The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-12

The following supplement to the above
was offered by Rev. W. I. Davis, ant
adopted:
"Resolued, That the Sabbath School cause
by its magnitude and importance, demand:
the united and energetic cooperation O.
the entire Church.
RESOLVED, That the parents and guar
dians. by their influence and example, arc
capable of, above all other persons, secur.
ing prosperity and efficiency to this cause
H&SOlued, That it is the opinion Of thi:
Society that they should, as far as practi
cable, while in the regular labors Of the
Sabbath school, and should they not be
needed as officers and teachers then, tc
form themselves into Bible classes and
spend the time devoted at Sunday school
in studying the Bible together, thus lead,
ing the youth, by their example as well as
prcccpt, to labor in and love this great
cause"
Mr.. William Willis, Jr., offered the
following, which was adopted:
" "Resolued, That in order to deGray the ex-
penses that will be necessarily incurred in
the management Of this Society, we, the
delegates present at the session, do recon-
mend TO the societies which We respec-
lively represent, and all subordinate So
cieties that may hereafter become asso-
ciated with US, TO pay to the treasurer OF
the Virginia Sunday School Society, at an
early date, such sums Of money as they
may severally be able to contribute"
On motion Of Mr.. T. L. II. Young, it
was
RESOLVED, That the subjects now under
consideration, with the remaining topics
of discussion not yet reached in the report
of the business committee, be and they
are hereby referred to the Executive Com
mittcc, with instructions to maturely con-
slider and report such action as in their
judgment will express the sentiment of
the Society on said subjects; and the
same, if approved by the President, shall
be added TO the minutes of the Society
and published with the same"
Resolutions Of thanks were offered and
adopted to the Chairman Of the ConVen-
tion and the President Of the Society, to
the Secretary and reporters of the daily
papers, to the trustees Of the Broad-strect
church for the use of it, to Rev. Drs. Lee
and Finley, and Rev. Messrs. Ware, Wal
lace, Duncan, and j. C. Cranberry, to
visiting ministers by special invitation.
A private proposition to make Mr.. R..
M. Smith life member Of the Society
was adopted.
DR.. Doggett before dismissing tile Socic-
ty, made a few feeling remarks. He was
agrccably disappointed in the number who
had obeyed the call had feared circum-
stances would defeat the meeting of the
convention. The representation was large
and Of class which he had been pleased
to meet-men of high position and great
intelligence in the church-and it was
gratifying to see all Of this influence ex-
crted in behalf Of the great Sunday School
cause. He had been struck since the time
of the meeting Of the convention with the
great marked courtesy and charity among
the brethren, one among the other.
1t was illustrative of the delicate
bond that bound them together in
the cause Of Christ. The Society
was bound to exert great good in
the extension of the great Sunday school
work, though imperfect in the beginning.
A noble work had been done by them
their energies had been dedicated to the
Sunday school cause, and they had set an
example worthy Of imitation. They would
all leave with pleasing recollections Of this
occasion. They would carry to their re-
spectve fields new zeal aud fresh enthu-
siasm, engendered by the associations of
this Convention. There was sort of tut
tion for Heaven in the social Interchange
Of religious sentiment upon an occasion of
this kind. The events of Providence were
known only to God and whether or not
they should meet again as q society, he
cherished the assurance, from the religious
acquaintances formed in the Convention,
that they would meet where there would
be no adjournment. "May the blessing OF
the Great Head Of the Church attend you
to your homes, and remain with you tor
ever"
The Society then adjourned, after sing
ing the doxology, and benediction by the
Bishop, to meet on the first Tuesday in
August, 1865, in the Centenary church in
this city.