The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-14
CHURCH NOTES.


our city churches on Sunday last. Those
held In the morning and afternoon were
very largely attended, and at night the peo-
pie turned out much better than could have
been expected in view of the heavy fall of
rain just before the time Of meeting.
TRINITY sUNDAY-sCHoOL ANNIVERSARY.
The fitty-tifth anniversary of this school
was held ut SIX O'Clock =. M. Exercises
under direction of r.. w. Pemberton, Esq,
superintendent, and c. P. Rady, assistant
superintendent.
This was a very large and enthusiastic
meeting, and the exercises unusually lnte-
resting. The order of proceedings were as
follows:
Opening address by C. W. Hardwick.
Speech 10y Fannie Walford. ,.~>
Poem-Little VIII, by Eva Ferguson.
Hymn-The Clock in the Corner, by Jen-
ME Taylor. ...-.. ...
Hvmn-Catch the Sunshine, by Matte
Schafer and Annie Burroughs. -s..
Dialogue--Excuse-Ma Making, by Charlie
HardWick and George Ettinger.
Floral EXercise-The Cross and the
Flowers, by twelve girls. This was very
beautiful piece, composed by a we'll
known clergyman Of this church by spe-
cial request for this occasion. 1t con-
sisted of recitations by the girls, inter-
spersed with singing. Each girl had
beautifully-gilded letter, forming the centre
of a wreath, and, after the recitation, ad-
vanced and placed it on q large cross made
for the occasion, having circle over the
top bearing the inscription "The Cross
and the Flowers" handsomely decorated
with evergreens and flowers; the wreaths
Good Shepherd At the end of the deco
ration two of the smallest girls advanced
with large wreath of flowers, and after
recitation crowned the whole, singing as q
duet the hymn "Sweet the Moments, Rich
In Blessing" the school. joining in the
chorus. = p 80 - 90 Ii = - - go
The addresses, the poem, the singing, and
the floral exercise, were all done by the
children rs well as anything of the kind we
have ever witnessed, and reflected great
credit on the scholars engaged in it, rs well
as the conductors of the meeting. This ls the
first anniversary that has been held since
the interruption by the war, and excited n
great deal of interest in the school and Its
friends. = ;;
The annual meeting of Trinity Methodist
Sunday-School Society was held on Sunday
night at SH O'Clock. John W. Ferguson,
president, In the chair. The inclement
weather prevented the large attendance that
was confidently expected, but, nevertheless,
the house was well filled.
On motion, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year John W. Fer
e,lsson, president Silas L. johnson, vice
president; Charles P. Rady, secretary G..
Is. Lipscomb, treasurer.
The meeting was opened by KEY. y. A.
Proctor with religious exercises.
The Secretary read the annual reports OF
the treasurer, register, librarian, and school
secretary. The reports were prefaced by
some remarks showing that this school was
organized in 1915, and has had sixisuperin-
tendents, continuing its organization with
out cessation the whole time. Mr. An
derson was the first superintendent, John
Allen second, William Allen the third, Mr.
Walker the fourth, William Willis, Sr., the
fifth, and Il. w. Pemberton the sixth. Tbs
last named is superintendent now, and has
filed the Office for twenty two years. The
average roll of the school was 256 scholars,
33 teachers, and 15 officers and visitors, for
the past year, with eighty-eight per cent.
attendance Of scholars and ninety-fve per
cent. OF officers and teachers. The number
of children visited was SIG number o!
destitute children clothed, "a; amount Q,
money raised, 1891, sg5,gtor 8<xe /