The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-11

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inscribed .eFeed Ny Lambs.n On the
shield was the representation of an oper
Bible, with the inscription, mHoly Bible
John, xxi.-15."o1 a. .i.ls'.1 = = ~. Z
The exercises Of the evening were com.
lmenced by the Second and Grace-stree'
schools singing !. in excellent manner
Iss Fresh Laprels.'n' III -. fs.S 81 :,
Mr.. Charles H. r yland, General Super:
lintendent Of the Sunday Schools of the
tState, nominated as temporary chairman
Rev. DE-. Jl. Lansing Burrows, and ;as tenn
porary secretary Mr.. j. Hardy Hendren
Of Norfolk. Both gentlemen we're unani.
mously elected ~. - : = '.'..2s', -: ].
| On taking the chair, DIR. Burrows made
La neat little speech Of welcome, in Sub
stance as follows r. Y szs.; 5r.jT ~ - !.
| - = REMARKS OF DE. BURROWS. :. x,
Dear Brethren !: I am glad to see suchss
large number-of delegates Of the Baptist
Sunday schools Of Virginia assembled in
Richmond, and ], in behalf Of the commu.
nifty, extend to ayou q cordial and afec.
| tionate greeting. Seeing you assembled
here reminds us of old-time gatherings
when we used to- unite and hold sweet
counsel with each other. I am glad; tc
SEQ you, my brethren, for many things
and among others, that, We can extend te
youthe hospitality ofour city. oEifa
Fora hundred years past, doubt whether
!of the States in the Union there was. more
harmony and unity than among the; ;Bap:
ttists of this State. No chickering's, no fac:
ltions. charac cterized the Baptists of. Viz.
Iginia, but all labored shoulder to shoulder
lin the cause Sof the Lord. lam sure tits
so now. We, have been, linked together
lby suffering. And I firmly believe that
!there is now more of that Wondrous spirit
of unity than before. RE- ,s;<Loa t..z5.ss 2. .l
1 I am glad to.see among the delegates SC
tmany of those who are improperly,
Think, designated as laymen. sleknow that
ithey have come to do good, work and
lwith their experience and intelligence
| lithey will accomplish much., Any way, we
ltpastors II take the liberty of speaking fol-
| tthem) intend to leave with you the work;
! of course assisting all We can. You are
here to- conside the interests of the Sun
day schools, which are the foundation Of
Four; spiritual system. 1tlhas been said by
la distinguished man that if hefcould write
1.-THE ballads for q nation he cared not who
wrote 1.-The laws.s2 We are now writing the
ballads of the Sunday schools land, in
closing my remarks bid you God-speed
| in your noble unde dertaking. 80
AT the conclusion of. the Doctors re.
marks, Rev. Mr.. Cornelius Tyree made 8
fervent appeal to the Throne of Grace te
look down upon and bless the work of the
Convention. 4.s e.s \. q sii,ss Il.
After singing by the schools above
named, Rev. DR.. Richard Hugh Bagby, Of
Caroline, was introduced, and delivered
the Introductory yladdress:t .t1aa
-sz, ar. ADDRESS. tT5TE
The Doctor announced that he had
taken as his subject The Relation of tht
SUNDAY School to the Church, and com.
menced his discourse by saying it was first
well to inquire what authority the Word oi
God furnishes for SUCH an institution, as
there was mo mention madelof Sunday
schools in the Scriptures; and BY what
! right we claimed for them Divine autho.
| rity, and expected the blessings of Heaven
| In reply to these questions, he said that, in
! makingit the duty of the Church to convert
/ the world, Christ has authorized and re-
1 uuired. the use of all agencies that intelli.
] gence and -piety could adopt or invent for
| the mplishment, of this great end, ano
| among these the Sunday school stood
| prominent; that if God should commence
| to build railroad, it would be the duty
| of all to survey the route, to grade
| the road, provide cross-ties and rails, and
lay the track. ALI these would be implied
| in the command, because they are the es.
sential, or at least the best, means for its
execution. In commanding 20 not to for
sake the assembling Of ourselves to.
eether,n to " exhort one another," and to
Iapreach the Gospel to- every creature, y
| he has made it our duty to build meeting.
houses, because common sense and expe.
rience show that this duty, though not en-.
ioined,s is necessary to the fuldlment oi
those that are. Therefore, since We are
commanded to ssbring up our children In
the nurture and admonition of the Lord, .
and to strain up q child In the way he
lshonld gO,n and since reason and expe.
Erience have demonstrated that Sunday
schools are the most potent and blessed ol
faII agencies for combined effort to this
END. this gives this institution all the an.
tthorityt of Divine sanction and approval
and therefore Sunday schools, though not
e,,en m ,1entioned.in the Scriptures, are neuer-
thgless scriptural. Here we see exemph.
lied principle of universal application,
The eiyer is also the receiver. She, in ia.
boring. to bless the Sunday school, i
herself blessed by it. In pouring forth
these .s riyerso Of living water" she herself
lis abundantIy watered.
The speaker then stated that the
thoughts he had Just given indicated the
Following points, which he would then
state, and to which he invited the speeia
sttention of the audience What the
Church should do for the, Sunday school
what The Church may expect from the Sun,
day School, .aa & =. &c ], -, i,
The Doctor first took mp s That ths
chnrch should do for the Sunday school,
and 4, T said that it was needless for him T
saw that each church should have 2 Sun
davs M school that some years since an az
dress dr - was but forth entitled 8 A Spnda,,
School sss "a Every Church = but now tina
/ das;red consummation, once apparently 9
remote, is almost srealized. an several 9. 9
the large district associations there Wers
more Sunday schools than \ cnurcnes
Though q church was hardly considered
church unless it had 3 Sunday scnooi
vat that: vas not senough-the acno0h Sg0sts