The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-14
VOLUME 20.

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tuvthcring the grand object IN view.
WV. /. MArLE.
The following resolution was then offered
and unanimously adopted:
Bs>olre3, That the President oi this Con-
ycution be requested 10 present TO the va
ri,us Masonic bodies represented III the
Convention the reports here adopted, and
rrnrcSt their concurrence in rclail"nto the
>uliect. And also 10 request the bodies
who shall approve and cooperate IN ','
plau to appoint one member To form the
Educati"ualC ommittcc.
The meeting then adjourned.
Mr.. ]. B. Dnpuy, by his great and untir-
iug cxcrtion>, has now succeeded III placing
the grand work Of providing for the educa-
tion Of the children of distressed Master
Ma>onS in the way OF completion, ana lhe
whole Masonic fraternity owe Brother hu-
ruv a debt of gratitude that Will not DC
los, sight Of or forgotten.
NrruopiSr SUNDAY School NETTING
The rinhth regular monthly meeting oi
thr Methodist Sunday School Union took
place Yesterday afternoon nj the lili"h
Station, on Union Hill. The meeting was
a very large one, the church beng cro"oca
to itS utmost, and the interest III the pro
rccding~ was greater, Il possible, than ever
before displayed. The exercises were
nncncd with a beautiful hymn, admirably
>nur bv a large and excellent choir. Inc
voices were all very good, aud the mem
Lcr> kent admirable time. The young
lady who sang alto has Il voice as clear as
a bell. and could bc heard above the Whoic
choir. The Rev. Mr.. Proctor offered mp :"
PRAYER. Which was followed by another
hvmn. Mr.. c. =. RIdy, the secretary,
tl,cn read the minutes at the last meeting,
which were approved; after which, the re-
ports of the different Sunday schools were
offered and read.
The following is summary oi them !:
Centenary Sunday School: Scholars on
register, 2I4; average attendance each
month, l5i. Broad-Strcct School: Sch"-
lars on register, lS3; average attendance,
l3l. Clav->trcct school: Scholars OF re-
ni>,rr. 2iG average attendance, l9S.
Trinity School Scholars on register, 30
average attendance, 225. Manchester
School Scholars on register, 20; average
attendance, los. Sidney School: Scholars
on register. IS: average attendance, ii.
Rockets School Scholars on register, 62 ;
average attendance, 81. Oregon School :
Scholars Oh register, 90: average attend
anrc, it. Union Station: Scholars on re-
cislcr. 2GO: average attendance, 80. lotal
scholars OH register, ,G33 average al
tendance, ,2G6.
The reports each month produce graft
iving evidences OF a rapid increase of scho-
lars. and Of the success of this good work.
The reports for last month show total of
scholars OH register one thousand five hun
drrd and ~cvruty-liuc, and average attend
ancc one thousand one hundred ana clgilty
which makes the increase in the last month
Of scholars on register lilty-tour, average
attendance cjghty->iX. The excess would
make another very respectable school.
The amount collected for Tie Union among
the schools during the last month was
SIS SO. Mr. Asa Snyder, President, after
the reports were made, gave rs his opinion
that the Rockets school bore the palm, and
were entitled t. the name ot Banner
school" Mr.. Rowlctt, the superintendent
Of that school, here exclaimed, with evil
icut pride and satisfaction: "Scc what
Eocllrtt~ has done. if it is hard place"
The Rev. Mr.. Manning then addressed
the meeting in regard 10 his lahorS As Il
missionary in the Sunday School cause.
lie expressed much satisfaction III the re-
suits that were being attained by the sun
dav School Union, and cXhortcd his hearers
to keep the bali in notion" lie applied
to his celebrations examples and little
stories, to the great instruction OF the
little people especially. Here tIc choir
>anga hvmn with beautiful effect by placing
number Of its members outside ct the
church door, who answered the chorus a>
an echo. The Rev. Mr.. Peterson thea dc.
liycrcd an addrcsS-morc particularly tc
the little pcoplc--which was rcpictc with
practical Illustrations and amusing ancc-
dotc,. provoking much laughter from
them. and III the same drawing their attcn-
tion. In the course Of his remarks he
paid Glowing tribute 10 Mr.. Asa Snyder,
the President OF the Sunday School Union,
for his energy and efficiency.
At the conclusion Of his remarks, Mr..
SNYDER announced that the Board Of Di-
rrctor> had decided upon plan for rails
ing money for the Sunday School cause.
There were 10 he Il series of concerts, one
held in each church the first 10 be held
in Trinity Church during this week. After
il had been given out that the next meet
ing would be held at Clay-Strcct Church,
the Rev. Mr.. Edwards asked a blessing, and
the meeting adjourned.