The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-19

hbEllNG OF IKE CtNDAI OF ALI,
DESoMINATIoNs.-An adjourned meeting of
superintendent, teachers. and friends of the
SUNDAY schools of ali denominations was
held last night in the rooms of tho Young
Mems Christian Association at u o'clock.
The attendance was large, aud every denomi-
ton fully represented.
On motion. Mr.. William f. Taylor was
called to the chair, and Charles 7. Rady
elected secretary.
The meeting was then opened with rei-
r,ous exercises. conducted by Rev. John L.
Edwards.
The committee appointed to draft rules for
organization made their report through Mr..
Thomas Potts, of st. Johns Sunday school,
rs follows:
objects Of The Sunday School Union.-
This Society shall be called The Sunday
School Union of the City Of Richmond.
The objects OF the Union are IN no way TO
lcyi>late Tor Sunday schools, nor i'll any uIan-
her to criticise or interfere with their adj
ministration, discipline, or course OF educa-
tion, but
First. BY kindly intercourse between
Sunduy-Scloul workers to promote Chiis-
tian fellowship among them, and TO effect
| earnest, loving cooperation rs far as pract-
cable.
second. BY Interchange Of sentiments and
ideas. and comparison Of experience and
management to increase general information
| and efficiency among teachers and man'
ayers.
Bible education.
Fourth. TO take counsel for the general
welfare Of Sunday schools.
.I IA.
ministers of all denominations OF Christians
and the officers and teachers of all Sunday
schools in the city of Richmond, county ui
!Icnrico, and town of Manchester shall IN
considered members OF the Onion.
UticerS.-Ih he officers of the Union shall
| be:
First. a president, whose duties shall be
to preside at meetings of the Union and to
| give notice of such general or special mcet.
ngs is shall be agreed upon.
Second. One yice-prcsident from each de.
nomination represented IN the Union to per
form all the duties Of the president in his
absence.
Third A recording secretary, who shall
record the proceedings of all meetings o
The Union and Of the Executive Beard, and
issue such notices us may be required.
duty shall be TO correspond with like unions
| in this country, Cauada, and Europe.
Fifth. \ treasurer, who shall keep tho
funds and disburSe them under orders U
| the executive board.
Sixth. An executive board, which shall
| lie composed of the president, Tice-prcsl
| dents, secretaries, and treasurer, and two
| representatives from each denomination re-
presented in the Sunday.School Union who
meet quarterly, prepare business for al
| meetings, aud constitute the special councl
of the sunday School Union.
Seventh Officers shall be elected for one
year.
| After discussion and concurrence the re
port was adopted unanimously.
| The following officers We're then elected
| for the ensuing year:
| President, Robert Stiles; first Fice-Prcsi
| dent, Lewis II. Frayser; second Fice-Presi
dent, L. W. Pembcrton; third Eice-Prcsi'
dent, John b. Cary; fourth Nice-Presdent,
| d. n. Walker; fifth Vice-President, j. ID
*. Slcight Treasurer, John G. Williams
| Recording secretary, Charles Z. Rady; Cor
responding Secretary, Thomas Potts.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Nethod,sf.-William Willis, l.. S. Ed
wards.
Episcopal.-J. L. Williams, Samuel NJ
Bailey. ,,-,. ~
BaDitsf.-Robcrt II. Boshcr, William H
Williams. -, ,,,.,
Prssbyterian.-T. W. Cringen, 1. VIII
| liam Pemberton.
ChustiQn.-C. ". Mcfarland, ". T. Dan