Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-02
EDUCATION CONVENTION
OF NoRrn-wEsTERN VIRGINIA.

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The Education Convention of Nor,b.yvcs,o,n
's'"'a' ass'nhlod, agreeohly 10 previous no,ifca.
!, At 'he PRESBYTERIAN Churrh i'm the town of
~. 1911 - 9Si'''"'
hs convention was called to order ~ z. jacob, \
"a OF Ohio county and
Va h's motion. George II Lee. Esq. OF Harrison.
Is unanimously elected President OF the Cmyen.
ion. 'N '''''''
hlessrs G. D Camden and William Mcconnell.
w SIs's"J'eI u Wait upon Mr. Lee. and inform
him OF his election.
Nir. Fec appeared. and upon taking the Chair. r.
'u'hrd niS acknowledgement - thc ,1frycni-i 4 ~
nc hohor which mad BEEN conferred anon him
OA motion Of Mir. McWhruon. of I.cHis.
hsS'trea' That the officers OF this convention be-
>aes President, shah consist or ono Vice President
''oin each county represented four Secretaries. and
ono Door Keeper
Nli motion. me convention proceeded n tho cleo.
non OF zee Presidents, when John AicNyhor,-n ol
LrNiS' John Barnes Of NononEali. James "
lr'ncis OF Ohio, John Parr;o', OF Marshall y,shul
l''SseH q! Tyler. WIN & Iliywoud or gtnlolph.
joseph johnson of li1rr,a1n Albert A. LOWS of
BTaN'on. nud Jnsiah NJ. Sccd Of WOOD. were dgly
elected Vice Presidents at ,he convention
Inc convention next proceeded 10 the election 81
>ccrciaricsi wacrcEpun George " Vh1mu,oa ol
Ohio. James n M,Nicyhcn OF llar.-siu Jam -.
/ ans 81 hoEangIha and Luihcr Ha, mp,d OF liarri.
son. were duly elected Secretaries of the cony,u.
son
o. ml;i,n ofG u Camden Of Harrison.
EsSJiorl. That TIC Hon. Isaac : Z nnvhsrkcr
ofIhe county OF Sllu,ud1ah. Washington {; Sia.'c.
'pn. E-i-, of Ihe county OF rcdcricL james PoiD,s
Esq Of tho county ~ Augusta Col John =. Thomp.
srn. IT the county ofl,oks1u. WA \ Sdmmrryifle
q iEc comfy uf Berkeley John J.. Ssh1n Jr ct tle
county ui - srp, aul Joshua hIcJoy If Warren be
invited 10 lake asais as members at Ihi. convention
The names Of the delegates frlm m. several
counties were now called, whcrcupuu Al appeared
that the following DELEGATES were present:
HS'9--lamgs FJru,s
/ East:g--W \ Summsryille
Breraa--Juhn p Ben.. No -1n D.rc. Th,ma.
/. 3 Fricai. Esl!-s Fe,y. Albert 4 Lewis.
| Fs,iairi-W G. Singleton
ihrr'ss Cal bB iGeess. Aug Z Bond, EpIrlIm
Bee. BE JAM b Jssc'. puuras Chayiu John Gather
1 b ChNrut, { Chiynnj, Gideon y Camden 4 III
I hcn D'v',Son. Dr. . Division. John Castor. John
( GffL Nm Harrison Gas \ IIarper Josruh John.
ss'n, Daniel N'n'heioe, John G Low. her. \ LpNtaar
lr'her Raymond, George II Lee, Charles La,is.
VIM Martin. Eh March. Richlri W Moore james Il!
/ NcNconrn. III McWh,rton, James A!rCa!!cv J Il
Potts, \ l. Pa,o., EzoS,c! QIil!cu. Fhos ) Rcclgr.
.h"'ans Raoa. = Smith. Juhn TiSlae. Weir.
irk. x 81 Whiting. Cuas Wheeler JOAN II Wood
ford. Peter linn.
.iI-asaH--J Il Thompson
Lcais-'I'hamas Bland VI c Bush. 4 Brook, J
" Camp, Evan CI:m.ck, Z Cox, Jr. W X L,wiL~r.
john McNhorou. \ G Roger. ID IL Smith, II Sem
back. Cabrii Tayeuuer
/ hgSm,-JUhn J. S,hun Jr
-hISsfgB--E II Caldwell TIogo, John Parrio:i
! -N'H0tg'ka-Jphn Il rnes Sur, John Barncs
j. isaac Blue John CiayInn. james Evans Zo,!,ki.
