The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-18

The church was filled with representative
from all the Sunday schools OF Richmond
and vicinity.
Colonel J. E. Cary (president) stated thai
this Union embraced all the Sunday schools
OF all denominations Of Richmond and vi
cinity, bound together by the ..unity of the
Spirit in the bonds Of peace" The object ol
the meeting was 10 hear reports from the
delegates to the late international Conyen.
ton in Atlanta.
Rev. J. X. Hazen, secretary OF the Pres.
byterian Board OF Publication, first ad'
dressed the meeting. He stated that the
Convention was an occasion of deep inter
est. The meeting was characterized by sin.
cere devotion to the work Of Christ. Abou.
500 delegates were in attendance from all
| parts OF the United States and Canada. The
foremost Sunday-school men Of the world
With years Of experience and well-digested
| plans for the promotion OF Sunday-school
work, were present. He was impressed
with the great reverence exhibited for the
Word OF God; the recognition OF the Church
as the appointed means for the salvation oil
the world; the settlement OF the true rela-
ton OF the Sunday-school to the Church as q
divinelv-sanctioned institution for the study
OF Gods Word. It was reported that nearly
every denomination has adopted the Inter
national system OF uniform lessons, and
the result has been greater enthusiasm has
been awakened in this noble work. He
closed with glowing tribute to the una
nimity with which Christians of all creeds
fraternized in this great work. and predicted
much good as the results Of the Conven-
tion.
Rev. J. William Jones, who was also a
delegate to the Convention, was then intro
duced, and addressed the meeting. He said
that everything that was said or done at the
Convention meant earnest and perseyering
work. He gave some interesting statistics
gathered by the Convention. He then adj
dressed the scholars OF the Sunday school,
mpressing them with the fact that they are
soldiers in o great army organized for the
suppression OF evil. lie gave several thrill
ing illustrations Of the good work that even
the little children may do when animated
By the love of Christ. He closed with an
urgent appeal to all connected with Sunday
School work to be faithful and true, dill
gent and earnest, in the discharge OF duty
as soldiers of the Cross.
The President then called on Rev. DR..
Curry, who responded in !; stirring adj
dress, comparing the Sunday schools OF the
preaent day. with all their helps, to those
oult tHlig Va ioitt yIa'o "s-p' Iho pSS'
and ablest men OF the present day are en-
gagged in studying the Bible, that they may
furnish Sunday-school workers with the
means Of teaching the blessed word Of God,
He expressed the deepest interest in the
Sunday-School Union OF all Denominations
OF Richmond, and the warmest love for al
the good people engaged in this grea
work.
Rev. \. G. Brown, pastor of CIay-Strce
church, returned the thanks Of the church
and the school for this interesting meeting
He bid the Union God-speed. IIe' said he
believed in that large Christian charity
which could embrace all who are working
for the promotion Of the glory OF God, nc
matter what name or creed. BE had M
doubt that the result OF tins meeting would
be felt all over the city.
The exercises were intersperSed will
soul-stirrng singing by the scholars OF Clay
Street school, led by Mr.. j. n. King, the
chorister. We noticed especially the beau
tiiu solo by Miss Ella Seal, the quartcttf
led by Miss Cornelia Warden, and the due
by Master George johnson and Miss Ann;
Quarles.