The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-14
SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORK.
CONVENTION IN LOUISVILLE.
rtrss Days Prsceedinss SPEECHES Election
or Oflcers--Inseressin Statistics.

Hfrte Days ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
or OGscers-InseressIn Statistics.
Especial Correspondence Of the Disratch.i
LOUISVILLE, Kr., June IL, 1884.
II few dots from the great lnterna-
fional Sunday-School Convention, which
assembled here this morning IN its fourth
session, will be acceptable, they are very
much at your service.
Tins Convention, composed OF delegates
from all OF the States and Territories and
frora Canada, and from all denominations
Of evangelical Christians, meets every three
years, and Is an occasion OF deepest inter-
est as q rally OF representative Sunday
school workers, assembled to discuss ques-
lions OF vital importance and devise means
TO push the great Sunday-school work.
There arc, probably. twelve hundred
delegates, besides visitors, representing
all sections OF the continent.
The arrangements made by the Local
Committee OF Louisville are Of the most
ample and complete character. the hospi-
tally OF the people Is abundant and ele-
giant, and the city Is doing everything In
Its power to make the meeting pleasant and
successful.
WELCOME MEETING.
The Opera-House this morning was
packed TO its utmost capacity, the lower
floor being reserved for delegates and the
galleries given to visitors, and the exer-
cises consisted chiefly In addresses Of wei
come and responses, interspersed with
some OF the sweetest singing ever heard.
Rev. DR.. John A. Broadu', OF Louis
willie, made the address OF welcome in be-
half OF the city and Its Christian people. In
his bappiest vein-now CONFUSING the
crowd BY his keen wit and anon starting
the silent tear by his melting pathos-Dr.
Broadus welcomed the delegates as Chris
tian men who might leave hallowed in
fiuence I'm the homes OF the commuuity-as
Sunday-school workers-as an Interna-
tional Convention-and as undenOmlna-
tional workers who have learned TO love
each other by working together. DR..
Broadus's speech was received with loud
applause, and enthusiastic appr obation.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Rev. DIR. Mckee, president OF the Ken
lucky Sunday-School Union, warmly well
coined the Convention to their field.
Hon. ii. S. Blake, OF Ontario, president
OF the last Convention, made witty, elo-
quent, and very effective response, which
repeatedly brought down the house.
Rev. DR.. NJ. ID. Wharton, ID. d., editor
OF the Christidn Indez, Atlanta, Ga, and
an old Virginia "boy," then responded for
1.-The South" and made The hit Of the &C.
casion in speech which sparkled with
good things and telling points, and aroused
the widest enthusiasm. TThey applaud
what they like In these meetings.] Indeed,
the general impression seemed TO be that
the genial brother from the genial State Of
Georgia made very decidedly the speech Of
this most interesting occasion.
Rev. II. j. Becker, Of California, made q
very happy response for the Pacific coast.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
This afternoon the Convention elected
Its officers, putting in the chair as prtsi-
dent Hon. Thomas w. BickneH. OF Massa-
a great deal OF confusion in the proceed
ings OF the Convention, as Mr.. BicknelI is
not good presiding officer.
This afternoon was devoted to the re-
ports OF the statistical secretary and the
report OF the Executive Committee.
The statistical secretary reported that
there IRE nsw in the United States 9S,303
Sunday-schools, 7,G6s,S33 scholars, 1915
71S teachers, and total OF S,712,5 teach
ers and scholars.
In Canada there are 1865 Sunday-schools,
370.154 scholars. and 43,730 teachers.
The Sunday-school statistics OF the whole
world are very carefully collated and the
total given as follows: Scholars, 15.775,-
093; teachers, 1,SS3, 431, and total OF teach
ers and scholars, 17,65S,524.
Connecticutis reported as having 24t per
cent. OF her population in the Sunday
school; Maryland, pa per cent; Nebras-
ka, 22a per cent; District OF Columbia.
21l per cent; Pennsylvania, 20 1-5 per
cent; and Virginia and several other
States, 20 per cent. Of her population.
The statistics OF Virginia are given as
follows: Sunday schools, 3,512; scholars,
273,671; teachers, 42,26S. Total, 315,939.
TIE report Of the Executive Committee
was read by Rev. b. +. Jacobs. The re-
port made a number OF practical sugges-
tons, which elected long and at times
exciting discussion. but which finally re-
suited in good degree Of unanimity.
LANGLEY.