Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-11
LAST SESSION HELD.
INVENTION OF su>DAN-sC"oos
WORKERS. hest 80 FAR.
CHRONICLE OF The DAYS DOlKCS.
voruinp Session one of fnstruc-
-, and THAT Of the Afternoon
pc,otcd 20 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ling Sccncs-Omcers Elected.


~,. y,reinia state Sunday-schooi Asso-
., adjourned last night. after hold
.re OF the most interesting and all
esther profitable and harmonious con-
rs in the history OF that great all
national body
... convention was made notable by
.,. ,,ccllent pccches made. the amount
work done. the practical and helpful
...re of Che exercises 20 all Sunday
.t.a. workers. by the large attendance
d.. ade-aics from the city churches. and
ne uuNung harmony and enthusiasm
every act Of the body.
Gid. report Of the field worker and the
Executive Committee showed very good
,-e.-s 90 have been made during the
-.. y..r with a most hopeful ou..ook
tr tt. future. The next convention OF
.. ISOLATION will be held in Roanoke.
I'D. morning session was exceedingly
PRACTICAL and helpful 10 workers in the
s.rra, school. and was well attended by
hath home and visiting delegates. The
devotional exercises, beginning at 10
..n.E wore conducted by Rev DR.. r.
p.r saviour More Than Life 10
.,.r MAS errr at the close of the half
...,r.e service and Professor George W.
lllIktr of Blacksburg, was introduced,
..no smoke on How 90 Secure and Main
..fn tho Country Organization.' Its Off
GERS and promoters. he said must work
..,.h tho visor oi the officers and pro-
meters of th. I'.iicaI organizations du-
,I,.. a heated Dimpaign. He gave. also.
feY
must Dr.. l..I certainly once n year; study
th. f.l k..w the restitution. keep this
,ror.r.rr n thought and prayer; en-
COURAGE t.3 workers.
ll- 10 Cd. Goodrich was introduced and
smoke .u The Organized District-A
H..p q, Che County Organization"
ST. Goodrich cited difficulties met in
securing persons sufficiently interested
. r.re ot their time and talents for the
extension Of the Sunday-schoOl effort in
.s .-nues; others have not the time
.- bis work
H. Marchant Of Charlottesville told
t.-s helpful influences that had come 10
t lenomnatiOnal work of the church
rharlottesviue and throughout Abe
--e county. and of the strength that
hl come TO him personally by coming in
.. With the workers OF the various
schools BOO the union meeting.
REV. MIR. CLARKES ADDRESS.
Rev. William Meade Clarke followed
N- Narchant in an admirable address
.. The pastors work in and for the Sum
school.
N- Clarke spoke OF the work OF the
church and Of the charitable and benevo-
..r. examinations as being separate and
distinct. while the Church. the Gospel of
rs christ. is the mother and founder Of
a. chat works together for the uplifting
.t mankind. the making of the hearts
and lives OF men and women glad and
filled with blessings. That such ques-
t.r should be assigned place on the pro-
g..~me OF this association makes too
- to my mind that there is a growing
DID the part Of pastors to appreciate
tr..- relation TO the kindergarten Of his
r.r.n the sunday school. in the school
rr.-. she uastor meets the church of to-
morrow. can he not then see that his
,s.. is in the school-rOom every time
IN ucgts2 A wise layman has said: IF
christian people would only form the
bows they would not have 10 reform the
men,"
ur Hatcher and Professor Hamil ex-
pressed their personal thanks to Mr..
Clarke for his strong, vigorous, timely.
and true Propositions as expressed in his
address,
Tho Conference on teaching which fol-
lowed tile address Of Mr. Clarke was con-
Quoted by Professor Hamin. The con-
yart.ol then took a recess until $3.50
o'clock.
The Afternoon Meeting.
The afternoon meeting was altogether
Gle busiest yet held by the association.
4le opening prayer was offered by Mr..
s. j. Mckee, general secretary Of the
Richmond Young Mems Christian Asso-
tac0u.
L- Pen again conducted his Sunday
school lesson. the subject being the New
LIFE Christ" The body at the conclu-
s.l of the lesson got down to business.
l.s Executive Committee, through the
chairman. Mr.. W. r. Jones, made its re-
lt f.r the past year. The committee
r.ra hopeful. but declared that the asso-
cation an along had been hampered by
t. Tx Of funds. The work had gone
0 ea.ouragingly however. and much
l.ll had been accomplished. The report
O.. tle field worker, Mr.. A. Lee Knowles
was read by that gentleman following
us report made by Mr.. Jones. Mr.
Knowles was also hopeful. and his report
showed that a great deal had been ac-
,0mpllshed in the three months a field
worker had been employed.
INSTRUCT THE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE.
When the foregoing reports had been
r.aa mOusly adopted. President Vawter
Iss.ated a system Of instructions to the
Executive Committee, which are to con-
uc. ts work Of the committee for the
lrese-t year. They were adopted. and
aye gyel here in full:
I Shall be the duty Of the Executive
committee no it's first meeting 10 appoint
NATIVE in each county, who
tta. r-o.-ed at once TO organize a coun-
81 alton. in accordance with In
functions furnished by the committee
-a. lt. ltve Committees OF the county
auols thus organized shaH be
directed hy the state Committee TO APP
tt I.rrosentatives In all the districts
'ttr fespective counties, who SHAH
oii hze township associations, under IN
trls furnished by the state Com
Zach district association shal
ii0't Che fact OF its organization TO IT'S
unity a-s0ciatiOn secretary, who shall
forward such notice 10 the corresponding
tI,.Hr5 0f the State association. Each
et.N.i sociauOn, as soon as u Is OF
t-Ald. shall be furnished by this state
I,fee. through the county secretary,
WIZ. s'1tstl IDEAL blanks, which the District
committee shall nh out, after visiting
t.r lo1l in the township, and forward,
a me county secretary, 10 the |
.e te'retory. This visitation OF the |
.l|s shan be made by the District !
awe Committee or its representa- |
and the object Of each visitation
sIt. fo 20 secure full statistical infOrma- !
concerning the school, to inform the |
''iI NJ the work Of the association, and |
s0.i re "a pledge from the school 10 con- |
'.Ie to the support OF the association |
.. following Sunday, the amount OF |
,..'tllu0u asked for 10 be ] cent for |
ipu and cents for each officer |