Talk


The thirty-fourth annual conven-
tion of the Delaware Sunday School
Association will be held tomorrow and
Friday in Smyrna. Delegates from all
parts of the State will be entertained
for days. The meetings will be held
in Asbury M. E. Church beginning to-
morrow morning. The entire time
Friday morning will be given over to
separate divisional conferences. In
these every phase of Sunday school
work will be presented from a practi-
cal standpoint. Ample time will be
given in each for questions and open
discussion. All of the out-of-State
specialists will be heard in these con-
ferences. In addition many of the
most active leaders of the work in
Delaware will speak. County, dis
trict or hundred presidents and secre-
taries are invited. Aside from them
each white Sunday school in the State
is entitled to three delegates, prefer
ably the pastor or superintendent and
one other delegate. Each delegate
from the Sunday schools must be pro
vided with credentials properly filled
out. The program follows:
Thursday morning. April %, j. H. Burns
Wilmington, presiding:
10.O0-Registration and assignment of dele
| gates.
1O.S0-Service of song, led by w. o. Hof
fecker, Smyrna prayer; greetings: Rev. r. P
! Nichols, Lewis M. Price; response.
: 11.00 Address, Essentials in Religious Edu
cation" Miss Reba Future, Philadelphia.
l 1120-Address, Sunday Schools and Mis-
] sions," Rev. Paul S. Leinbach, D. D., Phla
delphia.
115O-Appointment of committees; an
nouncements prayer and benediction.
Second session. Thursday afternoon, Apr
%; j. H. Burns, Wilmington presiding:
! l.30-Service of song, led by w. o. Hoffecl
er, Smyrna; prayer.
1.50-Report of treasurer. w. E. Rothwel
4 Wilmington message from the State execI
j.. tive committee, 1. Elmer Perry. chairman.
2.20-Address, Trained Leaders in Religion
f Work." Miss Reba Fixture, Philadelphia
! song.
: 2.45-Address, Factors in Religious Educ,
O tion." Miss Maude B. Aldrich. Pittsburgh.
3.15-Address, Our Bible in Religious Ed
d cation Rev. j. w. R. Sumwalt, D. D., Wi
mington song offering.
"a 4.00--A message from the State presiden
u song prayer and benediction.
G Third Session, Thursday evening" April 2
j. H. Burns, Wilmington, presiding.
{ 7.45-Service of song, led by w. o. Ho
feeker, Smyrna; Listening to His Word
Speaking to Him."
IS 8.1O-Address. He Careth.' Miss Maude
q Aldrich, Pittsburgh Offering; song.
Z S.30-Address, Religious Education
2, Life" the Rt. Rev. Philip Cook, Bishop
Delaware; song; prayer and benediction.
Fourth session. Friday morning, April {
e ]. H. Burns, Wilmington, presiding.
9.O0-Conferences: Four separate confs
ences, to II; Children's Division, Young Pc
st pies Division, Adult and Administration Di
n sions expert in each conference.
- Closing session. Friday afternoon, April
is ]. HI. Burns, Wilmington, presiding:
at 1.30-Service of song, led by w. o. Hoffes
er, Smyrna; prayer.
Is. 1.50-Reports of conferences; questions.
Te 3.00-Address, THE Challenge of the Ct
dren to the Churches" Mrs Carrie McIe
Everett, Trenton offering song.
ne 3.30-Address, Our Opportunities" Ow
- c. Brown, Philadelphia; business reports
a committees; election of officers invitation
the next convention final words prayer a
Il, benediction; adjournment.