The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-05-13
MISSION SABBATH ScHoo1.-Ths sew :

MISSION SABBATH SCHooL.-The sew
enth anniversary of the Mission Sab
bath School was appropriately celebra>
ted last Sunday afternoon There was
good attendance of scholars, and An
unusually large number Of visitors.
The exercises were opened with sing~
ing beautiful song by the children, read
ing the 9th chapter of Deuteronomy.
and prayer by Christopher Jackson.
After beautiful song. Charles F.
Coffin read the annual report. which we
give entire:
We have labored the past year, not
without some discouragement and trial
of faith and patience. but with confidence
and hope.
About six hundred children have been
in the school during the paat year, rep>
resenting near 800 families, residing
within space of five miles from north
to south, and three from east to west.
Many removals and changes take place
amongst those who attend our school.
During the past year. $50 have re-
moved from our city: SO have joined 9th.
err Sabbath Schools, and Is have been
lost sight of Some of those who have
attended have been transient scholars
remaining but few Satbaths in the
school. Scattered as they are over so
much territory, and not all provided
with every needed comfort, our average
attendance has been smaller than it
otherwise would have been. At present
there are about 365 children connected
with the school, 20 teachers and offs
GERS. The average attendance Of the
school during the past year has been 22l.
The class taught by Mrs. R. NJ. Cof>
fin forms large part of the school. 452
children have been in it the past year.
OF these, 80 were transient, lis have
removed from the city. 81 have gone 20
other schools, and have been lost sight
of-3l have been transferred to other
classes in the school, and 26O remain en-.
rolled. 2l7 families have been repre-.
scented in this class. The teacher has
visited all these twice during the year.
More than 100 Of the children have
been connected with the school since its
commencement. To these we are much
attached. Some of them walk frequent>
ly several miles to reach the school,
when employed in the country.
Our former scholars are scattered over
the United States, and one family is in
England. We often hear favorable ac>
counts from them, and believe that the
instruction they have received in the
schoal has done much to keep them from
evil
We believe that the school has been
abundantly slessed to those who have
attended the past year. Some have
joined churches, and others have expert
enced marked change, and on many
the quiet, continued influence has Teen
felt. We doubt nat the seed thus sown
will bring forth fruit.
After the reading of the report class
of scholars, in costume, representing the
ten tribes of Israel, gave Rotations thai
were greatly appreciated. Johnnie
Warner, as one at the priests, acquitted
himself very creditably. Buf the gem
of the occasion was the recitation Of the
class of young misses, under the direc
ton af Mrs. Elijah Coffin. We neve,
witnessed anything more beautiful and
impressive. At the coIclusian at thu
exercises, Benjamin Franhland, of Chi.
Gao, delivered short and very instruc
tive address.