The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-16

Sunday-SchOoI Workers.
EFFORTS OF THE PRESBYTERIANs on BEuAI,
or TIE COIORrn pFopIr

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An adjourned meeting OF the Confer.
cnce OF Sunday-School Workers OF thc
PRESBYTERIAN churches OF Richmond and
Manchester was held on TUESDAY night in
thc lccturo-room OF the Gracc-S,rcct Pres.
byterian church, Rev. William A. Camp.
bell presiding. '' N'''l'
Inc subject for consideration was the
T5Xpedicncy OF establishing a colored Pres.
bytcrian church in Richmond.
KEY. Or. Richardson opened the discus.
SION with valuable facts in connection witt,
coIored Presbyterian churches i'm virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina. and
Georgla, stating that the Prcsbvterian.
nave already IN institute at Tuscaloosa for
thc education Of cOlorcd men for the min
istry, and that the way seemed opcn now
Tor our Church TO do something for the
cololed race, and to regain lost time in This
direction.
Mr. W. l.. Ilill having been requested to
continue the discussion, urged three
polntS-ilrst, the presence in our homes and
places OF business Of the colored race !:
second, the permanency Of their residence
among us; third, their susceptibility to IN
ilucnce, both good and bad and the necessity
that our influence for good should be felt
IN our intercourse with them. lie urged
the cNpcdicncy Of organizing Sabbath
schools for them. and church. should even
nucleus be found.
Dr. Preston discussed the subject in all
lis bearings, gave the history of the csial-
IiShmcnt OF colorcd PRESBYTERIAN church
IN Lynchburg, and offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopi-
ed:
Rcsolred, That The Conference recon-
mcnds a Joint meeting Of the sessions Of
the Presbyterian churches Of Richmond
and Manchester 60 be held in Gracc-Strect
church, to take into consideration the eX-
pedioncy Of establishing and TO gather ihe
information necessary Tor the organization
OF c0iored Presbyterian church IN Rich
mond; ana if the way he clear. to ask East
Hanover PrcSbytcry for authority f. effect
the organization aS early rs practicable.
Dr. Read spoke earnestly in behalf oi
the resolution, and threw out valuable
hints as 10 the formation Of such church
and lis effect upon the cOlorcd people in
our midst.
The secretary Of the meeting was request
ed TO notify the sessions Of the churches as
20 the resolution adopted by the Confer
cncc, and that the time Of meeting OF the
session, would be on Tuesday night. No.
ycmlcr.2lst, az o'clock.
Mr.. Marshall VI. Gillian spoke in earnest
advocacy OF the movement. and offered the
following resolution, plcdciGg himself for
a liberal amount in furthcrancc Of is OBJ
iect:
RcSoircd, That committee be appointed
by the chairman 10 take INTO consideration
the propricty OF securing IN instructor to
teach normal class OF colorcd men with Il
view TO qualify them to preach the Gospel
TO their fclloW-mcn.
The Chair appointed the following COM
mittcc: Mc,,rS. Gillian, Gordon, Cooke,
DR.. Read, and DR.. Preston.
Mr.. IIlIl offered the following:
EeSotrcd, That OWING TO Tie removal
from our city Of the late president Of our
Sunday-School Union 81. y. X. Slcight.
ESD, and the time for which the other
officers were elected having expired. that
the election q officers Of the Presbyterian
Union be made part Of the order oi buSi-
ness at an adjourned meeting to be held on
Tuesday night, November 18th, in the lee
turC-room OF the Second Presbyterian
church.
The resolution wa, adopted, and the
meeting then adjourned.