The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-09
7 THE sUSDAT.scHooL CAUSE.
MAss-MEETING LAST NIGHT AT DIR. READS
CHURCH OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ALL
DENoMINATIONs-IE -IETEREsTING AD-
DREssEs-THE LEGITIMATE RESULTS OF
sUNDAY-sCHoOL WORK, &C.

/ DENOMINATIONS-INT NTERESTING AD-
DREssEs-THE LEGITIMATE RESULTS OF
sUNDAY-sCHooL WORK, &C.
| a grand mass-meeting of officers, teach
ers, and friends OF the Sunday-school cause of
all denominations, was held at Grace-Street
O'Clock Colonel j. 3. Cary (vice- -president)
in the chair, C. P. Rady secretary.
The meeting was opened with singing by
the choir of the church led by Mr.. Haryie
Blair; prayer by Rev. T. G. Dashiell, and
reading Scriptures by DR.. j. E. Edwards.
OBJECT OF THE MEETING.
The President stated the object of the
meeting to be social gathering Of Sunday
school workers to consider practical ques-
tions OF great interest to the cause. He
then announced as the subject for discus
sion, "The legitimate results OF Sunday
school work"
Rev. DR.. Campbell, pastor OF the Presby-
terian church Of Manchester, first addressed
the meeting. He said Sunday teach
ers have to use all the means in their power
and leave the results to God. Have always
before them the great thought that the chill
dren must be saved. Let the prominent
end and aim be to lead the children to
Christ.
Mr.. Albert L. West said when we con-
slider
THE GREAT NECESSITY
that is laid on the Church to send the gospel
to the heathen may we not by Sunday
school teaching imbue the hearts and minds
OF many of the scholars with desire to go
and spread the gospel in distant lands. Is
| n n ro-l11f ar1 n
| expect it.
Mr.. James B. Winston said !: There is an
apprehension among some that the earnest
Sunday-school worker will substitute Sun
day-school teaching for parental instruction.
This fear is groundless, for the Sunday
school may be made a very valuable aux
iiary to parental authority and teaching.
| Sunday-school teaching ennobles and raises
| high the standard OF obedience. This is
certainly one Of the legitimate results Of
Sunday-school work.
Mr.. Charles Magruder said the Sunday
school work is one of the most important
works, and contributes greatly to the sue
cess OF the Church. One of the legitimate
| results is to reach the outcasts and bring
them to be taught the way Of salvation.
There are great many other good and
r. GLORIOUS RESULTS
that may be seen on earth, but we shall
never see the legitimate results in all their
magnitude until we all stand around the
throne OF God in heaven.
Mr.. Thomas Potts said the great end and
aim of Sunday-school work is to teach the
pure gospel, and there is one great and
grand result, and that is the salvation OF
the souls of the scholars. Let all Sunday
school workers aim at this result, and eter-
nifty will disclose the great work they have
done.
Rey. DR.. Peterkin reviewed all the ad-
dresses made, and showed that all OF them
had reached the subject and brought out the
best results, and then added few words,
urging the teachers to be up and doing that
+ the work may be well done, for the time IS
short, the work all-important, and souls to
be saved.
REV. DIR. HATCHER
said the work of the Sunday-schoolt teacher is
to sow the seed. Though the teacher has a
right to expect results, yet he must learn to
work, and work earnestly, and leave the
results to Gods own time and place. Don't
let the want of results discourage the Sum-
day-school teacher. Earnest work will pro-
duce all the results desirable.
Rev. DR.. Edwards said: Let all the work
in the Sunday school be legitimate to the
object to be attained. Bend every effort
to the accomplishment OF the salvation OF
scholars, and all the results we daily pray
for will assrlredly follow.
Colonel Cary closed the exercises by re-
ferring to the earnest, practical addresses,
and thanked the speakers sbr their services.
He said that there is no doubt that much
good has been done.
CLOSING OF THE CENTENNIAL GROUNDS ON
SUNDAY.
Mr., Thomas Potts offered the following
resolution, which was warmly seconded by
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Gillian, and adopted by the
meeting:
Whereas, the Commissioners Of the Inter-
national Exhibition at Philadelphia, Pa.,
after mature and careful reflection, have re-
solved TO close the exhibition under their
charge on the Sabbath day, so as to conform
70 the Christian character OF the American
people, sn c,,,do,,-
School Union OF Richmond, Va, comprising
all the denominations of Christians in Rich
mond, and expressing the views OF our peo-
nIe and State, be rendered the Centennial
commissioners for their Christian determl-
nation. and our prayer to the great Head OF
the Church is that they may adhere thereto.
u ResoIued, That copy Of these resolutions
he forwarded to General Joseph K. HaWley,
President Of the Commission, by the Presl,
dent and Secretary of this unday-School
Union, and also to the Southern ChurehngIn' EtI1
Central PRESBYTERIAN, Religious Herdtd,
Christian Advocate, Christian E1Gm,ner,
and Sunday-Schoo! Times, Philadelphla' for
publication.
Adjourned.
ODp-FELLows' ENDOWMENT BoARD-ELEc-
T1oN OF OFFIcERs.-At the regular annuai