The record-union., 1896-04-02
STATE SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
The Big Convention Commenced Its SeS-
sion Yesterday.
Nearly a Thousand People Listen to
Evangelist Sankey at the Open
ing Last Night.

The State Sunday-school Convention
is fairly launched, and is big affair,
the attendance being large from all
parts of the State, and all denomlna-
tions being represented.
All day long yesterday the visitors
poured in ON the trains and were met
By the Reception Committee and es-
corted to the Congregational Church,
where they were met by the Assignment
Committee and assigned to the quarters
that had been secured for them. All of
the delegates have not yet arrived, how
ever and many more will arrive to-day,
the total number being estimated at be-
tween 800 and 400.
The Reception Committee consists of
Rev. Sherman, Rev. II. N. Hoyt, w. w.
Lewis, Miss Jennie Miller, Miss Myrtle
Lands, Joseph Lord, Miss Laura Bea-
Zell, Miss Ella N. Ivey, G. 0. Hayford
and c. M. Campbell.
The Assignment Committee consists
of Rev. Andrew J. Sturtevant, F. M.
Chadburn and Miss Lillian Anderson.
A chorus of 100 voices has been in re-
hearsal, and the music was excellent,
the songs being from the new song
books, of which 800 had been loaned to
the convention.
The convention opened last night at
the Congregational Church. and if the
full number of delegates had arrived it
would have been question where to put
them, as nearly 1000 people were pres
ent, the body of the house and the gal
aery being packed, and large number
having to stand throughout the exer-
cises.
AT 7:3O o'clock the convention opened
with praise service, led by Ira D. San
key and George c. Stebbins. The plat
form was filled to over1owing by the
choir, and the hymns were rolled out in
flood of harmony that was inspiriting
to the whole audience, and started the
convention with a swing that carried it
or the road to success
Mr.. Sankey then announced that Mr.
and Mrs. Stebbins would sing Saved by
Grace" and after they had done so, the
convention sang couple more hymns.
Mr.. Sankey proved himself an ideal
leader, and reused the convention to en-
thusiastic singing again.
Mrs. j. A. Mcintyre then delivered an
address of welcome
After speaking of the beauties of the
the visitors a hearty welcome on be-
half of the citizens. She said that Sun
day-school work had three objects-the
molding of character, the elevating of
humanity and the saving of souls To
this end all should work-Methodists,
Presbyterians, Baptists and alias all
were Christians, and had in view the at
tainment of the same end.
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sembly to the hearts and homes of Sac
ramento. The work for which they had
come together was based on the one
Book, the beacon of light, the old Word.
What if men do take different views Of
that Word, by the great truths in it we
all work together to bring men to saliva
tion
He greeted them by but one name
that of Christians-and in that name
they all would join in the work in which
they were engaged. In the name of the
Savior and His grace, he welcomed
them. The kingdom of heaven is the
kingdom of the children, and when we
gather them in we win them to it. He
jcyfully welcomed them to the work.
AS workers in such a high cause, and
with such aspirations before them, he
gladly welcomed them to our homes.
Rev. w. A. Gardner of San Fran
cisco responded to the address. He felt
sure that after the welcome that had
been accorded to the delegates on their
arrival in this city they felt at
home and were glad to be here. He
was glad that they had been permitted
to see the Capital City and the improve
ment that had been made in it of late
years and that in prospect in the near
future.
They had come here in order to assist
the Sacramentans in something more
important than factories or like insti-
tutions. They had come here to help
to foster Christian influences; to build
up Sunday schools that should elevate
the children and enable them to grow
up to be good citizens and competent to
see that we have good laws passed for
the State.
Rev. John Hannah of Ukiah followed
him, expressing his qualification at the
welcome extended, which he designated
as a gigantic April fools job, it hav-
ing so far exceeded their most sanguine
anticipations His response was a
humorous and witty one and he made
number of hits that provoked much
laughter.
He hoped that this Sunday school
convention would be productive of great
good to Sacramento. 1t welcomes here
conventions that are to make political
nominations. This one was to make
nominations also. 1t was to nominate
Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.
as their leader and His Father as their
ruler. He thanked them for their well
come and assured them that the dele
gates were gratified by 1t.
President Morton of San Jose said
that although the meeting at p. m.
on Thursday was called for the children,
he hoped that some of the parents would
also attend.
Mr.. Sankey said that men go up and
down saying that the old Book has been
upset by the discoveries of science. 1t
will never be upset, for it is Gods book,
and God made science also, and is not
likely to make them disagree. The old
Book will stand as long as the world
stands.
Mr.. Sankey then sang While the
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