The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15
CITY NEWS.

MONTHLY MEETING OF THE METHO
DIST SUNDAY-SoHooI. SoCIETY.-Tht
regular monthly meeting Of tho. Methodist
Sunday-school society was held yesterday
at Broad-street church, President 4. L. ID,
Walford in the chair, James Il. Riddick,
assistant secretary. The meeting was
opened with the song, by the Broad-street
school, of /" All hail the power of Jesus
name," and prayer bv Rev. W. G. Lump
kin, Of Manchester. The meeting was then
addressed by the REV. DR.. Edwards sub
ject: knowledge Of the Scriptures, I'd Tim
othy, iii. and Is, From child thou hast
known the scriptures which are, able to
make thee wise unto salvation" He dis
couraged the present system of teaching in
the Sabbath-schools, (znown as the MINI
priss SYSTEM, and argued its unfayorable-
ness as compared with the system of years
by-gone, that Of fmemorizing the scriptures,
such as repeating of verses in the Bible and
hymns. Mr.. j. ID. X. Sleight then adj
dressed the meeting. Subject "Happi-
ness" Ills address was replete with sound
argument and illustrated with scenes and
Incidents Of almost daily life. Rev. DR..
j. l.. M. Curry, then delivered the clos
ing address. lie took no text proper, il we
remember Alright, but the. general one of
the Sunday-school. He urged the impor-
lance of all members of the churches at
tending Sabbath-school, saying that it was
place for the old as well the young. He
believed in Gods people all being at work,
and this was field in which all could do
SO. He didn't like to preach the gospel
from the pulpit. He always felt as if there
was great gulf between him and the peo-
pie when he was in the pulpit and as ii he
had to preach over this he wanted to get
in the midst Of the people so that he could
feel more at home. And this, he con-
tinued was the great reason why Sunday
school teaching was SO effective teacher
and scholar were brought close together.
The report Of the secretary shows that
the average attendance of the schools for
the past month was 908. Reports were
received from two afternoon mission
schools that had been recently organized.
"The Belle Isle school, Mr.. @. q. Wal
ter, Of Clay street, superintendent. This
school was formerly in operation, but was
discontinued. On July last when Mr..
Walter took charge of it itnumbered 25.
The school has more than doubled its num-
Der in two months. 1t is now in very
prosperous condition. Prayer-meetings are
held each afternoon after the session Of the
school and several scholars have been con-
verted. The officers and teachers of this
school are principally from Clay-street
school.
The other is called ''The Courtney Mis-
sion School, named in honor of the late
Rev. Mr.. Courtney. 1t is situated on
Union Hill, and is under the charge Of
Union Station church. Messrs. George W.
Armistead, A. Hasker, and Harman
Woodward are its officers. This school
was organized the 7th of last month with
two scholars it now numbers eighty.
These figures speak for themselves as to
its prosperity. At intervals during the ex-
ercises Broad-street school, led by Choir
ister Turner, rendered in creditable
manner a number of sweet and delightful
songs. The meeting was closed with
prayer by the Rev. DR.. CRANBERRY. The
next meeting of the society will be held at
Clay-street church. the second Sunday in
October. -