Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-20
In CONVENTION MET.
AaREAr GATHERING OF VIRGINIA SUM-
DAY-scHo0L WORKERS.
Interesting Session Last Might, with sevs'
raj Good spssches-ro-Dsy's
Programme.

Pursuant 10 the call oI the Executive
Committee Of this Virginia State Sunday
School Union the Convention Of Sunday
School wcrkors OF sll denominations met in
The Young Mems Christian Association Hall
ats O'Clock last night. Notwithstanding the
inclemcncy OF the weather there was large
attendance OF delegates from all parts OF the
country. and together with the large num-
Der from the schools OF Richmond and Man
chester made foe assemblage.
Among the ministers and others present
were Rev. Df. Hose, Rev. Dr. Lambeth,
Rev. MI. Sturgs, Rev. W. A. Crawford, OF
Frederick county: Rev. n. b. Wickhsm, OF
Chrisiiansburr; Rev. 4. III. Fleming. OF
Iynchburg; Rev. W. :. Campbell. OF Hen
rico; Hon. j. Taylor EllysoD, and Dr. d. il.
Buchanan,
CALLED TO ORDER.
Rev.T. G. Dashlell, president Of The sun
dav.School Union, presided. with hr.
Charles +. Rady and William EBJson, Esq,
secretaries. Promptly at 81 O'Clock the Pre-
sident called the convention to order. ana,
after the good old hymn Il" All Hail the
power n Jesus Name" was sung, intro
dnccd Rev. Dr. VI. ID. Hoge, who delivered
most earnest and feeling prayer, recog-
nizing the gratitude due 10 the Father OF
Nercies for an mcrcles bestowed and num-
Div bc.ceching the presence and blessing OF
God upon all OF the deliberations OF the
convention.
WELCOME, BRETHREN
Dr. Dashicll then stated that the conyen-
ton hsd been called to promote the Sunday
,clooi csuse. and he gave greeting TO all
present from home and abroad. He then In
troauced Rev. =. :. Lambeth. pastor OF
Hro.d. street Methods, church, who de-
liyered warm welcome to oh the delegates.
lie said II was meet that the most cordial
welcome should be gwen and ielt. The
Sunday.sch0ol cause, which called together
This conyehtion, bad the approval ana bless
ing a. The Great Head OF The Church. IL hiu
also the ppprobltiou OF ali good men. ana
even from the enemies OF the Cross the
plsudt OF good IS eXiorted. The sunday
school aims 10 disseminate the blessed Cos
uel o. Christ. and Ibis convention has met
10 devise further plans for this ana 10
secure new impulse for the work. AS \
pastor Of one Of the city cburches,' sara be,
a. welcome YOU in the name OF all The pas
tors Of this city. The pastor knows that
his best laborers are found 10 The sunday
school We greet you os cO-lsborers IN q
field in which the ministry cannot WORK
40 YOU can, and therefore we greet
Won not only for the sake Of the csuse,
hut because YOU help the ministry.
We have felt the necessity for closer union
of all Gods people. and the Richmond
Evangelical Union has been organized, and
thus We meet on a platform broad enough 10
hold on who love tbc Lord Jesus CHRIST I'D
s,ncerltv aud look 10 one common father
for strength 90 perform all the work assigned
Us. The Virginia State Sunday-SchoOl Asso-
ciatlon stands shoulder 10 shoulder WIN Tue
Richmond Evangelical Alliance. 10 The
name 0i thls alliance ! bid you welcome 10
our homes and hearts. However diverse
may be our political or religious creed we All
unife in desiring that our State NAV be
ble.sed, aud tne sunday school bestsuhseTveS
the Great ends we desire a. Christians.
erect YOU As brother cO.wOrker-.' Nj.
Ismbeth-iben referred to the presence OF
Hon. william Reynolds, president oi The
international SUNDAY. school Union. and eN.
tended To bin personally most cordial
welcome and returned ihe thanks OF the con-
v.niion IN advance for the help that The con
vention will receive from his counsel and
advice.
Ng. REYNOLus.
Or. Dashicu now introduced Hon. VIII
liam, REYNOLDS, who addressed the cOnyen.
uon. lie SAID that when be was bere year
ago ne made some acquaintanccs that ne
loved, and when he was Informed OF TINS
prOposed convention he decided to come
sesin. lie said that he never met with peo-
ple who had extended to him greater kind
nes. and ne could but feel attached 10 The
people OF Richmond and other parts OF tht
Stste which II had been bis pleasure 10 visit
lie said the undenOmlnatiOnal a.sOciations
of the United states aud Canada desire onN
10 increase this great iustrumentaihy. IhtT,
are now over one million teachers engaged
I'm this Grand work. Never in the history o.
the world has there been 40 much study o
the Bible, and the international Lessons pre-
pared by the Lesson Committee (ot Wnich
Dr. Ioee Is memhe) are now
bcing used by all denominations. over 900
talented writers are now engaged writing
on these lessons. Mr.. REYNOLDS then stated
that the great evangelist Mr.. Moody was
brought 10 his work through the instFumeu'
taity OF the sunday school,
M0ODY's CONVERSION
Mfr. Moody was reared in a part OF the
country that gave very limited opportunities
for learning Of Christ. His conversion was
traced TO visit TO sunday school in Bos'
ton. He was noticed and kindly spoken 10
bv a teacher in one Of the schools. lie was
thus induced to attend the school. In few
months he offered himself for membership in
the church and was received. lie then went
20 Chicago and commenced his work among
the worst lot Of dcprAyed people ever seen.
lie taught the parable OF the Prodisal Son
and Dersevered in the work amid MANY dis-
coursgements. over qusrter OF century
has passed. aud now SEQ what God has zone
for Mr. Moody and through him.
TO DO GOOD WORK.
This convention meets 10 learn how to dc
good Work for the Lord, and by the help oi
the Lord to stimulate each oiher TO better
work. We need the spirit OF Almighty God
10 euthuse this convention, and lie has
promised 10 be present and bless all the
lsborers In this vineyard.
Rev. y. Il. Wickham then led in prayer.
HAND-SHAklSG.
The President announced that re-
cess Of ten minutes would be taken for the
purpose OF Undertaking and social inter
course. The effect was very good, M IL gave
opportuuitv for the city workers TO become
ACQUAINTED with the country delegates.
The convention then engaged in singing
sfier which Rev. Mr. Sturgis, OF Trinity
Methodist church, offered the closing
prayer. aud the convention adjourned 10
meet again this morning at $3.50 O'Clock
promptly.
The following ia the order OF exercises fol
TO day: ,.
$3.50 10 10, Bible reading by Hon. William
Reynolds, president OF the lnternalionS
sunday. school Association OF the United
states and Canada; 10 10 II. reports from
delegates by counties ana cities; IL to IL
.sOur Needs and How TO Meet Them -
oDened by Rev. JIM. Pitcher, OF Petersburg
Va, followed by short addresses; II TO 1850
state and county organizations, by Hon
william Reynolds; 1880 to ], miscellaneou
business
AfterpoOn--4 TO 4:l5, praise and praye
service; 4:l5 to $50, conference on practics
supdAy.school methods-cOnducied by Hon
William reynolds; $3.50 to 9, question
drawer
COLONEL BLAND'S LOST GRAVE
Failure OF the search iB the New
xork Chureh-YRrcs OF Trinity
ava St. Psuis-