Evening journal., 1922-10-19
HEAR OF COUNTY
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Annual Convention Dis
cusses Topics of Interest
10 Workers
DIR. GEIBEL, BLIND
COMPOSER, PLAYS

One hundred and seventy-flv
delegates representing Sunda,
schools throughout this city AM
county are attending the thirty-fifti
annual convention OF the New Cas-
tie Sunday School Association beinl
held in First and Central Presby
terian Church today. II was plan
ned to hold the convention in thu
new auditorium OF the church. bu
owing 10 It not being completed th'
convention sessions are being held
In the old building.
Among the delegates who register
ed from out OF the state was A. V. c.
Osborne. OF Calcutta. India.
Harry E. Link, OF Delaware ave
nue. Baptist Church. presided this
morning in the absence OF f. Ross
Farra. president OF the association.
The morning session opened with
registration and a song service. An
! interesting part OF this service was
that DR.. Adam Gelbel. blind com
poser OF Philadelphia, led the gath
ering. DR.. Geibel also played sew
eral hymns on the violin. The Rev.
W. w. Sharp conducted the devo-
tlons.
Frank e. Ballantyne. boys work
secretary OF the Y. NJ. c. A. was the
first speaker. His subject was Rec
reatlon in the Sunday School" He
pointed out the value OF physical
recreation as well as spiritual recre-
ation.
L. f. Layheld, superintendent OF
Grace NJ. f. Sunday school. was the
next speaker. He told OF The Value
of the Willing Workers to the super
lntendent." ''To have real workers
in the Sunday school are an invalu-
able aid 10 the superintendent" said
Mr.. Layheld. He stressed the i'm
portance OF the teacher going over
the Sunday school lesson during the
week and urged all workers 10 show
something for the effort expended.
This address was followed by the
appointment OF the committees as
follows:
Nominations committee. Mrs. F.
NJ. w. Hunt. Miss Ellen NJ. Sam
worth. Mrs George Derrickson. the
Rev. W. W. Sharp and Richard w.
Brown.
Resolutions committee. The Rev.
W. f, Harris. the Rev. LEONARD
White, Miss II. NJ. Perkins. Mrs. Os-
car Draper. George Irwin and VIII
liam L. Overdeer.
Entertainment committee. ]. II.
Burns. and the Guild OF First and
Central Presbyterian Church, Mrs.
Arthur Patterson, president.
Song book committee. Mrs f. NJ.
w. Hunt and Mrs Hill.
Enrolment committee. J. H.
Burns, Charles Clark, Leslie Sutton.
Alonzo Mitchell and John Bur-
roughs.
illustrated Teaching IN the Sun
day School" was the subject OF VIII
liam L. Bicking, superintendent OF
Union NJ. f. Sunday school. BY
the use OF a large drawing board,
Mr.. Bicking illustrated his talk. He
condemned cigarette smoking by
boys and drew what he called
cigarette face" on the board.
Mr.. Bicking said, we know trees
by their fruits and TO use a Bible
'ye shall know them by
their fruits. we also know people. |
Love. JOY. peace. long suffering, gem
tleness, goodness. faith, meekness !
and temperance, are all fruits of
the spirit"
The address which was to have
been given by George f. Silloway, of
Philadelphia, regional director of the
Near East Relief this morning, was
postponed until later in the day when
MIR. Silloway or his representative 1
will speak before the conference.
Miss Charlotte Wells of the Della
ware Children's Home Society. was
given a few moments to tell about \
he work being done by that organi-
.ation and TO tell of several children
who are in need of homes.
Frank =. Mitchell. religious work
secretary OF the Y. NJ. c. A., enter
tanned with a solo. He was accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs.
Mitchell.
The convention adjourned at
noon for luncheon. which was serv-
ed in the basement by the Service
Guild Of First and Central Church.
Following luncheon a series OF
conferences of Sunday school work
ers was held early this afternoon,
The leaders being:
Adult. Elmer Perry and Rev.
W. w. Sharp.
Children-Beglnners Mrs. LII
ian J. Robb; primary. Mrs. Alfred
D. Smith; juniors. Mrs. William c.
Taylor.
Young People-Frank p. Mitchell
Ind Miss Grace Adams.
The program for this afternoon
md evening is as follows:
Song and devotional service. Rev.
leonard 3. Smith. leader.
Reports from Hundreds: Brandy
vine, Miss Hope Richardson, secre-
ary; Christiana. Mrs. e. NJ. w.
Hunt. secretary; Mil Creek. Ferris
+. Yearsley. secretary; White Clay
,reek. Mrs. William #. Elliott, sec
etary; New Castle. Frank II. Long.
Pencader and Red Lion,
I. w. Carrow, secretary; st. Georges,
drs. Ethel Yearsley. secretary;
3lackbird and Appoquinimink. J. E.
4atta. secretary. Report OF Henry
:. Downward. county secretary and
reasurer Reports OF committees.
and election. Address.
The Value OF Bible Study" Rev. c.
1. Bohner. Singing. under dlrec-
ion of DIR. Geibel.
Address. Seeing Double" Miss
Grace Adams, secretary Gloucester
County IN. -, Sunday School As
lociation.
Song. Mrs. william Hagan. Of {
<ennett. Pa.