The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-05-11
Marion steeet Sabbath School.

1t was our good forfns B be present Che Aasiver
sary exercises of this sdEool, last ekbbath and
never have spsa6an hourso pleasantly and pnpfta-
bly,. This Sabbath School is superintended by
CHARLES CoyFIs who is peculiarly fitted for the aru-
and patience trying labors OF keeping in order
mass Of juveniles, the most of whom under
twelve years Of age aad checking their restlessness
bv ,iveting their attention sat which being said
and taught them. Without intending praise beyond
what "a due must be permitted 70 yirc testimo
ny, 10 favor Of the mos. excellent,srdsr maintain
ell from the commence the close Of the School,
by all present.
The exercises consisted of recaiions By classes of
Psaluas Texts Of Scripture and by the whole
school of Scriptrral questions. Short and appropr-
addresses made to the scholars by Rev. A.
ArN,R T. REED, Rev. Mr.. CuAPMAs, and SARAH
SMITH; all Of which were nterspersed with most delight
ful singing by the scholars of 81 hymns in which the
little folks joined with wil and with all the power
their little lungs gave them, fairly revealing in the
melodous exercise. The singing led by friend
C. JACKSON, who is a most excellent singer and faith
full laborer in this Christian work Of benesoence
At the closing of the exercises CHARLES coPFIS,
delivered most interesting address and report, de-
failing the progress of the School and its growth from
its commencement until the present time, from ch
gather the following facts:
The establishment of the "Marion Street Sabbath
School," is intended to aid in supplying the lack of
Sabbath school and religious instruction, which exists
in city. 1t was not desg ned act a competitor
10 other Sabbath schools bat reach that class Of
children who do not attend such schools but ali are
made welcome.
Ii was opened on the oath of April, 1854 in the
school buihlng adjoining the German VI. E. Church,
occupied by Friends as a Meeting House, the
5. W. Corner of Marion and Market-sts. After a
few meetings, il removed the old school house
the Public square; but the not being sufi-
cient there, i. again removed 70 itz former oea
tonthe Of the Meeting House itself, for the pur
pose, having been obtained.
It opened with fortyone scholars and teachers and
has gradually increased until the attendance reached
during the winter, three hundred. This number
has somewhat reduced since by the opening of
the Franklin Street German sabbath School. which
took off hundred of the children. The at.
tendance is from two hundred 10 two hundred and
fifty.
The whole number of children who have attended
the school, less, during the year, Is about
hundred-many Of these however have been very
transient The number at present the list, is about
four hundred. There is Superintendent and assist
ant; two Librarians one Secretary Leader of the
singing and about twenty Teachers of both sexes
gagged the work. besides several assistants in various
departments All engaged. patiently and faith
fully from their love of the good cause and work.
The effort of all the Teachers Is to incucate much
scriptura knowledge possbie-tiie impression he
ing that il scholar only attends and learns
single passage of scripture, it may be useful to him
her.
There is Library belonging TO the School of about
five hundred volumes. Four hundred Child>s papers
distributed amongst the children monthly, and,
nearly every Sabbath, each scholar in attendance is
fnrnis bed with Tract, ana ieahet. In this way,
many thousand pages OF religious reading have gone
into families from whence the children Nearly
all those who read, and do not a copy Of the
Bible, have been supplied
The above is a brief outline Of the work performed
by this Sabbath School organization, and who shall
say that those who thus laboring in this field of
Christian duty and love, not laying up their treas
ures where neither moth shall corrupt, and
that many shall call them blessed May Heaven
speed them in their holy work.