The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-26
Anniversary 81 NE Marion ST. Sabbath
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! This school observed the second ami
versary of its organization, on last Sun
day afternpon. a large nnmbcr Of the
parents and friends. SIS wen rs fun
school, were in attendance. The recita-
tions.<singing and other exercises we're
very interesting and showed > pleasing
degree of proficiency. Remarks were
made by Judge SroRKR and Mr.. CHAN
BEKLarN We publish the statement
made on the occasion by the Superin-
tendent,, c. F.. COFFIN, which gives an
account of the workings of the school
and its object:
MARION STREET 5ABsAfH ScHooL vas not estah-
lisbed competitor TO any other Sabbath School,
but was intended particularly TO accommodate those
who were not attending other schoels,-bus all, Of
every class and denomination, are made welcome.
II was founded the simple principle that the
Truths of the Bibae profitable for all The in
structon not but Is thoroughly Scriptural,
Scripture Truths. Most of the Scholars learn and
recte texts and all taught from the Bible. About
$50 copies of the Bible have been furnished to The
Scholars for their use Since the opening, two
wears ago. about l,0e0 children have attended the
school, more or less MANY of these have been from
families but Temporarily residing here and others have
200. we're Lutheran children who returned TO their
own school when it was re-est2olishsd Thus child
rem who have attended the school have been greatly
scattered One Of orr little boys is is London,
England one in Missouri and others of the Scholars
are in various parts of our land.
Looking upon all children Of one common
Father and believing that Christ died for ALL know
no distinction in rank position, but make equally
welcome the poor and the RICH the fendess and the
stranger. and welcome Scholar II tut for one day,
and whether dressed well or poorly. ,-- =
The whole number of Scholars now enrolled is 40s.
OF these Irregular and uncertain IN their at
tendance Nearly 500 families represented in the
school.
Average attendance for the year, FOL.
hi, Average attendance for the past six months- zis
The largest attendance at one time, 3ll.
The smallest, . very wet day, ~.
The children live in al parts of the City and vicn
school. Many of them rarely fail to attend About
2l2 reliable and prompt.
More than half of the children are in the Infant
Classes and taught orally. One adult GLASS OF six
has well sustained and another already commence
cd. The conduct of the scholars has been generally
good, and they show commendAble Improvement IN
gagged, besides or general assistants. They have
all been prompt and faithful, most of them never being
ally the scholars their homes. Teachers meet
ings have been frequently held and have been inter
esng and useful-those engaged feeling the work an
important and desiring all the aid possible in
We have distributed among the children many
hundreds of the Chd's Paper. religious tracts, giving
ars have also been supplied with Bibles as rewards.
Some ofthe scholars have been very efficient in get
ting other children into the school. One little girl
was the of getting fifteen scholars, another
eight, one boy nine, and many others one or more.
We have recently introduced into the general exer
cses. to some extent the OF the blackboard and
Illus teaching by the aid of maps, pictures and OBJ
jects We find il adds the interest and intend to
prosecute it further he GREATER.
On the 18th of July excursion taken with
the children to Florence Station, the E. II. r. r.
fter their return ample refreshments we're provided
for them at Starr Hall. It was pleasant occasion,
and much enjoyed by both teachers and scholars
On Christina Eve a festival was held-the magic
rises had and refreshments distributed. II
also pleasant aston to all those engaged.
mothers meeting has been held in the week with
IN attendance varying from ten TO twenty five and
from twenty forty little girls who have been learn
ng to These have been deeply interesting occa
,ons and much religious interest and inquiry exists.
We have been glad to welcome many of our friends
who have visited the school and whose words OF kind
less and encouragement have tended to animate and
strengthen those engaged in the work, and the pecu
ary contributions of some have materially assisted
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It has been a pleasant and grateful. though abori-
us work and thankful for the privilege which
as been offered to labor for our Lord. and amply |
epaid by the 'sheAves he has given US, as well as
the love aud kind feeling of many of the children
Ne can this day set up Ebenezer and say "Hith.
rto the Lord hath helped us.