The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS CONF En- u
Interesting Meeting Last Night
at Presbyterian Pub
fishing House,
THE. LEADERS DISCUSS PLANS
Hon. w. N. Hartshor,1, Mr..
Marion Lawrence and
Others Speak.
THE. LEADERS DISCUSS PLANS

The leaders Of tn. Sunday school forces
of RICHMOND rallied in an enthusiastic
manner last evening, at largely attend.
ed and interesting meeting held IN the
chapel hall Of the Presbyterian building.
About seventy men prominent In the
religious bukiness and social life Of tho
city, met to extend a greeting 70 three OF
the leading Representatives of the sun
day school work OF North America, q on
~. N. Hartshorn. OF Boston, chairman OF
the executive committee Of tho lnterna-
tonal Sunday School ASSOCIATION; Mr.
Marion Lawrance, Of Toledo, Ohio, gen
eral secretary OF the International Assoc
citation, and Hon.. N !. =. Broughton or
North Carolina, a member Of Tthe Inter
national Committee, and one OF its most
prominent workers. in the South. N
These gentlemen. tnauguratedE last even
ing a series otScont erencesi with represen,
tative, CHRISTIAN business men IN teresteu
in Sunday schools and Sunday \. school
work, that will take hem 70 about q
dozen Southern Cites during the next
three weekBc. Among the. cites 10 be VS.
Tied are Raleigh and Durham, N. c.; Au-
gusla Macon and Atlanla, Ca; Mont
gonery. Ala; Memphis Tenn.il4't yn
Va, and others. The purpose Of these
conference.-the to acaualnt the leaders OF
the Christian forces OF the sourh, with
the widespread and effective work OF
the International Association as 1t comes
| In touch with tho best life and the clear
est thought Of North America:
alaclaren. OF the Canadian Court Of Ap-
peais, is president; Rev. A. L. Philips,
D.. d., 81 OF this city,. is a vice espresso dent,
and r. Jopling. bank er, OF Danvlile.
committee. is interested In the work Of
1900, COO officers and teachers who super
wise lb3 600 Sunday schools with u mem
bership Of nearly 14,05u.oOo In the Umted
pines and the Hawaiian Islands, Canada,
Mexico; Central America and the West;
Indies. .s2B sF
Mr. Hartshorn is well known Boston
business man, the Usher and principal
owner Of the Modern Priscilla Magazine,
and is actively identified With the nct.v.-s
ties of the Baptist Church and OF the sun
day school cause. a member Of the 4intef-
national executive committee for several
years, he, was In 1902 at the Denver con-
ven ton, elected chairman to succeed the
late 3. F. Jacobs, who for more 95t..An
twenty years had directed the Sunday
School forces Of the land.
Mr.. Marion Lawrence, Of Toledo, the
general secretary Of the organization, Is 4
in the Sunday school world. He. has been
for more than thirty years superint endent
OF washington Street Congregational Sun
day school, Of Toledo and month ago
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instructions to live not less than ninety
nine years. 5S
Hon. N :. B. Broughton, Of Raleigh, M
G., one Of the most honored leaders OF the
Baptist Church In the South, ls 4 well
known citizen OF North Carolina. he
has been for Is years secretary OF the
Baptist State Convention Of North Caro-
lima. "A former member OF the Senate. he y
maintains his interest In civic affairs,
while he is alive TO the interests OF the
great Sunday school movement OF which
he is a part. l&
A Notable Gathering.
It was notable gathering Of prominent
mon Of tho city that gree,teal INC v,s To-.
prominent superintendent ana otner uc-
Or. Frank w. Stiff, chairman Of tho To-
cal committee on reception to the dis
tinguished guests. called the company to
order, and DR.. Edward Leigh Pell was
selec ted to preside. After expressing tho
It gaye MN 70 sree MI me nrts
horn. who made the first regular address
OF the evening.
After paying q tribute 70 virginla a,an he
people of the Old Dominion. The inter-
national Sunday school work binds us to-
gether In the bonds Or Cnr n ,an unltS
four worlds conventions have been held,
and in 1907 the worlds fifth convention
win be held IN Rome. Italy; i ls expect
Of delegates will go from this country.
MI. Hartshorn spoke OF! the growth or
organized State work In the country, re-
ferring to Massachusetts, wh ~ ~ eSpe.qs
ohio, $1,000 a year, with twenty-five paid
secretaries In the field,
The speaker said he wanted 70 arouse o,s,'
an Interest among phe pe4R at q Vas .o e nart
of tho desire that called nun tro ir no ,,,it1
this year. The south. LOUISVILLE. hy., IL, WIN VIZ
entertain the international. convention 10 ~ "a
1OnS. and we want tho South to reach tne
highest point OF efficient service peIore
that time. Mr., Hnrtshorn presence et M
person present With map, showing Wy
extent OF the internatlonl WofA
Prince Of Workers,
Mr.. I.awrance was then introduced as
THE PEi hr;e q sunday ts aim ana hope
Of the workers was to MAKE ne woi Nan =,
South count for more IN tho future y. i!'u r.,
ever before lie referred 70 th In Torf tha At
State was almost dead IN fact. Il only+
needed strength enough 10 DRAW lis ast
breath, 49,,
facts in International work, the orgnnll2zaa-
ton of the worl; IN Mexico ~ IVY VI .sa lmn,
America IN January; leN. ~,
for tho work in the South SAID : ne \, j. !,
wnrk If tho association. and was followed
b By Hon. N. D, BrouEhton. OF Raleigh. n.
c. who Is chairman q the committee On On
IVA MA hs nj one time lived In Richmond
ana and worked on the Dispatch, and was al
wnys delighted TO come back Mr..
nrougfton said he had been Sunday
school superintendent In Raleigh for tWen-
a.. eight years. He said that whatever OF
success had come 10 the work Of hts
Of tho International sunday-sellool Assoc