The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-09

| thCRcitES-OlhEk RELlGIOuS EAER-
| CIsEs-PRESBYTERIAN sUSDAY-sCHooL
USIoN-sT. PETERS CATHEDRAL. YES
| TERDAY.
Although the weather was very unfilyor-
able on Sunday. the churches, us general
| thing, were we'll attended morning, after
noon, and night, and at all of the churches
| the religious services were very interesting.
MAss-NEETISG OF TUE UNION suSDAY-scuooL
| SOCIETY OF RICHMOND.
The largest and most enthusiastic Sunday
| school meeting that has ever been held in
this city was held under the auspices Of the
Union Sunday-School Society at the First
Baptist church on Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, Major Robert Stiles, president, in
the chuir, and Charles z. Rady secretary.
The meeting was opened with singing BY
scholars of the First Baptist Church Sunday
school, reading the fourth chapter Of Pro.
verbs by Rev. NJ. W. Staples, and prayer by
Rev. DR.. Tupper.
The president Major Stiles, made an ad.
dress Of welcome, and stated the object of
the meeting by reading and explaining the
constitution of the Society. lie expressed
thanks to Almighty God for the marked ex-
hibtion of interest on the part Of all denomi-
nations in the success of the Society, as
shown by the large attendance. He believed
! that Sundav-School work was the best pay
ing work a person could do. 1t pays the
world by incllicating principles that will
make good citizens and loyal members Of
society; it pays the church by largely in
creasing its numbers aud usefulness, and it
pays the officers and teachers 10y imprcssing
upon their minds aud hearts the blessed
truths they teach, and, by contact with
childhood, begctting within them that child
| like spirit which is characteristic of true
Christian. He thanked God for the grand
organization of a Sundays school union of all
denominations, and urged every one TO join
hearts and hands and souls in an effort to
firmly establish this Society, which shah
unite Christians of all denominations OH the
broad platform OF Sunday-school work.
Rev. Moses ID. lIogc, D. d., was intro
duccd. He said be considered it Il very
pleasant duty to address so large an audi
cnce who had shown such an interest in the
success Of an organization having in view
Christian fellowship and cooperation. He
considered this an suspicious tme-nevcr in
the history of the world had there been o
time when there was such general desire
for Christian union. There is tidal wave
rising that will sweep away every vestige of
cXclusiveness, bsotry, and intolerance from
the land. lie never expected or wished to
see any church give up its peculiar views,
and had ever found those who were most
true TO their honest convictions of right.
though differing from Others. most charita-
bic in thought, word. and deed toward
others. lie knew of no evangelical church
that wished to make monopoly of the Bi-
hc--to concentrate upon itself all the ravs
of the "Sun of righteousness" and leave
the world in darkness. No; the cross is the
common property Of the Church. and around
1t all may meet and work for the salvation
OF the world. In conclusion. he wished the
Society much success and invoked the divine
blessing OH the enterprise.
Rev. Joshua Petcrkin, d. D.. fist. Jamcs's,
was next introduced. He said that lie was
clad 10 have the opportunity to address al
audience on such Il subject. He was chccrcd
and refreshed by the movement, with which
he was i'll full sympathy. 1t was Gods ap-
Dointment that men should labor to develop
that which is nccdlul and desirable, and as
in all mechanical and agricultural pursuits,
so i'll spiritual matters, labor must overcome
difficulties and dcyclopc the moral and
spiritual nature of man. We must labor to
bind the world in one common brotherhood.
till every man shall 'lovc God with all the
heart, and his neghbor rs himself" He
thanked God that such an opportunity had
been placed within the reach of man, and
urged every Sunday-School officer and
teacher to go on brarcly, and though many
workmen may be laboring at different points
and far away from each other, yet the time
would come when they should meet around
the Fathers throne and reap their reward.
Rev. DIR. Burrows, OF the First Baptist
church, next gave an interesting address to
. the Sunday-school scholars. He dcclared
that he could not believe that on IN occasion
like this any one could have any quarrel.
After all, though there might be some APP
pearance of difference among Christians of
different denominations, when carefully eX.
amined it would be found that in all points
important to mans salvation they all
agreed. He believed that in all Sunday
schools the leading doctrines Of the Bible
were taught. TO illustrate and enforce this
point he called upon the children Of each
denomination respectively to answer three
questions-trSt, are you taught that all men
are.sinnerS: second, that Jesus is the saviour
of all; third, that q new heart is necessary TO
salvation? These questions were all an.
swered in the affirmative by the children OF
| the different schools, sustaining the Doctors
position. His address was very pleasant and
: entertaining.
, Rev. Joseph z. Tyler, of the Seventh
Street Christian church, also addressed the
meeting. 1t made his heart glad to see the
movement; he rejoiced over il. 1t had
ALWAYS been matter of prayer with him,
and he now gladly embraced the opportu-
nitv of placing himself side by side with
those engaged in this great "alliance " move
nent. He then proceeded to consider the
: subject under two leading thoughts: First,
the alliance aspect, and, second, the Sunday
school aspect. He felt such deep interest
in the success Of the Sunday-school cause
that he wished TO arouse the entire Chris
tian Church to realization of the import
; ance of the Sunday-school work, which was
second to none. lie first called upon the
bows and girls present to pledge themselves
10 work for the Sunday school, Which they
did by a unanimous vote and with hearty
good-wi!l; and then called upon the adults
for similar pledge, which was given, but,
rs he claimed, with not half the enthusiasm
shown by the children. He closed with a
stirring appeal to the Society to show itself
la live Organization by its labors in this Sood
cause.
Rev. j. c. Granbery, D. D., of the Bread
Street Methodist church, then closed the ad-
dress of the occasion with a word OF encour-
agemcpt, He claimed that in the Sunday
school movement was fulfilled the prophecy
of David when he declared that "out OF the
mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast per-
fected praise; that children can under
stand the vital doctrines and principles OF
religion, and by holy lives eXempIify them
before the world. Their hearts can open
and receive the truth in the love of it, aud
| ioDproDriata IL TO their SOuIs' salvation Go