The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-22
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SCHOOL CONVENTION.
THREE INSTRUCTIVE SESSIONS
YESTERDAY
WORK Anovo TIE coLoKEp PEoPL'
URGED.
Res, WAYS of Tesohiug-BriBg In inc
thiidreu-Primary Vork-'e"ch"is
Methods 80 Teaching How
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morninr ai $3.50 o'clock. The attendance
was much larger than at any assemb'age
that had greeted the convention
since ils first meeting in the city. III,
teen minutes were spent in singing anu
devotional services, after which the ooay
went into the election Of officers ana the
Transaction Of other business.
The committee OF three appointed by
the chairman TO consider and port the
best method OF advancing sunday
school work among the c0lOred people,
made The following report
"Your committee appointed to con-
slider the question OF Sunday-school
work among the colored people, respect
/ fully beg leave TO report that we recOs-
nize the duty Of Christian people TO give
/ a. far a. they can the light and beneht
of The Gospel 10 all classes IN every COM
mupltv. and that ii is most advisable 10
rive 10 the coored people the benefit oil
/ supdav-school instruction. We shall be
gratiied and iejoiced 70 see Cnrlsliah
people Of every denomination underiahe
+ such work. and we cordially bid them
+ God speed. respectfully submitted,
Nv. c. CHANDLER, Chairman"
CONVERSION OF coLORRD PEOPLE.
Hon. William REYNOLDS rose 10 ex'
press his views as 10 the best way oil
( effectinc the conversion Of the colored
{ neonle Of the South He said. ! am Of
/ tbe opinion that what can be done Tor
the colored people Of the South must be
done through intelligent leading colorcd
men. and these are ministers OF the Cos
nell We must get the cOlored people
orcanized snd call them into conyen-
tions. where they may be brought TO-
+ gefher. and the best method Of prOmui-
eating the Gospel Of Christ may be ex-
planned to The representatives OF Inc
people. and by them carried home and
explained As far az my knowlege IS OF
them | think we must say 10 them
organize. and we will assist you
all that we can. DO not be-
lieve thst anything can be done Tor
the coloTed people By the white people
unless the latter do their work through
( the insfrumen slitv Of the former. nave
been told by leading colored preacher
of this State that their race was not
willing to receive anything from the
whites. and therefore ] think that il any
thing can be accomplished ii must be
done through their own leading rep
resentatives We cannot have them
represented in our conventions, ana
therefore the only way IS for them TO or
ganize and meet in convention OF then
own. Tie cOiOred schools do not there
fore need white administration, and
we must supply the money and put II
into the hands OF the colored men lna'
they may bc enabled to apply 10 10 adj
vantage for the conversion OF that race
which IS so much neglected.
After Mr. Reynolds closed bis remark;
short speeches we're made by representa-
tiyes FROM the different counties, when
the chairman stated that. as the time al
lored for this part Of the programme had
already been consumed, any further ar
gnment must be confined strictly 10 TIE
adopti0n or rejection OF the report
which report was, on motion, reconmst
Ted to the committee who was appointed
10 draft IL.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The committee OF five appointed on
Wednesday 10 amend the constitution Of
the convention and TO nominate Officers
for the ensuing year, reported the follow
ing amendments. which were unani
monsly adopted First. Amend Article
third so as 10 constitute one president
tbe yice-presidents Qustead Of one vice
presiden. for each denomination repre-
sented1 one recording secretary and ont
corresponding secretary. That the con
yentiOn shall meet annually, instead OF a
heretofore That the convention shall
be comprised of its officers, the executive
committee and such number Of repre-
seniatves from each school as the eXecn
tive committee may prescribe, the dele
gates 10 be chosen by their respective
I schools
That the executive committee shall ap
, point as soon as practicable n snitabi'
person as organizer. whose duty IL shall
be TO use every effort in his power e
thoroughly organize the cities and cOun
, lies of this state. The constitution o
the convention may at any time D'
amended by the vote ofsa majority @
The delegates present at any annua
meeting of the convention. The follow
ing nominations reported by this com
miitee were UNANIMOUSLY confirmed by
vote of The convention
President. John L. Buchanan, Ii. d
of Richmond Nice-Presidents Rev K
II. Fleming, of Lynohburg; Rev. j. L
! Bushnell. of Roanoke, and 7. :. Dunna
way. of Fredericksburg; Corresponding
Secretary. {. T. Radv; Recording Score
tarv. William Eilyson, Of this city; Treas
d urer. T. IL. Crenshaw, Richmond. TX
ecutive Committee Rev. T. g. Dashiell
j. u. X Sleight. 4 L. West, W. \
Bowles, Richmond; L. l.. Marks, Peters
burg. ". d. Reynolds. Norfolk, .
stone, Charlottesyille Blair Pegram, sur
~ county; James p. Harrison, Danyille
Rev " ". Stsbey, suffolk county, sn'
Rev W {. Latane Fauquier.
q Mr. Reynolds was called 10 the chair
and Dr. Dashcili expressed his opinion
that il would be advisable 10 further
amend the constitution so As not 20 re
Quire the presiding Office to be minis
ter of the G0spei and 10 place th,
election of that officer in the hands O
The executive committee. This amend
ment. as suggested, was unanimously
adopted \ committee escorted Pro
lessor Buchanan the newiy-eiectel
, president to the chair lie said thal
the report Of the committee and IS:
adoption by the body took him 30 much
by surprise that he was not prepared tt
make any response. that he was not
accustomed TO being called 10 preside
over such bodies, and that it was not a
mere matter of form when he said that il
he had been on the committee BIZ
thought that he could have made more
wise choice, but that with The help OF
God he would do the best he could. He
also commented on the commendable
changes in the constitution Just effected
GEr THE CHILDREN IN
ON motion of Mr.. Reynolds the regu.
lar order OF business was suspended foI
fifteen minutes. Nj Reynolds took the
floor, and said that if we did no more
good than 10 come here and talk over
the best ways OF teaching in Sunday
school the convention would accomplish
great good, bot that is not the question
How are we - get these thousands OF
children into the sunday SCHOOL, You
have As fine schools ia this city as have
ever seen anywhere, but these good
schools do not extend all over the State