The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-28
CoIored Sunday School Institute.

The interest in the Institute was unabateo
during their last days session yesterday
The whole of the morning session was &C.
cupied in the discussion of the question
"W hat officers do our Sunday-schools need Z,
The discussion took wide range, and
earnest speeches were made by DR.. Kan
dolph, Dr. Corey, DR.. A. E. Dickinson, James
Fl. Binford, superintendent OF public schools
Reys. Shepherd, Brooks, Colley, John Oll
yer, and others. !
John Oliver expressed his high gratiflca'
tion at the presence of Mr. Binford, paid
high tribute to the free schools OF Richmond
and the superior advantages they afford CO.
lored children, and of the combined power
OF the day and Sunday school to dlsslpate
ignorance and bring about q better state ,ol
feeling between the white and colored races
In the afternoon session the first topic dls'
cussed was, What encouragement does the
Bible give to Sunday-school work -!
Tt elected earnest speeches from DR.. q. ID
Corey, DR.. Randolph, Rev. W. q. Brooks
Rev. MIR. ColIey, Rev. L. B. Carter, and Rev
Mr.. Smith. = u
The next topic was, "What advantages
are there in the uniform lessons ~ !.
DR.. Randolph gave very lnterestlnga ac,
count of the origin of this system. lie stated
that it originated with B. F. Jacobs, Esq, su'
perintendent of the First Baptist Sunday
school in Chicago,and Rev. DR.. Vincent, Meth
odist Sunday.school secretary, and had grown
in favor until they are now prepared by com
mittee composed of one minister and 'one
hyman from each denomination, and are
used by nearly all of the evangelical demon
inations in this country, by many in England
and By many. Of the foreign missionaries
He spoke of. the advantages. Of the system
and urged its general adoption. Superfn'
tendent james BoHser spoke of the clearness
Of the commentary on the lessons.
Rev. j. William Jones spoke Of the tac
that by the use of the uniform lessons the
teachers generally have easy and cheap jac
cess lin the lesson.papers and the relsiou
papers generality to very admirable com
Rev. Frank Davis, of the Sidney (colored
Raptiss church, and Rev. j. d. Holmes, 0
the First African church, closed the discus
sion by effective speeches in favor OF th'
uniform lessons, tr.,r...,
A large congregation assembled in thu
First African church at q O'Clock to atten(
the closing exercises of the Institute.
short time was spent in answering sucl
questions as had been handed up this after
noon. The questions were anonymous;
written on slips of paper, and were as iol
lows: : o:., /;
he then negleets its duties should The Churci
hold him responsible! tf@y
DR.. Randolph answered that ne Woule
not advise the Church in such case TO re
sort to severe, discipline, but the sdeilnquen
should be demonstrated with and prayee
over until he repented, and returnedto hl:
duty. ,ss;S ,o o,n y,
Q. Should an unconverted person De em
nloyed as teacher in a Sunday schooi! &
DR.. Randolph answered that the schoo
should. if possible, have Christians as tsaca
ers. but that the rule should not be lnflexi
BILE, as uuconYerted teachers are often yer,
useful. and not unfrequently converted a
thew attempt to teach others.
8. The age at W Which child becomes re re
sponsible? .,.a,aa3
aee could be fixed, but that child become:
responsible just SO soon as ne learns tne on
ference between right and wrong, which, a
insisted. is st very easiy ages
Rev. J. william Jones, BY special inYita