The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
Delegates From All Parts Of this
Country and the Old World,
NEWMAN LYNCHlNG CONDEMNED
DIR. Vance. of Nashville, Says il is a
Foul Blot Upon the Fair Fame Of
the South - LaWlessness Not
Remedy for Crime - The
Lesson Committee Pre-
pares Its Report.

ATLANTA, GA. April 2e-The Ninth
International Fourteenth NationaD Sun
day school Convention met in Atlanta
to-day, the sessions in the Grand opera
House TO continue until Saturday with
special services and mass meetings
throughout the city churches on Sunday.
Attending the convention are many or
the most prominent Sunday School work
ers in the United States and the old
World and while there arc only 1Clo au-
thorized delegates. the city is thronged
with visitors. Special trains arrived at
intervals during the day. two solid trains
coming from Boston with delegates and
visitors vestibule train from ST. Louis.
one from New Orleans and one from the
far West, while an the regular trains
have been crowded and many additional
coaches. The Opera House was crowded
20 suffocation when the Second Nive-
President, Hon. John NJ Green, of Allan
Ia, called the assemblage 10 order. Gov.
Allen ID. Gambler, of Georgia, welcomed
the delegates TO the State. and former
Governor William j. Northen extended
the greetings ON behalf of the churches
and Sunday Scools of Atlanta
To these addresses OF welcome. re
sponses were made by the following gen
tlemen: For the North. r. A. Beard. Of
Massachusetts; for Canada. Hon. S. IL
Blake Ontario; for the West, $. H. At
water Colorado; for the South, James l.
Vance. j.. D.. Tennessee; for the col
ored people, Prof. NJ. W. Collier, Florida
NOTED VISITORS
Among the arrivals of the day were
Or. John Potts. Of Toronto. and Or. b.
f.. Jacobs, of Chicago. who have been
Identified with Sunday school work for
many years.
Marion Lawrence Of Toledo Ohio a
prominent Sunday school worker and
secretary Of the international Associa-
u0n came i'm At noon at the head of the
Toledo delegation. He is superintendent
az a school in Toledo and was paid 5000
a year for his services. Ho is one of the
few men In the world who have ever re-
ceived salaries for experimenting SUM
day schools.
Another distinguished guest was John
Farson, q member OF the banking firm
Of Farson, Lecch e. Co.. of Chicago
j.. r. Pepper ~ Memphis. member of
the Executive Committoa: SIR. and Mrs
Heinz. of Pittsburg.
A strong sentiment is noticeable among
the delegates in favor Of Hon. Hoko
Smith. Of Atlanta. for the next president
OF tho convention.
IYNCUlNG CONDEMNED.
There was a reference to the Newman
affair during the evening and 30 Was re-
ceived with cheers Dr. Vance OF Nash
vile. who spkoe for the South in To-
sponse 10 the welcoming addrsscs, said
on This subject
AS stand here tonight a Soufhcruor
speaking for my section and addressing
an audience from ail sections. there i5
one foul blot upon the fair fame off the
South at the bare mention of which the
heart turns sick and the cheek is crime
soncd with shame. want to Ift my
voice Tonight I'm loud and long and iu-
diguaut protest against the awful horror
of mob violence which the other day
reached the climax of its madness and
iufamy In a deed as black and hrutaly
barbarous as can Doe found ln au the au-
mails OF human crime.
"I have a right 20 speak ON this sub.
jcct and / propose to Doe heard. The time
has come for every lover of the South Go
set the might OF an aueercd and resolute
manhood against Che shame and peril Of
Tire lynch law. ! have not q word of
apology for the sickening crime tine mob
meant 90 avenge. but it is high time we
were learning that lawlessncss is not
remedy for crime. For one ! dare TO be-
lieve that the people Of my section are
able 10 cope with crime, however treach-
erous and defiant through their courts
of Justice. and ] plead for the masterful
sway of a. righteous and exalted public
sentiment that shall class lynch law 30
the category with crime
FIELD WORKERS.
The field workers of the lnternational
Sunday School Convention were In ses-
sion to-day az the First Methodist churrh.
A committee OF six was appointed 10 CON
fer with a committee from the main oody
regarding the election OF officers. ana
the remainder of the day was devoted 20
the reading of the officers report
The Internatinnal Sunday school Les
SONS Committee to-day decided upon It's
renort 10 the convention and IL will be
,,rose,ted N the convention tomorrow.
.rbe schedule Of sunday school lessons
fo, tQa2 has been arranged and Will be-
eo,t IN England al once for the ap-
80, NJ the Corresponding Committee
,, ,rill then be returned 10 the United
states for approval
=, was decided that the next annual
netting of the international Lesson Com
.a. ,,ili he held i'm ST. Louis April rs