Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-24
TO the Friends of the Sunday Schools
a. in Virginia..

IN virginia
Encouraged By the interest that was
taken in the Sunday School Convention
held in this city last year. and by the sti
mulant to the good work which issued
from that meeting. the friends in this city
have decided without a dissenting voice
! to call another Convention. to be held in
Richmond on the Goth of May next We
have been appointed - committee 10 ad>
dress you this Circular on the subject o.
the general objects OF this meeting we
have only to say, as was SO appropriately
and comprehensively said in the Circular
of last year. that they ~ sill BIZ to collect
facts in regard to the present state OF
Sunday School instruction throughout the
State 10 ascertain the amount of desIi
tuition. the various methods adapted to
meet this restitution. and the respective
success at ending each method to obtain
| the plans and modes of conducting Sun.
day Schools under different circumstan>
ceS that have been most successful. aud
compare and discuss them to hear facts
and statements Of interest from colpor
teurs, missionaries and others to discuss
| the great principles that underlie this in-
stltution. with their multiplied results !;
to listen to addresses from distinguished
friends Of the cause from this and other
States. who are expected to be present.
and to arouse as far rs possible n deeper
interest in the religious instruction Of the
young among parents. teachers and 9th.
ers. 50 that an impulse may be given to
Sunday School efforts throughout the
State"
No argument is needed to establish the
Importance Of such Convention, and we
are sure that the bare statement will be
sufficient to ensure hearty CO operation
from you. We doubt not that the meet
ing will be highly interesting. aud that
nought but good can flow from it. With
the view Of adding to the interest Of it,
and enabling it to act upon facts. permit
us to urge you. FIRST 10 appoint (at once
delegates to this Convention, either from
your respective churches. Sunday Schools
| or neighbOrhOods, rs may be most conve-
nient To you. The number of delegates
We leave TO your decision. Let your
delegations be large. ami urge their At.
tendance. Secondly. to collect all the
facts you can bearing on this subject, and
transmit them 10 the Convention To eye
~ Sunday Schoo! in the State vii be sent
blank torn "t report, which W. desire
the scho Is to fill up and return 10 Hugh
Blair. Esq. the Secretary Of our joint
C mmit.ee. in Richmond. Let them be
forwarded by the irs. of May. so thai The
statistics can be aggregated in report to
the Convention.
Al meeting Of our City Convention
the following resolution WAS unanimously
adopted. and We were instructed to in-
'urm you Of it:
Reso Ved. That the Sabbath School
Convention OF Richmond and Manchester
extends a cordial invitation to all the
frlerids of Sabbath Schools in the State to
attend the Sac Convention which is u
be held in Richmond TN the 99h OF Nav
next. with the assurance that our houses
will be open to receive them. We trust
that our brethren in this cause will come,
that We may hold coun Ell and encourage
one another in the great work in which
We are engaged"
Friends aud delegates who expect to at.
tend will please inform Mr.. p. B. Price.
y: Richmond, ('he chairman of the com.
mitIee of reception) Of the fact. by the
Goth OF May. 50 that suitable places may
be secured and assigned to them. When
they reach Richmond. they will please
report themselves At the Methodist Book
Concern. she bookstore Of Mr.. P. b.
Price. or the bookstore Of Mess,s. Wor-
than Il COttrell. all on Main street, where
they will find committees TO conduct them
the homes assigned. Very truly.
WIZ. F. TAYLOR,
Tuos. j. EVANS.
March 80. 1857.
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