Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
DOING GOOD WORK
Arc Advancing Finely, Accord
ing TO Reports Presented to
State Convention.


Special Correspondence Every Evening
Milford. May S-rhe annual state
sunday school convention. which con-
Nencd Ia Avenue NJ. l.. Church. at
Milford. yesterday. was largely at
tended by sunday school workers,
there being an enrolment of 500
delegates.
The conference sermon Ivy Rev.
Charles H. Bonner of Hanover Pres
hytcrian Church. Wilmington, was on
Workers Together with Him" Tie
said "the whole universe IL keen 20 n
world of work, and there Is no place
fcr sluEWnrds
AZ the afternoon session every scat
IN the large audience room Of the
church was fllod. and tho enthusiasm
OF the meeting was Of high order.
state President Lewis NJ. Price OF
smyrna made the opening address.
Reports from the field secretaries were
read. There was no report from New
castle county. as J. Chandler Pyle.
the secretary was not present.
Howard n. Moore Of Houston. rep
rrscnting Kent county. said that OF
the 90 schools In the county. only 33
had reported lie advocated frequent
visits 90 the schools by some one
trained for the work. iu order tO on
courage more enthusiasm The sum
uf Si4iSi had been contributed TO
tho county association; there were A.
aeO scholars IN the county. including
1,1 additions this year. In the home
department there we're 2il members:
~ schools graded IN part: five teach
Vr-trainiug classes of 40 members; !;
three conventions had been held.
Mrs y H. Register of lcwcs said
sussex county had accomplished much
hut NOT a. much "a the county should.
To the childrcn's cradle rolls of the
iOG schools. 60 only had responded
loves. Rchohrth and Northwest Fork
had paid In f.u. $50 collected for in
tvruatiunal work; county convention,
Sla a. MANY county conventions were
hold this year she stated.
Tho state treasurer. George !
chandler of Wilmington. reported that
during tho dollar campaign. New
Castle county had raised s2ii. Kent,
ttOA, sussex. S44 Balance IN the
treasury. $3.50 10. after expenses had
an been paid.
Among tho speakers of the after
moon were Miss Maggie Wilson. II
Soarord who spoke on The Chanengc
of To-day" Or ;. Clavitt Clark oi
rutshurg. Pa, THE Present Condi-
tious In the Near East" Robert q
Houston ~ Georgetown, Masters ot
Tomorrow
The address OF the evening was by
nr licury Edward Tralle OF Philadel-
phia. on sweet sixteen" Dr. Trale
is training editor OF the American Rap.
tlst Publication Society.
This morning the convention wa,
divided into three conferences; Chill
drcn's, young peoples and the adults
The childrens division was in Charg,
~ Miss Grace Baird OF Wilmington
Among those who addressed the gath
rriug were Miss Emma q. Lemon o
Philadelphia. and Miss Maggie Wilson
of Soaford
The young peoples division was con
Quoted 10y Rev W q. Harris Of vii
minrton, assisted by Miss Esther !
Williams of Baltimore
The adults division was supervise,
by l. Elmer Perry OF Wilmington. as
sisted by the following speakers Rev
e. y. Dryden ~ Milford. Wilbur II
jump Of Middlotown. pr II. r. Trail
of Philadelphia. At these division
meetings it was shown what shoul
hc the work OF "A Conference" ant
how 10 perfect class and school or
ganization.
According 20 State President l.. N
Price Of Smyrna. the reports OF III
convention show that the Sunda
schools of the State are making rapi
strides OF advancement. and this con
Vontion Is the most encouraging ye
held.