Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUBJECTS.
interesting Proceedings of the state
Convention at Columbus.


COLUMBUS, GA, April 24.-The weather
was very inclement, but a large audience
attended all the sessions of the State Sun
day School Association to-day. The ses-
sion was opened with President Reppard
in the chair. The devotional exercises
were conducted by the President, and the
Savannah orphans rendered several songs
in a happy and touching manner. W. E.
MunfOrd, of TalbOttOn, delivered an
address on ''The Value Of Preparation
to Teachers" Genuine preparation
must begin in the heart, and the best re-
quisite is love. He referred to the i'm
pOTtance of teachers meetings, and con-
cluded by expressing thanks for the
benefits derived at this convention. Pre-
paratiOn was then discussed in five
minutes speeches by several Othel 5. among
them E. F. Cunningham, Of Chatham
He did not believe in watered stock. and
children soon learn to discriminate be-
tween the genuine and bogus article.
The President announced that owing
TO the failure of DIR. Gillett his hour would
be assigned to Col. W. ii. Morrow in
which to advance the claims of MOnteagle.
Tenn, as the Southern Chatauqua. Col.
Morrow in the opening of his remarks
thanked God that Sunday school and
church people speak the same language
in all lands. He had been greatly bene-
fitted by his visit to Columbus, the scene
Of so many of his past associations.
pleasant and painful. Referring to the
Savannah orphans he remarked that
Christianity alone founds orphan asvlums
He cOmplimented Georgia on her adj
vanced position in Sunday school work.
and wished Tennessee had Reppard and
Courtney. The secret of the greatest
power is conservation and personal
magic. He next presented in fOrcible
terms the claims of MOnteagle,
Tenn, as the great summer
resort for the refined and cultivated peO-
pie Of the South. Mrs. Young j. Alien
was introduced to the convention and the
delegates rose as a compliment to that
well known lady. In the afternoon session
q. +. Thomas, of Columbus, presided
SUNDAY as Sabbath" was discussed by
j. w. Aiken, of CaTtersvIlle i'm timely
address. Rev. George T.. Chandler. Of
Talbot, delivered an excellent
address on "PateTnal Relationship to the
Sunday School," At o'clock the call of
counties was dispensed with in order to
grant the floor to Mrs. McLain, returned
missionary to China. She is a young
Georgia lady, anxious to consecrate her
life and energies to the Outstanding of
China. Her present work is the rails
ing of money $4,000 to build
church in China. She favored
the convention with an intelligent and
entertaining talk in regard to her short
experience in that far-0ff land and the
difficulties in the way of missionary work.
The three great evils of China are idol
worship, opium eating and the wearing
of tight shoes. She exhibited a number
of curious relics and referred to the
happy hours spent among those idOla-
trous people. In conclusion, she
asked a voluntary contribution of money
to aid her in the great object next her
heart. To this appeal there was a spOn-
taneous uprising of those present and a
free Outpouring of money and sympathy.
In a few minutes the amount was swelled
to SlO2. At night, after the praise service.
interesting speeches were made by Rev.
Z. II. Barnett, of Atlanta, and L. +. Liv-
ingstOn, of Gainesville. President Rep
pard carried the orphans on an excursion
20 the mountains this evening. They went
up the Columbus and Rome Road to Chip
ley as the guests Of John Peabody, Presi-
dent of the road. They We're delighted.