Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-16
SUNDAT.SCHOOL WORE.
Grand Mass-Heeting at Dr. HOGe's
Church Last Night.

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Church Last Night.
4 mass-meeting of Sunday-school
workers of Richmond and Manchester
WAS held at the Second Presbyterian
church last night TO welcome the mem
bers Of the Lesson Committee OF the In
ternational Sunday School Union ana to
hear addresses from the distinguished
visitors.
The pulpit was occupied by:
Eoy. Dr. Hoee Rev. W. J.. Judkins. Rev. Dr.
/ Dickinson. Rev. w. HOwison. Rev. DR.. Newton,
Rev. Or. Whitfield, Rev. DR.. Read. Rev. Dr. Drew,
Rev. L. a. cutter, Rev. DR.. Corcy, Rev. W.. +.
Evans, Rev. DR.. Richardson, Rev. Dr. stUrgiss,
Rev. Dr. Kerr, and others.
Row. Or. Berger, Of Dayton, Ohio; Professor =.
D. liiude, Of Lebanon, Tenn; y. f. Jacobs, Of
Chicago: William Reynolds. of Peoria, H.. and
Rev. 81. d. Eoge. OF Richmond, members OF the
Lo-son Committee, were also iu tho pulpit.
OPENING EXERCISES.
The meeting was presided over by
Rev. T. G.. Dashiell. Of ST. Mark S church,
and was opened with singing by the con-
gregation and prayer by Rev VI. T.. Jud-
hios, of Centenary Methodist church.
Mcssrs. William Ellyson and Charles +.
Eady secretaries.
DR.. Dsshiel explained the objects of
the meeting. and said that the Sunday
school workers of Richmond and Man
chester desired to show INTERPRETATION
OF the presence OF the distinguished yIN-
tors, and hence this meeting. He then
introduced DR.. Hoge, who had been re-
quested to welcome the committee.
WELCOME.
DR.. Hoge said that it gave him great
pleasure TO fiji the position assigned him
bv the Executive COmmiitee-to wei
come the brethren of the Lesson Com
mittee on behalf of the Sunday-school
workers of Richmond and Manchester
He said that ali of the people were glad
TO see the distinguished members Of the
Lesson COmmittee-gladt t. welcome the
brethren who are making mp Sunday
school lessons for ninety thousand
schools, eight million scholars. and one
million officers and teachers in our
country, and for the use of Sunday
school workers all over this globe.
The committee, in all their happy
toll for Christ's sake, We're sustained
by the thought that they were engaged
in the Masters work. He expressed
regret that many of the committee
could not reach the city on account
OF the severe weather. IN cOnclu-
sion he referred to the fruitful
field for Suuday-school work in the
southern States. From the Potomac 10
Florida and from the Rocky Mountains
TO the Atlantic thousands are waiting for
the Truth, and the Sunday school Is the
great fundamentally that will reach
them. Ours IS a homogeneous people
very little infidelity-and il no part OF the
world is there more respect paid to God
and His cause. The Sunday-sChoOl work
must reach the colored people and aid in
their regeneration and eternal salvation.
Closing, he remarked that this country
has been cursed by organized trusts that
have injured the whole country. and it
becomes the duty of Christians to form
a trust that shall 90 forth and feed the
lambs of Christ. Welcome, one and all,
to Richmond.
DIR. BERGER's RESPONSE.
Rev. DIR. Berger then responded on
behalf Of the committee. he referred TO
the hearty invitation gwen them TO meet
in Richmond. He was glad TO say al
anticipations had been fully realized.
The committee was glad they came.
Though the work hes been lsbOrous it
has been done cheertully, and that labor
has been lightened by the Virginia hos
pitalitv extended them. Hc referred to
the absence OF some of the members Of
the committee aud regretted II. lie
spoke of the valuable aid given the COM
mittee by Dr. Hoge. of our city, and to
Mr.. Is. +. Jacobs, the originator of the
international Lesson system. lie spoke
of the results of this system-first, bet
ter teachers and teaching, more interest
IN the lessons, aud more thoroughnes, of
study and diligence in teaching second,
the preparation Of lessons snited for all
classes OF pupils third, the more gene
raj stu6y of the Scriptures by the laity.
Concluding, he returned the thanks OF
the committee
PROFESSOR KINDS.
Professor J. u. Kinds, OF the Lesson
Committee, also responded to the vel
come. He said that he was called upon
to represent the absent members OF the
committee, and he felt the responsibility
of the position. He had often desired
10 visit Virginia. the birthplace Of Presi-
dents. and Richmond, the grand old
city so full of "reminiscences. The
Sundav-school work began on the
dav Luther unlocked the Bible and gave
its precious truths to the world. The
mission of the Sabbath school is TO bring
the study of the Bible into the homes of
the people. In the United States We
have more Sunday-schools than in oil
Christendom combined. The study OF
the Bible will convert the world. The I,
Sunday-school being the nursery of the /
Church it is the duty OF the Church to |
foster them. The Church gives the Bible I
and the Sunday-sohool gives the inter
Sunday schools are to train /
our youth and fit them for usefulness. /
Thanks for kindly words OF greeting.
Mr.. JACOBS.
Mr.. B. F. Jacobs, chairman of the
Executive Committee, then addressed I.
the meeting. lie said that the commit
tee in this city represented all denomins-
tions. Ii is a solemn thing to look back /
on the organization Of Sunday schools |
and forward to its grand future. In the
hands of such men as are now engaged /
in this work the cause is secure under
the blessing OF God. Only about one
twentieth part OF the globe have heard
the Word OF God. With 5000 missions
and the Bible in $40 languages and dia-
lects the spresd of truth is grand.
There never was Il time when there
were no many Bibles and Bible-students,
led by a host of men of piety. genius,
learning, and eloguence. lnfidelity Can