Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
TO TRAIN THE YOUNG
NOR. uAuIIL MAKES ADDRESS ON
srNDAY-sCHooL WORK.
OTHER CHURCH SERVICES ON SUNDAY
interesting Meeting OF the Methodist
soctcty-tnnual Meeting Of Brond-
dus acknowledgement Sermons
other Church News.

professor NJ. II. Hamill. field-worker
~ the International Sunday School As
.,c.atlon. who came here under the aus
,.ces OF the State association. delivered
.oo able discourses Sunday. The first
.,s M Lcigh-Street church at 4:90 o'clock
.a the afternoon. and was practical
and helpful talk to teachers and super
i-tendeuts. while the second was at
centenary church at night, and was
more OF an address to the masses in
..r.stod In Sunday school work. Large
,riiences greeted the gifted speaker upon
both OCCASIONS and his visit here was
most delightful. as well as fruitful. one.
I'm the afternoon Leigh-Street church
vss packed with Sabbath-school superin-
ierlonts. teachers. and scholars. repre-
..nting almost all denominations. Pro-
rssor Hamill was presented by Mr..
rtomas Potts. president Of the state as
.1rat.on. who presided over both the
re.tincs Mr.. Potts paid n high tribute
f1 Professor Hamin. saying that he did
ODD, come among Richmond people as a
stranger. but as one who had worn the
rrrfedcrate gray uniform upon her
streets
ue said that Professor Hamill pos
s.sel the distinction of having been a
,-.ate in Mahones Brigade, and fought
r The outer lines. in the battle of the
~-.for. drawing the illustration that
.rafessor Hamill occupied exactly the
anne position in the battle he is now
,.ring for the cause of Christ. He add
,, that the visitor was a native of Ala
,.r,a. and a devoted southerner.
pROFESSOR HAMILLS ADDRESS
sir. Hamill thanked Mr.. Potts for his
,.nl words. and then proceeded TO dis
--ss Sunday-school work. the modes of
..qehiuc. the various systems, and the
advantages OF early training. Tie en-
.f.-izsd three pOints-the social work.
he spiritual work, and general work
-,r am Of which he said those who
s.,rl1 be efficient and successful teachers
could III themselves by earnest and
5rlyerful study and preparation. He used
, number of illustrations to show that
.rholarlv attachments are not the only
-.1uisites for successful teaching, ana
maj "a teacher must first win the conf
fsrce and love Of his or her pupils be-
fo-a any progress can be made in the
inc Of instructing them. He strongly
r-rsl the adoption in Virginia OF
s,.s,em something like they have in Hi
rris with normal classes. and giving
s.rlomas upon graduation. The speak
,r.s tribute 10 teachers in both secular
and Sunday-school work was most
happily put.
THE CENTENARY MEETING.
Professor Hamiu's final meeting here
vls M Centenary church Sunday night
The place of worship was filled TO its
--rost capacity, and the services very
f-teresting and instructive. The cholr
rendered delightful music, and Mr.. Potts
GAIN introduced Professor Hamill, WAC
spoke for more than an hour, and was
given the closest attention. HIS as
.-.f.se dealt with Sunday schools in a
General way. He said that the Interna-
+1ral Association had done more than
rsrvthing else to obliterate sectional
-Ig. rences. He related an incident OF
-ra Pittsburg convention when II came
+.-.a 10 elect a southern president. OPP
,.-ition was expected from northern
--.-,bor Of the Nominating Committee.
ia listened 10 the claims set up for
-ho southern candidate, and then asked
81 he had fought on the southern sloe
Receiving an affirmative reply the
rortherner said that he would give 'he
Gentleman proposed his hearty supper
IN. sneaker said that the association
al not want financial aid, but the
...avers OF the people. He did not De
i..-a that q union of the churches could
d.. formed. as they could not get To-
.+her on things doctrinal. but thought
-re International Sunday-School Assoela-
,,., had brought about practical union,
however.
Professor Hamill spoke cheeringly OF
tho Sunday-scrool outlook, saying that
-.a Church was taking more interest In IL
than the pastors. He also spoke on
Obj. aims and objects Of the modern sun
day school. which essayed to teach cnll7
f-sn and youths the Scriptures. ana
ol5sed with an earnest appeal Tor al 10
.ut,r into Sunday-school work.
o.. lessor Hamill spoke in petersburg
v..tar5av. While here he thanked tne
.-,rrittee appointed TO entertain him Tor
.hsir hospitality. and remarked that the
r.s-arson was the most magnificent hotel
n. had ever seen. He had not dreamed
bat there was such a caravansary III
Virginia.
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The regular monthly meeting Of the |
,fatbodist Sunday-Schooi Society of Rich
rond was held Sunday afternoon at PARK
place church-R. 5. NJ. Valentine, presi-
lent. w +. Richardson. secretary
The meeting was opened with singing |
.v the school and prayer by Rev. T. >.
raylor. followed by an address OF wei |
.oue by Mr. Frank Wells. \ programme |
IF Rotations and singing was well rem
cred by the scholars OF Park-F'aee
ohool and was very much enjoyed by |
he large audience present, so much so
hat the speakers for the occasion de-
erred their speeches for another occa-
Ion The reports for November con-
aimed these figures: