The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-12

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.hs g cnoiars, and ~ many Of than 80. ,.,.~.s-
= vas GOT 20 ee expected that tbev vo.sd Xssc.s
themselves to their charge 4. s,s...o - s0 os.oss
Ssse nofEios 70 the love and fear Of f3od
BY which children could be Isdused !. ~. nt p'ee'
day school. There Vas bus oas way - - 49, 80
there, AID that was By work.
Mr. I. y. Price thought vast deal might h. ~.
SEE the children, get them Interested, Win 49,.
confidence and esfeen,s and then discharge ycsr
daty % them as teachers, aud she object dssirsl
might be obtaiued. 4
After remsrks from MFR. psssrkia and other sss-
,ismen the Convention took recess until locIosk.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembied pursnart Ia "A.
jonrnneni. Rev. Mr.. keppisr. "a yies fsesiasss.
The proceedings we're opened With sinxius and
some additional delegates appeared and .pro,,.a
their names. - "a"ss'e
The discussion OF the second proposition ,,,or,.a
oy the business committee was resumsa
Mr. beaeman, OF Richmond. desired to susssss
plan which he thought would dssniseIv $780,.
the question He then gave . variety of ststi.,irs
compiled from tho census Of lS50 Of the num,,sr
ofchildron in the State who attended psither S.s.
day schools nor day schools. lie wished The con.
sention 70 consider the expediency OF formiar n
sunday School Union to cover the entire sssts :
Let there be an agent to visit the principal town.
10 each county aud present the cause 10 eAe -
PIE, ana ges some man enlisted TO Wait essry IAN.
s1a ges All the children into the Sunday Schoola
the larger towns could be divided into distrfcsu-
committees be appointed to visit each 6sstries
iFsfn the denominational preferences of pDrsns.
aau u they have none, get them TO send Shsir
,a 20 sae school nest convenient lie moved
expediency OF forming aSanday School Uui5n
Inc EotioD was adopted; and a. Il Ia : ps.,s.-
distinct from the subject under considsrstion Il
poi1ted hereafter. ~
Mr. T. b Price. TO whom the subject was rss.rr.
tim: ''s .s A~~a~
Resolved, As the sense of this couyeptiou ON
tue topic under Consideration, that the lesdnr io-
stiamentaiity for inducing regular attandnpe. of
seh0iafs IL lively interest on the part Of the
teacher towards each pupil Of the class, ., mps-
thy sustained by Christian motives aud intense de.
sire Tor the spiritual welfare OF its suhisot-sueh
al interest aud sympathy as will devise me.us "a
make the exercises attractive to the children and
VIII send the teacher forth to seek them when A.
sent Visitation should follow closely upon absepce
anu should as Tar possible be performed n, sach
teacher for his OF her own cIssr ReyuIsrI, -
pointed visiters may assist teachers wheu nsc.s-
sary, and should be constantly In the 6.ld in
search ei those who 90 to no sabbath School Al ALI
10 many cases teachers themselves have ample time
ana opportunity to visit waste places. and shoula
diligently do so. The same interest that prompfs
to diiigent visitation should direct attenrian ana
energy 10 sueh AN arrangement OF the whole intsy-
nsi management OF the school, az may make is
pleasant as well as profitable to the children. rs
gard shouldsbe had to the proper warming and ven
tliat'on OF Che school olroom--protrscted wearisome
sessions should be ayoidedand all its exerci.es "a
srrangsd as to impart life and animation to its
sion of the sonls Of the scholars, should be tsnt
constantly and prayeriaiy In view.
The report was adopted. t s-
The Secretary then read the third propesition :.
Il W ffErr
mode of prosecuting the same % sFR7r
resolution covering the subject having been
already adopted, the Convention voted 10 pass IN
allow can the talen. and pietv Of ,hs cnn,.,
be more generally enlisted in the Sunday school
work ~ Ns1'''
Dr. Plumer thought private application va.
better than public appeals. The best iutellecs vss
secured ior tne work OF Teachings and no enc
selecting from a ncaber offering In responsa 20 =
appear from the pulpit. 80
MI Samuel Price, of Richmond, and Mr.. I,os.
OF Ghapiottesyilie, agreed with DR.. PIumer
Mr., VIM. n. Taylor offered the followius xe.,t,,
ton, which Was adopted: f''0'A
Resolved. That In order to obtain teachers nj
requisite faleues aud pefy, private conferences ON
tae part OF the pastor of the Church or iniusntni
lsymen, will by the blessing of God be- t,u.d = M.
inenty useful in enisting suitable persons in m.
service. ~ '"'
The nth proposition was then read ar fo,lov.
.. BEST method Of retaining the older scholsrs
tn our sunday schools se fiw
This subject was discussed by Mr. Ros. nr p
rows, Dir JAS. Thomas, Jr, aud others
Mr.. Wood offered the following as tbs bess
method OF disposng OF the subject: a
Resolved, That the best method Of retaining the
oidtr scholars in our Sunday Schools is 10 bure
teachers for such scholars who are ant 10 teach
ahd VINO are qualited, by sufficient amount OF
hRoWtedge and zeal, to instruct their pupils.
This resolution adopted
Tha hon, hatn la
the hour oeipg late, suggestion was made 20
a'9ourn, uul before the motion was made. Mr..
-mueiT Moorman asked leave to offer the follow
ing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, the design Of this Convention IA ths
promotion Oh sunday School instruction In the
state oil fHginis, and that hitherto there have
been so few representatives, aud so little statisto
Information from large portion Of the State
therefore, Dc
Resolved by this Convention, That the State bs
a'siued Intc - districts, and that each district
| De recommended to hold an annual Sunday School
noting Sunday schoo. interest within thsis II.
mits; the obtaining Information from all sunday
schools, ana private religious instruction Of chill
dren ana servants within their bounds, and to
send to the annual State Convention oil the iafor-
1 fnotion they have ON the above subject: 4
| ihe preamble aud resolutions were referred To
| the COMMITTEES on the Sunday School Onion; aud
| then The Convention adjourned with the beuedic.
tion by Kev Dr. burrows ...st~rkrF
Last nlght, interesting addresses were delivered
| by Rev. Drs Pinmer and fniey, before large
and attentive audience. T
The Convention will re-assemhle this afternoon,
subsequent TO the public demonstration OF the
| sunday Schools, for the purpose Of disposing of
uhhnished business
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acc 81 ~n,eh neiea Mr. Joseph Aususttnss little
., 4ot, ~ YESTERDAY mornings paperwe uninten
,n,a s'su , ,nss oeeuIres friday, whea ws
80 .aia "s..ssuey' Inc enid teli from
aay srening, his hesd striking on pavement .,
.t u,Ute t s,onss' 'whe.eapon compound eommina,
$50 ,sss g, y, slo r,sn. tsmporai ana psriefai
Jo,,. a.. aS,,t si'sr the seei'
ous. snn,d I was senspe, oet soon became nm
S.,ss.' aaa vas WIN 'io'ent ahd unrs
"a =, 9l .ne tishI siae. AN incision
va ...ss ~ ,, aiso Piese OF oone removed
SIs,eix asd U.s. a,,,a ns eoasuisions ceased imme
ID 81, anu aae a su 'oon Isccsea eonseiousnsss
Mills performed the operation.