The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-12
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CON
VENTIGN.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS.
Second Dny.

INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS.
! Second Day.
| The Convention met, pursuant to ad
| tournament, at half-past 8 o'clock, in thu
Second Baptist church.
The morning exercises were conducted
by the Rev. George F. Adams, of Hamp
ton.
At the expiration Of the half hour de.
voted TO this purpose, Rev. DR.. J. L. Bur.
rows took the chair as temporary president
and the minutes of the first meeting were
read by the temporary secretary and.ap-
lpruved.
The report Of the Committee on Per
! aanent Organization was called for, aud
through their chairman, Fcv. C. II. Ry-
land, the following was submitted and
adopted:
REPORT.
The committee, to whom was referred
the plan of permanent organization Of the
Convention, respectfully offer the follow
ing. G b.E ~ 80.
-Rresidgptt rSsis4sa. .A-intsndant-A A. P. Abel,
HieesP Preside G.s G. e, sSSpIin, q
Danvil1e Sunday school; SuperiasSendert
A. Fleet, Of St. Stephens Sunday school
Professor C. L. Cooke, of Hollins Irsti-
tute and Superintendent Fl. X. Ellyson,
of Second church, Richmond.
Observation-Disclosures J. Hardy
Hendren, Of Norfolk, and Rev. J. W.
Jones, Of Lexington.
Treasurer.-Josiah Ryland, Richmond.
The President was then introduced to
the Convention by DR., Burrows, and made
brief address.
Visiting brethren we're invited to seats
in the Convention.
The Committee on Business made re-
port, which was adopted.
The subject OF the "Rei1tion Of the Sun
day School to the GhJ$ch" being first in
rider for consideration, Mr.. Charles II
Winston remarked that, as it had been
pretty fully discussed the previous even
ing. unless other gentlemen desired to give
their views, il gaigl: bo laid upon the table.
Messgs. SwaDk, Asptley, Walker, krazel,
| Cocke, Hart, Egerett, and others, spoke
| on Tie subiect, when, on motion, its further
consideration was postponed, and the Con-
ysufion proceeded to consider the next
business N order.
oRGAyIrATIoS or TIE SCHOOLS.
On this topic, under instructions from
the Executive Committee,
Rev. T. J. willis, OF Alexandra, bad
prepared I. very elaborate paper, WHICH be
recl. II This ;Ie held that the main object
of lilo schools was 20 bring the children
into The fold Of TIE. Church. In their or
gauzatIon, Tho simpler the machinery, the
ogtler. TIE less ;resome to the patience
o. Gbc pupil, the more generally interest
:uc The exercises would be. The greatest
point 70 be gained wa& to find persons pos
.esscd oc the proper qualifications for
teachers and &upcgintendentS. lie then
gave u scheme for the full organization Of
! school, the officers and teachers, BOOKS,
mapS, charts, necessary studies, numncr
OF pupils IA a class, Sc, and, to use MS own
language, give his machine "a turn" 10
SHOW how it would work; III doing w!:Ich
he went through witl the method oi open
iur, conGucting, aad closing 4 school
moIcled after his plaG.
m,. G. II. Ey,and remarked that they
IuucEGea, undCr -ep@i..to a0e:so. to-...'o
slider the qualifications Of the GOOD
Superintendent" the "Good Teacher,
the Bible class, and the Infant class, all OF
which subjects had been referred to IN the
paper just read.
Rev. George +. Adams, of Hampton,
moved the adoption Of tho paper as the
sense Of the Convention on the subject of
organization.
Some discussion cnsued as to the pro-
priety of adopting the report as the plan OF
the Convention for the organization OF
schools, when Professor Cooke offered tne
following resolution which was adopted
RcsolUed, That so far as general rules
can be laid down on the subject of the or
ganization Of Sunday schools, this Con
vcntion approves the scheme presented ID
the paper read by Rev. L. J. Willis"
Tie President recognizing Mr.. j. U.
Connor, of Atlanta, Ga, in the Conven-
ton, said be took great pleasure in intro.
ducing him Is cne Of the most forward
men among the friends Of the Sunday
school cause.
ar. Connor bowed his ack acknowledgements
| but said he must decline the "compll
mcnt" in which he was designated as
"forward" man. On the contrary, nc
held very modest position.
THE GOOD SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr.. Latham, of Culpeper, was next
called upon for his paper on this sub
iect; and ne proceeded to read quite
|leugthy essay, in. which he portrayed th'
periections that. ought TO distinguish th'
perfect superintendent. Among the mos
shining virtues enumerated were religion
morality intelligence, punctuality, system
decision and sfrmness, energy, zeal, ant
.enthu husiasn.,in the discharge Of his duties
bat above all, akindly, amiable, and gen
tie disposition, added to- a strong love 70
children. 1t was laborious position, ant
one acceptingit it must not expect to lead ;
life of inglorious ease and if he were no
willing to sacrifice considerable portion
of his time for the good Of the school h'
was not fit for the position. he should b'
of cheerful disposition, for chceriulnes
begets cheerfulness, and love will win love
in return. It was most excellent paper
and full of good advice to all kinds OF su
perintendents.-
The report was discussed by Rev. Mr.
Tyree, Mr.. Chaplin, and Mr.. Kgland, ant
was very highly complimented, although
it was generally conceded that 1t would b'
rather difficult to find a sufficient numbe
of superintendents to come up TO tn!