The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-22

ing schools the truth of the Bible might |
he taught as the everyday lessons. And |
then the normal schools-they ought 10 |
be conducted on the same principle.
Last Session.
The Sunday-school Convention met In |
their last session last night at $ o'clock. !
The attendance was not so large as on |
the first night. but was nevertheless good. !
The subject for discussion was Cultiya. |
ton of The Missionary Spirit in the Sun
day-schOol
After the usual opening services OF
prayer and hymn, Rev j. f. " hirney, of
Ashland Va, proceeded TO discuss the
appointed subject
The missionary spirit ia an ebh OF love
from the very internal being Of the man,
and this spirit. though impaired by The
divine God, is capable Of being cult
waited. This spirit Is disposition
that can be cultivated in the
Sunday-scbooi. Every person in
the sunday.scbool, from the SUI
preme superintendent 10 the youngest
scholar, can be cultivated TO a greater de-
gree of zeal aud spirit Of liberaity to-
ward those who sit in the gulf OF death;
The cold and inactive church-member can
DE trained 10 give a liberal percentage OF
his earnings 20 send the Gospel of Christ
to those who know IL not, and the first
thing that * necessary to cultivate a mis-
sionary spirit, IL Is absolutely necessary
lhat the scholar should be acquainted
with the great needs of missionary work.
They ought TO be supplied with mission
papers and be familiar with the Bible,
that seems TO be thoroughly saturated
with missionary work. They ought to
be made to feel and SEQ that II
is their duty. Scholars should be
continually reminded Of this necessity
at the opening and the closing Of the
schools have special prayers for the mis-
s;onsry work, and also have teachers
meetings and train them IN the spirit of
mission. The missionary spirit is an
obligation of mind aud heart that ought
10 be cultivated. Ii the sunday-school
is for the purpose OF training Christians,
then 1t would seem that they must cult
vate a missionary spiflt without which
IS 10 be without Christ body without a
snirit. Set the young feet OF the Chill.
dren in the missionary way, and you
have started them to Christ. Train them
10 be conscientious, self-denying Chris
tians, and out OF them will go the
grandest missionary OF the twentieth
century.
Mr. I. II. Elicit, of Grace-street Bap-
list Church, said that his school had now
missionary IN the field, and that on this
account the school had 10 make much
larger contribution last year than the year
before. Tho great difficulty in our de.
nomination il TO get all the persons in
the church 10 contribute 10 the different
branches OF Sunday-schOol work, and
therefore they had divided the year up,
aliottin4 a certain time 10 each object,
and thereby intoxicating in the minds Of
the schoiars an interest in the different
works with a view that as they arsgrown
mp they may still feel that interest and
continue 20 give OF theirmoney for train
/ ing In religious truths those who are in
/ foreign lands, as well AS those At home
/ Short and interesting speeches on this
subject were made by several other dele
gates.
40 o'clock President Buchanan stated
/ that the hour for the consideration OF
the last subject, Parting Words" had
arrived. lie said il was a solemn sub
/ Jet and this was indeed an appropriate
conclusion, and that he would be glad 10
/ have a word from any Of the delegates
or ladies and gentlemen present.
/ Mr.. William Ellysog said thai As one
Of the executive committee who ar
ranged for this convention, feel like
giving vent to the feeling that this con-
yention has been grand success,
suppose we were all somewhat disap-
I pointed al not having larger delegation
present, but nevertheless the State Il
well represented Another subject
OF qualification il that there was not
a speaker put down on the pro.
grgmme who did not respond,
and respond ably, and | am sure that
| but voice the sentiment of the executive
committee, and OF every one who has Al
tended these meetings, when | say that
feel a sense of qualification for the earn
est works Of Brother Reynolds, displayed
in our midst. and trust that when this
convention meets here one year hence,
As hope II will, instead OF after an in
remission of three years rs heretofore,
hope that we Will have delegates here
to tell us that every county In the State,
and that this State may stand with III
nois as a banner State 81 the Union.
Mr.. REYNOLDS said. feel like congrat.
ulating you, my friends, on the grand
success of this convention, in view OF the
fact that you have not had convention
/ Of this kind for so many years The
way in which the programme has been
carried out Is certainly remarkable, and
It has been grand success. Now, you
have raised large amount here, and we
are going 10 raise an additional sum, and
the executive committee proposes 10 en-
piOY man for several months this year,
/ and all the counties that are not already
thoroughly organized will bo systemati-
cally organized, and when you meet
again YOU will have much larger
convention. There are children in this
State growing up without the knowledge
of Christ. They have never heard the
Gospel preached Yours is no worse
than other States bnt We want to reach
/ them all. and the way To do ii is through
the Sunday school Let rs do all that
we can now These members OF the
/ Executive Committee will call on yOn,
and hope that you will be liberal in
helping the remote counties ot the State
! Now in parting with YOU i want 10 ex-
press my appreciation Tor the cordially
and hospitality with which You have
treated me What a delightful thing
7 il is for US 10 meet here, not a.
/ denominations but as Christians
What great thing for US to meet
l here 10 brighten our union We when
meet after onf worldly pilgrimage
/ is finished Now God help Us 10 90
( forward with this work, let Us be faith
/ full, and no man who has been inslru-
mental in saving one soul can say that
/ their lives have been a failure ] bid
you 90 forward and may God bless your
/ labor. y resolution tending sincere
thanks OF the body 70 the officers aud
the delegates of the convention for their
arduous labors, 10 the committee on en-
t tertainment for arranging for the dele.
gates, and 10 the citizens for their hos
pitable entertainment OF the delegates, to
I the Young Mems Christian Association
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