Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-12-23

the following gentlemen were appointed a
commit,ee-Professor Hardy, DIR. +. Carr
and Mr.. John b. Minor.
On motion Of Mr.. Minor,
Resolved LIST, That the President, Vice
Presidents and Secretaries of this Con
yeo,ion, and Judge John B. Clopton, II.
O. Scott, Esq, DR.. Lewis w. Chamber
Iayne, Thos. Richie, ESQ.,, j. b. Thorn
ton, Esq. and DR.. Thos. r. Mitchell, be q
committee 10 embody the principles aP'
proved by this Convention, (adoptine -
far as possible the language employed ~
the Convention,) in a memorial
Legislature, and take the proper SIPS
have it duly presented TO Inc oe"
Assembly.
Resozced End, That the primary ecu
cation Of all. being in the opinion OF ms
Convention pre-. eminently important ihat
subject should be separately pfesentei To
the Legislature and the people, Tor their
appreciation. without being necessarily IN
VOWED in the fate of a proposition to ex-
tend the public bounty to higher classes OF
summaries.
Resolped 81, That a committee of
be appointed 10 prepare an address to the
people OF Virginia, Recommending the
subject Of primiry Education to their
solemn consideration.
And Messrs. Thomas Richie, b. NJ.
Smith and II. g. Scott, were appointed d
committee in accordance with the last
resolution.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Ryland,
Resolred, That the Superintendants
and Teachers ofSabbath Schools through
out Virginia, be requested to visit all the
adult white persons who cannot read, in
their respective neighborhoods, and urge
them TO attend Sabbath School.
On motion OF DR.. Pluner,
RESOLVED, Unanimously that the thanks
Of this convention be respectfully tender
ed TO its officers who have so ably, i'm.
partially and patiently served it during
its protracted discussions.
On motion of Mr.. b. M. Smith,
Resolred, That the thanks of the Con
vention are hereby rendered to the House
of Delegates for the use of their Hail and
to the Trustees Of the Baptist Church for
the use of their Lecture Room, during
the meeting Of this Convention. The
Convention then adjourned sine die, the
members eviucing the best feeling, and
separating in u spirit so cordial as 10 shew
that the occasion had been the means oil
a social intercourse out OF which had
grown high sentiments Of esteem and re.
spect.
The highly intelligen, body of gentle
men which formed the Convention are
now bound together in a league, upon
which rests solemn obligations, to add
vance the great Cause of education
The Convention. it IS true, has resolved
itself into lis original elements but every
member ot II ssamed BY the act of meet
ing here, a responsitli ty to the State
aud To his immediate section Of ountry
10 use his efforts, carnesly and on all pro-
prrsoccasions, to advance the objects for
which the Convention assembled. An
nay they be impressed wilh the truth that
that assembIage was the mere beginning
of their work, indeed, that it but cut out
work for them-and that they must re-
turn home aud commence their lahors-
that they must enlist their people in the
cause, themselves leading the way
that they must work upon public senti-
ment and make it warm and active in the
enterprise. This they must do or their
action will come to naugkt. For unless
the people be interested in the natter
unless there be vigilance and industry in
the prosecution Of plans for primary rdu-
cation in the counties, among the people al
home, the State may contribute millions
of dollars, and it will be like pouring wa
ter into a seive, it will all be lost.