Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-22
THEIR LAB0RS ENDED.
FINAL SESSIONS OF THg STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
LEGAL Organization Urged and Nesrly
$1,000 Raised to Prosecute the Work
Enaual Sessions in Future.

bv the convention, followed with PRAYER by
Rev. william 4. Evans, OF Petersburg;
Rev. T.. H. Compstop. and Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher.
A short time was spent In social and religious
Intercourse. Many Of the delegates recited
special passages OF Scripture that bad been
found Of great beueil, 20 them Individually.
erNp,y.scu0oL WORK AMONG THE coLORED
PEOPLE.
A committee % three. consisting OF W.
T. Chandler, Captain {. y. Nawter. and j.
H. llob.on, were appointed 70 consider the
question Of Sunday-scIoOl work among tue
colorei people al the State % Nrsnia The
cOmmities submitted the following report,
which WAS carefully considered and dis
cus.ed:
Your committee. appointed TO consider
sbe question Of Sunday-schO0l work among
tie colorcd ncOpic, respectfully beg leave 10
rfp0rt that we recognize the duty OF Chris
tan people 10 give as far rs they can, The
tchi and bcnef, of the Gospel 20 al classes
iD snv community. Also. that II is most de-
ur,hie TO give ~ the coiored people the
nerfft of Sundlv school instruction. We
sssi be graf he'd and reiolced 20 see Chris
tan people II every denomination undertake
,ura work, and we cordially bid them God
trfcd."
ney. J. ". Pitcher said he hoped some
,,,ns would he suggested whereby the col.
ored people could reached, aud he hoped
tbe outcome oi this action would be the
opening OF o way TO reach them.
now IT'S DONE IL NORFOLK.
Mr.. william d. Reynolds. Of Norfolk,
stated that the Christian people OF that city
have contributed money 10 place colofed
missionary at work among the colored Deo-
ple Of Norfolk aud viclnity 4 Young Mems
L. l.ns rarsfy cd tnF
the colorcd people aud money has been con-
tubuted 10 build han. The colored people
contribute part to the salary OF the mission'
sry and sre working In perfect harmony
with the white Christian people OF that CITY,
Mr. REYNoLDs's VIEWS.
Hon. william ReynoIr>->said that IN his
visit 70 the South be had looked into this
question and had talked with leading sun
dav.school men In the white churches and
with some ~ The most Intelligent coiOted
men. lie had found the cOiOred people dis
posed 10 do their own work. and believed
tnot what is done for the colorcd people OF
the south should be done by the white peO-
fle of tbs section through intelligent Chris
ilap leaders anon. the coOred people. They
c.n be reached by assisting them TO baye
ss1,qrste SuHdly.schoOl organizations, and II
does appegr that there is no other practicable
way Of giving them >unday-school instruc-
tlou.
Professor ". W. Smith said that in ASH
laud bv an earnest Christian enort Suucay
schools have been organized among the
colored people and they are doing well. ne
had always been received among them with
kindness.
THE CONVENTION ACTS.
on motion Of Rev. Dr. Bushnell the follow
ing was adopted:
Rrsoired. That this convention feels a
deem interest m the religious education OF
the col0red people. We recognize the great
need OF the most earnest and dkcreet effort
uuop the pait Of all the churches TO study
how thi, work may be efficiently prosecuted.
We know tho peculiar difficulties in the
csse and regret that AZ this gathering OF our
Sundav.schOol workers there seems 10 be no
opportuuity to formulate some plan That
nav meet those difficulties. we ieel the
great responsibility now upon CHRISTIAN
reoplr. and therefore we recommend that
this subject be referred % the Executive
Committee, with instructions TO TOOK INTO
thts matter and 70 make such arrangements
n. may. under God. accomplish what we all
feel 10 be 20 imporiant.
TIE Committee on Changes Of the COnsti-
tuition and Organization ana NOMINATION
OF Officers made a very careful report,
making some important changes IN the con-
stitution, winch. upon careful consideration
bv the convention, was unanimously adopt
ed one Of the changes is from triennisl To
annual conventions.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The committee then offered the following
nominations Tor officers OF the convention
for the ensuing year. and the persons named
were elected: President, Or. John L. Bu-
chanap. IL. d.: Nice-Presidents-Rey. i.
II Fleming, OF Iynchburg; Rev. j. +.
EusbneU. Of Roanoke; and Rev. I. :. Duna-
way. Of Fredericksburg; Corresponding
Secretary. Charles L. RqOy, OF Richmond
Recording Secretary, William El'yson, OF
Richmond; Treasurer. James II. CTenshaN
OF Richmond.
Exeszltiye Commiitee-ReV. 4. G. Da'
shell. ]. u. Il. Sloight A. l.. West, w. A.
pov les. all Of Richmond; l.. l.. Marks, OF
Petersburg: " iiliam u. Reynolds, OF Nor.
folk: Professor q. stone, 0i University OF
V,rc,nia: Blair Pegram. Of Surry counlv;
Jamcs =. Harrison, ~ Dangille; Rev. WV.
Staley, oi suffolk; Rev. W. c. Latane' OF
FauQuier.
pr pashieu then appointed committee
10 escort Dr. Buchanan to the chair
THENEw PRESIDENT.
ON taking the chair pr. Buchanan said
that ne fully appreciated the great honor
done him by tins choice Of The conVehllon'
,cbich 10 him wQs total surprise. lie
asked the help OF all the members oi the
uniou and the blessing Of God on all thSt
may be- done.
6r. buchanan is the superintendent OF
Public Instruction oil State OF Virginia.
ORGANIZATION.
Hon. william Reynolds stated that one OF
the most important msiiers that could COM
,,sn1 the attention Of the convention IS or
pauization 10 all the counties and cities o.
Inc state. The Executive COMMITTEE Is
CHARGED with this work. hut II cannot DC
done without means. Considerable money
NH he needed, and be hoped II would be
raised at Ouce. In all the otgahl1eu s'"'os
the money is readily raised.
Mr.. REYNOLDS then sppeaed 10 the con-
vention. and In a very short tine over u 'OVV
vas raised by the city aud county schools
INFANT CLAssEs.
Tb. President then introduced the con-
.t6er,tiop of the subject Of infant class me-
thods.
read by Air. r. Ii. Elicit, prepared oy
Mrs. n. Il. Van Buren. teacOer OF the infant
cia.s in Grace. street Baptist SCHOOL
Mr.. Charles p. Rady, secretary OF the con-
vention. read q valuable paper on this SUD-
t.ct prepared by Miss Mary a. Apperson'
feachcr OF the infant CLASS IN Ohioh'S'A''V"
Methodist school. .,..
Rev. 4, G. Dashlell read a very fine paper
,rsnared by Mrs John a. Kratz, OF 81.
Marks Episcopal church.
u,t,TIoS or TuE SUNDAY SCHOOL TO THE
CHURCH.
Rev. /. J. Spencer, Of the Christian
church. addressed the convention on the
subject Of the relation Of the Sunday school
10 the Church.
lie said; There is q definition OF tho
Sunday school which calls It nursery. l
object 20 tbis. II u Is to be undersIoou ., lns'
80 ctildren are 70 be shut up and commit
I'D 10 one who is as nurse, and thus dc.
nriye them Of any contact With parental
belp; # hisan nursery on the horticultural
Mao, where the trees are 10 be set out,
pruned, and tended, and brought up 70 pear
iruit accept the definition. The duties ot
the sunday school aud the Cburch are n'"'