The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-04-25
International s. s. Convention,

"S'N"ANNA =" WV ivy va 6ACAoIGeS Oi GuO
18th instant. Delegates from every
State and nearly every Territory in
the United State, and from Canada,
were present, including amongst their
number somo of the most distinguish.
cd pulpit orators in the country. The
proceedings of the convention were
opened by singing the beautiful and
appropriate hymn,
"Atl hail the power Of Jesus name,
Let angels PROSTATE fall,
Bring forth the royal diadem
-. And crown them Lord Of all.''
About four hundred delegates and
good portion of large audience
joined in the singing, and we have
nevor, in all our life, heard anything
to equal it. We felt, at the concIu-
sion ofthe singing, That hearing the
hymn sung had moro than paid us for
time and expenses incurred in visiting
tho convention.
Governor Colquitt eloquently de-
livored, on behalf of the great COM
monwealth of Georgia, an address Of
welcome to the delegates, which was
feelingly and eloquently replied to by
Rev. DR.. Potts, of Canada, and Gen.
Fish, OF New York. The permanent
organization of tho convention was
then effected by tho election of Gov.
Colquitt. President, one vice-Presi-
dem from each State, Territory and
Canada, and the necessary number of
Secretaries. Reports, showing the
condition of Sunday Schools through
out tho country represented by dele
gates were then submitteC
which we gathered tho follow
tistical information: There are oo1
seven million, six hundred AND .su.a
seven thousand, six hundred grf,N
ninetyosix members in the .'$n3r1
Schools belonging to this i.u..aa
Union alone.
During the last year there wyyo witl..,
in this territory, seven Thousand, SIX
hundred and forty new school, cstuJ~
lished, and sovon hundred anl uinott
thousand, nine hundred and fo,l'-
new children added to the loN. Az
evidence that tho Sunday Schools !,
tho nursery of the church, over ninety
seven thousand children h,rc cour
from the schools into the mannuI.
ship of tho church.
We regret that circumstan",> wuuIG
not permit us to remain any jouyc~
than Friday morning. The "onyru.
tion had at that time only got IL.
good working order, aud the baiau
Of tho session was doubtless cuu,N
if not moro interesting than the f ..
part. Wo have mover seen, to all IL,
pearances,>a moro earnest ana zru
GUS body of christian workers. Lilo
eral, dignificd and intelligent, they
could not fail to gain tho respect AID
admiration Of all who had the GOOD
fortune to look on and hear them.
The discussions on the truo bus,s @,
Sunday School work and It's a<sjs,
tant agencies were very Instructive.
and we only regret that our limited
space does not admit Of their publ.
cation. We should like to give our
readers a full report Of the entire pro-.
ceedings, but that is impossible, anu
we must conclude, by saying while we
have always been the advocate OF
Sunday Schools, we wore molc fully
impressed with it's great Importance
and usefulness by the proceedings Of
this convention than ever boiorg, and
sincerely trust that every child within
the borders Of this great country NAV
be brought into the folds OF the Sun
day School, and that the light Of true
religion be let in on tho minds Of the
youth through its instrumontality.
Liberty Democratic Club
Pursuant to call from VIM. Smith,,