The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-12
Letter rom Lexington.

Editors Dispatch The quiet town Oh
Lexington fs sorely afflicted. The smoke
fpas, OF the battles at. the Washington ana
Lee University and Virginia Military lnstl-
Etllte for medals and honor has scarcely
passed away, the wounded-by Cupid
not entirely recovered, when-lisfen I've e
hearn rumbIinR sound In The distance as
the rushing OF mighty waters but 1t turns
ont TO be stages; hacks, buggies, ana al
kinds of vehicles pouring In upon US Inc
delegates and visitors from Maryland, West
Virginia, Southwest Virginia, and our own
beautiful valley to attend the Annual sun.
day-School Convention OF the .Method'st
Eniscopal Church South. which convened
here on Tuesday the Sth; and while tne
strength, wit, and beauty was unloading III
front OF the National Hotel, the ringing
laugh OF some young lady well satlsned Tue
heaIer how much she had enjoyed the "Trip.
but again could be heard the lanentation OF
some older ones, ooh, me bow tlredl
Amongst the noted ones find the follow
ing distinguished names: w. y. +. Gun
hingham, D. D., Sunday-Scbool secretary
Methodist Epis :opal Church SOUTH q; a.
Young. d., D., A. w. Wilson, d. D., Sun
day.school secretary, Nashville; Rev. G. G..
nverstreet. Kentucky; Samuel Rodgers, D.
rs. x. Cox, D. D., DR.. Bond, T. J. Ma
grinder. e. B. Tucker, F. G. Maxwell, Bal
fimore: Judge w. NJ. BarnitZ, Salem; j..
Fl. q. Ficgat, Esq, Flncaste; George A.
Thomas, Washington, D. c.; and many
others / could not learn the names. :.
TIE thirteenth annual session OF the Bal.
timore Conference Of the Sunday-School
Society Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
south was convened at 8 o'clock Tuesday,
july stb, in the Methodist Episcopal church
of this place, with the following officers pre-.
sent: r. j. Magruder, president; Samuei
Rodgers, D. D., C. B. Bayley, Rev. >. W.
Boteier, W. NJ. Barnitz, vice. presidents ;
E, B. Tucker, secretary; G. A. Tbomas,
assistant secretary; II. e.. Garrigue, e. w.
King, F. G. Maxwell, I. D. Lipscomb, exc
cutive committee.
Reading part of the 18th chapter OF
Matthew, singing the hymn "a hail the
power of Jesus name," and prayer by ).
X. Cox, D. D.. OF Baltimore.
The various committees were appointed,
the hours of the business session were fixed,
and the Convention proceeded to its regu-
lar business. The reports OF the president
and secretary were referred to the proper
committees.
EVENING SESSION.
PRAYER by the Rev. j. W. Boteler, OF
Mount Vernon Place church, Washington,
DC, The Relation Of Pastor to the SUN
dav school was the topic for discussion.
The Rev. r. A. Young, d. D., Of Nashville,
delivered an earnest, instructive, and able
address on the subject. followed by a. w.
Wilson, ID. D., w. G. E. Cunningham, D..
D., Samuel Rodgers, ID. D, and Others.
Benediction by Rev. I. z. Mul'alley, u. D.,
of the Presbyterian Church.
SECOND DAY.
Opened with reading the 145th Psalm,
singing the GOTH hymn, and PRAYER by Rev.
J. NJ. Grandin. Subject for di:cussion-
Superintendent Duty in the Sunday
school," The subject was ably discussed
by Rev. W. G. E. Cunningham, T. j. Ma
eruder, J. Ell. Fl. Figgat, DR.. Cox, Rev. A.
Poe Boude, Rev. G. G. Overstreet, DR..
Bond, and Rev. j. L. Carroll, OF the Baptist
Church.
The Convention adjourned to visit the
resting places Of Generals Lee and Jackson,
Washington and Lee University, Virginia
Military Institute, and other places in the
town, conducted by Professor White, Gen
eral Smith, and many other professors and
citizens OF the town. At night grand
Sunday-school mass-meeting was held in the
PRESBYTERIAN church. Addresses were made
by representatives OF the different denomi-
nations. All were well pleased The dele
gates and visitors are we'll entertained. 4
large party visited the Natural Bridge yes
terday, and another went out to-day. A
large number OF delegates and visitors are
in attendance. The Convention will close
tomorrow.
Weather fine. Fine rain in the last few
days. Hay.making and harvest is about
over. PHILIo.