Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-12-02
From the Spectator.
Sunday School Convention.
NJ. e. CHURCH SOUTH.

small number of delegates Ia attendance it
would be advisable only to effect an organi-
cation this evening, and upon the sugges-
ton of Bro I. j. McGruder, it was resolv-
ed to devote portion of the evening to re-
ligious exercises.
Upon motion of Bro McGruder, G. W.
Hunter and g. B. Tucker were elected Sec
retaries pro tenn.
After remarks appropriate to the occasion,
by Revs. j. Fl. Waugh, John L Clarke
and Bro. I j. McGruder, on motion Of
the latter committee Of three was appoint
ed to prepare and present suitable resolu-
tons for the consideration of the Society on
tomorrow. Subsequently, on motion of
Bro. Waugh, Rev. Ii. Ell. Kennedy was
added to the committee.
Rev. Fl. Fl. Kennedy presented and read
resolutions of graeting and sympathy from
the District Conferences Of Washington and
Rockingham Districts, adopted at their late
session, which were ordered to be entered
on the minutes.
On motion of Bro. McGruder, it was re-
solved to hold Sunday School experience
meeting in this house tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock
Bro. d. E. Monroe moved the appoint
mcnt of committee Of three to nominate
officers Of the Society for the ensuing year
The motion was adopted, and Bros. D. E.
Monroe, Simpson and Harmon appointed to
constitute the committee.
After short while spent in religious ex
erciscs the society adjourned to meet on to-
morrow.
November 25th-- MORNING SESSION
Society met at 10 o'clock Fl. F. Tim
norman in the chair Religious exercises
conducted by Rev. Fl. H. Kennedy. Min
utes of last session read and corrected.
The list Of Districts was called and the
following delegates appeared:
Baltimore District. Central church and
S. Baltimore, E. G.. Maxwell.
East Baltimore District-Trinity church,
D. e. Monroe and J. HI. Windsor
Washington Disrict-Wa Washington, Chas
P. Harmon; Alexandria, B. W. Nails
Winchester District Martinsburg, Rev.
Jno L. Clarke.
Rockingham District Staunton, A. NJ
Simpson and G. W. Hunter; Way nesboro'.
John Huff; Churchville, R. G.. Rice Trim
ble's School House, r. L. Dull
The committee appointed to prepare res
olutions for the consideration ofthe Society,
presented the following:
Resozued, That we most earnestly recon-
mend to all the Sunday Schools within the
bounds of our Conference, the use Of the
uniform system of instruction, prepared by
DR.. Haygood, our Sunday School Secretary
and adopted by our General Conference at
its late session, believing that it will do more
to awaken increased interest in the study of
the scriptures than any method heretofore
III use.
Resozved, That it is the sense Of this So
aiety that paramount to all other objects Of
our Sunday School work, is that Of the con-
version of children. Others, such as their
instruction in Biblical History and in the
doctrines of christianity are important thas
is essential to the fulflment Of the true mis-
sion of the Sunday School and that We call
upon our pastors, officers and teachers to
give this object their most earnest and
prayerful attention.
Reso7ued, That we also call upon our
Sunday Schools to subscribe for our regular
Sunday School periodicals, believing it
would be greatly to the benefit and advance
ment of the work That the ''Sunday
School Visitor" the Teachers Magazine, :"
and s.Our Little People" should be circu-
lated in every School within our bounds.
Resozued, That we are Of the opinion that
our church catechisms are not as generally
used as they should be, and that we recon-
mend that they be employed in all of our
schools
Resozved, That We most earnestly call
upon the Sunday Schools and also upon tho
pastors of all the charges Of this Conference,
for more faithful and general compliance
with the resolutions adopted at our last ses-
sion, requesting the organiza ion of auxili
ary socie.ies in connection with this body.
Resozyed, That the Executive Committee
be directed to select suitable persons to pre-
pare, fer our next annual convention, essays
upon tho different subjects Of interest, ap-
propriate to it's consideration and to the gen
erai interest of the Sunday School work,
and that the committee publish in our church
papers, and distribute throughout the Con-
ference. printed outlines of the exercises Of
the Convention.
The resolutions were separately consider
ed and unanimously adopted.
Rev. Ell. FL. Kennedy read comm uni
cation from j. Wesley Smith & Bros, re-
questing him to bring to the consideration
eff the convention the Mimpris System of
Sunday School instruction, and distributed
sample sheets of the system, sent with the
communication.
Bro McGruder moved to amend article
4 section 2 OF the Constitution as follows:
Strike out the word 'salP' and insert "thrse;"
instead of secretary read secretaries )"
and after ssshall be" in the last sentence, in
sert tex officio." The motion was unani-
mously adopted, and the section, as amend
ed reads as follows:
SECTION AN Executive Committee of
five shall be appointed at the annual meet
ing. three of whom reside in the city of Bal
timore, and "a majority shall be necessary
for the transaction of business. The Presi-
dent Secretaries, and Treasurer of this
Society shall be, ex-oficio, members Of the
| COMMITTEES
Bro. D. r. Monroe, from the committee
to nominate officers Of the Society for the
ensuing year, presented the following:
President-T. J. McGruder, Baltimore.
Vice Presdents.-H. E Zimmerman,
Washington, D. G; Rev. L. D. Huston,
and W. j. King, Baltimore Rev. John
L. Clark Martinsburg Rev. J. Fl. Waugh,
staunton Lewis L. Pitzer, Lewisburg J.
Fl. Fl. Figgett, Roanoke; Rev: D. Ball,
Montgomery county, Nd. G. W. Hunter,
Stanton; Rev r. r. S. Hough, Alexan,
dria
Recording Secrctary-E. B. Tucker, 26e