The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACEEEHg CON.
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St. James Church vas well filed lnsi
night with Sunday School teachers of both
sexes, assembled to take part In the confer.
ence already noticed in these. columns, WE
noticed present representatives az the Episr
copa1, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and
Disciples Churchess The meeting WAS opened
hdevotional exercises, conducted BY Rev.
Mr. Dashiell, after which the COMMITTEES on
Organization made a report recommending
the following nominations for offsere Of the
conference szesssa
ent.-Asa Snyder. = ssss:ss.
z Vice-P Presidents. Williana D. sGibson,
William +. Taylor. H. Z. Mlyson, George
u. Bidgood, and William al. Clemmif
Seretdry. George B. Steel. : - 1880
Assistant Secretary -Jo Johu I, Glenn. -
These nominations we're unanimeusly
ratified and the officers se once entered
upon their duties. 81.
The next business Il In order Was u the Re-
ports Of Sunday School Superintenaents,
giving roll etrength and ssersge attendance.
Reports from the following schools were
presented: sSy sksgsz eli zsssr sp4-
Grace-street Baptist, Clay-street Metho-
dist, Union Bethel, Union Station Metho.
uiSt3 Cts duIb GplcC0pdl, DIE luhEh Ipt6-
[copa1, St. Johns Episcopal, BelHidere Bap.
|tisf, Oregon Hill Methedist, Third Presby.
terian, Alma House Missinn, Young Menu
Christian Association, Disciples. United
Presby yterian, Centenary Methodist, Trinity
Methodist, Grace street Baptist. 92z g saaS
Rev. Dr.P Peterkin then made o brief but
excellent address on the work done and
prospect ahead. h He alluded in his remarks
to the origin Of Sunday schools in this
country the great work which has been
done by them, and the hope of d glorious
reward which may be- indulgedE by those
engaged in the,cause !. He, closed by earn
estly urging teachers to strive to bring oui
the good qualities Of the mind and heart 9,
the pupil, and to show them by precept and
example the beauties Of the Christian life.
Three minute. reports from isuperinten-
dents were next heard, many of them being
exceedingly interesting. In the United
Presbyterian school there were FIVE conyer.
sions during the last quarter. In the Second
Presbyterian school there were the same
number of conversions during the same pc
riod.. In the. Grace street Baptist church,
out of one hundred and thirty additions tc
the membership, eighty or ninety were from
the Sunday school. Deep seriousness was
reported in the BelSidere Baptist school
Special mention was madeof q classof adults
receiving religious, instruction in the FRS
Baptist school. In the School connected will
st. Johns Episcopal church there have beer
several conversions. The report from til,
st. Paul's Episcopal church was very en-
couraging the average attendance isnearlJ
the whole strength, and the interest mani
tested by teachers and scholars is, great. II
st. Marks Episcopal school several scholars
give evidenceof change Of heart, and viii
probably be soon received into the full com.
munion of the church. Constant additions
are being made to the Church Of. the Disci-
pies from the Sunday school, and the teach
ers have great cause for encouragement.
The Centenary Methodist school is well or
dered and prosperous; most of the older
scholars are already connected with the
church. .s... 49,. 1900. !.
To the Clay street Methodist Church there
have been many additions from the Sun
day school, and many scholars are now in.
quiring the way of salvation. In the Union
Station Methodist school number Of young
men have organized q class and receive
weekly religious instruction, and seem much
interested in their study Of the Scriptures
At 10 o'clock the conference adjourned
The second session will be. held at st. James
church at ~ o'clock tonight. - azsea /.