Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
THE S. S. UNION
GREAT CROWDS THERE
Met at EbeneZer Baptist
Church.
FORE-SHADOWING OF A
GRAND REVIVAL.
Encouraging Reports and
Excellent Programme.

Judging from the manner in which
people turned out last Sunday after
noon, it agrees without saying that
there will be q great revival in Sunday
School Work, and particularly so in the
great work of the Sunday School
Union.
The day was an ideal one. The fate
OF our Sunday School Union was to be
decided. Would il be a success or
failure? Critics were there to see how
the new administration would behave
| themselves friends we're there TO re-
| ioice with us IN our success or to share
| with US our SORROWS in our failures
others as mere spectators looked on
first with Indifference but lastly with
profound interest.
The destiny of the Sunday School
Union is Success and Prosperity"
| The great crisis has been passed and
brighter day has dawned. We conh-
Idently look forward to the greatest re-
vival in Sunday School work this year
than has been witne essed in many years
At3:IS D. m. the exercises were open
ed by singing, No. lbs OF the Gospel
| HYMNS, The chaplain, Mr.. j. j. Wood
son. read the 18th CHAPTER OF Corin-
/ thians and offered prayer. The chorls-
ters. Messrs w. L Taylor and q. e.
Williams led in singing hymns, mum
Der 279 and 337, while Miss Gertrude
Chandler, the popular organlst preslo-
ed at the organ. The reports from the
various Sunday Schools were then
read by the assistant secretary DehJ'
Peyton.
| The report shows an encouraging
progress in the various Sunday Schools.
The reading of the programme was
again resumed consisting OF recitatlonS
bY Miss Florence Tinsley. Virginia
Adams, Arthur b. Randolph. The
great audience Joined in singing hymn
humber l65 There were select speeches
lby Master James Coleman. Misses
Kate Dawson, Alice Lee, and the re-
citation OF little Rosa Greene brought
5 forth rapturous applause. Other
speakers we're Carrie Johnson, Lille
: Rurren, Martha Montague and Flor-
? ence = Childs. An excellent solo was
= rendered by Miss Nora Brown OF Full
ton. the accompanist being the assis-
tant organist, Miss Hattie Wood.
At this junction Rev. Wells, pastor
5 prayed fervent prayer for the further
: success of the Sunday Schools and the
Il Union. At it's conclusion hymn, IA
e was sung (all standing).
The president, Mr.. Nelson Williams
Tr., introduced to the audience Miss
Grace De Liant (whitel of Brooklyn, n
IY..who delivered an entertaining tall
q on the influence OF Sunday SchOo
It training Her remarks we're received
h with marked attention and approva
Is by those present.
. 4 solo was then rendered by Mis-
q Margaret Tinsley which was very cree
N table, after which the treasurer, Nh
Samuel Turner. asked for collection
Notices of the Executive Board meet
ing Thursday night; the Concert a
as the True Reformer's Hall for the bene
a. fit of Y. NJ G.. A. Monday night, 22n
of of February; and the Grand Sunda
A. school Workers Conference to whic
m all are invited at the First Bapti,
w Church next Sunday night, Feb. lat
were given out.
On the rostrum we're X-presideI
w. A. Mitchell, r. J. Bass, r. b. Tay
of lor, Rev. Wells, Chaplain J.. j. WOO<
a.. son, the president and ,vice-presid Ell
Ill r. C.. West.
on The next Union cOnvenes at I'll
his Fountain Baptist Church, Corner 81
.rk and O SITS.
sol NELSON WILLIAMS, JR. PrS
he w. T. NELSON, Cor. SecretaI