The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-12
suNDAY.sCnooL coxvENr,ox
Annual Meeting or the virginia x,.,.
sunaay-scneea Convention
at Petersburg.
Firs, and second Days Proceea,r,,
IRoported for the DispA,chJ

ness tf' fAV'N'uA"%> Vi tht Convention
Rev. =. {. paTgan, OF this city. made an
excellent address ot welcome, which was
sppropriajcly responded TO hv Colonel
cary. and after defcrring the reDori ~ Tho
committee on Credentials the Conven,ia,
adjourned 70 nice, this morning AZ o
c'clcck.
The Convention WAS opened this MORN
ir- with appropriate devotional cNerci.e.
Rev. McSSTs. Pitcher and Whitley modc
addresses on the desirahility and pracfjca-
lliiv % state and county organizations
NJ. Pitcher explained the representation in
the International Convention. and it, work
through lis Executive Committee and il
International Lessons Committee. He ,ai5
Til, : m agc CT organization. Orraniza-
lion !, desirable. The Sunday-school WORK
d., one object that j. common 10 all de-
nominations. This INSTRUMENTATION
uork does not interfere with dcnomin,-
ton, or deuominational teaching. The
ciI7-.n and youth .5or CHRIST i, p slogan
which each clan Of The great Sundav.sclool
army can starr and then press forward
.-in,t . common Zoe.
Thi, question is happily illustrated bv
t.. Use - the International Lessons. The
fr,if-.hicnC~> of tAc international lessons
show, the dcsirahlcnc>> Il the international
a--ui1a,ion. The state organization is
l.,irihlc in order 10 form The International
convention. County organizations are
necessary 90 The state organization.
safe and county organizations are fur
tier desirable because they afford bond ~
rrou between denominations they pro-
yak0 mutation: they give opportunity II
compare methods and suggest the best
...y not only encourage the workers. but
a-,r.ct public attention - The importance
and magnitude Of the Sundsy->chool work.
;., compensate for the lack Of dcnomina-
i..sl Organization; they increase the a.
tendance upon sunday schools: they will
lento produce q revival OF >unday-School
interest. He said these organization, were
r-..,icahc The denominations are IL
war6. The WORK i done by churches
without much organization IN conventions.
- iiho denominations were al work hold
in county,. district. and state convention,
Ivol.i >ay that these union organizations
a- mpracti-ah,e. But thcy are not. The
tl 5, open. and in this view they are
practicable.
Oh answer O. tie question. What relation
should these organizations sustain % III.
r,.ru.llonal organization De- lskcd, How
have representation il the international
Convention N.thoC, q STATE organization:
U.u have e state organization without
county ORGANIZATIONS The prauic1hiliiy
o, county and >I.tt organizations depends
.t.- tae willingness ~ o.. SunuaH--ehool
workers III tAi- state. now represented IN
tl, Convention. - provide fh- way and
means for cluya>>iu- tae counties.
NJ. Whitley divided the subject into
INC d.rartmsut~: First. the dc>iraAlenc>>
ar county examinations, second. the
--.-icabilijy Of county organizations:
trI tlr de>irahl,uc>> 4 % STAT orcani-
rre.: fourth. the pTucticaillitv OF q
safe organization. and fiith. the relation
uli.h county and state organizations. il
formed. should sustain 70 The international
>uuG8y-,cho0i or-anizaiion. Zach topic.
fl. said. was e. be treated o. question Of
history rather than theory. In spite OF the
tiFultic, II ~. subject. hc would sub
r.i- certain yiews-not III q spirit Of Go--
,al-i,m. 4 county organization l. com
ff-.rion ~ sun lay school, within certain
county. r. ignore, denominationa. c.iicT-
ar..-. and aim. % teach Bible truth - alI.
Ware not called upon 10 consider ihe cN-
..n.ure - il, ain. The soul az the >un"
f.V->-h0ol work L. tie conversion. De-
.-.u.ry - he malei- whether these SCHOOL,
d. promote tie Christian work. II o.
-.g.1.tion makes better The >cno'. worm
Fl.l De- stimulated. letter trachln done
DID one cau hesitate 20 affirm ~" 'Nlt-
ll.r.v oi such organizations. lis ~ Pc
r... ,,a, that such good results III" H' ~
frm the county or-'n'INlph,. o. '''
I.n shown .u thc last lnicrna'loAai ''"-
1.ur1u that q number ~ stale Ati 'f ''.
county or-auiZed. OF the -.3l- c'i.i.
fr tie United state 1904 were organize 10
II, southern states do not maze d ,Ha
LAKE. exhibit iu lui- direction. Nli-iili" o.
credited with only eight county oi-"I.i"'
t.1n. BENEFITS Lave resulted ia various
NV. frou tb4,. organizations. Enthusiasm
w.. aroused hy these or-anlZaloh,. ! !"
ff.fr,,i.r IN th4>e organizations bad hc-o.-
tn increased zeal. II j. thus made i">--'-
ll.ra bring every nook and cram! 81 ln'
county under the quickcniu- power 81 ll'
sunday schools. IN view 81 these l'''''
hs thought that county organizations WIZ
highly desirable It'd
Byf /, n practicable: Can it Dc so elected
tia, every person shall, ii he WISH. ~
brought under the influence 81 me ouli
dsy schools. II j. q vast WORK. but VIZ
,y,9 declare il impossible: II pouilSi1iiu
viii 20 organize townships, "aIus' an" ~. w.
rrie-. 20 ~ 10 secure every Noie, WI. NJ
not these same townships, wards anu va. "a
iri-t, be % Organized a. 10 lToHiV'o az
salvation If every man: Great q, tle cH
terpri.c i. he dared not prohotu-nlDo ~ -, -
1,~Irticsble. Are the people OF Virginia y
.1rb indifferent .iutT that they are Ho' "
make an effort m this direction I'LL
10 state organization. i IL u''l a..
,l.sf ,Nere should lee such cohN %, =
made Of delegate, from the counu.: :
doe. no, follow that state orSAhiAH'lDu :
necessary because there are count! ~ ~
cations. He thought II more Pr til
state organization Woulu picoouII 80 an.
than follow. II We wish 10 re- ~ 80,
prosecute the work. il l. necessais ~
vigorous state organization u %" ~
we nigh, 20 out 20 form COUNTY,
tiOns. 80. so,.,r.,ion N n
Executive Committee. ne 'o"' o'-''ui i,.o
49, bad decided that ihis was h"' - -
bic. Shall their utierance NJ -, n,
should IL rather not De l'foho'l' ',,anizc
complished fact that irglhH VI H. III
for vigorous Sunday-schooi VIZ Ill ,oef
NOT think that the Convention ,n0"''
NOR than once every three ye'u,, ;,,tio
A. IN The relation The Stale oi-a ai1stior
ehnuld hear 10 The national % a1,cc,.
bc thought il quite simple !" ,'Io|,,ie. I
ne STATE Convention sehu7 ~ ,,.1.,,,i,r
the national body. There J. 10 ,hc STAT
restraint. H. opinion wa ma - ono
g vir,,;ria should be organlzeu go - U,,
"a l.esr relation 10 the NaliohAi ~ u,
,iar similar 10 that Of the S1a'VS "
land and Ohio. 49,, ro. very logica
a., - reed slowly and eneciNe'! '''