Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10
WILL CLOSE TO-DAY.
sUyDAY-sCHOOL TEACHERS FINISH
THEIR WORK THIS EVENING.
YESTERDAYS INTERESTING SESSION.


The first day Of the convention or the
State Sunday-School Association passed
into history yesterday with three SER
vices, every one better than the one pre-
ceding, until the exercises last night
were such as not soon to be forgotten
! for enthusiasm and benefits TO those
present.
The morning and afternoon sessions
were well attended and the addresses
were all practical and of a kind helpful
to the individual teacher when he sits
before his expectant class.
a very useful feature OF the days pro-
ceedings was the Bible study conducted
by Rev. DR.. Pell, who conducts a Bib
class Of teachers at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall on each Satur-
day. Another feature also very attractive
is the practical addresses of Professor
Hamill, field worker Of the International
| Association. The singing at each meet
ing has been hearty and full OF inspira-
ton, and has been a source of much plea
sure to the delegates as well as being aid
work.
THE MORNING SESSION.
The superintendent and teachers were
called to order in the morning session at
10 o'clock. and were led I'm prayer by
Rev. DR.. w. V. Tudor. Of this city. The
first feature of the service was the Bible
study conducted by Rev. L. l.. Pell. ID. d.,
editor Of the Bible Reader. of this city.
The chapter chosen for the lesson is one
Of the favorites of everybody, and one
Of the best-known in the entire Word
John xiv. DR.. Pell said. when he had
finished the lesson, made dOubly interest
ing and helpful by his exposition Of it,
that he would go over several Of the
harder lessons in the Sunday-school books
for the present quarter.
President NaWter when DR.. Pell had
concluded. threw the meeting open, and
invited any who felt like doing so TO give
their experiences in Sunday-school work
and make suggestions as to better ways
of conducting schools
Several persons spoke Interestingly.
among them Captain T. c. Morton OF
stanton, and Mr.. Adams, Of Halifax
county.
Professor Hamill. field worker Of the
International Association, was the next
speaker. He was to discuss matters of
general interest, and he asked the dele
gates TO suggest some topics of interest
to all. These were suggested: young
People" THE Primary Department"
"The Securing Of New Scholars" Get
ting Adult Male0 Interested" Securing
Teachers" Getting Teachers to Study"
Getting Them TO Attend Regularly"
Each Of the above was taken up sepa-
rately, and under the head Of "The Young
People" and The Primary Department"
many helpful suggestions were thrown
out; the manner of presenting the les
son, the question Of prizes and rewards,
the place for the primary class, acces-
SORES to the classroom, etc.
How TO Get New Scholars" The fol-
owing suggestions were offered: Get
them through the teacher, through the
scholar, through a thorough visitation
q the homes Of the vicinity.
The question of scholars attending the
UNCONVENTIONAL school in the forenoon
aid a union school in the afternoon was
debated. but the general idea prevailed
that it was hurtful to the best interests
Of the scholar and the school OF his pa
rents.
DIR. NJ H. H. Smith. OF Washington, |
Spoke of the way 10 interest adult |
scholars, and followed this up with
fine address on "Sunday-School Leakage; |
and Its Cure"
The address was given under the two |
general heads cause and cure, and each |
OF these was divided into seven parts. as |
follows, the cause and cure under each |
number:
/. ndifference-Interest;
g. Ignorance-Informati
3. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.;
4. Icness--Intimacy;
&. importantly,
6. congruity-Inhuence;
Z. Observation-Disclosures
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was also very |
Dr. Hatcher opened the meeting, and |
Rev. w. S. Campbell was called to the /
chair to preside in the absence OF Presi-
dent Vawter. DR. Pell conducted an
other Bible study.
The address Of the afternoon was de-
livered by Mr. Washington, whose sub
iect was, "A Vision OF Christ in the
Temple" The address was illustrated by
views OF the various apartments OF the
Temple at Jerusalem.
Miss Bristow, of Washington, sang
after the lecture very effectively. open
the Gates Of the Temple" Professor Ha-
mill gave a practical talk on How to
Gnde a Sunday School,"
Rev. NJ. a. Jones followed Mr.. Hamill
individual.
THE CLIMAX SERVICE.
The services of the day, all enJoyabie
and profitable to Sunday-school workers,
reached a climax in the proceedings DIT
night.
The delegates were called TO order by
Vice-President W. II. Jones, ana the de-
votional exercises. from to $50 O'CLOCK
we're conducted by Rev. Donald Guthrie
IF this city. The whole congregation
oined AT the conclusion OF the halt-hour
service in singing the inspiring hymn
.christ Liyeth in Me-" Rev. r. j. Pretty
nan. of stanton, was then introduced
~ Mr.. Jones. and delivered a very ad-
n,rable address on the SUNDAY school as
enirjtuaI Force" He said that the Holy
most was the great need OF the sunday
cbool and the Church. and made THIS
,e,v beautiful analogy between the pro-
-rass of modern science and the quicken
no. mower of the Holy Ghost declaring
hat science had made all men neighbors,
mi the Holy Ghost made all men bro
hers. ~, ,..
Professor Hamill followed Mr.. Pretty
oan ON the work of Sunday school asso-
H.