The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-09
METHODIST STATE SABBATH
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
SECOND DAY.

second vice president; and he being called
to attend committee, Rev. Nelson Head
was called to take the chair.
The proceedings were opened with read.
ing of scriptures and singing and prayer,
conducted by Rev. S. S. Lambeth.
The minutes Of tic last meeting were
read and adopted.
The following delegates were not present
on the first day: Colonel S. Downing, Ian
caster circuit William G.. Crenshaw, Not
toway circuit; Lemuel w. Hudgins and
G. i. HOBBY, Matthews circuit Captain
d. ". +. Doyle, Dinwiddie circuit; and
Rev. John ". Howard, Chesterfield cir
cult.
Some time was spent in singing and
prayer while waiting for the committees.
Bishop Doggett, being called upon to ad-
dress the Convention, spoke for few mo-
mcnts cheerfuly Of his late tour west
ward. lie had been much pleased at the
highly encouraging condition Of the Church
in the West. He was also pleased at the
prosperous condition of the Sunday school
cause at large.
! Revs. i. NJ. Peterson and J. G. Gran
berry called upon the country delegates
for reports upon the condition Of their re-
spcctive schools.
Rev. H. T. Bacon, Of Chesterfield Mr..
William Cattlin, Of Hanover Colonel
Samuel Downing, of Lancaster; Mr.. Ret
ter, Ettrick's, near Petersburg and Mr..
William G. Crenshaw, Of Nottoway, in
answer TO the call, gave each interesting
and highly encouraging accounts Of their
! schools.
D- w w Rorna44 ,racnn+ol ro,,ort
! from the Committee on Business recon-
merdiDg that the Convention proceed at
once to collect information from delegates
present as TO the present condition Of the
Sunday school work in the different sec
| tions Of the Conference and State here re-
presented.
The report was adopted, and it was Or
dercd that the roll be called, and other
reports be presented by the members.
After several motions, substitutes, and
amendments to this order, it was agreed
that tho roll be called, and each member
make report rs his name is called.
On motion, each member was restricted
to five minutes timo in making bis re-
port.
The roll was then proceeded with; and
from Portsmouth Rev. Mr.. Tcneille re-
ported that at SecondStreet Station there
were seventy scholars and teachers, and
that they had il their library 500 volumes.
At this point discussion arose rs to
whether the reports presented should be
merely pat on the minutes or entered as
statistics. Pending this, the Committee on
the Propricty of Establishing Permanent
Sunday School Society entered with their
report ; and, on motion, the subject at that
time under consideration was laid on the
table. The committee were then directed
! 70 present their report.
/ The report was read and it wasrcsolvc d
, TO vote upon it by sections.
! The following preamble was then taken
up:
! Whereas tie Sunday school work, by its
moral and religious results, and its i'm
| portancc rs an auxiliary 70 the Church,
claims every effort to foster and extend its
influence; and whereas we believe this
will be best accomplished by united and
cooperative organization; therefore
]. Res0lred, That we, the delegates re-
presenting the Sunday schools and Sun
day school societies Of the Virginia Con-
| ference and other Conferences Of the Nc
thodist Church South in the State Of Fir-
ginia, form a General Sunday School So
ciety.
2. Resolred, That the following constitu-
| tion be adopted and subscribed to for the
government Of said society.
ARTICLE l. This society shall be known
as tho Virginia State Sunday School So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church
| South.
The question upon the adoption Of the
preamble was taken up, and an inquiry by
Mr.. Cranberry as to the practical good to
result from, and the object for the forma-
ton OF, such u society, gave rise to con-
siderable discussion, which was entered
into by Messrs. Cranberry, Davies, Doggett,
Snyder, Moore, and Hogg.
Mr.. Cranberry was in favor Of all mea-
sures that could result in good, but could
sec no good to result in common by the
formation Of this Society.
Messrs. Davies and the others urged that
the organization would bring out the
talents Of the schools, collect information
from ell quarters, and give a united sys-
TEN to Sunday school education.
The vote being taken, the preamble was
carried with but one dissenting voice.
The second section Of the third article
Of the constitution, relating to the bounds
of the Society, was taken up, and quite
an animated discussion ensued, into which
Mcssrs. Cranberry, Stover, Head, P. a
Peterson, Dcming, Bennett, Moore, and
Doyle entered. An amendment and az
amendment to the amendment were of.
fered, and one withdrawn and the other
voted down, leaving the original PROPOSE.
tion of confning its limits to the Eirginia
Conference undecided.
Mr.. Peterson, from the Committee OF
Church Exercises, announced that there
would be a general Sabbath school meet
inc, under the auspices Of the Convention
at Claystreet Methodist church, tonight
at hallpast o'clock, and that Rev. Johr
C.. Cranberry and Rev. Thomas A. Ware
would deliver addresses. The Sunday
school children were requested to be pre-
sent by o'clock.
Tho Convention then adjourned until :
o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re;issemble at 4 o'clock
Rev. Thomas A. Ware in the chair.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. z. A. Peter
son.
On motion Of the Rev. ". ". Duncan
II was resolved that each member be re
strictcd to two speeches, ten minutes 10
the first and five minutes for the secoho
The third article, concerning the bound
of the Society, was taken up and adopte'
as reported by the committee, making tn
State of Virginia its boundary.
The other articles of the constitute
were then taken up separately, and passe
with few amendments.
The following are the general feature
| f +ba constitution.