The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-08
THE STATE METHODIST SUNDAY.
ID SCHOOL SOCIETY.
FOURTH DAY-FRIDAY.

l FOURTH DAY-FRIDAY.
The Society met at 8 a. M, and was
called to order by R. NJ. Smith, vice-presi.
dent. 81 - -sT -. t-s1t" .-s
The meeting was opened with religious
exercises. The minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and approved.
< The President introduced tot the Society the
well-known and much-beloved Bishop John
Early, and rendered him the courtesies and
privileges of the Society. The, BishoE
thanked the Society, and remained during
the morning hour, participating in the pro
ceedings. asa-1 s'Ea@
Asa Snyder, President of the Richmond
Sunday School Society, gave q gratifying
account of the condition and working Of
the Richmond Society. .-..-... .......
The following was adopted, and recon-
mended to the schools by the Society: f..
II 0beuing Erercises.-1, Calling Roll of Officers
and Teachers 2, Heading Scriptures-the whole
school reading each alternate verse: 3, Singing
using congregational music; q, Repeating Apos.
Ties Greed, or Ten Commandments, in concert; 5
Prayer. ending with' Lords Prayer. - in concert
order of Busint$s.-l, Regular Lessons; = Cate
chising; 3, Singing-Sunday-sc music;
lRcading Seeretary's Record; 5, Dismissal.
w. T. Davis offered the following, which
was adopted: T..
Resolued, That standing committee Of
five be appointed by the Chair, whose duty
it shall be to prepare and publish in the
Adrocdte, as early as practicable, from
time to time, a list of library books best
suited to the religious and literary instruc'
ton of scholars and teachers in our Sab.
bath schools .-.# -E
Rey. II, A. Ware offered the following
which was adopted :.rr ~. - 5s .s
"ResolUeed, That in view of the fact that
thousands of children are living, under the
peculiar pressure Of the times, to grow uI
without any advantages of secular educa'
tion, as well as knowledge of the elementary
truths of religion, except so far as they re-
alize them in this nursery Of the church
the Sunday y-school cause assumes an I'M
portance among ,is that it never before
possessed. But we would rigidly guard
against the introduction Of secular o,
merely literary instruction into our schools
exceptin cases of most palpable necessity.
e ReSolved, That we earnestly commend
to every pastoral and Sunday school SO,
ciety within our. bounds to see to II. that
they are fully represented in our next an
nual meeting, and that the Corresponding
Secretary Of this Society be instructed tt
forward copy of this resolution to every
pastor within the bounds of this Society
early in the next year,.
ssResolued, That we regard the Sunday
school as by no means suited alone to the
instruction of children, but that it should
become the church school, in which the
whole congregation should assemble for the
studyof8 8dod' Sword upon his holy day.
"RcsolUed, That we earnestly commend
the formation of adult Bible classes on a
much larger scale, and the attendance o1
all our people as teachers or learners"
~ Rev. E. M. Peterson offered the following,
which was adopted: @'.4 EA'
"Resolped, That each circuit and station
represented in this Society be requested tc
send through its delegates, at its next ses-
sion, the. amount of four dollars, to defray
the expense Of printing ordered by the
Society, and that the Corresponding Secre-
tary be instructed to furnish @ copy Of this
resolution to every pastor"
On motion of the same, it was
Resolued, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that an earnest effort should be
made in every instance to continue the
country schools during the winter"
On motion of Rev. E. M. Peterson, it was
"Resozued, That a committee be appointed
to prepare, and publish in the Richmond
Christian a Adcocdte, at an early day, plan
of study for the higher or adult Bible
classeB in our Sunday schools"
0n.motion of W. z. Davis, it was
q Resolued, That the Rev. J. G. Gran
berry y's resolution recommending our Church
catechism be adopted.'' 2ea-
On motor. of =Rey.E. NJ. Peterson, the
thanks gof the Society were rendered to
Bishop Doggett, president; Asa Snyder,
first vice. president and R. NJ. Smith,
second vice president, for the able and
faithful performance of their official duties.
- On motion of Rev. s.. S. Lambeth, it was
$ s5 g ssResolued, That the thanks of the So
4eiety are due, and hereby rendered, to
Charles P. Rady, secretary OF the Society,
for the. efficient manner in which he has
discharged the duties of his Office"
- On motion OF T. l.. III. Young, it was
i. - ResoEved,s That the thanks of the So
,eietys be rendered to the Dispatch: other
city papers fer the publication Of the pro-
tceedings Of the Society" psSs.. $500 ss@i
On motion Of Rev. s. s. Lambeth, it vas
! ;RRssotued, That the: thanks of this So
oiety be rendered to the Exchange, Ballard
,Spotgwood, Isl. CHARLES, ) and Monticello
Hotels, and to the different families Of Rich
irnond that have entertained delegates, and
also to. the diferent lines Of travel that have
passed delegates at half fare"
Eheo meeting then ad djourned to meet IN u
Petersburg cHfhe second Tuesday in April,
1850, at ashingt gten-street church,.
80 Si'z PRESIDENTS vAAL-EDIcTeRYs s
In dismissing the Society Bishop Dog
gett said It had been his pleasure to give
the delegates cordial welcome upon their