Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-11
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National Sunday-schoOf Convention.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE First lnterna-
.ioual Sunday school Convention assembled at
| Masonic Temple, in this city, this morning.
At this hour, 9 80 a. ~, the large hall is well
filled with delegates, aud quite a number OF
ladies' occupy seats on the floor. The platform
is handsomely decorated with evergreeus and
Scriptural notices, and the main hall with
small American and British flags.
At ~ o'clock Rev. II. Clay Irumbull (Con-
gregationalist), Of Connecticut, Chairman OF
the Executive Committee, raped to order and
moved that the president aud secretary of the
last National Convention act as officers OF this
BODY until permanent officers be chosen, which
was carried.
Rev. Philip &. Gilett, d. D., (Mcthodist),
Of Illinois, president of The last convention,
then assembled the platform and officially called
to order, remarklug that he hoped perfect
quiet and order would be preserved. He then
said, Let us all sing FROM our hears "All hail
the power Of Jesus namci let angels PROSTATE
fail" The whole audience then rose and sang
the hymn with feeling and spirit, after which
Rev. r. Scott Morris protestant Mctho-
dist, of Baltimore, read the l9th Psalm aud u
portion of the 18th chapter OF Matthew.
After the reading of the Scriptures the audi
ence, in response to the President, again rose
and sang ''B!est be the tie that binds our
hearts 10 Christina love-
Rev. 5. w. Hathaway, Of Baltimore, Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, followed III
prayer, invoking the blessing OF God on the
| deliberations of the Convention, and that great
good may result theretrom.
The President then addressed the Conveu-
ton, giving a brief outline OF the orlglu OF
National Sunday-school Conventions, resulting
10 the assembling of the present internatlona!
body, the object and aim OF which he depicted
in most eloquent terms. The Uulted States,
EugIaud and Cauada were here earnestly unit
ed in promoting the welfare and interest of
humanity through the great agency OF Sunday
schools. He said it was especially mete that
the First International Suuday-school Couveu-
ton should assemble iu the monumental city,
on the soil of Maryland, where Calvert planted
freedom and religious federation. Applause.
An a~llusiou to the cosmopolitan spirit OF the
recent letter of ex-Premier Gladstone, OF Egg
land, on the occasion of the Concord aud Lex
inyton Centennial, and to the Christian char
actcr of Euglaud's Queen, elected outbursts OF
appIause. The President Continued: The Sun
dav. school of this age has taken the hands OF
| children and is rapidly breaking down s~ectarlan
| barriers and making all Que. lu the name OF
! film who said, Suffer little children to come
unto me and forbid them not" the luterDa-
tioual Convention lifted up its banners, blessed
hv the PRAYERS of more THAI a million of those
| who sent them here. During the past year
over sixty thousand dollars had been spent to
| recover possession of u lost child, but the In
| ternational Convention has Tor Its object the
leading of thousands of Charlie Ross back to
| religion, home and culture. He then an
nounced the Convention ready Tor business.
Rev. julius Grammar (Epscopa|) J, OF Baltl-
more, 10 the nane Of the people OF Baltimore,
| welcomed the delegates, concluding with some
general remarks on the great work OF Sunday
Rev. j. Bennett Tyler presbyterian, of
| Philadelphia, responded 10 bahalf OF the COD
vention, after which be spoke at some length
GA Sunday. school work and the primary I'm
nortauce of training teachers for Sunday
schools.
Rev. w. S Blackstock (Mcthodist Episco-
| nal). OF Canada, was Introduced, and IN the
name of the delegates from Canada returned
thanks for their invitation to this Convention.
They hoped at DO distant day they would have
an opportunity of welcoming the International
Sunday school Convention 10 Canada. APP
plausc. He had never before been SO I'M
messed with the importance OF the work IN
which we were engaged. We are trustees OF
the Christianity which has been entrusted to
rs by our fathers, and 1t will rot be long be-
fore the children of to-day will hold the same
trust. This thought should Increase our ear
~nestuess in Sunday-school WORK. There are
errors to be reformed and great problems to be
solved, which our children must De taught to
meet and grappIe with.
At the conclusion of the Reverend gentle
man 5 remarks the President announced that
he had Just received a cable dispatch, which he
read as follows:
LONDON, May II.
To the Chairman of the Mtermationrt Sun
dny school Co"rention, Baltimore, Nd:
The Church of England Sunday-school teach
ers, now meeting at Exeter Hall, Londoo,
send Christian greeting and best wishes Tor
success 10 our common work.
(Slgoed) j. PALMER.
The reading of the telegram was received
with applause, after which the Chairman said ::
Let us, iu response, sing to the tune of the
national air OF England our W American
hymu-"Our fathers God, to thee Author of
Liberty, of thee we sing long may our land be
bright, with freedoms holy light protect us
by thy might, Great God our King" The en-
tire audience rose aud the hail echoed with the
grand hymn.
A committee Of one from each delegation
was appointed to nominate permanent officers
of the Convention, to report to morrow morn.
ing. S.,
that 9 response be returned to the telegram
from the Church of England Sunday-school,