The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-20
DIR. LAMBETH wELCO THE DE j.
GATES TO RICHMOND.
A Fcrvcnt Prayer From rr. Hoge-'"'''
c.iiug Address From Hon. william
Reynolds Convention 10
Meet To day.

sat Mr. C. - Kaly. the corresponding
secretary, and Mr.. William Ellyson' re-
cordinc secretary. and Rev. Moses -.
lIoge, d. d.
Nj. r. VI. 5. Valentine led the sing
ing. Mr.. Purdie presided at the organ.
DR.. Dashiell, the president. called the
meeting 10 order, and announced the
hymn. "All Hail the Power Of Jesus
Name
Dr Hogc offered prayer. II filed our
hearts with 10Y so invoke Thy blessing
on any work what pleases Thee lie
asked that the guidance of the Father
be youchsafed in this convention from
now 10 the close lie thanked God for
the bond of peace which has united
these many churches into one, TO carry
the religion OF Christ % the people aiar
and near because we believe that he
loves Us. takes Us 10 our arms, and
like the little children whom we
are guardians over. OF such as the chill
dren of Heaven He asked for the Holy
Spirit 10 guide each word and act Of the
delegates 10 this convention, quicken
their impulses. and imhre them with
heartfelt work. so that when these mem
bers return 10 their homes they VIII be
quickened 10 good work and bless all
and every one in the name of Jesus
Christ
PRESIDENT DAcHIELL.
Dr. Dashiell said that something like
seven years has passed since the frsi
meeting had been held The gentleman
in charge did not think il wise to spend
a long time in welcoming speeches, but
have a religious meeting to fOrtify the
members for the work during the con-
vention There were many DESTROYS
that the Evangelical Alliance and the
SUNDAY School Union should have their
interest merged, and on the part of the
Alliance be called on Dr. Lambeth
to welcome the Sunday school workers
on the part OF that alliance.
Dr. Lambeth said that your work has
been cOncisely stated. 1t is 30 supply
destitute ncighborhOods with Sunday
schools as well as churches with the Cos
pcl For that purpose have you met that
with your earnest efforts. \ new inn
Deius be given TO that Sunday-school
work The best work done is That which
starts in the sunday school Denomina-
tional work is not hindered in Sunday
ward Of the Lord in a high, catholic
spirit and you coming together, ike to-
night. show us that al our denomlna.
tions, in teaching Gods religion, are ap-
preaching q common centre.
The pastors of the Richmond churches
have formed IN Evangelical Alliance,
which proves that each, while being dit
ferent members, are All one IN body, one
hope. one faith, one baptism in God, who
is in and through US all. Then YOU sun
. dav School people are standing with the
Alliance shoulder 10 shoulder as
people fighting for the religion of
our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. In their name welcome you TO
this city. The aim Of all Of us is to put
down vice and elevate virtue TO preserve
the Observance of the Sabbath. TO teach
the children how TO walk in the knOwl-
edge of the Lord. To aim at modifying
the crime OF intemperance, gamb-
lin, pauperism. and il can only be
done through the Sunday school. Good
training in the sunday school seems 10
be alone the only medium by which
THE YOUTH CAN BE
raised 10 be the honor to a family OF
neighborhOod instead Of disgrace Re
ierring to Mr. Reynolds, the president Of
the National Sunday-schOol Union, he
paid tribute 10 the man who, giving
up the pursuit Of wealth, the facinations
of society or the pursuit Of ease
i, now working in the harvest field, de-
voted 10 the work of bringing children
and adults Ia Christ through the medium
of the Sunday school. To him he ten
dered the warmest welcome TO the hearts
of our people and their homes.
DR.. Dashiell appointed Mr.. J. d. X.
Sleight and A. L. West a committee 10
escort Mr.. Reynolds to the platform.
which they did.
Mr.. REYNOLDS said that he was here a
year ago at the international Sunday
, school Work, and recently been graft
J fed in visiting several cities on the At
, lantic coast including Virginia In all
his travel he had been in no latitude so
: pleasant as this Southern section. He
was now on bis way 10 Georgia and
Florida The National Association
believes in system. II in no
: way interieres with State Con
, ventions. They can do work which
1 the one could not, and the National
= Convention can help the State conyen-
Z lions Since this Sunday school con
. yention wa sOrganized, the increase In al.
. tendance was 90 per ent.,-l0,000 900
4 scholars, 81 100000. All over the world
the same lesson is now being taught in
every part of the globe. All this work
} could not have been done under de-
E nominstional work. Ii required united
action. and now the international series
of Bible lessons ara power in the
world.
lie told, at DR.. Hoges suggestion, how
Mr. Moody became converted. The les
son was Moses The question was asked,
"W hat do you think OF Moses'' "He
was a right smart man. was the reply.
What is your names' "Moody" The
teacher called on him, and found him be
hind q wood. shed. invited him TO come
TO school again. The boy went, simply
because the teacher called on him and
asked him to come. He became, IN op-
, position to the belief OF many the great
evangelist OF two hemispheres.
Mr. Reynolds himself helped him on
and told Moody more than twenty years
ago that he would pray for him daily,
and TO this hour he had done 80. Moody
went ahead, the herald of the cross OF
morality and religion. Now to the
teachers, let ms ell 90 down into our
hearts and kindle fire there. Let US fgh:
the names Baptist, Presbyterian, &c, but
remember earnestly that we are Chris
tians and Gods blessing will rest on all
OF US.
The hymn, Bless be the Tie That
Binds, was sung. after which Mr.. Wick
ham, representative of the Maryland
Sunday school Association aud a mis-
sionary in the association, led in prayer,
imploring the Divine guidance.
TO MEET TO-DAY.
D.. Dashiell announced that he would
call the meeting TO order this morning a
half-past nine o'clock BY half-past
nine he wanted il understood that he
did not mean twenty minutes 10 ten At
his suggestion recess OF ten minutes