The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-10
METHODIST STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
THIRD DAY

H. H Cillllh III lIC Slluil duu "do OptuCl
with religious exercises, conducted by ths
Rev. John W. Howard.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Stovcr, it was resolved
that the first annual meeting Of the Society
be held at s o'clock on the first Tuesday il
August, 1868, in this city.
On motion Of Mr.. Clarkson, the resolu
tion providing for the calling of the roll, ii
order to get from each member verbal re-
ports Of their respective schools, which
resolution had been previously laid on the
table, was called up, and the roll was pro
cecded with.
Mcssrs. James Rogers, Hgh-street
school; T. l.. II. Young, Washington.
street school; j. G. Cranberry, Market
street church; T. S. Campbell, city mis-,
sion of Petersburg, representing Bland.
ford, Ettriclls, Battersea, and other subur.
ban schools of that city; William 7.
Davis, Petersburg Sunday School Society
William G. Crenshaw, Nottoway circuit
j. r. Brickcrs, Louisa circuit; S. S. Lam
bert, Rev. II. T. Bacon, Coalfield circuit
A. P. White, secretary Thomas J. Bray
ton, King George; j. l.. Clark, Staunton
B. II. Johnson, Batesvillc circuit George
T. Townsend, Portsmouth; 3. T. T. Con-
way, Madison circuit; J. a. Clarkson,
Charlotte and D. ". Doyle, Dinwiddie
circuit. Each gave encouraging accounts
CT their labors. From every school a
handsome percentum Of conversions was
shown; and with but one or two czcep-
tons lourishing condition in all the
schools was shown. In many instances
statistics were given, but these were often
from memory, and We could not, without
injustice to other schools, give them.
On motion Of Mr.. Peterson, the Com
mittce on Business was requested to pre-
sent its report.
The report Of the committee was read,
and prior to it's consideration, on motion
of Rev. William W. Duncan, the report of
the Committee on Nominations for Pcrma-
nent Officers was called.
The committee presented the following
nominations:
For President, Bishop D. S. Doggctt
First Fice-Prcsident, Asa Snyder, Rich
mond Second, r. NJ. Smith, Petersburg
Third, Joseph C. Dcming, Norfolk
Fourth, \. B. Ruckcr, Lyrchburg Fifth,
". Z. Suthcrliu, Danvile; Sixth, John
W. IIarrcll, Murfreesboro' Seventh, Colo
mel Downing, Lancaster; Eighth, DR.. Chan
ccllor, Charlottesville; Ninth, Colonel j.
A. Clarkson, Charlotte; Tenth, J. 4. Car
ter, Loudoun; Secretary, c. P. Rady,
Richmond, Va; Assistant Secretary,
Alexander Hogg, Gloucester; Correspond
ing Secretary, W. W. Stoycr, Richmond ;
Treasurer, William Willis, Jr.
| Erecutire CommiHee.--Dr J. Edward
Chase, James II. Peay, 7. w. Pcmbcrton,
! W. G. Gary, o. f. Wcisiger, +. NJ. Red
ford, James II. Walford, George l.. Bid
good, Rev. VI. W. Bennett, D. D., Rev. N.
Head, D. D., Rev. Z. 4. Peterson, Rev.
r. n. Sledd, and Rev. G. W. Langhorne,
Richmond; W. r. Davis, Petersburg; NJ.
Moore, Danville; J. W. Southall, Muir
freesboro', n. c.; DR.. Joseph L. Broad
water, Accomac John +. Early, Au-
gusta; James W. Ford, Fredericksburg {;
Colonel Thomas c.. Johnson, President
Randolph Macon College; W. G. Crallc,
/ Powhatan; Rev. 7. n. Conrad, Winches-
ter NJ. B. Henry, Staunton; Colonel z.
4. I'arrar and -. I. Chandler.
| The report Of the committee was adopt
cd, and the officers nominated declared
elected.
Messrs. Bidgood, Downing, ard Duncan
were appointed committee to conduct
! the chairman to the chair.
| Mr.. Smith, upon retiring from the chair,
stated that he would testify checrfu!ly that
! he had never been present at any conven-
| tion in which more cordial and brothcrly
feeling had existed among its members.
He thanked them for the forbearance they
had shown him, and spoke in high terms Of
~ b;, f,r 4 l,a
position to which he had been called.
Bishop Doggctt, on taking the chair,
thought fit to express his appreciation Of
the honor conferred upon him in making
him president of the Society. He felt the
warmest interest in the Sunday school
cause in its largest and most liberal ex-
tension. He was not well acquainted with
his new duties, but he felt confident that
they would extend him that kindness in
the discharge Of his duties which they had
shown him in electing him to the chair.
After some appropriate general remarks,
in which be paid handsome tribute to his
predecessor, Mr.. Smith, he took the chair.
Mr.. Deming offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Rev. Nelson Head,
Asa Snyder, Rev. L. NJ. Lee, and r. NJ.
Smith, be, and are hereby, appointed q
committee to receive original essays on the
"Theory and Practice of Sunday Schools, ="
between this date and the session Of the
Virginia Annual Conference at Peters
burg in November, to decide which pos
sesses the most merit, and to award there
for a gold medal, suitably inscribed, and
presented by the Granby-street school of
Norfolk. The said essays to be handed to
the Executive Committee Of this Society
for use in such manner as they may de-
eide. Adopted.
The report of the Committee on Bust
ness was next taken up. The following is
that portion OF the report not yet taken
up:
1t was then resolved to present the fol-
lowing topics of discussion for the Conven-
! ton:
lst. How should Sunday schools be Or
ganized and managed so as to attain the
| greatest interest and efficiency.
/. What officers are necessary?
2. Their qualifications and duties.
3. Preparation Of the teacher.
I. What are tho best methods of in
structon
lst. The aim Of the teacher.
I'd. The books to be used.
Sd. Preparation Of the teacher.
In regard to the first topic, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we consider the lnstl-
tuition of the Sunday school as next in
Importance to that of the church ministry,
and that it should not be given an undue
prominence over either Of the others.
Resolved, That the following officers
should be connected with every school
a superintendent, assistant superintendent,