The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-03

lnS lFuLD OF GOQ5 NOIQ. Inc l0cOnSlSteU
conduct OF many who are not members o
the school-tbeir evil influence in leadiD!
the members of the school astray. .Th
causes in the school are: !. Unattractiv
schools. The room is often dark and dinsy
aud the appliances are in every way unat
tractfve. The children come from comforts
BILE homes, and from the comfortable and .at
ftractiTe rooms OF the day school, as modert
" school-houSe architecture has made
them, into these rude Sunday.school
rooms, and the Ireynision is such that
they are not inclined to come again
2; IncoDpetency in teachers is a. fruitful
cause Of absenteeism. As. the children, ot
the day-sch0ol very soon discover an incom-
petent teacher, and ,,wouis avoid. him II they
could, SO the Sunday y-scbool teacher very
soon tires OF an Incompetent teacher. 3.
There, is too much dependence lnboh
human means, and too little upon the Divine
Spirit. More prayer, faith, and hope are
needed. -
The cures are to be made at home and In
the school. He spoke, OF course, of homes Of
intelligence and piety. These homes may do
much to cure absenteeism by the early incut.
cation Of the love of truth, and by bringing
the home into lively sympathy with the
school. The school may cure absenteeism
by making the Sunday.scbooI room the most
pleasant and delightful Of the chnrch-buil1-
ing. The Dursery should be the most de.
lightful room in our home, and The Sunday
school room should be bright, beautiful. and
attractive. a..a =,
We should insist upon having better
| teachers. And we should use every means
| to attract, that we may save the souls Of our
pupils. And while bringing in the absent
We should be sure to seek to take care Of
those who are regularly present. .E,
MIR. Tupper's address, was warmly COM
mended as oge Of the bejt of the Conven-
ton. l..i .:'
DISTRICT ORGANIZATION. ...r
| After a very effective speech by Colonel T.
J. Evans, Rev. c. H. Ryand called up the
subject of district organization, which was
under consideration this morning, and offer
ed the following substitute for the pend
ing resolution; which was unanimously
adopted: -.
/" ReSolced, That we have heard with
pleasure the presentation and discussion of
the subject of district Sunday-school con-
ventions; that We believe such conventions
will greatly promote the success of the
schools, swelling their numbers, improving
their methods, and increasing their zeal"
| ReSolred, That this Convention affection
atey urges the formation Of such sub district
conventions in all the Associations OF the
State.
Resolced, That the Sunday.School and
Bible Board be requested to convey these
| resolutions to the Associations at their next
annual meetings, with digest Of the plan
submitted.
AN ADDITIONAL SECRETARY.
On motion Of Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher the fol-
| lowing was adopted:
Resolred, That the General Association Of
Virginia be requested to appoint al its next
annual meeting an additional SECRETARY,
whose duty it shall be to gather and pu 5lish
| in the minutes tuIl and complete statistics OF
our State work.
Professor Mason was called out at O'Clock,
and for another hour entertained and in.
structed the Convention on his theme,
"Biblicil Geography"
Night Session.
| In spite Of the rain large congregation
! assembled at the First Baptist church TO par.
ticiDltc in the closing exercises OF the Con-
vention. Professor Minors Sunday-SchooI
choir was in place, and delighted the congre.
CATION during the evening with some Of their
sweetest songs.
After prayer by Rev. o. Ellyson, the chair.
man Of the Committee on Credentials (Rev.
j. II. NewbIlD reported that there bad been
present at the Convention over 900 delegates
| (lnd large number Of visitorS). represent.
ing Is associations and It's churches.
| The report was received, and the secretary
instructed to add to- the list such additional
names as might be hauded him.
| 1t was announced that time would be
spent in
| TEN-MlSUTE SPEECHES
on the different phases of the Sunday.school
work.
Rev. John B. Turpin, of Halifax, was the
first speaker, and made Il very effective
speech on "7he Relation Of The Sunday.
School Teacher to his BibIe." He was an
ardent supporter of the unf0rm-lesSon sys.
Item, but feared that among some who used
it there was = tendency To neglect general
reading and study OF the Scriptures.
He closed with an earnest and confident
expression Of the hope that these delegates
will 90 home to stir up their churches to
take deeper interest in The Sunday School
Board and to instruct their delegates to the
General Association to say it cannot, must
not, shall not, die.
Rev. A. &. Barron, of Lexington, was the
next speaker, and gave an interesting >ketch
Of the I" Blbe.reldings which are stirring
England and Scotland and portions OF this
country, and earnestly insisted that the sue
cess of these readings shows what a sunday
school teacher may do with only the simple
Word of God. He gave several illustrations
of this point, among them the effect OF
simple Bible-lesson on the mind OF young
.hoauese who was student ut Washington
and Lee University, and professed conver'
sion. and was baptized by the speaker.
Professor Otis Mason next made stirring
speech, in which he insisted that the good
teacher must knoU ,phat he has TO teach, knou
himself, and knoU his pupils.
DIR. Craddock, OF Halifax county, wanted
to talk three minutes 10 his country bretn'
rem. He earnestly insisted that where h'Sn
intelligence, cannot be found, even the hum
best talent will be blessed If rightly di
rected. Let those who cln't give 6raln-ser'
vice give heart serclce, which is better.
THE QUESTION BOX
was next opened, aud D.. Hatcher al
swered.
l. How can we best improve the lessons
of this Convention!
Answer: Carry them home to your
chui ches.
3. Should teacher leave his class to gt
elsewhere, what should be done with him
Answer Turn him out.
3. How can you have Baptist Sunda,
school in a Union house of Worship
Answer: 1t cannot be done, and while
Union schools are not generally best, they
are in such cases admissible. ,.t.-
4. Should Sunday-school teacher MARI!
an unconyerted man !! s III. .-..F's'
Answer: If the man is a gentleman sh'
may win him over. s-.. :.
5. should an Hnconyerted teacher be EN-