The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-24

| SUNDAY-SCHOoL TEACHERS CONVENTION
| In response to call published In the daily pa.
pers, number OF Sunday y-school teachers and
| others interested In the movement, met yester-
day evening at the rooms OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. The meeting was organic
ed by calling MIR. n. q. Gllchrist to the chair, and
Mr. Virgil C. DibDe was requested to act as secre-
tary The chairman stated that the object OF the
call was to resrganize the Sunday school Unlon.
Since the war, each congregation school and
church had been by themselves, and they could
have no aggressive action unless united. The
South Carolina Sunday.school Union that was in
existence before the war had funds, and did great
good by assisting the various schools and dlssem-
mating books. II this Union was reor-
ganlzed, 1t would not be- sectional in its
character, but they would oil meet as
Christians, ready to aid each other In cem-
mon cause. Messrs. Averi Kugley, Nelson and
others, spoke OF the necessity for some immediate
action. The SUNDAY school teachers in the inte-
rior were anxious to push forward the work, and
all felt that 1t would rebound to the advantage OF
the church, and cause revival Of religion and q
growth in grace 1t was suggested that the
churches OF the city should first form Sunday
school Union that would be a nucleus, around
which others would cluster, and State Conven-
tlou be then called. An inquiry was made as to
the status Of the old Suaday-school Union, which
ELECTED the statement from the chair that DR..
Pettigrew was the former president and Mr. Wm.
Harral the treasurer. The union had one-third
interest in the building known as the Depository
In Chalmers street, In common with the Bible and
Tract Societies. The funds were partly In North
eastern and Charleston and Savannah Railroad
bonds, and had been well cared for and could be
made available.
On motion or Mr.. Kugley, the chair was author
lied to appoint n committee Of three, who would
confer with the officers Of the union and take
stems to revive the same. Messrs. W. F. A. Kug'
ley, s. A. Nelson and Colonel McIver, were ap-
pointed, Some discussion arose as to the best
time for calling the convention, but the matter
| was postponed to the next meeting, which was
| fixed for Monday night, when the committee
will also report.
After the regular business was concluded, inter
esting statements were made 10y the gentlemen
present of their past experience In Sunday.schoo
matters, and suggestions offered as to the bes
course to be pursued to obtain full knowledge o.
the number of children in the city who went to Sun
day-school, and other statistics that might ot
useful. Crptain G. E. Chichester, former cltzer
Of Charleston, but lattery resident Of Kansas
| City, gave pleasing description OF the Sunday
school movement In the far West.
The Second Presby yterian, Trinity, Bethel, Cita
del Square and First Baptist Churches were rep
resented ut the meeting held last night, ant
though the attendance was not as full as expect
ed there was an earnest desire to press the goot
work forward, and by comparing notes to hell
each other in the common cause Of Christianity
without attempting or wishing to CT cate prose
lites.