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

ton of the Methodist Church held since
1858 commenced its session in the Broad.
street Methodist church yesterday.
The Convention was called to order by
Mr.. Asa Snyder, of Richmond upon
whose motion Mr.. r. NJ. Smith, Of Peters
burg, was called to the chair.
On motion, Mr.. Charles p. Rady was
appointed secretary.
Mr.. Smith, upon taking tic chair, sug-
gested, as fit in opening the deliberations
Of body interested in the cause of Gods
Church, to ask the Divine blessing.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson, being called upon,
then offered q feeling prayer.
The Chairman then stated the object Of
the Convention, as in view Of the benef-
cial results attained from the organization
of Sunday School Union in Richmond,
to extend its organization over the State,
thus enlarging its operations and multi
plying its benefits. He called upon Mr..
Snyder, the president of the Richmond
Sunday School Society, to explain moro
fully the objects Of the Convention.
Mr.. Snyder stated that the Chairman
had in q few words covered the entire
grounds. He welcomed the delegates to
the city, was glad to sec so warm an in
terest in the cause evinccd by them, and
hoped that their deliberations would be
speedily and successfully conducted.
On motion Of the Rev. Nelson Head,
the following ng-namcd gentlemen were ap-
pointed as a Committee on Credentials: DR..
Chase, Of Richmond: Mcssrs. Broadwater,
Of Accomac Dgges, Of Greene; Gala
Cher, Of Loudoun and Colonel Farrar, of
Amelia.
On motion, it was resolved that all
ministers from circuits and stations not
represented would be recognized rs mcm-
bers of the Convention.
All ministers present were invited to
partake in the deliberations.
On motion of Mr.. Snyder, the following
Committee on Permanent Organization was
appointed: Messrs. j. L. Clarke, Staun-
ton; Stover, Richmond; DENIM, Norfolk;
Ware, Charlottesville Webb, Luncnburg;
Watson, Amelia; Davis, Petersburg;
Chandler, Caroline; and Cattlin, Hanover.
On motion Of Rev. Nelson Head it was
resolved that the time intervening until
the reports of the committees be spent in
devotional exercises, to be conducted by
Bishop Doggett.
The interim was accordingly spent in
singing and prayer. Prayers were offered
by Messrs. Bennett and lambert.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation having returned, made the following
nominations for permanent officers: Pre-
sident, Bishop Doggett; first vice-presi-
dent, Mr.. Il. NJ. Smith, Of Petersburg;
second vice-presdent, Rev. r. \. Ware, Of
Charlottesville secretary, Mr.. C. p. Rady;
assistant secretary, Colonel +. Il. Farrar.
Bishop Doggett asked to be withdrawn
from the nomination, as his intermediate
duties would prevent his filling the chair,
and he would prefer seeing a layman i'll
tho chair. He urged other reasons for
withdrawal.
A discussion here arose as to whether
or not the officers nominated were not for
4 State Sunday School Society instead of
merely occupying such positions during
the session of the Convention.
1t was urged by some that the election
of permanent officers for Society would
obviate the trouble of another election,
while others argued that the election Of
such officers would be contrary to parlia-
mentary usage or precedent, as such So
ciety had not been formed.
1t was decided that the nominations
were for officers for the Convention.
On motion, Bishop Doggctt was excused,
at his own request, from accepting the po-
sition Of chairman and Mr.. r. II. Smith
was unanimously elected.
Captain Richard Irby, Of Nottoway, was
nominated and unanimously elected first
The remaining nominations were unani-
mously accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Snyder, the following
named gentlemen were appointed as g
Committee on Religious Exercises in con-
nection with the Convention Messrs. Asa
Snyder, Z. NJ. Peterson, George l.. Bid
good, Thomas Pcmberton, and Abner
Richardson.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following names of delegates present
Bishop Doggett, Rev. N. Head, Rev. r. n.
Sledd, Rev. L. M Peterson, Rev I. A. Pc
terson, Rev. Jacob Manning, Rev: G: w.
der R n ChrisIan james "NSE Waord "
w. Slower, G. p. Rady, G. G. Walters, a. L.
West, T. w. Redford O. L. WeiSiger, Rev.
q. W. Armistead, A. W. Richardson's, sun
day School Society of Richmond II. NJ.
of Broad street; T. w. Pemberru!T7 Ut-Tri-
nifty; JuuEs- II: Peay, OF Union Station; V.
l.. Fore, Of Clay street; L. W. Gary, OF Man
chester d. H. Walsh, of Sidney; NJ. Mayo,
Of o Oregon w, g. Gany GraststTMse1 Mor
folk; james NJ. Butt, Portsmouth; Rev. c.
c. Bingly, Rev. B. I. Teneille Portsmouth;
Rev. Il. +. G.. Adams, Amelia Colonel /. K.
Farrar, Amelia; Benjamin Wescott, Pongo-
league r. Bagbv, High.street; Rev, j; c.
Cranberry Jas. Rogers, w. a. Sheppard, Rev.
Is. +. warwick, Rev. J. Il. Jefferson, J. 7.
Ritter, George Rogers, William 7. Davis,
T. l.. il. Young, Washington. street church;
James T. Wolff Market-strest stree, church, pe
dty q G. NJ fiIssa Moore u y y sa aSPHh
Rev. John G. Rowe, William I. Chand-
ler caroine j. 3; u14s hodgEns Rlexa1dsIa mohsGn
Glover Hill: j. T. Furguson, Coalileld
John 7. Ritter, Chesterfield; S. 5. Lam
bert, Suffolk Rev: John L. Clarke, Staun-
ton Rev. i. II. johnson, 3. f. Speek, Bates
Lunenburg; A. II. Walters, Orange; Rev.
Thomas Hayres, Augusta !; Rev. j. G. Wat
SON. Amelia; William Catlin, Hanover; L.
B. Beadles, Beaver Dam d: ID: NJ. Digges,
Greene county; Thomas. NJ Beckham, alter.
Dam; John o. Harris, alternate, Beaver Dam
J. Ii. Dawson, Norfolk G.. r. Bickers,
Louisa J. T. Isbell, Cumberland; T. l..
Gallaher, Loudoun; Joseph Edwards, King
George county; William w. Webb, Lunen-
burg DR.. J. E. Chase, Broad street DR..
Joseph +. Broadwater, Atlantic circuit; Rev.
Thomas A. Ware, Charlottesville Dr. Chan
cellor, Charlo ttesville; Charles Sterling, al
ternate, Charlottesville: james Brown, Ports
mouth J. B. Campbell, alternate, Ports
mouth +. +. Henning, Lynchburg; w.
Green, alternate, Lynchburg; Captain D. W.
+. Doyle, Dinwiddie Samuel Dawnlng, Law
renceville Joseph a. Clarkson, Charlotte
county; w. G. Cralle. Powhatan Rev. 1.
p Wise, Powhatan: Levi Stern, Caroline !;
James Z. Cosby, Hanover; Rev. II. 1. Bacon,
Coaltield circuit; K. ). Brock, Orange; ; heV.
j. Z. Brock, Caroline.
On n,otion oil c,narinfnndants and as