Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN
SESSION HERE TODAY
Annual Convention Of County
Organization in First
Central Church.

The thirty fifth annual convention
OF the New Castle County Sunday
School Association opened this morn
ing In First and Central Presbyterian
Church. About lis delegates regis
tered representing practically every
Protestant Church in Wilmington and
New Castle County. One delegate
gave Calcutta, India, as his home ad-
dress.
After the registration, there was a
song service led by DIR. Adam Geibel.
the famous blind musician. Rev. w.
w Sharp led tho morning devotions.
John j. Hayes. assistant superinten-
dent of First and Central Sunday
school made the speech OF welcome, to
which response was made by Harry
f.. Link. OF Delaware Avenue Bap-
tist Church.
In tho absence OF E. Ross Farra,
PRESIDENT OF the association, Mr.. Link
presided. The other officers are j.
Chandler Pyle, vice-president; Henry
G. Downward. secretary and trea-
surer: Charles II. Gray, recording
secretary.
Frank =. Ballantyne. of the Y. NJ
c. A. spoke on Recreation in the
Sunday School," He said that most
OF the problems of the Sunday school
could be solved In the home, and that
tie Sunday school should recreate In
the minds Of the children the value
of the family altar. l.. r. Layfeld,
superintendent OF Grace NJ. r. Sun
day school. spoke on THE Value of
the Willing Workers to the Superin-
tendent." He declared that conscien-
tious teachers and workers In the Sun
day school are invaluable. He stressed
the importance of the teachers being
able to help the pupils solve their
intellectual religious problems and
urged that at least one night a week
be spent in preparation for the les
son.
Mr.. Link appointed the following
committees: Resolution. Rev. w. Z.
Harris, Rev. Leonard White. Miss II.
NJ. Perkins. Mrs. Oscar Draper. George
+. Irwin. Willis l.. Overdeer; nomi-
nation. Mrs. f. NJ. w. Hunt, Miss
Ellen Samworth. Mrs. George Derrick
son, Rev. w. w. Sharp, Richard w.
Brown; entertainment, ]. II. Burns
and Service Guild Of First and Central
Church. OF which Mrs. Arthur l..
Patterson is president; ushers. Homer
Barry. Thomas j. McKennon. Wal
ter w. Perkinson, J. X. Handy; song
books, Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Hill; en-
rollment, ]. II. Burns, Charles Clark.
Leslie Sutton, Alonzo Mitchell, John
burroughs.
William L. Bicking. superintendent
of Union NJ. E. Sunday school, gave
an interesting talk on illustrated
Teaching In the Sunday school" Mr.
Bicking's chalk talk illustrated next
Sundays lesson on the temptation of
Christ, the evils Of cigarettes, and
the fruits OF the spirit" Frank y,
Mitchell sang, Il Know That My Re
deemer Liveth."
1t had been planned 70 have an ad-
dress on Conditions in the Near East
by George +. Silloway. regional d.
rector OF the Near East Relief. but as
he was unable to be present, the res'
OF the service was devoted to sing.
ing. Miss Charlotte Wells briefly ex.
planned the aims of the Delaware
Children's Home Society. Rev. E. X
Collins spoke on the opportunities OF
a Sunday school teacher. To take DIR
sideways place, the Philadelphia
Office is sending TO the afternoon ees
slon man who has just returned from
Turkey.
After a luncheon served by the
Service Guild Of the church, the after.
noon session opened with conferences
for Sunday school workers and
teachers. I. Elmer Perry and Rev
w. W. Sharp conducted the adult con
ference; Mrs. Lillian ]. Robb. tn,
beginners; Mrs. Alfred D. Smith, pri
mary; Mrs. William c. Taylor, tn,
Junior; Miss Grace Adams and Franl
p. Mitchell, the young peoples con
ference. Rev. Leonard B. Smith LEI
the song and devotional service. Re
ports from hundreds were given a.
follows: Brandywine, Miss Hop
Richardson: Christiana, Mrs. E. N
w. Hunt; Mil Creek, Ferris J. Years
ley; White Clay Creek, Mrs. William
+. Elliott; New Castle. Frank +
Long; Pencader and Red Lion, ]. "
Carrow; ST. Georges, Mrs. Ethe
Yearsley; Blackbird and Appoquiui
mink, J. L. Latta.
After Mr.. Downwards report an
reports OF committees, the election G
officers was held. Rev. c. H. Bohne
spoke on THE Value OF Bible Study.
Miss Grace Adams. secretary c
Gloucester county. n. j., Sunda
school spoke on Seeing Double" Mr..
. William Hogan OF Kennett, Pa. san
solo. Professor Warren X. Verge
spoke on Religious Weekday Edu
cation"
After a supper the evening servic
will be held. Rev. George D. Alliso
viii lead the devotional service.
feature will be singing by Sunda
school children, led by Miss Mar
Taylor. The address Of the evenin