The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-10
The Episcopal Sunday.SchoOl Union
OF Richmond.

The annual meeting OF this Union was
held last night in the lecture-room OF ST.
Pau's church. and was largely attended.
After prayer by the Rev. Joshua Peter
kin, ID. D., rector OF st. James church,
John +. Mayer, Esq, was called to the
chair, and W. Ellis Jones, Esq, was re-
quested TO act as secretary.
The report OF the secretary was then
read, which showed an increase OF 10 per
cent. in the membership OF the Union
within the past year.
Mr.. Adolphus Blair (presidenD then sub
mitted his annual report, which Is an in
teresting and wel-prepared paper. II con-
cludes with the following practical sug-
gestions:
/. The Sunday school is the most I'M
portant agency in the church for the con-
version and training OF its members, in
forming healthy mental habits, engratting
right principles for usefulness here and
happiness hereafter.
.. In the holy influence 1t exerts on
teachers.
3. In the benefits conferred on parents
and society at large.
4. In the inestimable value they render
to missions at home and abroad.
8. That the standard OF teaching should
be so high that no teacher be placed in
charge OF class until after passing an ex-
animation as to qualification, and that then
they should be formally inducted or in
stalled in their duties.
6. That our schools should be 20 thor
oughly graded that scholar passing the
senior grade is positive proof that he has
thorough knowledge of the Bible and the
Church.
I. That there should be weekly meet
ing OF teachers for the thorough study OF
the lesson, for practice teaching, for the
discussion Of some Of the general prlnci-
pies Of teaching and school government.
on motion Of Mr.. John +. Glenn, the
president was requested TO furnish copy
OF his report for publication in pamphlet
form for distribution to all the schools.
The election OF officers being the next
business in order, Mr.. Adolphus Blair
was reelected president for the ensuing
year, and the following yice-presldents
were also chosen: First. Thomas Potts,
Monumental; Second, w. o. English,
st. James: Third, W. c. Bentley, Christ
church; Fourth, Z. j. Weymouth, st.
Marks Fifth, ]. +. Mayer, st. Johns;
Sixth, ]. +. Glenn, Moore Memorial; Sew
enth, j. w. Pegram, Grace church;
Eighth, p. III. Barksdale, st. Andrews;
Ninth, b. F. Howard, ST. Johns Mission; ;
Tenth, Willie Eaton, st. Marks chapel;
Eleventh, C.. c. Baughman, st. PauPs
church.
Mr.. w. Ellis Jones was reelected secre-
tary.
The following resolutions were adopted !:
BY Rev. DR.. Dashiell:
ReSolued, That the Rev. DR.. Weddell,
Mr.. j. l.. Williams, and Mr.. Thomas Potts
be appointed committee to examine and
report upon the eXpediency of having pub
lished the Ms. OF catechism on Church
history now in the hands OF aSunday-school
teacher in this city.
BY Mr.. Potts:
Resoired, That the Diocese OF Virginia
pray the General Convention to appoint n
committee on Sunday-school hymns, so
that uniform hynnal. having the ap-
proyal OF the General Church as to doc
trine language. may be within the reach
of all our Episcopal Sunday schools,
thus insuring TO us pure form OF wor-
ship for the children OF the Church.
Resolved, That committee OF TWO be
appointed by the Chair to offer TINS resoiu-
tion at the Council in Norfolk al its session
this month.
BY Mr. Southern: II Is the opinion OF the
Protestant Episcopal Sunday-Sehooi Union
Of Richmond that ecclesiasticai acuon
should be advocated and urged on the sub
ject Of our Sunday schools at the next
meeting OF the Council. We believe that
our diocese ought to have q standing COM
mittee on Sunday schools OF equal aisnisy