Evening journal., 1922-05-03
TALK sunday
SCHOOL WORK
Conferences Occupy Last
Day of State Conven-
tion Meeting
ALL PLEASED
WITH RECEPTION
Special to The Evening Journal.

! Special to The Evening Journal
MILFORD. May S.-"What Is a
Conference was the subject dis
cussed at the childrens young peo-
ple's and adults divisions at the
morning session OF the Delaware
Sunday School Association in Ave-
nue. NJ. e. Church today. The sub
ject was discussed by Miss Grace
Baird. OF Wilmington; Miss Esther l.
Williams, OF Baltimore, and l. Elmer
Perry. OF Wilmington.
The convention will close this af-
ternoon after one of the largest and
most successful from every stand
point in the history OF the associa-
ton The visitors have been royalty
entertained by the church people Of
Milford.
The morning was devoted to divi-
sional conferences Some Of the
speakers were Miss Emmt G. Lemon,
Of Philadelphia, Miss Maggie s. VIII
son OF Seaford. the Rev. w. G.. Har-
ris of Wilmington. the Rev. c. F..
Dryden OF Milford. assistant super
intendent OF schools Wilbur II. Jump
and DR.. Henry E. Tralle
The afternoon session yesterday
began with praise service under d.
rection OF the Rev. Henry L. Bun
stein. OF Milford. followed by greet
ings from Milford by the Rev.
Disston w. Jacobs. pastor of the NJ !
e. Church OF this town.
Our Work and Purpose" was
the subject OF a message from the |
president OF the association. Lewis
NJ Price, of Smyrna. and encourag-
ing field reports from Kent county
by Howard r. Moore, Of Milford
New Castle county. by J. Chandler
Pyle. OF Wilmington; Sussex county.
by Mrs y. b. Register. OF Lewes.
Interesting addresses followed. IN
'luding THE Challenge OF Today"
Mlss Maggie S Wilson. of Seaford;
The Present Conditions in the Near
East" DIR. J. Clavitt Clarke, Pitts
burgh Pa; THE Masters OF To
morrow" Robert G.. Houston,
Georgetown
The evening service opened at 7.30
with song service. followed by de
'otionals led by Rev. Samuel c.
Welsh, Milford. |
One of the most interesting ad-
lresses was delivered last night {
W DR.. Henry Edward Tralle, ]
training editor Of
he American Baptist Publica-
Ion Society Taking as his subject &
Sweet Sixteen" DR. Tralle spoke of '
he importance OF training the youth &
Turing the adolescent period in the l
physical, mental and moral espects
II life. This period, he said. 'is
me OF many moods, and it Is i'm
lortant that the church and COM !
nunity at large build strong Chris
ian characters in the young peo-
ple."
Mention was made at last nights
services OF the approach OF the an
llversary OF Florence Nightingale
The Lady OF the Lamp" on Friday. /
Nay ~, which is National Hospital
Jay The delegates were all invited
o visit the Milford Emergency Hos
,ital before they leave today.
Among other Wilmington people at 5
ending the convention are the Rev. !
. II. Bonner, pastor OF Hanover /
Church; the Rev W. D.
Iarris. pastor OF Goodman NJ. f.
.hurch; Mrs. John A. Booker. Mrs
lille Reeve, the Rev. William Leish- h
ian. pastor of Eastlake Presbyterian @
hurchi Miss Williams, assistant to a
astor r.. X. Stephenson, of Silver n
rook NJ. f. Church; Miss Rita En-
rson assistant to the Rev. Carlisle
!. Hubbard, pastor of st. Pauls NJ
. Church. and J. Chandler Pyle. 1