Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-25

Helen Holcombe, A Todd, V I Barnwen. E
II KRUGER, F Fl btoEes, ] Pendleton. Miss
Clara Re1au.
After service of sopg and the doxology,
the convention was dismissed with bene-
diction by Rev. Mr.. Norcross.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conveT ion met at $3.50 p. m, at the
Baptist Church, Chippewa square. The praise
service was conducted by Mr.. J. W. Wallace,
Of Augusta, and singing Come, Holy
Spirit, Heavenly Dove" and eve praise Thee,
0 God, for the Son Of the love" Mr.. Wal
lace, presiding at the organ, sung 81 Will
sing Of my Redeemer," the convention join
ing in the chorus. The effect was electrical.
de also sang as solo:
'Hark. the voice Of Jesus crying:
Who viii go to work to-day!
Fields are white and harvest waiting,
Who will bear the sheaves away"
He also sang Bringing in the sheaves,"
and other beautiful songs.
The regular business IN order being the
call of counties, for information as to SuH-
day school work, with suggestions looking
to more perfect organization. The Secretary
proceeded to call the counties represented
in the convention alphabetically.
Baker county was responded to by Mr..
Z. G West, who stated that the county was
very much 10 the rear, but that interest had
been excited upon the subject to bring
about q change for the better. ln his immo-
diae neighbOrh0od the result had been
successful. In the western PARTON OF the
county the material was plentiful, and the
harvest for efficient labor abundant.
Burke county was responded to by Rev.
j. B. X. Smith, who gave an interesting
statement of the situation In that county,
and CT his Efforts to pre- mote the cause. He
expressed the belief that at the next meet
lug Of tie convention the county would be
repress nted and make a good showing on
the subject.
For Blllcch county Mr.. j. j. Brutou re-
spondtd There were 10 schools in the
county. with su average attendance Of 500
scholars. There has been no caunty Or
ganiz8tiou, but manifest increase Of inter
est in the cause pervading the Christian
portion of the community.
For Clayton county there was no re-
spouse.
Cobb county was represented by Dr. P. r.
Cortelyon. There are 25 schools in the
county with an average attendance Of 800.
The number of children In the county of
age to attend school is about $500, so that
there is room for increased effort in connec-
tion with this great work. There is
county organization bat its work has not
been as progressive as desired. During the
past two months some 80 or IS of the Sun
day school children have been converted and
gathered into the church.
Chatham county was responded for by
Mr.. 81. F. Train, who gave a glowing &C
count OF the work in this county and the
wonderful stimulus impaired to the cause
by the Chatham County Sunday School As
sociation. In Savannah there were over
800 Sunday school children, not counting
the Episcopal schools, which are flourish
ing.
Coffee county was represented by Mr.. P.
E. Elliott, who reported 9 Sunday schools,
With Sc teachers and $50 scholars. Hereto
fore there has not been much interest mani
Tested on the subject, out within the past
three years the cause has received more
tentiOn and the interest in it has visibly In
creased.
Clinch county reported through E. J.
Benton. Daring the past month a Sunday
School Association has been organized In
the county and is doing good work. He
presented, in a humorous way, the Difficult
ties which they had to contend with, which
he had faith to believe would all be over
come.
For Dodge county there was no response.
Dougherty county was represented by Mr..
A. w. Muse. He made an encouraging re-
port Of the Sunday school interest OF the
county, but expressed his regret that so few
of the Sunday school children have been
transferred from the school to the church,
which he regarded as the object and aim of
Sunday school training.
Dekalb county was represented by Mr..
J. Ramspeck, whose report was very encour
aging, showing Sc schools, 273 teachers and
z, $50 scholars; 1911 conversions have taken
place during the past year. He was fol-
lowed by Hon. NJ. A. Gambler, who in few
remarks supplemented the report.
The association of the county was organized
in 1886. The great principal Of organization
consisted in doing which he ILLUSTRATED in
forcible manner by an incident connected
with the Mexican var.
Bingham county was represented by Mr..
- Bird, who stated that that county was
alive in the interests of the Sunday school
Cause. There were 81 schools, 40 teachers,
and 900 scholars, As Of whom have been
converted and Joined the church.
For Fulton county Secretary Courtensy
spoke. While the county has done much
and is still doing noble work, it lacks great
deal of perfect organic ltioD. His idea was
to organize IN households, with the father
and mother as the presidents extend the
organization into the five wards of the city;
thence through the county and district.
There were between 1000 and 5000 Sunday
school children In Fulton, and there have
been 300 conversions Of Sunday school chill
dreD.
Glynn county presented an encouraging
re port through Rev. ]. W. Waddell.
Hall county responded through Rev. J.
B. Estes, who gave history Of the opera
tions of the great Sunday school worker,
Mr.. Jennings, in that county. He alluded
to the drawbacks existing in that county
caused by the wet weather rendering the
roads impossible, and consequently sus-
pending the operation OF the schools.
jefferson county had Mr.. B. T. Palmer
for its spokesman. There is no regular
county ORGANIC alton. The interest on the
subject is manifestly increasing, and he
expressed the hope that some Of the enthu-
siasm OF this convention would fud its way
to his people and stir them up to increased
zeal and activity in the cause.
Liberty county was represented by Mr..
H. T. Horn. There are about 20 Sunday
schools In the county with an attendance of
between 500 and 600 children.
For Lawrence county j. II. Waller spoke.
There are 20 schools and 80 to 500 schol.
srs. The county is very much in need of
county organic alton, which would be eff
fectusl 10 increasing the zeal Of the friends
Of the cause.
Monroe county, through Mr. Daniel San.
ford, reports the Sunday school cause as
improving.
Lowndes county was represented by Mr..
J. B. Wilson, who gave some general news
OF the status of the work in that county. In
his own neighborhood the change which
had followed the successful establishment
of 6 Sunday school was marvellous. Five
years ago it was dangerous to life to walk
through his little village. Now all is quiet.
Out Of his Sunday school Of 80 members q
have Joined the church, having been hap
PLY converted to God.
For Newton county, Mr.. Speck spoke,
and presented rather encouraging report,
the statistics of which will be found in TIE
report Of the Executive Committee. Within
the past two months one hundred of the
Sunday school children have been converted
and Joined the church.
For Richmond county, Rev. L. H. La
Prsde spoke. There are about 1900 Sunday
school children and teachers in this county,
of which number some 200 have been re-
Gently brought into the church.
For ScriYen county, Rev. j. K. K. Smith
was the representative, and spoke In gen
eral terms of the increased interest mani
tested on the subject He was not prepared
to furnish any statistics
At this point, the hour OF adjournment
haying arrived, the aoasention was closed
with the doxology and benediction.
NIGHT SESSION.
The praise service, INTRODUCTORY to the
regular business session, was conducted by
Professors Kreuger and Barnwell, the for
mer presiding at the organ. The beautiful
hymn, "Halleluiah, IT'S Done," was sung,
the large audience joining with spirit and
Following this the hymn,
''The Gates ajar for me-" was equally we'll
rendered. "Rescue the Perishing," Il will
sing you a song OF that beautiful Land,n
l. ALL r.t,N N.,l1,