Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-27
THE EXCURSION OF THE sun
DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.


The delightful wind-up of the graceful
Inequalities extended to the State Sunday
| Convention in the shape OF an excursion
down the river took place yesterday morn
ing. The steamer st. Nicholas, having been
chartered by the General Committee of
Arrangements, left her moorings at
/ nine o'clock, with about five hundred
| happy souls aboard, made up OF the dele
| gates to the recent convention and invited
| guests. The Republican Blues Brass Band
| furnished the music on the occasion. The
happy party proceeded down the river as
| far as the sea buoy. Many of the delegated
crowd had never seen the sea, and, Of
/ course, their Joy at this first sight of grand
| old ocean was inexpressible.
| An abundant lunch had been provided,
and profuse supply of ice cold lemonade
satisfied the thirsty. The time was spent in
social chatting, singing beautiful hymns and
declaiming on the wonders OF the vastly deep.
Having reached the sea buoy the steamer
was turned Savannahward, which she
reached about 100 D. m.
Before reaching the wharf an impromptu
meeting was called in the saloon of the
/ steamer.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
L u ~. GOAEAcud1s SECRETARY VI bhO NouNCA-
/ ton, and Hon. j. B. Estes, OF North Geor-
| gia, called to preside, and Mr.. Il. billiard to
act as Secretary.
Mr.. ]. C. Kimbail, of Atlanta, offered the
| following resolutions:
WHEREAS, We, the delegation to the
Georgia State Sunday School Association,
| having been for three days the guests of the
good people Of the beautiful city Of Savan-
| nah, and having received from them not only
| the most graceful Christian courtesy, but
| the most generous and bountiful hospitality;
therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, that we hereby tender to the
| Christian people Of Savannah our most
grateful acknowledgements and our heart
| felt thanks.
To the members of the Reception Com.
mittee who have labored so zealously and
| contributed so largely to our comfort and
| pleasure, we offer renewed expressions Of
/ our sincere thanks.
To the General Committee and friends to
whom we are indebted for this most de-
| lightful excursion cur especial thanks are
| heartily given, and finally to our honOred
| President elect, our beloved Brother Rep
| pard, in whom we recognize the controlling
| spirit of this never to be forgotten occasion,
/ we offer our warmest affection and pledge
| him our united hearty and enthusiastic
support In the glorious work in which he is
now called to be our leader. May Gods
| abundant grace ana especial blessings al
/ tend him and his beloved family, and make
his administration a gracious and glorious
success.
After warm speeches by J. NJ. Stger
and Hon. NJ. A. Gambler, the resolutions
were unanimously and most enthusiastically
adopted, the ladies to a man voting aye.
The following telegram being the answer
from the Alabama Sunday School Assocls-
ton, in convention at Opelika, TO the Chris
tisn greeting Of the Georgia State Sunday
School Convention, was received and read
by the Secretary of the association:
"OPELIKA, ALA, May 25, 1882.
en-. A. Gambler, Chairman Sunday School
Contention, Savannah:
''The Alabama Sunday School Convention
most heartily reciprocrate the warm greet
ings Of the Georgia Sunday School workers.
deuteronomy, chap, IL verse.
| IS. L RUSSELL, President
Three were then proposed for r. B. Rep
pard, as President Of the Association, and
the Chsutauqua salutes for the Reception
| Committee, which were heartily given. Mr..
Reppsrd made a beautiful and appropriate
reply.
Thanksgiving to God, by Rev. Mr.. V. C.
| Norcross, of Atlanta, after which the dox-
OlogY was sung from the great depths of
| happy hearts. The meeting was adjourned
by some touching remarks from Hon. j. B.
Estes, and singing "Shall we meet beyond
the River"