The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-23
LOCAL MxTTYr4.

| SUNDAY EoAoof. ASsfvERsARY:--Th
anniversary of "Ceutenafy Church eundav Ecb0,l
Society, was held IN that church on Sunday after.
noon last -
The meeting was opened with admirable sacred
music by the Choir, followed by a feeling and an.
the Rev. JOSEPH II. DAVIS.
The Secretary read the annual report of the
Board of Managers OF the School, from which we
gather the following facts, relative to It's man.
Assistant Superintendent one Librarian. one Sec.
rotary, and twenty five Teachers The number of
Scholars registered il 220 The average attendance
l. l55. And there are GOO volumes of books in the
Library.
The report stated the School needed the services
ffoar more efficient and diligent Male Teachers,
and we sincerely trust that there are gentlemen
who will at once offer their services to NIL the va
cant posts alluded to- Well regulated Sabbath
Schools are invaluable in every community, and
it is the duty OF all to that they are sustained
and pushed forward In the city OF Richmond.
After the report was read and acted upon, 1t was
resolved to proceed the election of officers of the
society for the ensuing year.
The following gentlemen were then put in nomi
nation and duly elected:
President-DanielS s. Woodbridge.
ITce President-Thomas II. Lambeth.
Secretarg-O. F. Weiseer.
Trensnrrr-George d. Shell.
The elections being at an end, six Misses, mem
bers of the school, sang beautiful piece of music,
with marked accuracy and effect.
Master Hays, mere lad, then rected very elo-
quent speech, with great precision for one so
young.
Then followed several dialogues by Misses and
Masters of the school, all of which were recited
admirably well.
gentleman from England was next introduced
to the society, who addressed it at some length
the " moral effect of Sabbath School training on
the future character of the pupil" The address
was most happy in its subject matter, and forciby
pointed out the advantages to be derived by chill
dren from constant attendance at Sunday School
and the great responsibility resting on the officers
in its general conduct. Sunday Schools are moral
and religious nurseries, where the infant mind is
first impressed with the duty owed to the Creator;
and teachers cannot be too careful in insting into
those their charge the beauties of the Gospel
and the many obligations they are continually un.
der to an all-wise Providence for the myriads of
blessings He continually showers upon those made
in his image and after his likeness Sabbath
Schools should be reared up and supported all over
the land, and children should be encouraged 10 At
tend them
The exercises concluded by the recital of a dia.
logue by three Misses on flowers which seemed to
astonish well crafty all who heard it, not only
for the chasteness and beauty of it's composition,
but for life-like, natural and elegant manner in
which it was recited.
y Too much credit cannot be given to the Misses
and Choir for their rich, melodous, well-timed vo
calism to the young Masters for their spirited rec
ers tor their good taste in arranging the programme
and perfecting their pupils to carry it out We
trust to see this and every other Sunday School in
the city prosper, and shall always take pleasure in
noticing their success when furnished with the me-
cessary facts. - 3"