Milford chronicle., 1925-10-30
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
OF SUSSEX MEET
In BRIDGEVILLE
Report Shows Organization In
Highly FlOurishing Condition.
Stephens President.

The Sussex County Sunday School
Convention was held in the M. h.
Church at BridgeVille, last Tuesday.
Delegates and visitors from all over
the county were present, over lou
persons being registered during Ine
morning.
Rev. E. G. Sterling conducted the
devotions, after which an encourag-
ing report was given by the county
secretary, Miss Lila Carey. Reports
were given from the hundreds as
follows: Baltimore, w. B. Derrick
son; Broad Creek, Mrs. Ida Chlp-
man, president; Mrs. Marion DUKES
secretary; Broadkiln, Ernest Jetfer-
son. president; c. w. Fisher, secre-
tary: Cedar Greek, Fred Ireland
president; Frank Viebert, secretary;
Observation-Disclosures, Clarence WIKI
ms, president; Dagsboro, Mrs. Estel-
la Mitchell, secretary; Gumboro'
Miss Myrtle Brittingham, secretary;
GEORGETOWN, John C. Abbott, presl-
dent; Charles L. Ennis, secretary;
Indian River, Mrs. Mayme Dodd'
president; Mrs. D. T. Mustard, sec
retary: Lewes and Rehoboth, E. w.
Wiltbank, president; Mrs. N. B. Reg
lister. secretary; Little Greek, Rev. A
f. T. Raum, president; E. F. VIII
uams, secretary; Northwest FORK
W. D. Lynch; Seaford, Charles L.
Friedel. ,
DR.. F. A. Lindhorst gave an inspir-
ing talk on Leadership for the
Kingdoms Business" He said that
to develop the necessary local lead
ership one should work through eX-
listing church organizations, give
youth a chance in church activities
and use the personal touch. lie
stressed the necessity for training
leaders in subject matter and meth
Ods. II.
Abner B. Brown discussed "a
County Program" He suggested
among other things an increase in
membership, week day Bible instruc-
tion. daily vocational Bible schools
and standard training schools.
At the afternoon session, w. A.
Ireland. county vice-president, pre-
sided in the absence of W. B. Step
hens, the president, who was Ill
Rev. A. F. T. Raum conducted the
worship. Mrs. A. W. Karnel spoke
ON "Are the Parents to Blame?' She
said that parents teach by atmos-
phere of the home, by example, by
by confidence, by music,
bv good books, by worship of God.
Miss Lillian Mccormick spoke on
"Pictures in Religious Education,
stressing pictures as background
missionary pictures, supplementary
pictures, seasonal pictures, perma-
nently framed pictures for room.
The following officers were elected
w. B. Stephens, of Del O.
mar; vice president, W. A. Ireland,
Lincoln City; recording secretary,
Mrs. Rose Nelson Willin, Bridge
lille: corresponding secretary and
reasurer, Miss Lila Carey, George
own. The hundred secretaries were
'e-elected. The members of the state
executive committee are: Miss Edna
Barker, w. B. Stephns, Miss Maggie
Wilson.
Superintendents were elected as
ollows: Elementary, Miss Maggie
Wilson, Georgetown; adult, Ernest
jefferson, Milton; teacher training
Hiss Edna Barker, Milford.
The next county convention Will
,e held at Bethel M. E. Church.
)cean View.
1. Elmer Perry of Wilmington was
Introduced and spoke briefly.
Conferences were held with the
ollowing leaders: Children's Divis-
on, Miss Edna Barker, presiding;
liss Lillian E. Mccormick, special
st; intermediate, senior, and young
eople's division, Charles L. Friedel,
residing; Col. Joseph H. Cudlipp,
pecialist; adult division, Mrs. A. w.
Iarnell, Albert A. Brown; superln-
endents and pastor, W. A. Ireland
residing; Rev. Maurice R. Hamm'
pecialist.
At the evening session, Ernest {
efferson, president of Broadkiln
undred, presided. Rev. William
eishman led the vesper service. l
Lrs. A. w. Karnell spoke on Amer
as Future and the Present Gener-
tion." Col. Joseph H. Cudlipp spoke s
u "How to Have a Real Sunday l.
chool." The convention closed with I
le conservation service. n