Smyrna times., 1925-10-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
MET AT DOVER ON WEDNESDAY
MISS ANNA FORD OF CLAYTON
ELECTED DIVISION SUPT.
Interesting Sessions Were Held At
Dover in the First Baptist Church
Notes of the Meeting

Prof. Howard r. Moore, president of
the County Association, Jefferson
Cooper of Cheswold, presided. The
morning services opened at $50 with
devotions conducted by Rev. ]. P Out
ten, pastor of Whatcoat NJ. E. Church,
Camden, Del. The first address, of the
morning was by Miss Lillian f. Nc
Cormack, of Baltimore, Md, on epic
lures in Religious Education" She
emphasized the fact of the teacher
knowing his or her subject and if they |
cannot make it plain by personal |
knowledge or observation, use pictures |
of various kinds, including missionary |
pictures, seasonal pictures, oriental
pictures, etc. She urged framed pic
lures on the wall in the Sunday
schools so that the children might
familiarize themselves with such pic
lures illustrating some particular
Bible story. Reports of County officers
were submitted. Miss Anna Ford, of
Clayton, Counsellor of Kent County,
in which she stated that a survey Of
the entire County will be made to as
certain just how many persons attend
Church and Sunday school and follow
this survey up by getting the schil-
dren into the Sunday schools. Miss
Florence Burke, of Camden, Superin-
| tendent of the Children's Division, re-
ported that out of Sc blank reports
sent out, she had received but % re-
sponses. She also reported as being
in touch with the Sunday schools Of
the County.
County Programs For 1925 and 1926
"The County Program for 1925-26"
was the subject of an address by Alb
ner B. Brown, Of Baltimore, Md, Sec
retary of the Delaware and Maryland
Sunday School Association. Among
the things urged and advocated for
success of the Sunday school work, is
to make every member Of the Sunday
School, a missionary, stating that
Serving the King is better than max
ing money, far better than going to
| Florida to make money" He also
urged the teaching of the Bible in the
week day schools, formation of daily
| vacation bible schools, community
schools for teachers and an increase
in the community work among the
colored people. He stated that there
are 100000 children in daily vaca-
ton Bible schools in the United
States. "Are Parents to Blame was
the interesting subject discussed by
, Mrs. Meimie X. l.. Karnell, of Phil
, adelphia She urged the teaching of
children by Atmosphere, by Example
and Discipline She stated that it is
heard on every hand, "That parents
are to blame for the conduct of their
children and that the Children are
ruling their parents" She admitted
that this, while true in some cases,
that there are still many who hold to
the family altar and to the religious
training of their children. "SOme
have lost sight Of the fact" she con-
tinued, that the home is the school
and that the parent is in absolute con
troll until the child starts to some
Sunday school or day school and then
the parent shares its authority with
others. In the beginning the home is
! the virgin soil. At the afternoon ses-
I sion, the devotiOns were in charge OF
Rev. +. H. Collins pastor Of NJ. f
9 Church Of Harrington.
d Officers Elected For Ensuing Year
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, A
w. CarrOw, Frederica; vice-president
Frank w. Richardson, Wyoming; sec
e retary and treasurer, Jefferson Coop
f er, CheswOld; recording secretary
r. Rev. Samuel C. Welsh, Milford. Su
perintendents Of various divisions
Children's Division: Miss Florence
Burke, Camden; Young Peoples, Mis-
Anna Ford, Clayton; Adult, Prof. viii
bur H. Jump, Wyoming; Administra
tion, DR.. |. H. Boyd, Dover. EXecu
tive Committee: The foregoing of
ficers together with H. R. Moore, o
Houston, and L. NJ. Price, of Smyrna
IT, Gamaliel Garrison, Kenton; Pro
Wesley Webb, Dover; Mrs. Alice VIII
Harrington. "How to have Real Sur
day School" was the subject of an ad
dress by Col. Joseph H. Cudlipp, G
Baltimore, Md, and "America's Fl
ture and the Present Generation" b
Mrs. A. w. Karnell, both of whiC
were filled with valuable infOmatio
concerning the future generation an
the upbuilding of Sunday school
n throughout the county.
rk Division Conferences Show Results
a. Division conferences were held du
50 ing the afternoon session includin
the Children's Division presided Ovc
by Miss Florence Burke; Young Pc