Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-17
Total........ssg I77OI lOls7 go ~ 5sn IseAI1

/ The Secretary stated the per centage OF
attendance on the part of teachers and pu-
pills of the enrolment. The following schools
average 80 per cent. and upwards on the
enrolment Erie street German Methodist,
Scoville avenue German Mission.
The Hanover street Methodist Episcopal
Church averages IS per cent.
The Salem Evangelical, Erie street Meth
odist, Mayfower Mission, Bible Christian,
Cottage Mission, Scoville avenue Baptist
Mission, Kinsman Evangelical Mission,
Evangelical Brethren, Congregational West
Sidel and Washington Union have averaged
so per cent. and upwards.
First Presbyterian, st. Clair street M. E.,
Bethel, Second Presbyterian, 81. Clair Meth.
Mission, Evangelical Mission, Westminster,
Bridge street NJ. E., Disciple, averaged rs
per cent and upwards.
Wesleyan, United Presbyterian, Wasson-
vile Mission, Shiloh Baptist, Third Baptist,
German Methodist, have averaged 70 per
cent. and upwards.
Erie street Baptist, st. Pauls (Episcopal),
Plymouth, African NJ. E., Mount Zion, Con-
gregational, st. Johns Church, averaged
under 20 and above so per cent.
First Baptist, York street Church, Euclid
street Presbyterian, averaged so per cent.
and under.
The total number of children and adults
reported enrolled in the thirty-seven schools
of the Union, for the year, is 7477. Number
Of teachers and officers, $50. The average
for the four quarters is, respectively, 5O45
5O7S; 1890; 537I. r
The average attendance of all the schools
is II per cent, 'of the enrolment of scholars,
and of teachers and officers, S63 per cent.
The increase of average over 1864, of
scholars, is 461 of teachers and officers, ia.
Thirty schools of the Union are in opera
ton twelve months in the year one school,
eleven, ten, and nine months, respectively.
The whole number of conversions reported
is go.
There are 1904 volumes in the libraries
reported.
The amount of money contributed for all
purposes is $44s9.67.
The number of schools which report regu-
lar prayer and teacher meetings is q ditto
irregular, 5; number that report none, Z.
The number of schools supplied with Sun
day school papers is 80.
The whole number of children enrolled in
the city for day school purposes is ls,O23.
A deduction of 1000 pupils, who attend
Catholic day schools, and 7,477 pupils who
attend Protestant Sunday schools, reveals
the fact that from 5000 to 10000 children
and adults between the ages of i've and
twenty-one years are not brought under the
influence of Sabbath school instruction and
influence in this city.
The report of the Secretary was accepted
and ordered published.
M. T. P. Handy then offered a report of
the Industrial School, with letters commed-
ing the punctiality of the pupils of that
school, which were received, but not read.
R. F. Smith, Treasurer, sent in a report,
which gave a favorable exhibit of the fnan-
cial condition of the Society.
The President made a few briefeomments
on the report of the Secretary, and discov-
cred in the fact that there are only four hun
bred adults in the Sunday schools, the ne
cessity of Christians going into the schools.
There is needed ageneral revival of relig-
ion all our churches. The Superintendent
of all our Sunday schools should know each
scholar personally, interest; themselves in
them Individually, and SO win souls to
Christ.
A motion was made at this point, to ap-
point a committee to nominate officers to act
for the ensuing year. While the committee
was out Mr.. j.. P. Handy was called upon to
address the meeting. We are all laborers,
he remarked, in the cause of Christ. We
should receive special inspiration for the
work. Teachers should hold meetings
weekly, for conference, to keep each other
up and learn their duties to their scholars.
work is a life-work. He spoke of the
power of the teacher, likening him to the
working his clay.
He was followed, briefly, by Revs. Mr..
and Hoyt, who spoke in the same
Rev. j. A. Thome addressed a few earnest
words to superintendent. The great and
main work of the churches now is, to secure
he ssnctifcation of the Sunday schools,
and they are the avenues through which
he greatest activity must flow. No species
If labor can be compared with the Sunday !
Ichool work. Hence, how important that +!
Tuperintendeuts and teachers be consecrated
o the prosecution Of it With the highest, c