The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-10

THE METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF
RICHMoND.-From the report of Mr.. Asa
Snyder, President of the Methodist Sun
day School Society of Richmond and vi
cinity, embracing period from October
lst, 1865, to October lst, 1866, we learn the
following interesting facts:
The first union of the Methodist Epsco-
pal schools in society was in the year
1854, with William Willis, Sr., as presi-
dent. 1t continued for about two years.
The second union of the Methodist
Episcopal schools in a society was or
ganized about the lst of April, 1859, with
the late John Stewart Walker as presi-
dent. At subsequent meeting the or
ganization was perfected, and on the 2Sth
of May we have a minute of the following
officers and members Of the Society and
Board of Directors: John Stewart Wal
ker, president; A. S. Lee, of Union Sta
ton, and Erasmus Gary, of Manchester,
vice presidents; j. FL. Walford, secre-
tary; T. W. Pemberton, assistant secre-
tary; G.. A. W. Taylor, treasurer.
Board Of DirectorS.-Silas Johnston, A.
W. Richardson, Union Station; C. C. S.
Thompson, Asa Snyder, Centenary Eras-
mus Gary, F. w. Redford, Manchester !;
John w. Ferguson, 7. W. Pemberton,
Trinity; James D. Browne, ". P. P.Crutch-
field, Clay-street; - Brown, John
Synco, Wesley Chapel; j. II. Jourdan, r.
II. Journey, Oregon; David Parr, Rockets;
Sidney, not represented.
The report then goes on to give an inte-
resting account of Captain Walkers expe-
rience and services in the army of the
Confederate States, and Of his death at
the battle of Malvern Hill, July l, 1862.
The president proceeds to say:
"The Sunday School Society was para
lyzed when its president entered the army,
and never held meeting afterward, until
revived in 1868, with William Bell as pre-
sident. The records Of the society during
this period were destroyed in the late fire,
and therefore a complete list of officers
and history of its acts are inaccessible.
"It was we'll sustained for few months,
and several interesting meetings were
held but the exactions of war broke up
its ranks, and the worthy president soon
found himself comparatively alone, and
soon the organization became inert.
"On the 26th of September, 1865, at
Broad-street Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, was held the preliminary meeting
for organizing the present Sunday School
Society. This organization was perfected
on the afternoon of Sunday, October lst,
by the election of the following officers:
casa Snyder, President, Centenary ;
First Vice President, James II. Peay,
Union Station; Second Vice-President,
George l.. Bdgood, Broad-street; Third
Vice President, T. W. Pemberton, Trim
ity; Fourth Vice President, o. F. Weisi-
ger, Centenary Fifth VicePresdent, W.
G. Gary, Clay y-street; Sixth Vice-Presi-
dent, j. r. Gill, Manchester; Seventh
Vice President, +. l.. Moore, Rockets
Eighth Vice President, A. L. West, Sid
ney Ninth Vice-President, r. 7. Jones,
Oregon; Secretary, c. P. Rady, of Trinity
Assistant Secretary, X. L. Richardson,
Union Station; Treasurer, j. Il. Waliord,
Trinity.
"In addition to the vice-presidents OF
the Society, who are er oficio members OF
the Board of Directors, the following di-
rcctors were elected by their respective
schools:
';John T. Brown, R. W. Jones, Cente-
nary w w L df hCL os 1Ao~
street; T. G. c. Woody, Silas L. Johnson,
Trinity; A. W. Richardson, W. +. Mitch
ell, Union Station; C. c. Walter, W. T
Crutchfeld, Clay-street; F. W. Redford
E. T. Pilkinton, Manchester; A. L. West
George w. West, Sidney Z. I. Beach
A. s. Osterbind, Oregon; David Parr, Sr.
Rockets.
"The Jurisdiction Of the Society EN-
braced the nine schools enumerated above
As to the general details of our operation
for the past year, ending on this lst day o
October, you are respectfully referred t.
the reports Of the secretary and treasurer
and Rev. Jacob Manning, our agent ant
missionary.
"The original scope Of our society in
cluded our colored population in the tiel'
of its operations; but subsequent action \
the Board Of Directors confined our worl
to the white population Of Richmond an
vicinity. There are now favorable indica
tions that many of our colored brethre
would be glad to cooperate with us-in
deed, some Of our best citizens among Tn
colored membership of our Church haV
requested US to organize them into schoo
under our jurisdiction. This result hs
been long hoped for by our Board Of Dlre'
tors. For the coming year we may loo
forward to this feature of our work as OF
promising much good to both classes"
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