! ah hid"eA Rscr Jf, George MeNccly, Pailan.
das $ Eu,er
! Odo-Willi,m Armstrong John " Clemens. =
'i,idrrih, Jacob Ridiic Mckee. Vm Mcconnell
" J. Newton, Alex Newman, Aug W RIier Thos
/ Townsend. G " Thompson. ) II White
Rlat"Pl-D Coz, W & lIlgmrII. David Ii3l.
dor James II Lfgni, Daniel W Slerail L Wal
sou.
:>leaaa2 al--IE,n s Pcnnybackcr
Igisr-S Bond J. ll Ireland, tihu Lacy James
Morris, P,e>iy Martin, Ras,oi, w Underwood. L
WeI,s John Wells
Eooi--Aus,in GcrIicy, C Berkeley. Lewis B,ai,
I Ih"S ChIn"ei,rr, + 4 Henderson p Bruce, " ~
P.u'snan, " Stg,d. VI Spencer, r 1 ayeuner
UarrCi--J Vi, Coy.
Delegates were appointed ffom the following
c"'H'Us, wd" were not IA attendance: W. Book
Cuhrii. k-uawha
On motion Of Nh Kinchc!1c amended on motion
% Mr.. P1rrnu.
Rsss!re5. That he rules ard regulations Of the
House Of Delegates Of Virginia be aLorlrd Gr the
government Of this CONVENTION ia lis deliberations
80 fIr rs applicable.
On motion Of Mr. Lewis of Harrison.
ReSoiJrl, 7 hat he lusne at this convention be
opened az each sitting with p aver. AMI the clergy.
may be present, be requested u lake seats as mem
bers Of tbs convention. and OBI .iaie in prayer
On motion Of Mr.. McCgIIy. Benjamin ). Griffin, !
was appointed Door Keeper.
On motion OF Mr. Thompson Reso'Uel. That ono !
geniiemIn, from each OF hc counties Wal have seats
n convention by request, be appointed Vice Prosi.
dent of this convention.
On motion Of Mr. Lewis OF Harrispn. RESOLVED.
That Ihe chair be vacated for prayer To hc
resumed upon the completion thereof aud tina. the
President. do designate some clergyman, TO Oilicalo
Ir that purpose
wher,uron, the Rev. f. Q1len Of Clar!,l,urgh.
oihciatcd 90 an appropriate prayer. behalf Of Tie
convention
On motion Of Mr. Camden Resided. That editors
OF newspapers, b, admitted 6, seats within the bar
"i lhe House. iOr the purpose Of noting the pro.
ceedIucs thereof
On motion Of Mr.. GofTof Harrison. Re'olrs9 That
OIL ihe seats on the right hand side Of the eastern
aisle on ,le hoor Of the House, be apart for hr
use of the members ofthc convention anI al other
SEATS be Appropriated % the use Of spectators.
On motion Of Mf. Newman. Pcs1lred, That
committee consisting oiOne member from each cJuu-
~ represented IN the convention he appointed 10 con.
sder aud report. what subjects they shall deem pro.
per or expcdieni Cor the action orihis convention.
and ihe order IN which they shall be taken Up aud
cOnI-jcrcd
Pursuant 10 the last resolution, the Prcsidcn,
nafacd ihs following gentlemen 10 compose the com.
mutsf:
Messrf P,nnybacker. Singleton. S,mmervilI, Of
Borhiey, Srhon Of Mason. Mccoy, Points, Friend
Camden, illymoud Of Rlnl,ph, Martin of Tyler
Caldwell, Newman, McNccly. S;ccI Thomson.
McWbyrcr.
on motion of Mr. Prnnybsc'or no was excused
from serving 90. chairman Of the committee, aai on
motion Of Mr. ParrOil, Nlr Camden was chosen chair.
mIu thereof
On motion of Mr.. Plrrioft Ordered, That the
convention take recess, until O'Clock, r. NJ.
The convention re-3s-omblod ot the time appoin-
ted oni was opened with prayer By the Rev. Elias
Hruau, Of Citrksburg.
On mp'ipn 1T Mr. McCally. VIVA Harris was op-
pointed ns-isiout Door Keeper.
The President laid before the convention. n com
mun.cauo1 from J. ~. McNlechcn, G. a Harper W.
J.. Coil VIM a. Harrison. Chaplin. J. McCaliy.|
and q. ID Camden On committee OF core pJudsucc)
100 Dosing ara address from Alexander Campbell EsI.
81 Brook rpuufy Ou the subject OF C1ur4tI11 which