The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-13

at the first days sessionHo the Conyen-
tiop. = - ~ s,.rzs5. =
From the report Of the Committee on sun.
day Schools, submitted by Mr.. j. q. Tyler,
! It Is ascertained that not n6re.tban one bali
| OF the districts fn the State h1ra. been heard
| from, though the committee is dependent
| upon district secretaries for data, and have
used due diligence to obtain reports from
| them. The committee has sought, but was
| unable to find, proper persons to under.
| take the work Of visiting district .conyen.
| tions to develop more interest in the Sunday
school cause-and collect statistics.
The Sunday-school work has been Pre-.
gres sing slowly throughout the State. The
| meetings In Tidewater, Piedmont, and East
Tennessee were characterized by lively
interest. There Is need of better Sunday
school organization in the churches through.
out the State; a need for better superntend.
ents and teachers, for better Sunday school
literature, and for more widespread and
Christian interest in the work.
The committee recommends "union
schools" in country neighborhoods where
the churches are weak and widely sepa.
! rated.
The following resolutions were al 80 pre-.
sented by the committee, and the report and
dUOtltts ny Gbc sSouSShtiOu.S
RESOLVED, That district secretaries be earn.
estly requested to collect statistics of schools
within the bounds of their coGperatations, and
that they make full reports prior to the next
State Convention. That the State Commit
tee on Sunday Schools is authorized to em'
ploy one or more agents to attend each dis
of perfectpg the Sundayschool organiza-
ton, and thnC two bundled and fifty dollars
be appropriated for that purpose. That it Is
the i'm perative Christian duty of all Of Gods
people to be actively engaged in the Sunday
school. .:s..s, ,.t....st KS
Messrs. L. A. Cutler, A. B. Chandler, and
C. Bullard were appoin'e ed q committee to
present o plan for raising money to defray
the expenses of the Sunday school agentfor
the State. ~
Morning Session-second Day. :
The Convention resumed its session yes.
terday morning at balf.past 10 O'Clock, and
was opened with prayer and religious exer-
cises By f. B. Davis and John W. Tribe.
The rules of order were read BY the Mo-
derator. tGz#tEa,.
AoUEsT1oN oE REPRESENTATION.
Rev. L. A. Cutler presented the follow.
| ing: -----.-------.r---
Resosved, That in the votes cast upon any
question or election delegates shall vote ac.
cording to the numerical strength Of their
respective churches upon the demand of any
one church or any three delegates.
The resolution was, after some discussion,
on motion Of j. A. Dearborn, laid on the ta-
| Bile and mace the special order for 4 O'Clock
P. NJ. - 49,.
-5 SUPPORT OF EvARGELIsTs. ~
DR.. BulIard, from the Committee on Evan.
gelists, presented the following, which was
| adopted: "
eve, the committee appointed to recon-.
mend the best mode for securing the means
to support eYangelists, recomme nd the ap.
pointment Of an evangelist whose duty ii
shall be to visit all the churches in the State,
soliciting contributions, and while allowing
every contributor to elect his own plan OF
contributing, we recommend obtaining notes
of five annual instalments, payable TO the
treasurer of the State Board"
VISITORS.
On motion of Mr.. j. q. Tyler, Mr. F. D.
Power, Of the Christian church at Washing
| ton, D. c., and all other visiting Christians,
were invited to seats In the Convention.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The following delegates are attending the
Convention:
Richmond city-Seventh-Street church :
J. n. TYLER. r. D. Tyler, Charles Magruder,
J. B. Cary, George P. Stacy, T. D. Quarles,
w. a. Tyler, j. 81. Maury, Stephen Hunter,
and a. F. Bagby. Gethsemane: j. A. Dear
born, a. DiIlard, T. r. Puller, A. W.sWrighf,
| T. E, billiard. Jerusalem: William Greg
ory, Beverley Littlepage. Main-Street
church: G. "A. sAinsle, DC. Roy, W. d.
rGordonsyilIe: F. B.Davis, L. W. Ian.
drum, &. B. Phillips, S. N. Phillips, j. B.
Madison. Corinth church: E. w, Lewis, l.,
Littlepage. t.,a. - -.
shena1doah Cooperation church: P. s.
Rhodes. = .e,'.-.
Caroline-Lebanon: L. Flippo, A. B.
Louisa county-Bethpage: Mrs. "A: 81.
Coates. Forest Grove: 4. S. Pendleton.
Louisa Courthouse E. M.SKent. -
| Essex .county-Rappahanno church
Muscoe Garnett, R, II. Wynne, Milton
ENeaIe. J, W. Trimble. Smyrna: Charles T.
| Num-. j. AinslIe, DIS. s. Henley. Olive
Branch W. E. w. Farthing, II. L.'Tsier,
Charlotte county-G Goode's church Lewis
IT. BurWell. 'zr 3ts - ~. ..s.. .s5. s...
Norfolk: Edmnnd 7. Powell. /. u '..''
Piedmont Convention and Holly Grove
LA. Cutler, ZzP. Richards rdson.--.=----5s--==
SouthWestiV VngiRia District: Dr. c. Bull
lard, .. A. Snow, Willie S. Builard.
fRappahannock: Richard 81. Wynn. 4.
Graiton T. b. Minson. s. a.l...t
southeastern Cooperation: j. T. Wilson
j. r. Holland.
| n, EXCUSES FOB NoH-ArTENDARcE. - ~ s.