The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-09-09
INTERNATIONAL AND WORLDS SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Perhaps no convention ever convened
in st. Louis that represented a nobler OBJ
ject, or was attended by 30 large a class of
upright moral and reputable men. There
were present at least 1900 delegates rep
resenting the different states of our coun-
try, and many from Canada and the prov
inces. Enthusiasm was characteristic
from the first. The Sunday school WORK
ers of st. Louis entertained the conven-
tion in a royal manner. There was so
little to complain of that when n man
opened his mouth to find fault, he was
generally put out and Stunned. The del
egates were under the necessity OF accept
ing everything free gratis and for moth
ing, as the old Saline county farmer used
to say. Mr.. Lewis r. Miller, of Ohio, the
inventor of the Buckeye reaper and now
ers, and who with Bishop Vincent founded
the great C%hatauqua movement, was
elected president. He is a pleasant man,
with a very pleasing face, and wins your
respect and love at once. He made a good
presiding officer and we'll merited the
respect of all the delegates.
b. f. Jacobs, chairman of the executive
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shares with Bishop Vincent the honor of
introducing the international series Of
lessons. He is full of wit, and pleasantly,
eminently successful at %repartee, has a
genius for management, and is always on
the alert to catch the first intimation OF
distracting tendencies, and can check
them with consumate skill. Among
A. C,-Ioxy aoh4aI man
be named, DIR. Trumbull, editor OF the S.
8. Times, DIR. Blackwell, editor of the
Baptist literature, DIR. Warder of the Pres
byterian board, DIR. Hurlburt who is sec
rotary of the Sunday school board of the
Methodist Episcopal church, DR.. Potts, OF
Canada, and many others who's names
are familiar to all Sunday school workers.
One who has not kept pace with the rapid
development of the work will be amazed
at the statistical table. In the last three
years there has been a gain Of 1871 ,2s0
scholars in our Sunday schools in the
United States, and in the provinces of
British America a gain of 94,l5O. The
total number of workers n scholars in
the Sunday schools OF the United States is
lU,UOl, tOOS dIiu ihSAheAh5 $3.50
provinces there are II ,641 100.
Our own state IS not a whit behind the
great states of the union in statistical re-
suits, and in some respects it is ahead of
all others. Six years ago there were 234,-
900 scholars enrolled in our Sunday
schools. Now there are enrolled 1851
and by add ng in the officers and teacher
we nave a grand total OF 54S, 115. At the
present ratio of increase in six or seven
years, we shall have a million workers
and scholars in grand old Missouri. The
man who will not stand up for Missouri
in the face OF such a report ought to m
igrate at once,
The convention reaffirmed their faith in
the International lesson system and
send the lesson committee to their
work with the hearty support of the
Sunday school army. This committee is
composed of select men representing the
larger denominations, and as such can be
safely trusted to give us such lessons as in
their godly judgment will d to the
religious welfare of the people.
On Saturday, the last day of the Inter-
udUlouui COufChbioh1 thS 'eh0"J '"ASo
union of st. Louis had provided for a
grand parade of the various o
Fully 5000 people were in the parade. A
more insl iring sight never saw, as the
little ones with their teachers sometimes
in wagons and other vehicles, and m
times on foot passed up the street waving
their little flags, and frequently singing
some beautiful songs. Young men and
ladies, old men and old ladies
with their precious jewels and
seemed to catch the inspiration of the &C.
casion. There was not a drunkard to be
seen or heard, no fighting, no quarreling
and SO far as | know no swearing.
Taking the gathering as a whole am
Tree to say they were a pronounced sue
cess. The workers got acquainted with
each other, new methods and means of
work were discussed, and new zeal kim
lied in the hearts OF all. st. Louis will
be a better city for having entertained
,uch gatherings. Much more might be
,lid but | defer. W.Y. Z.
.JcffprSOnIau democrats be on hand