The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-23

Macs. MEETING OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL
JTNIoN OF ALL DENOMlNATI0Ns.-A gianu
mas.-meeting OF this Union was held al tne
First PRESBYTERIAN church (Rev. Dr. fTes-
ton's) on sunday afternoon at O'CLOCK
Holm p. Cary (presdent) in the chair;
Charles =. Rady secretary.
The meeting was opened with prayer Dy
Rev. DR.. Preston, and singing Oy tne
scholars of the First Presbyterian school'
conducted bv Mr. j. ID. X. Sleight.
The President, Mr.. Cary, explained the
organiZ,tion and the objects sought 10 ne
accomplished. He called attention TO Inc
fact that while some other States are iuiiy
at work through State and county organlZa-
tions. our State has but very few such or
canIzations, and IL was the earnest desire OF
those interested in this work TO bring ABOUT
more thorough union OF the Sunday -school
forces in our State. He referred 10 this
work as presenting a field In which all, OF
every name, may meet and work Tor Cnrist'
Co,onel Thomas J. Evais addressed the
meeting. and said that While we may not
be as well OF ganiZed as some DINERS, we
have the higher qualification OF knowing
that in the report OF the general secretary
for the United States, in proportion 10 popu-
Iotion. Virginia ranks as third in NUMBERS
he claimed that there are more chufcnes
and SUNDAY schools in Richmond In pro-
norton TO population than in any city IN tue
| limited States. He then spoke OF the pest
manner OF sustaining Sunday schoois-
viz. through the efficiency OF earnest iai'ii,
mi and prompt officers and teachers-anC
referred TO tue great amount OF good nc
conplished by the international Series O.
ITniIorm Lessons also, OF The relation of th'
sunday school the 10 church, ana remarked
that his question has been settled by th'
fact. which is self-evident, that the churcl
iS the school and the school is the church
Ne urged all Sunday.schcol workers 10 TAX
fresh courage 9nd press forward WIN re
newed zeal, battling for the chiidreh an'
~ Mr Albert L. West, president OF the Me
,bodi,t Sunday-School Society, addressed
the meeting on The privilege OF wofKlng 10
l Cod in the Sunday school ana tne rewalu
which will follow. He spoke oi the grsa
necessity OF this instrumenta!iiy 10 Tea.
homeless ard upcared-for chiidren' WI W,
| have no other influences Tor sooo. II
smoke Of this undenominatloDal union, an
-, the onnortunity thus afforded all WORE
ors IN meet on a common PLATFORM. WheI
2 each NAV greet the other as a orolner
: Christ engaged In the same soou "o VI ,h
! Rev. DR.. Preston then aoure,seu -, -.
5 meeting. earnestly and forcioly eiapoiI.n :,
D The following points: The duty OF "orh.n
for God in the Sunday scDooi lpe e,,.
e that will follow neglect OF tniS grea. mo'
the large number OF wonderiui heips .,
Snpday-school study and teaching :, :,
oreat advantage OF Sunday-schooi song :.
gomar, guS, H. abIe advance in sunday-school Iiter
= ,nre: iu the he responsibility imposed BY II, IN
9 omen door OF opportunity. lie conen,i' aa, i
with the ether speakers IN colninenu ie;n%
OF this union as means OIL ,na,iems p,, J
oether Christians OF all denomlnM@ns. ;,
D Closed with an appeal to all engaged In u
l. rorr [ 70 he in earnest, knowing tnat
!, lime lime is short, and the work to be done
Is ri The meeting was closed With benea
!, tion by Rev. w. p. Wright. paslo' Vi
~ Laurel. Street Methodist church,