Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-27
Religious Instruction Of Neepoe,

We give-plsce to the following from correspondent
THIS Is the age OF electricity and progress
and improvement-and has been styled emphatically
the age OF resolutions. The inspired penman lcA
where rccord, book called the Book OF Associations
yet in the sacred volume there is book called the Acts
OF the Apostles" The second Sabbath School Conver
ou oi Virginia commenced it, sessions In this city ON the
Sd OF April and without dissenting voice they passed
the following resolution;
ResoIr As the sense Of this Convention that in &C
coriancc with the humane spirit in regard
the oral christian instruction o coored population IL
be earnestly recommended 10 masters pastors, congcga
tions, and all good people amongst themselves
faithfully towards securing. according law. oral Sab
bath schSo instruction for the coored people throughout
the State.
IL Is the object OF this resolution To change the civil
condition OF the negro alter the relations masters and
servants teach them to read It, sole object IA t
promote the moral aud scriptural insuc orsyor
other words, furnish them scripture &C
corning to Law; vet IN moro comprehensive term the
ouly Object of the Convention IL passing this resolution
the colorej part population through
out the State, the preached gospel Go ye into all the
~"rd and preach gospel 10 every creature teaching
them To observe all things whatsoever have commanded
YOU The population in this city about L. Ou,
and there tour African churches, of which i
among the largest churches in the world and Lowell Ma
son its choir is not equslled by any in Ametcs-
They sing 10y the difficult and scientific music
aud We have no doubt that many OF the'u sing with the
spirit and with the understanding making melody their
hearts At the time this resolution adopted there
WAS all African sabbath School IN ST james church of
2Ou 2Sn scholars aud Bible class Of coort men
varying from forty 10 sixty, and successful school in
OF the African Methodist churches and anot er in
Walkers tobacco factory Eight days after the resolution
adopted, two schools commenced, of which had
been suspended during the winterthe other entirely
Others have since commenced and the churches Of IN.
city generally taking steps establish similar schools IL
has heretofore been stated different newspapers that
there paper before the Convention signed by the
Governor and other distinguished gentlemen which gave
their servants permission attend Sunday School This
instrument recognizes the negro property and shows
the masters willingness do what the law of tn land
paper reads follows Our negroes have permission to
attend Sabbath School, at any suitable place in Rich
Hond and TO receive moral and religious instruction orally
Signed by Henry A. Wise, Richard q. Morris Robert c.
Sianari, etc. etc. The same paper submitted aud
signed Ia Lynchbuig by Chi-wel Dabney. John Il Mcem
John HOns, Seth Woodruff, John X Mcdaniel ETC. etc;
and wherever has been submitted has bcen signed by
the leading men III both Eastern aud Western Virgins.
Governor Wise believes this effort will take North
fanacism its sharpest weapon. His Excelency is
alone in this opinion. thinking there should
be great in the selection of teachers equity JUS
ce and the rights OF man have been, and STILL
fully, shameiuly and di>graceiully distorted under
CLOAK; yet there is the slightest danger from
schools established m churches aud taught by those who
have the confidence o the community The harvest truly
pientcous but this labor be performed by
gers The first African sold in America sold James
river August goth, l62; and may the Virginia master
unite organization perfect the only object Of the
Virginia Sabbath School Convention expressed the fore
going resolution Shall Ethiopia stretch forth her hands in
vainy JAMES RIVER