The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-07
tions made their reports, which were duly

tons made their reports, which were duly
received
"By what means may o teacher become
most interested in the instruction Of his
class with view to his salvation 7''
"How may the older scholars be re.
tanned in the school3'
Chow may the Church be more generally
interested in the Sunday-school cause ?"
On motion of Rev. s. s. Lambeth, the
thanks of the Society were rendered to DR.
Duncan and Rev. P. A. Peterson for their
very able essays; and they were requested
to furnish the Society with copies for publ
cation.
The following resolution was adopted:
"Whereas the American Tract Society
has materially aided, through the Rich
mond agency, many of our destitute Sun
day schools; therefore
+" Resolved, That the thanks of the So
ciety be, and are hereby, rendered to the
same"
On motion, it was resolved that the first
business of the afternoon session be the
election of officers, and committee of
seven-consisting Of the following mem
bers Rev. J. A. Jefferson Rev. 7. A.
Ware, W. T. Chandler, Rev. s. S. Lambeth,
W. G. Gary, Rev. F. NJ. Edwards, and T.
L. H. Young-was appointed to nominate
officers for the ensuing year.
The Treasurer's and Corresponding Secre-
tary's reports were read.
On motion, adjourned at 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Society met at 4 o'clock-Bishop Dog
gett in the chair.
The minutes of the morning session were
read and approved.
On motion of Rev. P. A. Peterson, it was
RESOLVED, That in the absence of the
Committee on Nominations, the Society pro-
coed to hear verbal reports from the rural
schools
These reports, as whole, chow pros
perity in the Sunday schools. A great deal
of religious feeling was reported as exist
ing in the schools.
W. T. Davis, of Petersburg, submitted q
few remarks on the subject of limiting the
Jurisdiction of the Society to the bounds of
the Virginia Conference also, on the sub
ject of raising committee to select sulta-
BILE books for the use of our schools.
Rev. DR.. Head moved to amend Article L.
of the Constitution (which reads thus !:
"This Society shall be known as The Vir-
ginia Sunday school Society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South ~ as follows /:
"This Society shall be known as THE Sun
day-school Society of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South within the bounds of
the Virginia Conference"
After some discussion the amendment
was adopted.
DR.. Head moved that all portions Of the
Constitution conflicting with the change of
name be made to conform thereto.
On motion Of the same gentleman, ma
jority of the Executive Committee were
made to constitute a quorum.
On motion Of w. 7. Davis, it was
" ResolUed, That when the Society adj
journ, it adjourn to meet in Washington
street church, in Petersburg, on the second
Tuesday in April, 1862"
R. NJ. Smith, Esq, then read an able es-
say, prepared by request of the Executive
Committee, on the subject, BY whatinstru
mentalities can we best secure the CONVEX
sion of the children in the Sunday school,
On motion of Rev. 7. A. Ware, the thanks
of the Society were rendered to r. NJ.
Smith for the able and appropriate essay,
and he was requested to furnish the same
for publication, and all superintendent
were requested to read the same to their
schools.
A resolution was offered, asking the
schools to collect and forward money to
meet all the liabilities of the Society.
On motion, the Society proceeded to the
election of officers, and the following named
gentlemen were unanimously elected:
President.- Bishop ID. s. Doggctt, Richmond,
Vice PrpsidcDfS.-A. Snyder, Richmond IL. VI.
Smith, Caroline; II. Dcmng, Norfolk; DR.: d. r.
Chancellor. Charlottesville; Major ~ j. Yates,
T. Chandler Bowling Green; J. r.. hilby; SUI
folk: w. r. Davis, Petersburg; Colonel W. l.
SecrefGrV.-C. =. Rady, Richmond.
Assistant SecrefnrU.-D. b, Dagger, Petersburg
Corresponding Secfetdry.-N. w. Sto'cr, Rich'
Tr@asurer.-W. Willis, Jr., Richmond.
Executive C0nmittee.-Dr. j.. +. Chase, D. III
Peay, Il. w. PcmbeItnn, Rcv. +: NJ Peterson, W
Waliorti, G. l.. Bidg6od, W. ". Bennett, Rey
Nelson Head, T. l.. ID. Waliord. Rev, G. W
Langhorne, Richmond; NJ. Moore, Danvillc Rcy
I. a. Ware, Murlrccsboro DR.; }. +. Broadw1
ter, Accomac; Richard Irby. Richmond; DR.. j
+. Early, Chirlottesyilc; Rev. +. NJ. EDWARDS
Matthews: Rev. Robert Moore. tMechlcnburg
Colonel z. G. Moorcman, Powhatap; Captain j
d. Brown, PORTSMOUTH, Colonel +. X. tarrar'
Amelia.
Adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock THU
morning.