The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-02

nomination ought 10 De IaugnL. OtDeF Qe.
nominations do not fail to inculcate their pc.
culiar views, and Baptists should by all
means teach the children the truth-the
whole truth-as they hold it.
There was q time when there was "cne
Lord, one faith, and one baptism y; and if it
was then a duty to teach the whole Bible 1t
surely is no less so now that others have de-
parted (as we hold) from /" the !old PATHS"
The value OF this denominationar trimming is
not coufned+tdthe children, but is needed
for adults as well. The young converts need
to be indoctrinated, and all need to be taught
and confirmed in the whole truth of Gods
Word those things in which we agree with
others, and those points on which we differ
with them az well. These points were ably
and clearly set forth in IN admiratly.Writlen
paper.
Rev. 1. B. Lake opened the general discus.
sion by remarking that if denomination
bad any right to exist at all it had the right,
and was imperatively called on, to dissent
nate its peculiar views. Accession of mum.
bers to the churches is very important, and
the great object should first be to lead the
children to Jesus. But next in importance
to this is the training of these young con-
verts, the teaching them the whole truth,
and the bringing of them to be intelligent,
active church-members.
He spoke Of the power Of Sunday schools
In raising up new churches, and gave the
following statistics of the Baptist Sunday
schools in the United States: Schools, 9233;
teachers, 8O,495; scholars, G3C l52 making
our Baptist Sunday.school army number
7l6,647.
He spoke of the economy OF the Sunday
school as q denominatioual agency. But
dcnominational power implies an increase
OF life as we'll as Of members. Indeed, the
speaker regarded this last point as of more
importance than the first, and proceeded TO
show the value Of the Sunday school in pro-
noting this. The rough stone from the
granite bed must be dressed and polished,
and then placed in the beautiful building !;
for the temple of the Lord.
1t seemed to the speaker that the indepen.
dent character of the Baptist churches espe-
cially demands the training of It's members
in the "unity Of the faith"
He believed in doctrnal preaching, and
doctrinal teaching also.
He repudiated the idea that in order to
preach true doctrine one must attack others.
it without attacking anv one else. lie would
always do it courteou>ly and kindly, but be
would do it fully and feaIlessly. And he
would carry the same principle into the Sum-
day school.
Mr.. Lake made an earnest and very forci-
Bile address.
After singing by the Piue-Street school
the discussion was resumed by Rev. A. G..
Barron, who spoke Of the popular idea that
these doctrines are dry and uninteresting,
and insisted that by >kllful use Of the tig-
ures Of the Scriptures they may be made both
interesting and profitable.
He gave some striking illustrations Of his
position, and earnestly enforced it.
After another song by the Plne-Street
school, Rev. r. Jones said that the peculiar
views of BiptiSts are either in the Bible, or
they are not. Ii they are not, they should
be abandoned; but if they are, they should
by all means be taught; and If Bap.ists
do not teach them, others certainly will not.
lie would preoccupy the minds of chill
dren with the truth as a means Of keeping
out error.
Rev. G. II. Ryland warmly recommended
the Doctriual Catcchism," by Rev. DR.. J.
Z. Boyce.
Rev. DR.. Waylind made some very keen
thrll.ts at the man who is so "brOad" that
he does not believe anything. He believed
in man who has c0aUtctiOns. When he
went 10 the church Of another denomination
he wanted TO hear their views, and when
they come to our churches they must expect
to hear our views. lie read an extract from
Il published letter of an eX.Fcde-al major,
now student in the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary, to show that men need not
quarrel because they differ.
The subject vas further discussed by
Messrs. Scott. Rev. G.. Gray, and Rev. DR.. G.
Manly (who desired 10 repudate the idea that
teaching our peculiar tencts involves any
quarrcIng with others).
The singing by the Pne-Street school was
regarded Us of more than ordinary sweet
ness.
Night Session.
The First Baptist church was Gf possibly
more Gensely packed than the night before.
After prayer by Rev. a. c. Barron, of Lex
ington, the President announced that the
subject for the evening was
sUxpAY-sCHooL MISSIONARY socIETIEs-uow
THEY MAY BE BEST ORGANIZED AND con-
DUCTED,"
uuu ltCN. lIi' iASlSbSi 90 VIZ WIZ
ductor of the exercises.
Dr.. ulchcr said that while the great work
is to bring the children to Jesus there is
something beyond. They should be put to
work for Jesus, and these Sunday school
missionary societies afford the means OF dI.
recting these efforts of the children. This
idea has been 10 some extent understood, but
it needs to bepusted. The children may raise
in the aggregate large sums of moucy.
They will give good deal themselves, and
they are the best collecting agents to be
found. They can also have entertainments
which will attract large crowds, and induce
the people to contribute liberaly. They
can also instruct the people; and if they do
borro,c their speeches it is nothing more than
some others do.
They may hit at popular errors and vices
which the preacher cannot properly charac-
teriZe from the pulpit.
As to the organization Of these societies,
he would have them composed DOT only OF
children, but of the older oues as we'll. The
meetings should be separate from the regl.
lar Sunday-school hour. He suggested Sun
day afternoon in town, and just after the
Sunday.schoo hour in the country. lie
would have the dues small, so that all might
regularly meet them, but would encourage
them to give more as they were able.
He would make these meetings entertain
ing, and by way of illustrating bis method
he proposed TO introduce programme
which some of his boys would carry out
These points DR.. Hatcher elaborated into 9
very pointed, witty, and effective speech.
The Sunday-school choir Of the First
Baptist church interspersed the exercises o.
the evening with some admirably.seected
Sunday.school songs exquisitely sung.
The following was the
PROGRAMME.
l. Dialogue on "Helping Mother" BY
Masters Jefferson Davis Taylor and Beaure'
nrd Hnul0r