The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-29
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The National Convention in Newark. y. j.
Reports from the Different States-Ycstcrday



Afternoons Session.
Special Correspondence Of The Ecenilg 7elegrG ph.
NEWARK, N. j., April 2s.-This afternoons session
was one Of great interest. The musical part OF the
exercises was conducted by John Il. Gould, ESQ.,,
who had a small army of children from the "Litte
Wanderers Home" in his choir. A large part of the
session was spent in hearing reports from Sunday
School Associations missionary, Publishing, and
Sate) five minutes being allotted TO the representa-
tive of each. Want of space fOrblds other than
passing alusion to this interesting feature of the
convention The remarks were intensely practical,
the ''spread-eaglesm" so customary on some occa-
sions being entirely left out.
The first representative from State gigantic
brother from Maine, whose weight must be at least
three hundred pounds, and as earnest man he is
a solid one. He reports his State as wide awake in
the Sunday School cause number OF the States
have State associations, through which the work OF
stimulation and arousing is put forth, while Others
working through the individual efforts of Chris
tian people. Massachusetts has been at work in
conventions, ETC., for fifteen years; New York for
twelve In New Jersey every county is organized
with u county association. Pennsylvania reports a
lively association, working with q hearty activity
yet amid some discouragements. Ohio has been well
organized for several years, and Indiana claims TO
advancing handsomely in her work A delegate
from Texas reported total state of devastation in
the matter of juvenile education; and his remarks so
thrilled the audience that collection of S175 was
taken on the spot Tor the supply OF books TO that
bookess part Of the world The most thoroughly
wide-awake State in the Union is Illinois. Mr..
Jacobs, Of Chicago gave report of the work done
there and the style in which it is DONE which served
stimulus to everybody present to $50 aud do like
| iCise"
The subject OF conventions and how TO hold
and conduct them" was then discussed, Rev. Alfred
Taylor, of Philadelphia opening the discussion in an
address of ten minutes, in which he gave a number
| Of suggestions as 10 the practical management OF
the details Of State and county conventions Rev.
| Edward Eggeston, OF Chicago, followed with some
| eminently useful hints on the same subject and
William Reynolds Esq, OF Peoria, closed with q
| telling account of the convention work in Illinois
| where a number of business men hold themselves in
reserve TO go TO all parts OF the State and hold such
meetings He spoke OF this spirit as the secret OF
the success which has followed the work in Illinois
| Messrs. Marling and Sutherland OF Toronto and
| Rev. Mr., Henry, OF Ireland made short and earnest
speeches OF congratulation to the convention.
Telegraphic greeting was sent across the cable Il
the London Sunday School Union.
The crowd at the evening session shows that th,
| house was packed TO its utmost capacity Th
| morning there must be 1900 people here, occupyini
| every available inch OF room Rev. IL c. Trumbul
has lust concluded truly eloquent address on Tn,
blessings of the school as realized in the family ii
Thane Miller, of Cincinnati Is now speaking, an,
| holding the earnest attention of the whole vas
The great feature OF tomorrow morning will b.
an address from Henry Ward Beecher ON our Mis-
| sion-Scho0l work.
The convention may be set down as the most sue
cassfnl one ever held In this country both In poin
al numbers and Of practical interest," CyRVs'