The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-21

ed as C1ty missionary Dy t1e w diHu1
Street Presbyterian and Trinity ".
E. Churches and the City Mission
Sabbath SCHOOL, Hundreds of fami-'
lies, all over the city. were visited by
Miss j., and the little ones pressingly
invited to come to Sabbath School,
and they. came, until the court room
was full to Overlooking. Her iaborsi
were confned-to those who were not
members Of any Sabbath School.
For want of a hearty cooperation on
the part of all the Evangelical
Churches, the City Mission" enter
prise failed, and for eight months the
Sabbath School has received no as
! sistance from that source The low
est number present at any time dur,
ing the year was 1873, the highest 559.
The average attendance for the year
past is $40. ..S'
During the past quarter there has.
been steady increase in both NUM-
bers and interest. At tour last session
there was an attendance of 432. <- s
On the first of June, three years
lease was taken on the Crescent City
Hall, in which we now hold our meet
ings. The amount expended during
the G time for rnissionary's salary, tes-
taments, 81 Colder ,Leaces, Chtld's
World, Child's Pepper, and Sabbath
School missionary rewards, &c. is Cor
was) 1920 IA public donations 1852
Leaving deficit of $16S IA.
By comparing the average attend
ance with the ameanto of expenditures
it will be seen that the cost of running
a City Mission Sabbath School Is
more than one dollar per member
Our subscriptions to the above Sun
day School papers expire with this
months numbers, and we appeal to a
liberal Christian public for means to
enable us to renew the same. a.Ato
The following persons have gener-.
ously contributed to the support of
our school the several amounts oppo-
site their nameai GiHison Maghee, $40;
& Co., $40; ii. T. Blount, $40; John
f. Glover, SO; John Shanklin, SIS;
Matt. Henning, So; +. Hopkins & Co.,
So; Henry Jacobs, So; Cross & Crofts,
So; I'll. j.. Schlapfer, So; Allen c..
Hallock, So; Sherwood House, So;
Geo. S. Sonntag. So; Isaac Keene, So;
Carpenter, White & Baker, IS;
American House, So; G. Armstrong,
So; Morris s. Johnson. IS; Anthony
Refs, So; Warren d Conyngton, IS;
ID. j. Mackey, So; w. ID. Allis, So;
George w. Rathbone, So; III. Q.
Wheeler, 49, l. III. Cutter, 81; l.
Haas, S.; VIM. Heilman, So; John
j. Roche, So; Minor & Dallam
50; On. Lanphear, So; Lyon d
Semonin, So; DIR. Daniel Morgan, So;
Hudspeth, Adams & Co., IS; Morgan,
Read &Co., So; Thos. Gather, So; A.
M. Gibson, of Logansport. Ind, IS;
Thomas Scantlin & Son, So; G. Deck
er & Sons, So; Alyah johnson, So;
G. III. Kellogg, So; Miss Lizzie Swan
son, So; Mrs. D. E. Lewis So; John
w. Foster. 50 so; Samuel Gilbert, So;
I'll. M. Swcetser, 80; T. j. Holdings
worth, 50; Edward Bowels, 50 so;
Cash, 81; Straub & Son, 81; s. Itch
enor, 81; Wallis Glover, 81. To r.
j. McGrew, Esq, we are indebted for
lettering cards, notices, &C.; to the
Unitarian friends, for the use of their
organ during our sojourn Ia the Court
House to the Evansville JOURNAL
and Evansville Courier, for frequent
notices of our organization.
: The following gentlemen and ladies
the present corps of officers
and teachers: G. G.. Genung, Assist
ant Superintendent and Organist;
William w Tileston, Chorister; Geo.
Cerwine and Chas. Speer, Librarians.
4 The Boys Infant Department is
under the judicious management of |
MIR. Thomas HI. Peck and his assist |
ants, Misses Gilmore and Strattonn.'
Miss Emily GOODBYE has charge of. the
Girls Infant Department., and is one
OF the most competent infant teachers |
we have met, and regular as clock
10 her attendance. 1oDAl Z
Pref Genung has, we believe, been
absent only twice during the years.
ever at his post, leading our host in
song, and inspiring the little ones
with love for the Sabbath School,
It is conceded, we believe, by all, that 4
w. w. Tileston islands at the head
of. has class as leader in Sabbath
School song. The male teachers are
William Buttriss, T.. w. Murray,
h. A. Barton, Jacob Miller, Theo-
dore Roeder, John Alt, William w.
Chandler, George III. Start, Henry A. I
Dodge, L. L. Roberts, Jas I'll. Coffman,s
Thomas Nj. Elliott, Professor L.
s. Mayfield, Ephraim Scott. and
Charles Stafford. Female Teachers.
Mrs. Willard Carpenter, Mrs. A: D.
Upjohn, Mrs. e. A Cassavant, Mrs. I
Hattie Coffman, Mrs. George f. Stout
Mrs. j. Drewry, Miss Mary E. Gordon
Miss Amanda Gordon, Miss Harriet
N Pine, Miss Lizzie Swanson. Miss
Lucy s. Woodbury., Miss Mary l..
Badger, Miss Lou. Eaton, Miss Jois-
tina Buttriss, Miss Carrie Mehr.
Miss Ruth E. Gilmore, Miss Lizzie
Station, Miss Lucy P. Simpson, Miss
Ahhie Locke Miss Emelia Brown and