The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.
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Etsth Annual Meeting OF the Virginia
Conference sunday SchooI Society.
SECOND DAY-lC Continued
pREsrDENT's ANNUAL PEPoRT.


CHARLOTTESVILLE April 8. 1911.
Rishop Dogeett made his annual report:
which refers to the following topics, and
makes the following recommendations
To the valuable work accomplishing by the
annual meetings Of the society to the mold
ing of district Suuday-school conventions
in connection with the regular district con-
fcrcnces to the Autograph certificates OF
membership. recommending their extern
siye sale to the efficiency and earnest work
of the General Agent, recommending that
he be fully supported by The prayers and
contributions of the society; to the cleo
lion of VIM. Willis, Jr., rs Treansrcr to
the financial plan recommended by the
schools of Richmond, that every Sunday
school friend subscribe 81 monthly, paya-
BILE quarterly to the MimpresS system
adopted BY the schools generally, and the
measures adopted by the General Confer
ence to aid the Sunday-school cause.
On motion, the report was received and
referred TO the Business Committee.
GENERAL AGENTS ANNUAL REPORT.
Rev. John G. Rowe submitted his annual
report, which states the work done during
the past winter in establishing new schools
and rcyiving destitute schools. He refers
to the great work to be done, and sets forth
the plans for the summer campaign. His
report makes the following gratifying exhi-
bit:
First Year-Decrease, school increase,
327 officers and teachers, 1856 scholars. Sc
cond Ycar-Increase, SO schools, SG3 officers
and teachers, ALL scholars. Third Year
Increase. 40 schools, 27G officers and teach
ers, 1890 scholars. Total increase, 1Ol
schools. 1856 officers and teachers, 1857
scholars.
The report was referred to the Business
Committee.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The Treasurer, w. Willis, Jr,, offered
his annual report. which was duly read and
referred to the Finance Committee. COM
posed of one for each presiding elders dis
trict reported. "-
The pledges made at the convention in
Norfolk were referred to the same commit
tee.
Rev. K. n. Sledd, Rev. Fl. B. Cowles,
Rev. l.. 5. Read. and DR.. Taylor of the Uni
vcrsity of Virginia. were introduced to the
Convention and duly received.
The Convention then adjourned to await
the report of the Business Committee.
Afternoon Session.
The Society met at 3H o'clock-Bishop
Doggett (president) in the chair.
The roll was called, and large delega-
ton answered to the call.
The Business Committee offered their re-
port in part, recommending the following
question be selected for discussion this
afternoon, VIZ: W nat are the h!lldrallceS
to our work."
This question was discussed by Rev. Jno.
G. Rowe, showing the many obstacles OBJ
strllctng the path Of the Sundav-School
cause, as represented by this society.
Rev. J. Nj. Anderson also discussed the
question. showing how the work Is OBJ
structed in the country by the difficulties
arising from inefficient teachers and indif-
ferent parents and guardians.
W. 7. Davis spoke of the absence OF COM
mllncation between the society and the
schools represented.
This question was so interesting that, on
motion, the further discussion was con-
tinued to the night session.
The Committee on Union Schools offered
the following resolution:
"IFhereas 1t appears to the Convention
that IN various portions of the State under
the jurisdiction of the Virginia Conference
there are SUNDAY schools which have been
IN part by this society. your
committee would report that they deem it
eypedient to recognize in some proper
manner these various schools, and they
would recommend that each Union school
he entitled to representation in this body
and to effect this end that each Union school
be entitled to one delegate, who shall in
person or in writing report to the society in
the manner provided for the regular
Schools
Might Session.
The society met at S o'clock, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. j. &. Gran
berry.
The President announced that the even
ing session would resume the consideration
OF the question commenced At the after
noon scs-ion-vz., "What are the hind
RANGES TO the work:'
The discussion was opened by Rev. DR..
Granhcry, who suggested several practical
answers to the question.
Judge F. X. Farrar also spoke on the
same question, relating, in illustration Of
the answer suggested in Duty, that at IL
certain point in Amelia county, where there
had been no members of The church nor
school. under the auspices Of this society
school had been started, and now there was
II church with ninety members and school
with seventy scholars.
After the discussion was ended, it was
resolved that the question be referred to a
committee of three to be fully considered.
and the sense of the Convention embodied
in report for publication.
On motion of Rev. F. NJ. Edwards, it was
resolved that the report of the Committee
on Union Schools be taken up.
The report was taken up, and, on mo.