New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-29
NATIONAL SUNDAYscHOoL CONTENTION
GREAT GATHERING AT NEwARK-TuE ORGAN
IZATIoN--FIRsT DAYS SESSION.
tppou ORR SPECIAL CORRRsPONDBNTl

GREAT GATHERING AT NEwARK-THE ORGAN
IZkTION-FIRST DAYS SESSION.
lFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
NEWARK, n. j. April 2s.--The National
Sunday Convention constituted OF delegates from
all Sunday Schools ughouehe United States Is nov
holding its third meeting in tho City OF Newark " j.
The first national convention was held in the old Chat
street Chapel IN NewYork city in 1872, and was
largely attended for HAT early period In the cause OF
sunday Schools. Tue second convention was an out
growth OF the great religions awakening throughout tho
whole country in 1873 and held In the City OF Phil
adelphia in 1882 The present convention had Its most
immediate cause In the National Christian Convention
which met in NewYork City in the early part Of last
winter although a sufficient provision had been made
Rev Henry Clay Trumbull as Secretary.
BY noon Of yesterday, more than 30 delegates from all
fom corresponding bodies In the Dominion OF Canada
had registered their names on the roll OF INC Con'ena
and been assigned places OF temporary residence ~ me
hospitality OF the Christian people OF Newark WIN
auce will bo even larger than has been anticipated
The SESSIONS OF the Convention holding In tho First
napst te GI In Yewark aud is said to accom-
MEDIATE persons The custom which disgraoesso many
assemblies advertising In every possible manner tho
publications and other wares Interesting TO delegate
strictly excluded from the audience room Of the Church.
and confined the lectureroom below. Tho latter -
miniature fair Though without lady attendants ana
dtIy called 1.-THE Museum" Desks have been fitted up
in this place by various publishing houses with staring
signs and motley assortments OF goods aud clerks are III
GS nn ~ also punished BY two oIterpng young
men and promises fair sale And TO complete the ar
rangements for the benent OF all concerned very nos
pabe provision has been made for lunch AZ the close OF
he morning and the 9ternS9h oD TeSets are
issued members OF the Convention Tor TINS depart
ment The local Committee who have SO admirably ar
ranged these important matters $. w Clark Chair
man; A. Van Arsdale. Secretary; VIM d. Russell, J.. "
VIM r. sayre VIM. AlcoX, II. p Burnett Thos Cooley
James Guerln H. =. Dorrance, and w H. W9odrnh ,,,
be present at the snsOns OF this Convention ana presue
but his public engagements have prevented three hes
MIL augl
to 70 a. M to p ~ o, ana q I1d p H.
Al 10 o'clock Yesterday morning Mr. Edward Ecceston
OF Chicago called the Convention TO order and nominated
Mr. Amos shinkle OF Kentucky temporary Chairman
Mr. Trumbu the former Secretary, was elected TO that
Office pro en.p0re. A Nominating Committee was APP
The address Of welcome was made by Gen Theodore
Runyns Of Newark Cordially greeting ths represents,
they were engaged In work OF mighty power always
for unmingled good with no ey nnnenco or results FL
ward Eccleson OF Chicago, Alfred Taylor OF Phadel-
Rn siton Of Jersey City r. f. sencs Of NewYork T.
d. Jones OF ST. Louis j. IT. Kellogg OF Troy. This Com;
tbe next Convention A committee was also appointed
to whom all resolutions are TO be referred immediately
members of which Newton Baker OF Pennsylvania is
The Permanent organization was now effected upon
! report from the committee, and rs as follows:
| Prssident-George II. Stuart Of philadelphia.
Geo r. Re-; Fl en-. D. Cob Go D. W R' Ind
WA wy'oHg Md and one from each STATE additional to be
Sa1ts~Reyl II C. TrumbuI Conn., J. H. Vincent n II d
President stuart (he presiding officer Of the United
| National Union Convention OF 1867 in PhiladephiaI
the honor conferred red upon nm 6 9 ana
Most Of tho delegates went to the collation. at ne Market
| photographng process en- mdsse.
| AFTERNOON
Promptly at O'Clock, Mr. Stuart called the Convention
10 order for tho afternoon session few minutes
pleasantly occupied with children,s hymns and then
Canada g. s. Union S. b Scott Of Montreal; Canada s. s.
! of Toronto, and from the Halifax aud Dartmouth
s. g. Associations, tho Revs. John Forest and
Rev Mr.. Sutherland acknowledged. the welcome
extended behalf od their from companions
Churches OF Great Britain to the Baptiss in this
try the Rev r. M Henry OF Belfast who spoke briefly.
vention was reported by the proper Committee and
Fiyeminute addresses were received from various
Sunday School Associations Of national and State i'm
day School Union ! the Rev. J; spencer KennOrd, for
American Baptist Union the Rev. j. NJ Freeman, for
gregational Association o. b. Douglass, for Vermont
" G. ChapiD for Massachusetts Mr. Fletcher for Con-
oT the Rev A. Pc2 for Pennsylvania
Col HILL for Indiana the Rev. Griffith Owen for Mary
state OF the Sunday School work IN the localities
nections specified was briefly presented and many tel
| recess until "A p M
EVENING
| The evening session was attended enthusiastically
by members and citizens that every available niche IN
the house was uncOmfOrtaby occupied. Addresses
made by the Rev. Henry Clay Trumbu OF Connecticut
Mr. H. Ihane Miller OF Ohio 1.-THE distinguished President
OF the last three annual conventions Of Christian AssOca
onsl the Rev Sunderland OF Canada and others The
undivided attention Of the audience notw hstandng the
discomforts OF crowded house, tho best comment
that can DO offered upon the most Of the addresses.
The Convention will sit again at O'Clock this morning
THIS afternoon six classes Will he formed at each OF
the following churches First Presbyterian Third Pres
bytcrian Central Methodist First Baptist, and PARK
| Presby teTian Churchos-