Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-26
CLOSE OF THE coNvocATIoN.
Delegates seIectsd---Reporfs ITO"
rishes--sunday-schooi Work. ETC.

Delegates Se1ected--Hepof's ""
rt.he.--suuday-schooI Work. Etc.
The religious services with which the
second DAVIS session of the james hi.ei
Conyocstion opeped at Monumental
church Yesterday morning was conuuc.ou
by Rev. j, J. CIopton. OF Mancnes.1p1, b,
sisted by Rev. f. NJ. Stires, OF west Ioins'
Rev. Lewis w. Burton, the piesioe"'' o'-
cupied the chair. ..,on.
resolutions were introduced, showing the
interest of the convocation In diocesan
missions. and in the Importance OF inter-
estinp lsymen in the work OF tins oody.
Rev. Dr. Newton. Of Monumental church,
was elected.as member from the convoca-
ton 10 present the claims OF the diocesan
mission fields before the theological stu
dents at the seminary.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan was elected as layman
20 represent the convocation before the
annual council TO be held in May IN the
city of Danville.
Interesting reports of parishes were
made 10y Revs. Pike Powers. Il. Nj. Stires,
b. VI. Randolph, and /. w. Ware.
The Executive Committee was empow-
cred, If il was deemed necessary, to appro-
pirate $50 for the work in vacant churches
in the counties Of Fluvanna and Cumber-
land.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
The hour appointed for the Sunday
School Institute having arrived, the Dusl-
ness meeting was adjourned and the pro-
gramme of Sunday-School Work intro
duced. Archdeacon Moran. of Maryland,
who was announced to conduct the lhsu-
tute, did not arrive until l o'clock on ac-
count of DELAYED trains. A service OF IN
tercession for Sunday schools was called
at 1880 and the question OF the Relation
of the Rector to the Sunday School, and
Training Of Teachers and Lesson Prepara-
ton was discussed by members OF the
convocatlon. hrchdeacon Moran, who ar
rived at 2 O'Clock. closed the discussion IN
a half-bour address, giving interesting IN
formation of training classes for sunday
school teachers and graded schools ior
Sunday school children.
AtZ o'clock q most elegant lunch was
served by the ladies of Monumental
church. During the interval between
lunch and the evening session the convo-
cation as a body were photographed III
front of the church.
INSTRUCTION IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
At 3 o'clock the subject of Sunday
school work was taken up. Half an hour
was spent in business arrangements, AFTER
which Mr.. Moran spoke on systems OF
Sunday-schoOl instruction, explaining the
dlOcean scheme OF lesson preparation. n
general discussion followed, and great
many questions were asked In regard TO
the different systems and were answered
by Mr.. Moran. -,
At $3.50 Y. NJ. large class of small chill
dren from the Monumental school was
publicly taught by Mr.. Moran by means Of
the blackboard.
THE CLOSING EXERCISES.
The convocatlon reassembled at +, NJ.
Right Rev. Bishop A. NJ. Randolph was
present within the chancel. The meeting
was opened by Rev. Mr.. burton, and the
service was read by Rev. j. \. bowman.
Rev. Mr.. Moran addressed the meeting
on the subject :"Older Boys; How to Keep
Them in the Sunday-School," after when
the questIon-box was opened and great
many very interesting questions were read
and answered by Mr.. Moran.
A resolution was announced by the presl,,
dent as having been previously pressed
acknowledging the bountlful hospitality
and kind reception extended by the rector
and congregation of Monumental church.
The Bishop closed the service with
short farewell address and dismissed the
congregation with the henediction.
THIS adjourned one of the most inter;
esting and profitable meetings ever held
by the James River Convocatlon.