The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-13
Reported for the Dlspatch,f
Virginia Conference Sunday-SchOos
Society.
ttt ETH DAY.
Morning Session.

The Society met ut 8 o'clock, Vice. Prcsi-
dent Asa Snydcr in the chair: and was
opened with IN hours PRAYER meeting, con-
Quoted 10y y. :. Morrison. Of Richmond.
The election of Sunday-school secretary
being in order after discussion it was re-
solved. as a substitute, to have Il paid COL
responding secretary.
On motion of Mr.. +. l., II. Young it was
resolved that the Executive Committee elect
a corrcSl oading secretary. dctire t! duties
Of the same. ana pay salary of s;2op. This
officer will conduct all correspondence, visit
de Stitute fields of labor. examine books, &c.
\ resolution was adopted urging the ne
cc<Sily for the adoption Of Il uniform system
of instruction in all our schools.
\ resolution was adopted recommending
the Use Of the Church Catechi:m az much as
possible.
\ resolution plcdging the Sunday.,ehool
workers 10 aid in the free distribution OF the
Bible was adopted.
The following speakers were announced
by the COMMITTEES for the mass meeting at
Eourl-Strcet church Rev. J. =. Garland.
Twitly.
This Society spent the remainder of the
morning hour in hearing the reports of the
delegates in regard to the condition Of the
schools. These reports were not Statistical.
but verbal reports of the Sunday-School
work in every section. The call was made
by schools. and the reported condition of
the work I'LL over the State WAS very cncolIr-
aging. The reports showed that by the
severity of the past winter Il great many
schools had been discontinued, but nearly
all had already recommended operations.
Afternoon Session
The society met ut 1 o'clock, Asa Snyder,
Esq, Nicc-rrc>idcnt, in the chair, and was
opened with religious exercises, conducted
hy Rev. W. q. Lumpkin.
The election of officers being in order, the
following were unanimously chosen: Prcsi-
dent, Bishop u. S. Doggett. Vice-Presi-
dents: Asa snyder, Richmond; j. G. DEM
ing, Norfolk: W. W. Webb, Luncnburg;
DR.. W. 5. Copeland, Northampton; Thomas
W. Green, Lynchburg; w. L. Chandler,
Bowling Green; }. r. kilby, Suffolk; w. T..
Davis, Petersburg: James Cannon, Salisbury,
Md; ". Is. Thomas, Charlottesville. Secre-
tarv, Charles Z. Rady, Richmond: Assistant
Secretary, \. j. Fitzgerald, Nottoway.
Corresponding Secretary, to be filled. Trea-
surcr, William Willis, Jr., Richmond. En-
ecutivc Committee: Rev. Is. +. Woodward,
Rev. w. w. Bennett, T. l.. Parham, j. II.
Pcay, &. l.. Bidgood. T.W. Pemberton, G. G..
Walter, Rev. +. NJ. Peterson, Rev. j. Powell
| Garland, i. w. Redtord, Rev. j. +. Edwards,
Richmond; J. T.. Williamson, Rev. Charles
II. Hall, Petersburg; j. II. Dawson, Rev. =.
4. Peterson, Norfolk; II. Patrick, Danvile;
J. NJ. Goodwin, Charlottesville; DR.. j. +.
Broadwater, Accomac Rev. +. NJ. Ed
wards, Farnville; George NJ. Balm, Dr.,
Portsmouth; w. T. Davis, Lynchblrg;
Judge +. X. Farrar, Amelia.
Rev. Charles II. Hall, Of Petersburg, was
elected to deliver the annual address, with
Rev. w. G.. Lumpkin alternate.
On motion, it WAS resolved to hold the
next annual meeting in the city of Richmond
OH the third Monday in March, 1873. The
church at which this session will be held
will he selected by the Executive Committee.
A rising vote of thanks was unanimously
rendered to the friends in Lynchburg for
the hospitality extended to the Society.
A vote of thanks was also rendered to the
railroads, to the officers of the Society, and
to MeSsrS. Victor and Amber for stationery.
The Society then adjourned until o'clock.
Night Session.
The Society rc'issembled at Court-Strect
church at 5 O'Clock. and very large congre-
CATION was in attendance. ~.
. Exceedingly interesting addresses were