Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-04
district of Columbia and Maryla nd Sunday
school Convention
eRCOND
Especial Correspondence Of the Star.l

nio"N, december 2. 1S68.-Dedr
Ntdr.-I continue my report of the proceedings
vi tne maryland and District OF Columbia
Sunoay School Convention. After the cleo
tlon OF officers al the morning session. as stated
In my last letter, the Rev. Griffith Owen, STATE
agent, submitted his report OF the operations
OF the Association for the past year, showing
great progress in the Sunday School canss
Mahy new outposts, far ia advance, were es-
.aollshed, and large numbers OF little captives
brought within the folds of the Association
The report shews the number of Sahharh
schools in Maryland TO be I.V25 and IN the
Dlstrlct OF Columbia, l0l, comprising 21.5OO
ohicers and teachers, and 10000 scholars with
5''tV Chlldren In the District destitute of re-
ngisus in str uction.
n letter was received from A. K. Browne.
President of the Washingt Sunday Scb,o
Union, regretting his inability TO be present. on
account OF sad at,liction In his family and
suomltung report of the condition of the as
soclauon under his supervision. He reports
the number OF schools belonging TO this Union
al 33i teachers, 939; scholars. 1886 Bible class
IS, 81 lnfant asses, i6; conversions DIS.
deaths, y; with l,il7 members of churches be-
longing 10 the schools. He gives the number
OF Volumes IN the libraries as l., ,7g2 and an in
crease IN the number of schools = He teaIs
gIeauy encouraged AT the success OF their un-
uer'aklng, but says little more zeal, more
heart. more brains, and Christ rs wanted
a protraeted discussion sprang up upon the
duoptlOn OF this report owing TO the discrep-
ahcy IN the figures given by Mr Browne and
those of the State agent Finally in was sstis
factorily explained that the State agents report
EN- bracsd all OF the schools of the District,
while Mr.. BIS data was only of the schools
connected with what is known as the wash
lngton Sunday School Union, which does not
even embrace all the schools in the city proper
The report was then adopted, and ordered IN
be entered upon the minutes
Neroal reports Of Sunday School operations
were then called for from the delegates and
five minutes time allowed each deIepate 10
make his report. As these reports Womb
occupy too much of the valuable space OF the
SrAE, L only submit those OF local interest to
TIE Washington reader.
Mr.. j. q. Hardness, of the McKendree Chanel
SUNDAY school OF Washington, said the school
ne represented was in a gratifying condition
sPirltually, and that they were passing through
an extraordinary revival OF eight weeks dura-
uon The children of the school had taken
deep interest in the revival, and as an iIIus-
tration OF what they were doing he said little
ooy OF fourteen years presented himself al the
altar, and the next night made his appearance
there with his mother, and the anxiety of the
enid for the spiritual welfare Of his parent
eXclied the sympathies Of all present After
several nights she arose from the altar with
EXCAVATIONS of joy for the grace God had
gwen her The next exclamation was for her
son. ana rushing to each others arms, the
scene enacted brought tears of loy to the eyes of
All. by the following Sunday the little fellow
had urged upon his father to read the Bible
ana the boy expressed that it was the brightest
sunday ever spent at his home. The recital of
tDis incident called forth the singing OF the
flow -,
Mr. Bell. Of the Seyenth.street Pr,sbyterisn
SchooI, OF your city, SAID his school numbered
I5- scholars, IL teachers and two Bible classes
lie thanked God he had attended the Conven.
uon, as ne could now return to his school with
renewed energies
p. NJ. Chase, of the Capitol Hill Presbyterian
Church, represented his school as being young,
having taken its birth In May last, but At num-
DeTeo already 20 scholars, with 25 teachers
During the year it bad shown a decided and
gradual increase, and he could report some
conversions of scholars, with many Others IN.
terested, who would unite with the church
Mr.. Farley, OF the First Presbyterian Mis-
slon, OF !" "ashington, reported his scnsol as
numbering but 10 scholars in September, while
up 10 last Sunday the mum Der had increased 10
.5t-tbe Oldest scholar being s5 years of ag.
and the youngest but three years. The infant
Class numbered 50, with Rev. Dsrbin Pratt at
lts head; while the library consisted of 60
volumes, all new. Twelve of the scholars had
been converted and joined the church, and al
the next meeting there would be two more.
Mr.. Goddard, of the Dunbartop Street
Church, Georgetown, said Gsd was prosper-
Ing their labors, and to him belonged the praise
i ue spiritual interest of the school was greatly
improved, and last Sabbath six scholars were
Converted, and 10 are now seeking a religious
convertiOn.
Mr.. Malcom. Of the Calvary Baptist, re.
ported his school as having receded some in
numbers, owing to the misfortune that had
oefallen them by the destruction of their
numbered 355 scholars, with 50 teachers bot as
soon as their new church was completed the
olc number OF go would be reached.
iue superintendent OF the orphan Asylum
on street gave gra flying detail of the pro.
eress made In religious studies by the little
ones under his charge, During the last year
they had committed l2,G}2 verses.
Convention adjourned TO meet at 2 p. m.
AFTERNOoH AND EVENING SESSION.
Ihe afternoon session was devoted almost
exclusively to the consideration of the expedI-
ency ef establishing temperance societies in the
Sunday Schools. Many of the delegates Joined
in eloquent appeals in favor OF the movement,
and resolution was adopted directing that
temperance societies be formed in ali Of the
schools connected with this association.
The evening session was held in the Lutheran
Church, where the delegates were favored with
a concert by the children of the schools OF this
town. Addresses were made by Rev. ]. :.
Butler, of -. Paul's Lutheran Church OF WASH
ingtoD, j. O. Harkness, OF your city, and others.
The foregoing exercises occupied the whole
ume OF the session, and the Convention adj.
JUurned until Thursday at 9 a. IN. LIB.