The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-12
EPISCOPAL STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL con-
yENTION.

The Convention Of the Episcopal Sunday
Schools of Virginia was opened At ST. Paul s
church last evening. The preliminary ser
vices were held in the church, and were con-
dncted by the Rev. Mr. Perkins, OF ST. James S
ch hurch 1T Leesburg. a large number OF per-
sons attended The opening sermon was
preached by Bishop Johns, who, taking as his
text the eighth verse Of the fifth chapter OF
the first Epistle of Paul to Timothy1'' But II
any provide not for his own, and specially for
those of his own house, he hath denied the
faith, and is worse than an infider'-delivered
an able and interesting address.
After the sermon of Bishop Johns the Con-
vention met in the lecture room, Rev. DR..
Norwood, as president OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Sunday School Union of Henrico county,
In the chair. He suggested that the Henrico
Union adjourn for the purpose Of organizing
Diocesan Sunday School Union; which was
done.
Rev. DR.. Perkins nominated Rev DR.. Nor
wood as chairman of the Convention, and he
was unanimously elected.
Rev. Magruder Maury was nominated by
Rev. Mr.. Dashiel as secretary, and unani-
mously elected.
Rev Mr. Dashel submitted a paper setting
forth the objects Of the meeting rs the forming
of society for the more thorough and efficient
religious training of the young, to be styled
the "Tirginia Protestant Sunday School
Union" This paper was adopted.
On motion, the Rev. DR.. Woodbridge and
Mr.. Samuel Bailey were appointed commit
retiring, reported the following names:
Rev Charles w. Andrews, Shepherdstown j;
Rev Henderson Sutor, Lynchburg; Rev. f..
T. Perkins, st. James, Leesburg; Rev. John
Cole st. Stephens, Culpeper; Rev. Isaac Crib
son, ST. Martins Parish, Hanover; Rev. John
Mcclure, of Tappahannock, Rappahannock
Valley Conyoca ton; Rev. Drs. Norwood, Min.
nigerode, Peterkin, Baker. Dashiel, and
Wood bridge, Of Richmond; Rev. Mr.. Kepler,
Meherrin and Greensville; and Rev. Mr..
Maury, st. Georges, Fredericksburg.
L1y Dsle01tes.-B. +. Harrison, Shepherds
town NJ. G. Hall, ST. Georges church, Fred
ericksburg officers and teachers Of ST. Paul $
school, Richmond officers and teachers of st.
James church, officers and teachers of Monu
mental church, officers and teachers OF st.
Johns, officers and teachers of st. Marks,
and officers and teachers OF Trinity chapel;
William Grafton, Lewis Parrish, Mason
county; George w. Jones, Ashland Samuel
Davis ST. Pauls, Petersburg; A. w. Wed.
dell, Grace church. Petersburg.
The following committees were then np-
pointed:
Onn Constit,tion-Rev. John Cole, Rev DR..
Minnigerode, Rev. +. I. Perkins, Captain Z.
H. Dimmock, MIR. S. M. Bailey.
Oh, Instruction Boohs.-Rev. DR.. Andrews,
Rev. J. Peterkin, Rev. H. Sutor, John L.
Williams. J. NJ. Stevens.
IN Business.-T. G. Dashiel, J. P. Mcclure,
and J. L. Williams.
On Library Books s-Messrs Perkins, Mimi
gerode Andrews, Woodbridge, and Mcclure.
The Convention then adjourned to meet this
morning RI - o clock.
The officers ard teachers OF all the Episcopal
Sunday schools of the city are expected to be
present rs delegates and to vote on all queS-
lions presented. The proceedings Of the Con-
vention will be open 10 the public. There Will
be A prayer meeting in the lectureroom At )
o. clock, which all persons interested in the
Sunday school cause are invited TO attend.