The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-25
LETTER FRoMTHE sourn.
The international sunday school
Convention at Atlnnta-Gover.
nor ColquItt, OF Georgia, Ita
President,
AT1AHTA, GA, April Is.

ATLANTA, GA, April IS.
Special Correspondence Of tho IntellIGenoer
The great convention Of Sunday schoo
workers OF the United States and British
provinces, representing over seven mil
lion Of teachers and scholars, was duly
called TO order by John @. SearleS, Jr., O
New Haven, Conn, who nominated n
temporary Chairman Rev. Geo. A. PeetE
Of jamestown, N. Y. The First Baptist
Church, where the convention Ia beinf
held, Is beautifully decorated with Aow'
ers, Sunday School maps, Scripture text
and words OF welcome. The motto Of The
assembly,
aour sutadeney ia Of GOd." ~
holds the most prominent place in the
church, and Is evidently the key note ol
the workers.
Admirable addresses Of welcome were
made by Mayor Anger and Gov. Col
quit, and responded to by Rev. Mr.. Potts
Of Canada, and Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, oi
New York. Seldom have listened to
such addresses, and only regret that they
could not be heard by every citizen Of our
land. General Fish came directly from
Washington, brought the greetings Of the
President and Mrs. Hayes, which were
received with the widest enthusiasm,
especially the name Of Mrs. Hayes as a
Sunday School teacher. ID ,.
Il 10 said on all hands here, and Mr..
W. II. Irwin Just from South Carolina
tells me it is so there, that Mrs. Hayes u
regarded with the most intense favor, and
that she Is always greeted with the same
applause that greets her husband. There
are about Eve hundred regular delegates,
with nearly as many visitors, and yet the
hospitality Is unbounded, and . t'
THE swEErEsr HARMONY PREVAILS.
Colored delegates have been received
in the kiudliest manner and every facili-
ty afforded them by the reception com.
miitee. Not q single objection has been
made 10 this by any Southern man, and
every utterance to-day which spoke Of
The elevation Of this race by education
In the Gospel and education in the se-
cular schools, was greeted with enthusi-
astic applause. The Committee on Nom.
nations reported
GOV. ALFRED H. coLQurTT,
Chief Executive OF Georgia, for Presideni
Of the Convention.
Gov. Alfred Il. Colquitt, TO whom has
been accorded this high honor, Is gen.
lleman Of unusually handsome face and
person. His countenaDce Is an index Of
The mans character, a noble, Christian
face, full OF intellect and beneyolence,
His record sayery remarkable one per.
aonally. His popularity Is maryel, and
grows out Of the exquisit blending ot
force OF char acter, fervent religious prin.
ciple and asweetness Of manner that is
absolutely perennial. As an evidence OF
Of this it may be mentioned that Gov. Col,
quit was elected to his present high Office
by 10000 msjority, the largest popular
majority ever given to any Governor in
this State. Aud as further evidence oi
this popularity II may be stated that the
late Constitutional Convention Of Georgia
that remodeled the whole scheme Of pub
lie policy in the State, interlered With
The tenure and compensation Of all the
officers except Gov. Colquitt.
Gov. Colquitt comes OF distinguished
wealthy and influential old Georgia fam
lily. His father. Walker 7. Colquitt, was
United States Senator from Georgia,
and one OF the ablest and most eloquen!
men Georgia ever has had. His eloquence
was something wonderful, and the tradi.
iions Of his power on the hustings are
living memories to-day.
Gov. Colquitt was elected 10 Congress
before the war. He served through the
Mexican war a. Major.
After the war Governor Colquitt be.
came CONSPICUOUS as the leader Of the
great Agricultural interests Of the State.
He was for six years in succession the
President Of the State Agricultural So
cieiy, the most coveted position In the
State next to the Governorship. He has
also been Presidential Elector and Dele.
gate at large, to Presidential nominating
conventions number OF times. he has
repeatedly declined Office, refusing nom
nations both for Congress and Cover
nor.
The strong element Of Gov. Colqnitfs
character Is the religious. He Is fer.
vent Christian Of deep active tireless pie
,y, m unceasing worker 10 Sunday
School and Church. Probably no public
man Of this continent has ever been q
more jealous worker for Christ than he.
He possesses unusual preaching power,
displaying fervor and JUNCTION, not often
witnessed. His oratory Is full OF feeling
aud yet his appeals are thoroughly sim
pie and practical. It is indeed an unu-
sual thing to see q public man so honored
as Gov. Colquitt has been, 80 deveut and
genuinely devoted to the cause OF relig.
ion. do not think | have ever met q
man who made upon me deeper Inn
preston. A few hours at his house on
Sunday afternoon, mingling with him and
his family In singing-a halt hour al
the Sunday School he attends, and this
day in the convention have written Gov
Coiquitt in my heart as \ Christian friend
Of very rare excellencies. Didspace per
nit much more might be written OF him
but let one additional act suffice. In the
recent Constitutional Convention O.
i GeofgiA, doV. Oolquitt huV0cateu Aul
fought for and succeeded In adding pro
vision appropriatipg 5000 annually tc
Ware University, 40 Institution for th'
educating Of colored young men and younl
wome n. He did II as an act Of justice Z
the colored citizens Of Georgia. Hi
election to the Presidency Of the conven
tion has already been received with JOY
all over the State, as the committee fel
sure II would. s--- r.
The session tonight was devoted I,
the "Internalional Lesson Committee,
and addresses Of great merit were de
liyered by Rev. John Hall, D. ~, an
Rev. John II. Vincent, D. D., Of Ne'
York. Yours, B.
Finley McGrew's widow Want
$4,000.
St. ulluyills GIIstts Of Yesterday.
Our readers will recollsct the death 0
Finley McGreW, OF Bridgeport, VIII