The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Address OF TIE PRESIDENT.
observation-disclosures committee ioF
1870.

u
vesterdav In Dr. Palmer's Church. The
meeting was opened with sing ng and prayer,
Mr.. e. Payson Porter, of Illinois, conducted
promise meeting"
Mr.. W. r. Lyman, the president elect OF
the Louisiana State Sunday School Assocla-
tion. on assuming the chair addressed the
convention. He said:
"The most solemn moment of a mans life,
I think. is when he is called to the ministry.
/ have always felt that this was the highest
and grandest position man could hoid.
When. yesterday, was called TO the pfesi-
dency of this association, | felt that 1t was an
honor indeed, but also an honor fraught WIN
grave RESPONSIBILITIES. In assuming the po-
sjtion I shall put my hand IN the hand OF my
Saviour. and hope he will aid me In the ful-
fllment Of my duty.
az would say a few words to those who have
elected me- but can do nothing without the
aid of the spirit of God which must receive
through your prayers. | must say, In order
To dispel any misrepresentation on the subject.
that we do not propose to interfere with other
denominations in their work. The Louisiana
state Sunday School Association Is auxiliary
to the Church in all departments, We invite
Ill denominations to aid US, because we do
not propose to encroach upon any church Ia
its own work. The spreading Of the Word OF
God is q great work, which we can all do
together.
81 would like also to say few words TO
those delegates who are about to go home.
To the country delegates ! would say word
Of advice Let them, as soon as they reach
home, organize Sunday schools In cities and
towns: let them carry with them the influ-
ence of this convention. 1t has been asked
what we intend to do about the colored peo-
pie? We intend to reach our hands to them
and care for the colored people. We want to
do them good and urge delegates to organize
normal classes for the instruction OF colored
pe0ple The rising generation of the colored
race must be trained for God. Speaking OF
I normal classes, ! trust this work will be
, taken up by us all. / remember some years
ago, in Richmond visited DIR. Hopes nor
= NAL class There / saw little children, boys
. and men; all ages were represented; u was .
/ large class being taught the Word OF God by
the venerable Dr. Hope. We need this Sys-
tenn In all the churches"
1 The speaker concluded by inviting country
delegates, If they should have anything to
ask of him, to meet him anywhere and every
where, and he would be pleased to answer
i them.
/ The chairman then announced the following
as the executive committee for 1879
l.. H. Gardner, chairman; K; II; Browne L.
!. N. Browne, c. Blackwood. $. X. Russ, Rev J
: j. Kenle Rev. w. s. Alexander, w. Ii. Good
ale, ii. w Sherburne, Rev. Linus Parker. 9. III
: Shute. George w. Cable, Rev. j. Hunt, Rev
: A. NJ. Newman.
: REV. J. G. HARTNETT
: offered the following resolution:
Ii Resolved That we have listened with great
pleasure to the address Of w. II. Lyman
Esq. president of the Louisiana State Sun.
Il day School Association, and that We viii
g support him heartily with our prayers and
o efforts In the great work he has undertaken
o Mr.. b. F. Jacobs, of Illinois, read aloud
u several questions taken out Of the question
q drawer which he answered to the satisfac
= tiOn of the convention.
Mr.. r. III. Browne and Rev. Hugh Miller
l. Thorn pson, both OF New Orleans, spoke about
o the needs OF our religious community.
Rev George A. PeltZ, OF New York, dis
cussed at length the subject Of "Our Stuff
~ cheney"
a The address vas followed by the singing o
> hymns, and the morning session OF the con
IT. venton was ended.
!, Evening Session.
:, This being the last sitting Of the convention
= the delegates assembled to transact uDfin
l. ished business. After the opening exercise
IT with hymns and prayers, Rev. Geo. A. Pelt
!, read letter from Rev. J. D. b. Lowry, 0
= Mobile who regretted he could not attend tn
The business committee submitted re
port which was adopted as follows:
ResoIued, /. That the thanks OF this con
10 vention are due and are hereby rendered t.
l., Messrs. Biglow IL Main OF New York, for tn
- loan Of 500 hymn books free OF charge.
4 2. To Mr.. G. Strain and the ladies who &C
le companed the singing and contributed g
- largely to the success Of the convention, ant
- to the ladies who 50 beautifully decorated tn
70 church; also to Mr.. Fred Wing for building
Is the platform and to the trustee OF the tirs
d Presbyterian Church for the use OF the churc
- building.
n 3. TO the brethren from abroad-Rev. Gee
ir A. Peltz Mr.. f. Z. Porte, Mr. b. f Jacobs
g. Mr.. Balph Wells, and others who assisted III
d In our discussions by their learned advice
~ therefore, be 1t
st Resolyed That the Secretary be instructe
T. to send a copy Of these resolutions to eac
10 person mentioned therein. Thanks also t
= Mr.. Lockhart for special services, and to MI
% Werlen for the use Of his piano.
te ResOtued That this convention request tn
Il religious and secular press OF this State,
4. far us they can do SO consistently with inter
ii ests. to publish weekly the International Sun
1T day School lessons, with or without comment
10 Also, that the secretary De requested to ful
Y nish q copy Of the request to every pape
ar published In this State,
III Bishop j. G. Keener, OF the Methodist Epis
copal Church South, OF New Orleans, spoke
"the claims OF the Sunday school upon Chris
Mr.. Ralph Wells, of New York, gave a spec
men lesson from the second psalm. he taugh
a class before the convention ana Went GnIouS
dissection, as one would say, OF the differeI
IS, duties of the Christian, and drilled elias
re into complete study of religious exercises.
at The chairman announced that at half-pas
tn to-day Sunday there would be a mas
W meeting of children in this church the Fir
y Presbyterian, under tue conduct OF Mr. Ii.
Jacobs, of Illinois, and one in the Coiseul
e Place Baptist Church, conducted by M
Ralph Wells, of New York.
"The Teacher and the Book" was the sui
a. loot af an addrpaG nv Mr. Il. H. Jacobs. OF LII
nois. The speaker said that the work of
teacher must begin with review of the le
sons. The teaching may be good, but the r.
,d view of the same Is all. 10 every man h
a. work" We cannot 60 to every Christian an
OF say, do this work Every one has his parti
oy ular work to do and in this church it is 8
Let US assume that a Sunday school teach
has his own work to do, and if he does 1t CO.