The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-27
sUxDAY-sCMoOL WORKERS.

A Fine Mass Meeting at the Broad.Strect
Methodist Church Under the Auspices OF the
State Sunday school Observation-Disclosures
Addresses.
A mass-mceting Of Sunday-school work.
ers OF all denominations Of this city was
held in Broad.strcct Methodist church
Sunday afternoon at Al O'clock, under the
auspices OF the "Virginia State Sunday
School Union Of all Denominations -
Judge Z. II. Fitzhugh tprcsidenD in the
chair; William Eliyson and Charles i.
Rady secretaries.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Professor Charles ii. Winston, and singing
the hymn CAN Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name" by the congregation, led by the
choir OF Broad-Street church, under the
direction OF Mr.. John w. Cardwcll, and
assisted by Professor Kessnich on the
cornet. The Large audience-room OF the
church was filed to overlooking with dele
gates from all the Sunday schools in the
city and friends OF the cause, all OF whom
manifested deep interest in the meeting.
MUTUAL WORK.
Judge Fitzhugh made short address,
He referred to the late convention Of all de-
nominations, in Petersburg, Va, and the
organization by the convention OF the
"Virginia State Sunday-School Union Of
all Denominations" He read the address
Of the Executive Committee, the constitu-
ton OF the State Union, and extracts from
the addresses Of the convention, to show
the plans Of the organization. He called
special attention to the fact that nothing in
the plans of the State Union is designed. or
will be allowed, to interfere in the least de-
gree with the work or rights OF any de-
nomination, but by mutual work and CO.
operation to seek TO make some adequate
provision FOR the relief Of the destitution
that abounds in the borders OF our beloved
Commonwealth.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
On motion OF Colonel John Il. Cary, the
meeting unanimously and enthusiastically
resolved to organize the "Riehmond City
Sunday-School Union OF all Denomina-
tions," and unanimously elected the fol-
lowing officers for the same: Rev. II. g..
Dashiell, president; William NJ. Turpn.
OF the Baptist church; John b. Cary, OF
the Christian church; James II. Peay. Jr.,
OF the Methodist church; Adolphus Blair,
OF the Episcopal church; Judge George l..
Christian, OF the Presbyterian church,
and Rev. w. {. Schaefier, OF the Lutheran
church, vice-presidents. William j. Hill.
OF the Presbyterian church, secretary and
treasurer.
THE TIE THAT BINDS.
Rev. DR.. Dashiell, in taking the chair,
returned thanks for the honor conferred,
and promised to do all in his power TO carry
out the objects OF the organization. He
called upon the ministers OF all the differ.
ent churches in this city to unite with the
laity i'm this great and important work, and
also called upon the laity OF the various
churches and schools TO cooperate by
prayer and sympathy and earnest work,
lie said that he heartily endorsed the plans
of this organization and was in full sym.
pathy with the work. He then requested
the congregation to join in singing the ap-
propriate hymn "Blest be the tie that
binds our hearts in Christian love-,
which was followed by an earnest prayer
by Mr.. Albert l.. West, asking the blessing
OF God on the enterprise.
UNION WORK.
The president then introduced Rev. DR.
TuDper, who addressed the meeting or
q" Inter-Denominationa Work." He said
that tie Sunday school had been defined a:
the Church at work, and in all the history
of the Church there never has been sucl
thorough study of the Word Of God q:
has been produced by the introduction ol
the international Lesson system" 1t il
manifestly the duty Of every church to adj
here rigidly to It's denominational peculiar
tiles, and this is the safeguard OF unde
nominational work. Let there he diversity
| i'm unity, animated by spirit OF Christian
charity. Looking into the bright eyes OF
child. and thinking Of the possibilities o
childhood, the heart goes out in prayer I,
God to realize those possibilities. Thinl
of the destitute children in the countr.
whose fathers and mothers hardly know
there is God, and the homeless waits VIII
wander through our own streets, nobody
children. cared for by none, and say hov
are we to develope the possibilities OF sue
children. Some say by the public-schoC
system. but this will not accomplish th
fnn measure Of our duty, for moral &c
yelopment must 90 hand in hand wit
mental culture In the formation OF chal
acter.
THE PROBLEM.
The laws OF the land cannot force I'll
children to be good, said DR.. upper. iI
first article Of the Constitution OF the Sta
Union gives the solution OF the proplel
when it says, q Let us improve the quail'
and increase the quantity OF SundaY-scho'
work throughout the Commonwealth.
Do this and the little unkempt,. tow-heade
urchin of the mountain ana tie uDcare'
: for waif OF the city will be in the Sunda
-, o,,d undor fhe BLESSING of God ms
rise to positions OF great honor and useiu
ness. Let all our churches, OF all demon
nations, arise to the dignity OF the Sunda
school mission. Band together ana 100
after this work. Increase the quantity al
improve the quality OF the work, and u
churches win receive tenfold returns
blessings on its members
y STUDENTS OF DIVINITY.
4 The Doctor asked, What is the Sund
|. school doing now for the Church? VIII
!. under the influence OF the Information
c Lessons it is making the members OF I
: church students OF divinity at home al
: preachers OF the gospel in their classes.
!. Is bringing the Church. back to primiti
G Christianity and furnishing comm
I, platform on which all may stand in I
a bonds OF peace. 1t Is realizing an answ
10 the prayer Of our Saviour when
= asked the Father to make his disciples
n in spirit, even as the Father and Son 6
l. one. and it will bring about the millenit
g time when the lion shall he down with
lamb and a little child shall lead the
r. This grand work will never interfere WI
O or supersede the Church, but the Chur
must make itself more attractive to
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