The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-07
zoo DELEGATES PRESENT
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY MAJOR
ROBERT STILES.
INTERESTING DISCUSSION.
MORNING SESSION.

| visitors held general prayer.meetng, le
by DR.. G. II. Read, Of this city. A good deu
| OF religious feeling was exhibited.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
| AT II O'Clock Colonel L. j. Evans, coa;r
| man OF the Executive Committee, called tn
Convention TO order, and on his motiol
| Rev. L. G. Dashiell, of Richmond, va
| elected temporary chairman OF the Conyen
ton, and Charles Z. Rsdy secretary.
Rev. NJ. ID. Hoge then delivered q yer,
earnes' and feeling opening prayer.
The following Committee on Credeutial
| was then appointed: j. B. Cary. S. S. Carter
}. +. 1sothwell, j. w. Brverid2e, Z. NJ
Crump, G. L. Bidgood, and W. c. Carter.
The following Committee on Permancn
Organization was appointed: R. \. Dunlop
George 2. Baker, William u. Williams, w
G. Mayo, Rev. T. 4. Ware, NJ. M. Gillian
and James Alexander. ..E
During the retirement Of the committed
Major Robert Stiles, OF Richmond, delivered
THE ADDRESS CT WELCOME.
He said This is the tirst Sabbath-Schoo
Convention representing the entire Com
monweqith Of Virginia. You have come
from every city and hamlet, from the noun
tainS, from the midland, from the sca.Shore &c
consult about a common cause. We welcome
you. brethren. as representing the Church
OF God at work teaching the children Of The
Commonwealth. | wClc)me you in the name
Of the Commonwealth, in the name of the
children Of Virginia. and in the name Of the
Cnu:ch of God. We receive you not as
aliens and strangers, but whole-heartedly, as
brethren beloved, to our freSideS and our
family altars. May God richly bless you
brethren, and bless us in your coming and
abiding anooy us; and TO Him who hath
loved Us, and whom we love, be new honors
and glory from the assembling Of this the
FIRST State Sunday-School Convention oil
Virginia.
The Committee on Credentials reported
about 200 members registered and large
number arriving, who would be registered
after the adjournment Of the Convention.
PERMANENT oRGANlzATloS.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion then returned and made the following
report; which was unanimously adopted:
President, Thomas J. kirkpatrick, Lynch
burg; Eice.PreSidents: 1st, Colonel II. ].
Evans, Richmond; ID, J. c. Deming. Nor.
tolk; Sd, Rev. W. 3. Wellons, Suffolk 4;b,
Rev. j. l.. T. Holland, Prince Edward 5ib,
Rev. +. Huber, Richmond; Oh, f. Davis,
Charlottesville; Ith, Rev. A. &. Bergman,
Surry. Secretary, Charles Z. Rady, Rich
mond. Assistant Secretaries, S. S. Carter,
Richmond; George L. Bidgood, Richmond.
Treasurer, r. H. Elicit. Richmond.
In taking the chair Mr. Kirkpatrick said :
Bro.tcrS,--I sincerely thank you Tor the
honor, and feel the kindness that prompted
rcu to select me for this position. most
heartily sympathize with you all in this great
and glorious work. / feel that III no way
can the Church work more etfectually than
in the Sunday school. When we look at the
Sunday-school work we are obliged 10 be en-.
couraeed. Look back at The first schemes
and plans, and compare them with present
pros poets. 4 few years ago Sunday schools
were confined 10 the destitute and needy
only. See what progress the Church has
made BY building up the Sunday school.
See VI hat progress has been made Ill the in
strumertaIitics for Sunday school iustruc'
ton. What a wonderful development it
has made Of the lly power OF the Church.
But the Sunday scaool has shown greater
fruits iu the religious traiuing OF the Children.
Bat great Is has been this progress, TINS
Convention shows that we are not satisfied.
W are met 10 lay its foundation deeper ana
raise its towers and bal'lcments higher, that
We may do battle bravcly for the chllGten. l
congratulate you that we have assembled
under such auspicious circumstances and
have been received SO heartily by our brethren
co-aborers Of this city. May the blessing OF
the great Head Of the Church rest upon our
iaDurS.
\ committee of thirteen was then ap-
pointed on business for the Convention, and
AL resolutions and propositions OF general
character were ordered to be referred to that
committee.
DIR. BlTTLE'S ADDRESS.
Rev. DR.. Blttle, OF Roanoke College, de-
livered the opening address on the first regu-
lar question:" The Necessity and Conduct
of Teachers Meetings." He elaborated the
following points: The potency aud great
Importance Of the end to be attained
by the Sunday school must be ap-
pretended ut its full force by the Church.
Nothing is accomplished OF great importance
either by persons individually, or by any Or
gauic body collectively, without well.con'
sidcred plans. Teachers meetings are ne
cesSary for spiritual qualification for the
work. The practical duties Of Christianity
beriu in the Sunday school. PunctuaIity is
all.important to the successful Sunday-schoo'
work. Teachers should meet a! least
monthly. These meetings should be opened
Suuday-scbools, as well as members Of Bible
classes should be students of biblical theol-
oev. Teachers should know the religious
condition of their classes and state it to the
meetings. The exercises Sheuld never be
too long or dull. Endearor to infuSe spirit
ua life and energy into them, so that all mhy
| return edited, and with stronger falth anu
renewed zeal in the Lord Jesus.
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| to be placed in the hands Of the secretary
| for publication. ss.s....-r-.
McssrS. j. l.. Williams. I. Ii. Elicit, ano
5. NJ. Bailey were elected Committee on
| Finance tor the Convention.
THE sUEDAY~sCHooL TEACHERS TRAINING.
Rev. j. Il. Whitley, Of Isle Of Wight coun
| ty, then opened the discussion on the SECOND
regular question: "The Sunday.Schoo
teacncrs' training-w hat shall it be anu how
| shall il be secured!"
His address very fully and clearly brought
out the following important points
I. Two things are essential 10 the success
full prosecution of the Sunday. school work
eaplcity and special training.
,. Every one who prop0s es to teach IN th'
Sunday school should have previous train
| ing as thorough as circumstances will allow
g. The proper training OF Sunday-schoo
| teacher involves the culture Of the heart oy
! the indweliDg of the Holy Spirit, ana In
| culture o. tue mind by careful study OF to-
history, structure, aud contents OF the Bible
4. How shall $ pecal training be secured
| By normal classes, weekly teachers meet
| Jugs, union normal classes; by making pre-
! vision for the training of teachers at college
aud theological scminaries, and oy the estao
lisbment of special institutions OF learnih
for the training OF sunday-scnool teachers.
| GENERAL DISCUSSION.
| A ueneral discnssion followed next in @