The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-17
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ARMY
SECOND DAY OF THE STATE CONTEN-
TON.

SECOND DAY OF THE STATE CONTEN
TON.
Addresses by Distinguished Visitors
Instructive Debates and interesting
Notes and Queries.
The State Sunday-school Convention reas
sembled yesterday morning at Trinity Metho
dist Church, on Hasel street. The exercise
were opened with prayer by the Rev. Aessrs
Adams, Gelsinger and Chichester. A number
of hymns were sung, and the l03d Psalm wa
read
The convention was then called to order b,
the President, Professor Carlisle, the roll o
delegates was called, and the minutes OF yes
terday were read and approved.
Mr.. j. N. Robson, as chairman Of the com
mIttee appointed at the last session OF thf
convention to have the minutes of that ses
sion printed, reported that the work had beer
satisfactorily accomplished, and stated the
cost of the pamphlet, and how 1t had been dis
lributed. He also paid graceful tribute te
the memory of Mr.. James d. Taylor, who ha6
heartily co-operated in the work of the
committee.
Mr.. John F. Ficken offered the following
resolution, which was adopted'
RESOLVED, That Rev.'I. 8. K. Legare and
Rev. T. II. Logan, missionaries OF the Amerf'
can Sunday school Union, and Rev. =; ,a a.
Bolips, general agent Of the American Biole
Society for The state OF South Carolina, be In.
viled 10 seats upon the floor Of this conVen-
tion, and that they be requested, at their CON
vpnieucp, to address this body on the subject
of their laoors.
Rev. Mr. Bolles, accepting this Invitation,
briefly addressed the convention In behalf oil
the American Bible Society. Healluded to the
work of the society in all parts Of the country,
1t being strictly nonsecLlonal as well as non
sectarian In Its operations, and he solicited the
aid OF the members Of the convention, and In
voked the blessing of God In carrying on the
work of, distributing the Wo:d of God broad.
cast throughout the land, and especially In the
homes of the destitute and the hsunts of the
careless, where, without the agency of some
such organization, the light Of Gods word
might never penetrate.
Rev. l.. Wood offered the following resolu-
tious, which were adopted:
Resolued That this convention appreciate
tho visit of the Rev. E. A. Bolles, agent Of
the American Bible Society for South Carolina,
and that We tender him our hearty co.opera-
tlon In the great work Of Bible distribution.
Resolved, That the American Bible Socety
deserves the hearty support of the Christian
church, and this convention but expresses the
common sentiment Of the Sunday schools In
the State IN expressing grateful obligations 10
that body for lloerol donations OF Bibles and
teatamrnts to aid their enterprises In desti-
lute neighborhoods.
On motion OF the Rev. Mr.. Adams, 1t was
resolved that the report Of Mr.. ]. N. Robson,
chairman OF the committee to print the min
utes OF the last convention, be adopted, and
thanks rendered to the committee.
Rev. L., Wood moved that the thanks of
the convention be rendered especially to Mr.
J. N. Robson, who had made donation of
ninety dollars to carry out the work of his
committee. This motion was carried, and Mr..
Robson rose to accept the compliment and
responded In feeling and graceful manner,
saying that he had only given of his means
toward the service Of One who had given him
all that he had.
After the singing. of the hymn, "Jesns the
Water OF Life will Give" Rev. Mr.. Jacobs eX-
tended an Invitation from the Orphan Asylum
for the members of the convention to visit
the Orphanhouse that afternoon at four
o'clock, and The invitation was accepted
Rev. Mr.. Legare, representing the American
Sunday-school Union, addressed the conven.
ton In the interest of that institution, ex.
plalnlng its mode of operation, and relating
instances of the good 1t had accomplished all
over the land by organizing and maintaining
sunday.schools In destitute sections. He
thanked the convention for Its kind expires
sion toward the Institution he had the honor
TO represent.
Colonel DePass responded In appropriate
remarks, euloglzlng In the highest terms the
American Sunday-School Union for Its noble
and successful labors In the cause Of Sunday.
schools.
Mr.. Legare then, at the request of the presl.
dent, led In prayer, asking the blessing Of
God upon the labors of the union.
The first subject for discussion was then an
nounced as "The agency of the sunday-school
In organizing and developing the church.,
and Mr.. Burke was announced to open the
discussion He read careful essay, treating
the subject clearly and exhaustively, and
claiming that in strengthening the church,
malntalning and stimulating interest In spir.
itual affairs, and frequently inaugurating revi.
walls of religion, the Sunday-schools exerted 9
most powerful influence.
The subject was further discussed In short
addresses from three to five minutes In length
by Rev. Messrs. Adams, Oliver, Mood and
Bulst, and Mr.. Parks, OF Abbeville, each ol
whom related ius>ances that had come under
his own observation, 10 which the Sunday.
school had proved most valuable auxiliary
and support to the church.
After singing the hymn VI love Thy king
dom, Lord" The next subject was announced
slow can we make the Sunday school sue
sess ?" The discussion was opened by Colo
mel Zimmerman Davis, who made an ad
dress, showing what the parents and the
community ought to do to contribute to the
success Of the Sunday-school, what the quail
fcations of the superintendent and teachers
should be, how the Sunday.school rooms an6
exercises could be made attractive, and how
in various ways, such agencies should be
| brought to bear as In their aggregate effect
could not fail to insure success.