The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-02
PETERSBURG LETTER.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatc
Methodist, Sunday School association
Installation of the Neu Rohce-Mayor
Bargess's Administration-Co Colonel HAL
loru.
PETERSBURG. June l, 1868,

Yesterday was the time for the regular
monthly meeting of the Methodist Sabbath
School Union Association, and the occasion
| was one of much interest. The large and
influential body of Christians under whose
auspices the Association is organized have
rs many as seven schools in active opera
tion, all in most Furnishing condition. II
there is any one denomination more devoted
than the others in the prosecution of the
useful work Of Sunday school education, il
is the Methodists. Not only do the teach
ers delight in it, but the pupils no less. In
addition to the regular reports, the e1er-
cises are of a very interesting character.
These consist partly of recitations and
partly in singing, sometimes the whole con-
gregation and pupils joining in, and at
other times the pupils of particular
school. For the information of those inte-
rested in the subject, the following list of
schools, with the respective organizations,
is given, = -
Washington-sreet.- Officers, S teachers,
IS; scholars, 1888; total organization, 1913.
Average attendance Officers, 4 ); teachers,
81; scholars, 1856; total, 2l7. Money col
lected, 1858. g. b
MarAet-street.- Officers, 7; teachers, 30 /;
scholars, 1876; total organization, 232.
Average observation-disclosures, 6 teachers,
%; scholars, 143; total, III; number of
scholars admitted, 10. Collections, sl25.86,
Of which Sl2S.50 was paid for new books
for library. 81
High-sreet. Officers, s; teachers, "a !;
scholars, 2O4; total organization, 234.
Average observation-disclosures, 6 !; teachers,
20; scholars, 1873; total, 159 scholars ad-
mitted, II. Collections, s27.
EttricEs.- Officers, Z; teachers, Is !;
scholars, 1873; total organization, 166.
Average attendance Officers, 6; teachers,
~; scholars, rs; visitors, s.; total, 81.
Scholars admitted, Is. Collections, 800.
Wesley chapel.-Ohcers, 6; teachers,
10; scholars, 10; total organization, g..
Average attendance-Of Officers, 4 !; teachers,
10 scholars, A. Total, SO. Scholars ad-
mitted, 8. Collections, $3.50. 49,.
Blan d for d.-Offcers, 4; teachers, 9;
scholars, 81; total organization, TO-. Ave
rage attendance-Of Officers, 3; teachers, 7;
scholars, so. Total, 50. Collections, S9.36.
Batter a Officers, 3; teachers, 10 !;
scholars, 55.;- total organization, 70.a,-Aye-,
rage attendance Officers, s.; teachers, I !;
scholars, "A. Total, Sc. Collections, $3.50.
Grand. total Organization, l,l92; ave-
rage attendance-9l8 Tor So per cent mo-
ney collected, s296.31. .
s, This being the day for the expiration of
the term for which the old police corps was
appointed, the new members, numbering
twenty two, besides the two bailifs, were
all sworn into Office this morning at the
Mayors Court. Only the simple oath for
the faithful performance Of their duties
was administered. As the number was se-
lected from a long list Of applicants, no
reasonable doubt can be entertained of
their efficiency; but if they should only
prove themselyes-tosb be as faithful and vigil
liant as, their predecessors, the community
will have every reason to be satisfied.
It is but an act of justice to Mayor Bur-
CESS to say that since he. has filed the
Office of Chief Magistrate, of the city he has
administered its affairs in manner Of
which no law-abiding citizen can complain.
If any have felt aggrieyed, it is only those
who have been brought up before him to,
answer for their misdeeds; and We all
know that such gentry have but poor
opinion of the law. From Mr.. Burgess'sr
political associations he has it in his power.
to act with more impartiality that his prede-
cessor, who was cramped in hiR admin
by having his decisions watched
and supervised by military authority. The
negroes anticipated o blessed time under
Mr.. Burgess which, however, has not been
realized to the extent Of their wishes,
It is understood that the friends Of Colo
mel Mallory have taken the matter OF his
securityship in hand, and there is every
prospect twill be satisfactorily arranged
in the course of q day or two. ST.