Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-13

Tho State Sunday school COnventiO,

Yesterday the first meeting Of the state
Sabbath school convention was held in
Fulton hall. The meeting was for children
and the building was filled with q large
audience composed almost entirely Of chill
dren. After 4 prayer by Rev. Charles
B. Shultz, of tho MOravian church, there
was singing, which was led by Prof. g.
Fisher, Of Philadelphia. \ large number
Of new pieces were we'll sung under the
instructions Of their excellent teacher.
After the singing John II. Whitney,
president Of the association, introduced Is.
L. Vincent. of Park street N. +. church.
Philadelphia, who addressed the children
ut some length. lie began by telling them
about i man who fell from dock in New
York city into the water. lie made con-
siderable noise, and after being rescued he
was very thankful. a smaHurchin, who
stood near when ho was brought ashore
said: ''Why did you not holler less and
kick more" This remark was full of
good sense. There arc plenty Of folks
who make great deal of noise and do not
do much work. 1t is easier to mako y
noise than to work, but We must have the
implements to work. Tho object Of this
meeting is to waken up Lancaster rs well
as the whole state. The speaker then
called tho attention Of the children to
three implements Of work, namely gun
powder, the compass. and printing. Cum
powder is useful in many ways, es-
pccially in making railroads, where
it is used for blowing up rock.
Tie compass is used at sea to give the
mariner the right direction, and for sur
used to take up the thoughts Of people and
nut f1Osy1 nof,rn thu nsOrI1 vN1,ncH. isvVv>lo-
mcnts were Invented 400 years ago, but We
could not do without them. The speaker
then said lie wished to teach the children
three lessons work is of no account un-
less it has a good deal Of g,,npOwder
in it. It must have force. 1t must
be directed to good ends. The force
force must be put in the right direction.
An engine will always do we'll while it il
on the right track. The only way for force
to do well is when it is used in the right
direction for this the Bible in used in our
Sunday schools. The only way to work is
through God. The power Of the printin.
press is put to great use, tbs type striking
each other are sent out through the
whole world and do great good. We must
scatter good everywhere, VIC use the force
in us and guide it by the work Of God.
The three implements mentioned resembled
force, guidance and benevOlence.
After the speaker had closed there was
singing by the children and a prayer by
Rev. Il. w. lIuffOrd. The convention
then adjourned to meet in the Presbyte-
rian church in the evening.
Tuesday Erening.-Tho convention as
schblcd in the Presbyterian church at
o'clock, the attendance of delegates and
citizens being quite large, almost every
pew in the churcl, being filed.
After the opening devotional services,
Rev. e. Elvin HOupt, pastor Of Grace
Lutheran church, this city, read an ad-
dress of welcome. Rev. HOupt said he
felt hOnored by becoming the bearer Of the
welcome to each member Of the cOnven-
ton, forming as they did 50 worthy body
of men. He regarded it as q privilege to
have and hear in our midst such veterans
and well-tried servants Of the Master. The
assembling will be one of mutual benefit,
the attritiOn and pc lish Of mind by mind,
which would enable all to WELD the old
weapon Of the Word against the devil, tho
world and sin. After reviewing the pro-
gress Of Bible work and especially the
work OF the Sunday schools and c0ngratu-
lating the convention on the great good
accomplished, Mr.. HOupt again saluted
the convention with all hail." and once
more bid them welcome, each and all, to
the hearts and hearths Of Lancaster homes.
John r. Whitney, president Of the con-
vention, responded at some length. After
paying compliment to tilt people Of Lam
caster, lie said that at this time when the
friends of the Sunday-school cause were
celebrating the centennial of the establish
ment of Sunday schools, it was apprOpri-
ate that the state Sunday-schoOl conven-
tion should meet here in Lancaster, not far
from where Sunday-schoOls were first es-
tablished. If our fOrefathers who had
first established such schools could now
rise up and see the great results which
have followed their small beginnings. they
could not but feel thankful for the i'm
mense work which has since been done L.