The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-03
IN INTERESTS OF
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Representative Gathering Was Held
Last Night.
WORK OF THE STATE UNIONS.
The Situation \ bly, Discussed by
Speakers and Plans LAID for
Iurtherins the Assucia-
ti0n's Work.
WORK OF THE STATE UNIONS.

One Of the most representative gatherings
ever held in the city in the interest of
Sunday-schools was held last night in the
hall of the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation. The meeting was held in response
to an invitation sent out by u special COM
mittee OF the Virginia Sundayschoo1
Union.
The various denominations of the city
were represented by pastors and laymen,
the following being some OF those present.:
Revs. Jere Wisherspoon. D. D.. Carey p.
Morgan, Landon R. Mason, ]. J. Gravatt,
c. A. Marks, VIM S. Campbell, R. H. Ben
nett. and Messrs. Ro NJ. Smith. Marshall
Redford. George c. Jefferson, w. f. Rich
ardson, Prof VIM. f. Fox. E. c. Massie,
A. j. Gary, S. B. Woodtin. Arthur B.
Clarke, II. f. w. Southern, S. q. Bishop,
Q. B. Morgan, S. B. Adkins. Waiter
Strickland, w. R. Miller, w. A Arsell,
w R. Jones ]. r. T. Burroughs, K. Is.
Walthall, ]. O. Barsel, Jacob Umlauf. W.
W. Brock, w. j. Kimbrough Robert
Whittet, Sr., C. P. Walthall, S. Grant
King, Burton L. Norris, and many others,
both ladies and gentlemen.
The meeting was opened with the sing
ing of "All Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name and prayer was offered by Kew
C. A. Marks, after which State Secretary
]. r. Joplin, of Danville introduced the
Field Secretary of the Union Rev. a.
Sprenkle. who spoke of the aims and OBJ
jects of the State organization. MI
Sprenkle suggested that. as the Sunday
school represented the largest army in the
world, and is one of the most aggressive
eyangelizing agencies in the land tina;
the Importance of the work demanded time,
thought and support of all. Among the
objects of the State Union is the effectlnS
of an organization in every county in the
State: about twenty are organized up TO
the present time.
WORK in JERSEY.
Rev. E. Morris Ferguson, of Trenton,
State Field Secretary for New Jersey,
spoke on How to Improve Sunday-schoot
Work" His address was most interesting.
Many suggestions were made as TO the
home department, the primary department,
the securing and holding of scholars, Sc
curing of facts in reference to church at
tendance In Pennsylvania, the house-to-
house canvass has been made in seventy
cities. and the results, it is claimed fully
Justify the outlay of time and money
Many have been gathered into the sunday
schools and churches through TINS syS-
tematic effort to find out who our neiSh-
hors are. Pastors have given hearty
words of commendation/ the plan, which
is pronounced a marked success ReIer-
ence was made to the general work OF the
International organization, with Secreta-
ries Hamill Lawrence and Maxwell IT
the field, seeking to bring the States into
line with strong organizations, and through
them the &c slty and district Unions
The addresses and remarks OF the Presl-
dent were interspersed with the singing OF
several gospel hymns. Ny .. r. oosoS'
of the Grace-Street Church choir, led the
singing.
Union was referred to the Executive Com
nittee of the State Sunday-school Union.
and requested to make effect to orsanize
in the near future. The Rev. DR.. Wither-
spoon offered closing prayer and pro
nounced the benediction.