Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-23
EnrCAIlnN MEETING

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At meeting 81 the czrus OF | yurhhufp Al the Ban.
list Church. oa saturday evening The Sh lust + 7 the
purpose Of Hkna nlu consideration the canse II pflua>
~ Seaeol idaeatea: On motion Of Robert ! DAVIS
David X. EdeY was called To the Chair and DAVID T.
Spence afnuitltd Secretary.
Mr. Davis 1hon introduced Mr.. ! IIenry from the
stale oi New York, and Superintendent ai B.lrieI
Schools for the county Of lefkmef IN dat Sat; who
addressed tie meeting ln hoe quarters oi M hour un
Tie subjected Common setoes, IN anabe aud interest,
in uluHtr.
A(er Mr. IlprfY lad cenrlad. j. ON mutton If Nj
Nm. 1. lancey n, faced 6} lew pertinent remarks
II was resolved, na1nmousY. That The hanks ii Tins
meeting he suder'd 10 Nh t!eGg TOT his satisfactory ard
able address.
The Eeg. Mr.. pauahen then aroscand, in briei and
lee lle manner. advocated The cause ol Education.
MI IL J DAVIS, from the Committee appalaJ,d AT
prev ans Hfees, nav reported, with Ii5aoble, plan
"i Primary Sehoai i saclaliuu as falloNs;
Ne. the undersigned, believing that thorough and
universal edusai1ond It's cltzHs eAoad be primary ob-
Jet u a lf,r government II is the nus imruftanl
safeguard 81 itee Institutions aid ounrs lie f,ipsi
blessing On Individuals; regarding the system popular
education NV existing IN Nlfabiu. as whully insults
rl1hl 10 'lr ile afat object dt,tdng do all our
ron'r /" esabsl III rs place sysem lounded on the
mes' enlarged and teol principles, aad adopted 10 the
VANS and um'iatcts 1T tie re- ple and furthermore
hfevpp rtal The most efficient sitp which rai at pf
en-, be aiken Ia tuaheancc I'll these views Is The ofma
ton u associorus II tfeen plffs oihe State Tor the
IhiPtNf 90 eultelN4 aud ulluSig Hmunghi lie people
such mlnImaaf IN the subJ CT oi popular cdurauon as
MY enaule hem To understand tie operation vi braI
tuu ,Hl'fHi sHstm aud justly APPRECIATE the in por.
iafee 81 atufa"a by them; have formed ourselves lns
loan Ass"saiiaa Tor ia purpuse, and agfre be gov
emed hY the following constitution aud such regulations
~ accordance herewith rs shall hereafter be adopted by
The ass 5rlasIsn.
Aris'e |. 1 his Association shall be called. Il he
LAnci3nr! Primary School Association"
Afuflr = Any pfrsun NAY become member Of this
A. dim l.. tl
I" TIE Treasurer al HE time o subscribing and annually
thereafter TIE sun OF iii cents.
ArIele q The object fins Association shall be- gen.
orally, 10 ca uperale with the cenal Association Grmed
IN lie ey ol Richmond, III promoting the establishment
o an enlarged and liberal system Of popular education
throughout the SAT-; aud pailtcuIarly to inoru tbsln
selves, and collect and distribute amng The people Of
iyncthnfg aud The county ot Canpbcl, such nlafma>
ton, as 10 The various systems which have been SUCCESS
FULLY esabished,ihe details al their practical opera
lon,atd hcir comparative results as may be best cal,
caia'et To give Them lair understanding tie SUBJECT
10 enable en- 10 appreciate lis importance and TO
make uGlclous selection Of The system best adapted to
! their wants aud condition.
Article 4. II shall moreover be the duty Of the Asso
cation Ia appeal To such intelligent pefsns who ee
interest ~ The cause OF educailon HEY NAV select
particularly the clergy u eysry denomination. and re.
quest them 10 aid 10 turerna design The Assuca-
ton and also 10 appoint persons, mombers Of HE
Association or others, as they may selecf, prepare
tdh P IL llP, duu READ bfle The assucdtIon, essays
on such inter- sung topics connected with education
The Association may designate, the persons appointed
may seIrcI.
Article 5. The officers of this Association shall be
President FIVE ICE Presidents, Recording Secretary
Treasurer, aud CutHmiliee To he called the Cores.
ponding and Distributing COMMITTEE, who shall hold
their Offices Tor year and unlIl others are clasen
! Article o. The President shall preside at all meetings
OF he assoeiaon Ia his absence, Of the Wee pesl~
dents; and N the abseuce ot both President aud Wee
.rtI4. "a, g. Ill.
tempore
Ariel, z II shall be the duty Of The Recording Ser.
Rotary 10 keep record Of HE proceedings OF mis- Asoe
claun;aGd o the Treasurer to the fluids Of The
Assoealln 10 pay them out only upon the order Of the
Pfoslden', the certificate OF the Secretary that the
payment Is autborzed by The Association aud 10 keep
and reuderlo the Association, every months. an ac
count Of ms receipts and disbursements.
Aruele {. II shall he the duly Of the Corresoontinq
and Distributing Committee 10 confer with olher AssU.
cations 10 The best of pronofino The nnmnn
ohiec selec aud procure with the funds 1eh shall
We furnished them uy - 4tli.un iUr Ii al purpose
such daeudss"-, ,-.."flcals and Other ppalcaons
they may deem best calculated further the designs Of
The Association; aud Ia distribute hen, OF such them
AS HEY shall tang mast likely tobp useful as Nnitlt as
the means afhe Association el permit ainena The PEG
pie OF IsFurdburt and county oi Campbell.
! Arlalr . Tue Asuraioa shall meet on tie FIST
Thursday every month al slct hour and place $ snail
hereafter be agreed There shall also be special
The Pres'iea, al He request Of any hree members, shall
appoint.
Article l0 This Constitution ay he amended by
vote Of laolirls Of tho members present any regular
meeting.
Winch, bea4 read, on motion of Mr.. Yancey. was
adopted unanimously.
On mdion Of Rev Mr.. Doughen, Resolved, that the
chair appoint eoumiee Of ;. to nominate oicers aud
report to next mseijng-Alr. Doughen, WIN. +. Yam,
cey, InD NJ. Speed c. II. Slaughter aud X. ]. Davis
were appointed said committee
On motion Of Mr. VIM. T. iancey, il resolved
that COMMITTEES of be apponled procure subscribers
the foregoing constitution. In pursuance Of which the
chair appointed WIN. ;. Reid, Ir. H. A. Christian,
/ ". D. FAIR, Edw'd }. Burton, II. r. Nth. y, A.
Wilson, Jr. and n. Manson to be the said committee
I Ga noon. il was resolved that the foregoing cons-
tulon and the proceedings Of this meeting. be published
in The papers OF the town..
On melton OF Rev Mr.. Donghen, it was resolved hat
the next meeting be held al the Of the Eynchbnrg
Young Mems De0atus sJciely or Saturday, evening
ntXt.
On motion. the meeting adonrnfd
q r EDLEY, rfes't.
Pawn E SFracE, stey.