Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-18
Sunday School Convention.

Ing at q o clock, in the NJ L. Church South,
on Washington street, the President in the
chair. and was opened by devotional exercises
conducted by Mr. GrandiD.
The minutes of the morning session were
read and approved
The unfinished business the consideration of
the special report upon the Sunday School
agent 5 address, was resumed, and the suggcs-
ton for an assessment upon the schools for the
support Of the agent was further discussed by
Messrs Robey, Alexander and Wilson.
! Mr. Alexander submitted Il resolution, as al
amendment to the report, authorizing the Cor
responding secretary Of the society to CORES
pond with the $uperintendcnts and officers Of
the various schools within the Conference
bounds, and ascertain whether they consider
themselves members Of this society, and if 50,
how much they will contribute towards the
maintenance Of the agent.
Mr. Wilson explained the relationship exist
ing between the society and the Baltimore An
nua Conference.
Mr. Magrudcr expressed his pleasure at the
explanation Just made, and thought it would
be of benefit in shaping the action of the Con-
ventlon.
Mr. Harrison urged Immediate action in re-
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The vote was then taken upon Mr. Alcxan
der's amendment and resulted, ayes "A. noes e;
so the amendment was agreed to and the re-
port as amended adopted.
Mr.. Wilson then moved that committee OF
five be appointed to confer with the Sunday
School Committee Of the Annual Conference,
to ascertain and determine the exact relation
ship of the society with the Conference.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Magruler, who
said that the adoption Of Mr.. Alexander S
amendment to the report on the Sunday School
agency would have an effect not contemplated
the vote by which that amendment was adopt
ed, was reconSidercd, ard the vote by which
the committees report was agreed to was also
rcconsidered.
Mr.. Wilson then explained the relation of
the Sunday School agent to the Conference.
and the method adopted for raising his salary,
and concluded by moving that the correspond
lug secretary of this society be authorized to
correspond with the preachers in charge Of the
stations, urging upon them to call the special!
attention Of superintendent and officers o!
schools to the Importance Of providing for the
SALARY of the agent
Mr.. Magruder Mr. Zimmerman in the chair)
explained his plan for providing means to sup
port the agent aud to help the needy schools
within the Conference bounds.
Mr.. Ballard said that if the resolution OF the
committee was not considered mandatory but
merely as recommenlatory, he would not OBJ
ject to its adoption.
Mr.. Wilson moved to append his resolution
to the report, which being accepted, and Mr..
Alexander having withdrawn his amendment.
the report was, after some further discussion,
by Messrs. Ballard and Walton. adopted
Mr.. Brooke thanked the Convention tor the
action taken ia behalf Of the cause Of Sunday
Schools
MIR. Mccormick, from the special committee,
reported the following resolutions:
Resolved, that the Superintendent Of all the
Sunday Schools within the bounds Of the Ba!ti-
more Conference, be requested to keep their
Sunday Schools in operation during the winter,
and that the preachers in charge of the circuits
and stations of the Conference be urged Il
preach on the subject of Sunday Schools, and
! especially to impress upon the officers the I'M
portance Of the continuance OF the schools dur
! ing the winter,
Resolved that the above resolution be trans
rhittcd to the preachers and TO the Supcrlntrn-
dents of the schools within the bounds Of the
Conference, by the Corresponding Secretary.
Mr.. Gardner opposed that part of the reso,
luton requesting the preachers to preach on
the subject of Sunday Schools, as rejecting
upon them in the discharge Of their duty in
this respect.
Mr.. Clarke did not think there was any re-
Election expressed or implied
Mr.. Wilson would not object to a verbal
change in the report in this connection.
Mr.. Mccormick thereupon changed the
wording of the resolution so that 1t should
read, ''in preaching on the subject OF Sunday
Schools, should impress, &c, and the report as
thus amended was adopted mem. con.
The Secretary then read the report of the
committee to nominate officers for the the So
clety as follows viz
Presidential J. Magruder.
| Vice PresidentS-H. +. Zimmerman, Rev. j..
D. Huston. Rev-J. L. Clarke, Rev. w. G. Cole,
J. l.. Pitzer, w. w. Ballard, Rev. A. W. Will
son, C. w. Hunter, Rev. r. r. S. Hongh, Geo.
o. Conrad
Corresponding secretary-G: ?. Harmon
Recording r. IS Tucker.
Assistant j. +. Alexander
Treasurer-J. II. Wilson.
Executive Committee-F G. Maxwell, D. G..
Monroe N. r. Price, w. g. Ray, 4. L. Wood
Sunday School Agent-G. G. Brooke.
On motion, Mr. Mccormick cast the vote of
the Convention for the officers as recommen-
ded, and they were declared to be unanimously
elected to serve for the ensuing year.
The Convention then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the question, IVY hat can be
done to give greater power to singing and
to the general conduct of schools IN accomplish,
ing the conversion and spiritual edidcatlon of
the members p
Upon this Mr.. Magruder said that the ques-
ton of singing in the schools was one of great
inheritance. and deserved the earnest conSdc-
ration of the Convention. He warmly recon;
mendcd the adoption in the schools and
churches of the Amaran;thine note book, pub
lished by the Southern Methodist Book Con-
Germ at Nashville as the best one he had seen.
Mr.. Gardner endorsed all that had been
said of the book referred to and hoped to see a
return to the good old Methodist hymns aud
tunes.
MIR. Wilson made speech of some length
and warmth in opposition to operate singing as
preiudical and advocated the old fashioned;
plain methodist tunes. He did not believe in
the civiizing effects of theatres or operas, but
rather thoug ht that the trequenters of such
places became deoased. He did not want the
Sunday schools, made attractive as places Of
amusement, or on account Of the continual
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