The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-27

CoLoRED SUspIy-scHooL INSTITUTE
There was decided increase in the attend
ance yesterday, and general interest in th,
Institute.
Besides large number of the workers II
| the colored Sunday schools and churches O
The city there were present d number of oul
Christian citizens who seemed desirous oil
giving their countenance and encouragement
70 this important enterprise for the spiritual
good OF our colored people.
The first topic ofrdiseussion in the morn
| ing session was " The Value of the Sunday
Schoolto: the Church."
The discussion was participated in by
Rev. Walter Fl. Brookes (who led off ia an
| admirable speech), Rev. DR.. Randolph, Rev
Or. Corey, Rev. Mr.. Celley Zone of the stu.
dents at the Richmond Institutel James
Bowser, assistant superintendent of the Sun.
day school of the First African church, who
very earnestly and effectively urged the idea
that Sunday-school scholars often lead their
parents into the Sunday school, aud thence
into the Church /; and Rey. r. Welles. who
gave brief history of his early conversion
under The ministry of Rev. DIR. Ry land, and
Of the churehan Sunday school, and stated
that of over 200 whom be baptized during
the past year nearly all were from the Sun.
day school.
The next topic introduced was s'The Duty
Of the Church to the Sunday School,"
DR.. Randolph insisted upon the duty OF
every church member attending personally
the Sunday. school,, either as teacher or
scholar, and that the church should provide
for the necessary expenses Of the Sunday
school.
Rev. j. William Jones urged that the
church members who cannot personally at
tend should at least cooperate by encourag-
ing the children to 60, preparing them TO
be there in time, and seconding at home the
teachings Of the school.
Rev. j. II. Holmes spoke very pointedly
of the importance Of home-help for the Sun
day school.
Rev. H. G. Crews earnestly urged that
parents should do this work for the sake of
their children, and for their own sakcs.
Deacon Osborn, an aged brother, who said
that he was born in the Sunday school of
this church, gave very interesting account
of the Sunday school of the First African
church. :, He could not attend the Sum-
day school as he was sexton, but
he could pray while he sweeps, and
ready to learn. r.
In the afternoon the first topic announced
was The Responsibility of Pastors in re-
gard to the Sunday School"
A very interesting discussion was then
had. in which the Conductor" DR.. Ran
dolph, Rev. Or. Curry, Rev. Lewis B. Carter,
formerly missionary to bis people in Geor:.
gia, and now pastor of one of the colored
churches, Rev. DR.. &. E. Dickinson, and
Rev. Mr.. Shepherd (colored), the Sunday
school missionary OF the American Baptist
Publishing Society to the colored people OF
North Carolina, participated.
The duties of pastors TO the Sunday school
were plainly pointed out, and those who
neglect these duties very thoroughly berated.
The next topic was, "How TO Secure
Competent Sunday. School Teachers"
DR.. Randolph madea most effective speech,
in which he urged the teachers to seek COM
petent instruction, and especially to seek the
aid and instruction Of tteir white brethren.
DR.. Curry then made one of his happie.t
efforts, which seemed to produce profound
impression on the large congregation present.
DR.. A. Z. Dickinson closed the discussion
in spicy little speech, which brought down
the house. -s..-- -.....
The services last night attracted consre-
CATION that filed the body of the large
house.
The first topic discussed was How pa
rents may help or hinder the Sunday School
cause"
The discussion was opened with very
sensible speech by Rev. Mr.. Shepherd, of
North Carolina, and was concluded by, Dr::
Randolph in brief. pointed address.
The conductor, Rev. Walter BrookeS, IN.
troduced the next topic: "The conversion
and Christian development Of our pupils
the true aim of Sunday school labor"
DR.. Randolph then made an earnest and
very practical speech, in which be urged
that the "Christian development of our pu-
pills" would gradually do away with those
noisy demonstrations which are sometimes
met with among the colored people. He cited
an old colored preacher who condemns these
practices and is accustomed to say, Men
must not play with God"
Rev. DR.. A. +. Dickinson made charac-
teristic speech on the training of young con-
verts. t-- ...
DR.. Curry, by special invitation of the
body, then made a most telling speech on
Sundays chool teaching, in which he made
number of practical points, and gave many
useful hints.
The Institute will close with to-day's ses-
sions-morning, afternoon, aud night.