Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-03
District Of Columbia and Maryland sunday
school Conye ntion

District OIL Col bta and Maryland SuAday
School Cenvention.
THE CONVENTION IN SESSION AT HAGBRs-
TOWN, ND.-NKARLY FOUR HUNDRED DELE
GATES 1T ATTENDANCE
Especial Correspondents Of the Star.J
HAGERsTown, Dec. 1st lsoa-Dedr Star.
For week past extensive preparations have
been in progress by the friends OF the Sabbath
School cause and our citizens generally to re-
ceiye and entertain the delegates to District OF
Columbia and Maryland Sunday School Con-
ventlon, which assemblies here to-day. The
last meeting of this convention was held in
your city Just one year ago, and the delegates
from this town. who were present then and
there, have been untiring in their efforts to re-
occasion.
The 2:3o p. m. train OF to day, over the W ash.
ington County Railroad, brought the main
yOar city .nd ae's s1ps.
The delegates from Washington are B H.
Stinemetz. q. T. Quick, David A. Burr, J. O.
Hardness, Mrs. r.. NJ. Hardness, N. II. Hutch
dom, ]. N. Davis, Mrs. A. Humming, Mrs r.
n. Tiltcn, N. y Devereux, @. H. stockton J.
w. kerkley, MIS-. j. G. Williamson, T. X.
Gray, Miss z. Hamilton, Miss Hevens, A. X.
Browne, q. NJ. Parks, W. R. Singleton, A. W.
Eastlake, Miss l.. Withe-ow. L. ~ Chase, g.
J. Hall, NJ. Fenton, Miss Hatch, and ]. Il. I'm
brie
A, the depot the scholars of the schools of
this Town, designated by colored badges were
drawn up in line 70 receive the delegates ana
escort them 10 the Methodist Church Upon
arriving at the church, the Convention was
called to order by the Rev. Griffith Owen, of
Baltimore, and in the absence of the off GERS of
the former convention, upon his motion, Rev.
f. ). Griffith, OF Baltimore, was made tempo
Iary chairman.
by the Con ventIon singing the hymn beginning
8 Nearer nv God to Thee" followed with an
impressive prayer by Rev. f. b Griffith.
Rey.Dr Edwards, of the PresbyterianChurc
Of this town deli vered the address Of welcome
on behalf of cur schools, during which he re-
ferred to the welcome extended Lafayette upon
his visit TO this country, and said 1t was even
more becoming TO welcome heartily those called
together in this noble work. His address was
peculiarly appropriate, and he concluded by
extending hearty welcome to the hearts,
homes and churches OF our people.
Dr. Hunt, Of Baltimore, responded on behalf
Of the delegates, cordially reciprocating the
hearty welcome they had received. AT the
last meeting, he remarked, when it was agi-
tatsd where the next should be held, delegate
from Hagerstown offered them a Christian
greeting here, and the promise had been faith :.
fully kept, Us be had indeed found the hearts
and homes of the people open TO them.
A committee consisting OF Il. II. StinemetZ,
). W. Welsh, CT. W. Condrop, and Albert
Small. was then on molten, appointed TO select
permanent officers for the Convention, and re-
port me same at the morning session of to-
morrow wednesday,
Upon Rev. Mr.. Owens motion, all preachers,
superintendents, and teachers present We're
declared n EN- OsrS OF the Convention, and IN
vited to take seats and participate in the pro-
Csedlngs.
The Convention then ad iourned to meet at
X O'Clock this p. m. in the Lutheran Church
EVENING SkSSION.-The Convention as
sembled at the hour designated, iu the Lutheran
Church, which was filled with an immense
audience. No business was transacted by the
Convention, and the entire session was devoted
10 singing and prayer, with eloquent ami in
teresting addresses BY Rev. r. T.. Hasiett, of
Towsentown; Rev. Erwin MCGEE, of Cham
bersburg; and Rev. DIR. Grammer, of Baltimore
SECOND DAY
AT o'clock a. m. the convention met in tie
Presbyrer Church. A half hour was deyo-
ted TO devotional exercises
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the following officers:
President-Albert Small, Hagerstown. Vice
PresIdentS-G. W. Cooper, Frostburg; III. w.
Irakely, Baltimore; Rev. T.. T.. Shepley, Balti-
more county; Rev. John Cornelius, Howard
county; B. f. CAN'T. Anne Arundel; g. S. GrIf.
nth, Baltimore; ID. Remsburg, Frederick; j c.
Hardness, Washington, ID. c.: A. J. Sner, Hsr-
ford; II. J. Frost, Washington, ID. G.; James
Dorrance, Clearspring; John Williams, Balti-
more. Secretaries-J. Norris Myers aud DR..
III. :. Hunt, of Baltimore, and Granville NAL
cclm, Ct W n hin gton, DO. JHB