The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-30
"rc>nr!crian Sabbath-Schooa Convcn-
sion in Southwest Virginia.
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WYrnEyILLE. Va. hpri! 20, 1873.
u. prc>nvtery Of Abingdon, embracing
~. whole territory lying west of New river,
..ta = -l!hah-~choOl Convention in the
:.,,n OF Wythc,ilc. April I'D and 23d,
nAich uuiW ;h,landing uuloWard circum'
>'nrr>. ufoYrd 10 be an exceedingly inte-
r,.siug and profitable meeting. AS tar rs it
No. 1. ~urcros and productive OF good the
..g,@tl credit i due 10 the Prcsbytcry's chair
man 81 tit. Committee on sabbath Schools.
Rev. +. II. Elrnctt, OF Abingdon. His earn-
,-' Interest III his subject, his zeal ana en-
cry. inau guTttca The enterprise and save 1t
It'c.
The Convention met, and was prrc@dcd
hY a sermon hy Rev. i. NJ. Hobson, OF the
synod Of Kentucky. The body was called
~ order 10y the Rev. L. II. Barnett. and con-
>;iruted bv the election OF Rev. William :.
Lacy ~ chairman, and Rev. +. II. Barnett
secretary.
The following members were enrolled:
Key. Me>sr,. ~ L. Hogshead. II. b. Rose,
=. u. Thomas, Z. Ii. Barnett, j. Lyons, and
William 5. Lacy, and Colonel ID. {. Dunn,
superintendent of the Presbyterian Sabbath
,caool al Abingdon.
Rev. b. VI. llobson, of the synod of Ken
lucky, wa invited 10 sit Us a corresponding
In'tnh"r. and participated III the deilptra-
ipu- ui -" Convention.
! r. N.on MAS passed cordially lnrltlnS
III" EtuI>t~r> and pastors OF the town OF
MytEtvliI", the >upcrin,radents oil sabbath
..l ,,,'-. and those deeply Interested in the
,.-,r,i clll>r. to SIT and take part in the pro-
.~ssu-> o! The Convention, which was ac'
'i1"i ~ lrut. during The sessions.
Aq,a!.t Tic questions discussed with lnuch
D.. ;uil animation We're: The quail
@-s,au> and dutir~ Of superintendent,
90. qualifications and duties OF teacher,
e.. Irir,.ul OF The Sabbalh-school 10
'ur 'h'itrn, me relation of the sab
.r'iA.>cno". - the community, preaching TO
,ti:"H, the relation OF the pastor 10 The
r.,JVt. >iDbl'h-,chOOi music, aud Others.
Many Interesting topics were omitted, or
!N'..rr MOI reached during the short tune as
XII i 10 the meeting Of the Convention
pl.yg ~ the regular meeting of the Presby-
'e!! Of Abingdon in neighboring church.
Among these were Sabbath-School literature,
"'rc:-,caching, preparing lessons, aud
'"tic's' meetings.
Ia" discussion OF THE Teacher" was,
icFhaI', tho most interesting. embracing the
question whether unconferted persons
mould ever be employed a. teachers III the
>-"haih >cilo"i. some sircnuOusly maintain
"H 'lat under no circumstances should they
"' allowed, While others maintained that II
itju> person, could no, he secured, It would
%" proper 10 accept the assistance OF those OF
,p"d moral character who we've willing to
'i4crthkc >'.rn work. Dn the Un1 hand II
'..~ ar-u"d that the teacher was q preacher,
.'>!'ouslbir iDr his Influence That the blind
d 4 tt,I ,.f,l ,t. t,,.,, llr,t
"'n''r, ii wa, bed tia, where the services Of
suitable piou- persons cuuiu NO. be Obtained,
il was proper to take those who manifested
~ !ara Willingness 10 learn n.d q cy the
''t,4 ,tat II %as often aud NOS! Usually first
iDtHls VI grace 10 the teacher, and that no
,Ac Win proper sense vi responsibility could