The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-16
THE INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.

SUMMARY OF PRocEEDINGs-sIx MILLION sun
DAY SCHOLARS, AND YET GREAT RELIGIOUS
DEsT1ruT1oN-woRK FOR MINISTERS WHO
''LE AROUND LOOSE.
After an interesting session OF three days in
Baltimore the International sunday school Con-
venrion adjourned LAST THURSDAY evening. Be
tween 500 ana 600 delegates were present. repre-
senting nearly every state and Territory in the
Union Canada and Great Britain There was
even a representative from tne mission aeds or
Turkey native OF that land-bearing with MIN a
large number or Oriental maps, costumes aud Gu
riosiues for the museum OF the Convention
Inc citizens OF Baltimore extended their hos
pitanties 10 the delegates, aud collections
were taken up In tue churches TO defray
hotel and other expenses Of those who could not
be accommodated In families. The surplus funds
In the hands or the treasurer were turned over 10
the Maryland SUNDAY scnooi Union. The hall OF
the Masonic building, where the Convention held
its sessions, was very tasteiuny and elaborately
arranged and decorated. on the wall 10 the left
OF the stage hung large map representing the
sunday school work 1eld In the United States and
Canada. The map was dotted with large and
small gold stars representing state, county and
city sunday school organizations. presenting at .
glance the great amount OF work already Done
ana al the same Time what remains 10 be uone
The remainder Of the walls were hung with illu-
minated texts 81 scriptures, notices and CARDS IN
dicaJing the states represented Ia the ConVen-
rnE CONVENTION ORGANIZED.
A temporary organi cation was effected on Tues
day with DR.. r. g. Gillette, 81 lmnOis. as presi-
cent. VINO addressed tue Convention. HIS re-
Esrg MI yeq y New Jersey and Rev.
Mr.. Blackstock OF Canada. TIE permanent or
gsnization a little later gave Rev George A. Peltz
Of Newark. ~ j., the presidency; DR.. J. l. NJ.
Curry, OF Richmond, and others, the position Of
vice presidents; Rev. +. ". Rice, o. Pennsylvania,
and others secletaryships, and h. A. Ferris, or
tins ctfy, was eected treasurer. nnance COM
mItfee was also chosen. After the temporary
committee had been appointed reports we're pre-
sented, from when ~ was SHOWN tnat twenty-eight
states and Territories are thoroughly organized
and engaged In SUNDAY scn0ol work through their
conventions, Few others are PARTIAL organized,
ana in the remainder there are no sunday schools
~ az e. ooa s1aSay scnoos
teachers ana officers, 5,B37.36I scholars, making
total membership o. 6.S1S,346. 10 canada there
are reported to be 4 40i SUNDAY schools IS. 745
teachers ana otlcers, 2Ti,3sl sunday school scDoi-
ars, making total membership of SOI,l2o Con.
neetlcut stands nrst IN the lst ana Maryland
caEes next. Tie Church oil England sunday
school teachers, VINO were IN session IN Exeter
Hall London, at tne same time, sent their greet
ing by cable 70 the Convention and received an
Appropriate response.
me yearly receipts or the Executive Committee
had been $3.50 81, Of which SUN S7i4 80 Tad been
expended leaving fS2 81 on naBd. committee
was appointed 10 consider the propriety OF the
Convention being represented IN so ne way IA the
centennial Ia Philadelphia next year; but they
presented report renting me entire subject 70
and private publishing houses. Notwithstanding
the numyer vi sunday scnOOs ana scholars IN the
land, Rev. Mr.. Paxson, Of ~. Louis, said ne sepre
sented a class OF
PROFILE WHO COULD not BE REACHED
by UNCONVENTIONAL influences, and mat there are
400, 900 persons In the district OF tne Northwest
wltnout Bible instruction. FMS Is a SAD common
tary on den0minat Onai discipline which permits 80
many ministers OF the different churches 10 fie
arlunu IOOser while there Is 80 much work 20 be
done The international SUNDAY ScaoOi lessons
Tor the most part among the greatest plumbers or
SUNDAY school teglOn-afe reported 70 be
largely in use IN nearly all the determinations IN
America, in many parts Of Europe, aud bF tue
missionaries m lndla, CHINA, africa, Mexico &C.
The same sunday lesson Is going win inc sun
round the gIObe. These lessons are used under
the shadow OF the Vatican. with victor
Emmanuel on the throne, Van Meier IN the Nat-
can GaftDaldl IN Parliament aud tie interna
tlOnal lessons there IL hope even OF the Papal
city, as one OF the speakers expressed himself
The discussions or the several toples:-"How 10
secure Tor children tine fullest advdntages oi the
sanctuar service and the social meetings OF the
cnurch,v "dow 10 increase the teaching power OF
tue sunday SCHOOL, GLOW TO secure more emclent
cooperation With the home,u anu ne Ike, were
not 10 10 the average AGILITY OF the speakers nor
10 the Importance OF the themes Indicated. Ihe
proceedings are 20 De published ia book form, and
the state conventions are expected 70 pay $1,000
for this uxury. Moody aud sankey were ia.
d0rsea verbally aud ~ caole before the Conven'
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