The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-11

AND TEACHERS "A meeting of Sunday-scbool
workers was held in the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian Association last night at 7 J
O'Clock, under the auspices of the Sunday
School Union of all Denominations" Major
Robert Stiles, president, in the chair; G. 2.
Rady secretary.
The meeting was opened with religious
exercises : singing. prayer, and reading the
Scriptures.
Major Stiles introduced the topic for dis
cussion by an alusion to the success of the
Society in former meetings, and its object
that Of bringing together Sunday-school
workers for mutual help and encouragement.
The following question was then an
nounced: "The Mutual Relation and Inllu-
ence OF the Church and Sunday School,"
Major j. B. Cary said that the relation of
the church and school is that OF arents and
children. While the church has done much
for the school, the school has done more for
the church. The man who is engaged in
this great work is TO be pitied for what he
loses.
Mr.. William H. Williams said the church
is responsible to the school, to be consistent.
By her example she should uphold the
truths taught in the schools. The school
should fully inform the pupils, so that when
they come into the church they may be in
telligent as well as useful members. The
mode of conducting the school should re-
fleet credit upon the church.
Mr.. B. Fl. Winston, of the Society Of
Friends, said that in Indiana, until of late,
no attention had been paid to Sabbath
schools, and as consequence they had re-
cejyed but few members into the church !;
but since they had endeavorcd to maintain
schools there had been q decided improve
ment and increase, thus showing the mu-
tuaIly advantageous relations existing be-
tween the Sabbath school and the church.
Mr.. j. B. Watkins, in response to ques-
ton. stated that it was the duty of the church
TO see that its adult members were duly en-.
rolled as members of the Sabbath school. In
tbe school Of which he was a member the
adult members Of the church were found in
large numbers. He had often been impressed
with the important relations existing be-
tween the church and Sabbath school. The
church must not stay away, but unite and
helm do its work. The church receives q
great many converts from the Sabbath
school.
Major Stiles said 1t is admitted that there
is q relation between the church ana Inc
Sabbath school, as well as great deal or IN
f,uence exerted upon the church by the Sab
bath school. Close up the Sabbath schools,
and there is no such field anywhere. The
activity and intelligence Of the church IS
greatly increased by the Sunday-school work
The church owes much of its earnest plety
to the Sabbath school. The feature OF Sab
bath.school teaching is Jesus, and the church
owes the Sabbath school for the child-llke
manner in which it teaches Jesus.
Rev. w. G. Lumpkin said be was raised
! in the Sabbath school. The Sabbath school
is the nursery where the church teaches its
children. There is a family relation existing
between the church and school. The truth
is taught by the church and carried to the
school and there inculcated. In church and
school Jesus should be the great theme.
Rev. A, c.. Bledsoe said this is an impor-
tant question, and we sh6ald endeayor 10
define the true relation. He would call the
Sabbath school the vestibule of the church.
The world is being moved by children
mower. 1t is matter of duty and necessity
for the church to look after the saobath
school. The church has learned that 1t must
take hold of this institution and make 1t
valuable aid to the pulpit In eVangclizing
the world. The Sunday school should De,
as it is, the church at work.
Every member of the church should be az
work in the Sabbath school. Ii ne was NOT
in the work in the pulpit be would glory Ia
being Sabbath-school worker. Ihe ereaI
moral battle of this world is to be fought III
The meeting, though not as large, in num-
hers as former ones, was an exceedingly III
teresting and profitable one. IL was re. re-
solved to hold another general meeting at al
early day.