The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-05
RELIGIOUS.
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The Bnpus' Iion nc Sc. Louis.

The Baptist Ns..SHni. N1,dS q. sanG sa MSuis e"O0'
from w" ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2, 1869.
Amid the hurry and crowd Of a national and enthu-
,,astio gathering let us attempt to reproduce the
cene for the benefit Of interested parties VINO can
not be present St Louis, the aspiring clty Oh the
west 10 We-chosen place for meeting lhe pap.
fists there are numerous and active IN SUNDAY
work. and considering the whole nation' IL surely
has Just claims to centrality.
A very cordial welcome Ts'as issued by the local
committee IN n,sember last, and from all directions
RESPONSE came accepting the profered hospitality
Srne first insament Of delegates began to arrive last
week and at the time Of opening the session,
O'Clock this afternoon, the visitors were numbered
by hundreds and, upon careful examination, re-
presentatives were found from twenty-slX States'
many of these being men OF acknowledged pronhl-
nence in Sunday School work.
The Second Baptist Church, spacious edihoe,
and one centrally located was the place OF meeting
1t was decorated only by motto wrought IN ever
greens, zone in Christ Jesus All Incidental ar
rangements were of the most complete sort renect-
ing much credit on the efficient management OF the
local committee, Of which E' D. Jones, ESQ., was
chairman.
An opening devotional meeting was held in the
morning the well-known Bible-class teacher, VIM.
Lawrence, of Chicago, being its leader Tnls was q
we-attended and truly deyotional meetlng giving
tone to the minds and hearts OF all present whlch
AT the session in the afternoon the chair was
taken by William Phelps, Esq, OF New YORK, Presl-
dent OF the American Baptist Publication Society.
The welcome on behalf OF ST. Louis was extended 10y
Hon. Nathan Cole Mayor of the city, who has been
a Sunday School worker for years, and who is an
efficient member Of the Second Baptist Church
Rev. James e. Welsh, known in these parts as
"Eather Welsh" and one of the pioneers in Western
Sunday School work, then gave hearty greeting tc
the assembly on behalf of the region west of the
Mississippi Rev. Shepherd Wells, on behalf of the
Missouri State Sunday School, then offered the greet
ing Of that body. All these addresses were brief
pointed and full of earnest and fervd piety.
Responses were made by the Chairman of tho
meeting and by Rev. George A. Petz, of Pennsyl
vania, chairman of the general committee OF az
rangements The exercises of welcome, which too
often prove bore, were far from being so in thi
case. All the strangers present felt that they wer
truly welcome, and thus much contributed u
the success of the work.
"Our Aims' was the topic next discussed, first b,
Rev. c. ii. Ryand, of Virginia, looking specially a
the aims Of this gathering. These were clearl!
stated, and were truly religious and Baptstic too.a
Rev. f. M. Ellis, of Kansas, then discussed on
aims as Sunday workers, which were summed
up as to make children Christians and to maxi
Christians Baptists.
In the evening the chief feature was the sermon
by Rev. George Dana Boardman, d. d., of Philadel
phia, upon the early conversion of children. Mr.
Boartlman's -wel-known reputation was fully sus
tained by this effort, and will forward full copy
OF the sermon for the use OF your paper.
The days exercises were in all respects OF the
most cheering sort. Enthusiasm, goodwill, ant
brotherly love prevailed upon all sides, and the
auspicious opening for the convention had beer
maue. L.