The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-13

sidney. . =
Total overayc.... 2s7 ?.i6o
The Fisst:ghuich school reported the con-
| version Of four of its pupils during the
month. and the Grace Street school five.
Professor T.. II. Winston delivered an adj
| dress OH the importance of training the
young Christians recently brought into the
| Church from The schools of this A., Ociation,
and of special prayer for their progress in
| piety and usefulness.
The President announced that the lcdi-
catory services Of the Valley Mission chapel
| would probably be held in the afternoon Of
Sunday, May 18th.
The Association then adjourned to meet at
the Glacc-Stlect Baptist church in the after
noon of the second SUNDAY in next month
uESRrco SUNDAY SCHOOL USroS.
TIE annual celebration OF the Henrico
Sunday school Union occurred ut the Monu
mental church on SUNDAY afternoon at 41
O'Clock.
Notwithstanding the ran-Storm Just :
fore the hour appointed for the celebration,
the church was well filled. the number OF
| teachers and scholars from the various EpiS
copal Sunday schools in the city being quite
large. The exercises of the afternoon were
commenced by singing the ljQth hymn Of
the I;piS' opal Praycr-Book; alter which the
service from the Sunday->choo Liturgy. in.
clIdin" the " Gi0rtd IN ErcciStS.' was reid
and sung. Rev. Charles Minnigerode. ID. d.,
of ST. Pau'S. then addressed The children,
and at the conclusion Of bis remarks the cN-
crciscS were varied by music, and addresses
hy Rev. Joshua Pcterkin, ID. D.. of st. James
church, and Rev. DR.. Woodbridge, pastor OF
the Monumental.
in the course Of the remarks made ny DIR.
Woodbridge he mentioned the fact that there
were | .JOu COMMITMENTS in the various
Episc0Jul churches in this city, but that
there were only LOO children. ail told. in
the SUNDAY schools Of the same churches.
| After Dr. Woudhridgc's address Il collection
was taken up for the Virginia Educational
| society, and Il large amount realized. The
hCncdction was pronounced by DR.. Wood
bridge and the congregation dismissed.
| ST. rErEE's CATHEDRAL.
There were no unusual services at st. Pc-
tcr'S cathedral on Sunday. except the annual
distribution of premiums To the pupils Of
the SUNDAY school attached thereto, which
occurred in the presence of Il large conTre@a-
ton Just after the celebration Of 9-o'clock
Mas. SiXty-tive premiums were bestowed
|
lian doctrine and three awards were pre-
sclltcd 10 tElcn of the classes tor having con-
trihutcd tli:. largest amounts -at the Sunday
collection, during the year just ended. The
list Of successful contestants was read by ore
of the teachers of the Sunday school, while
the awards were made by Rev. Father JAMS
sens. At the conclusion of the distribution
Father Janssens spoke briefly to the chldr Ell,
congratuating and complimenting the >uc-
ccssful ones, and at the same time encoIlr'
aging those who We're unsuccessful To Ie-
uewpd cycrtionS during the present year.
At tn, same time and place premiums
wei. distributed among number .; young
misses who attend the Sunday school ai It.
&.Ir>rph's Orphan Asylum for having passed
ucrfrct examinations in Christian doctrine
previous 10 receiving their first communion !;
which ceremony has heretofore been men
toned as having taken place ut the Catfe-
dra! on LoW-Sunday.
METHOD 81 suSDAY-sCHOoL SOCIETY.
TbcIc.lllsr monthly meeting of the Mctho
dit Sunday-Scnool society was held i'll Sid
nev church sunday afternoon ut - O'Clock.
lT. l.. ID. NaIlord, prcsidcnt in the rlr'lr,
&c. =. Rady secretary. The meeting was
largely attended Notwithstanding the in
clrmcn,.y OF the weather. The exercises
were opened with singing by Sidney school,
assisted by visiting schools, and prayer by
Rev. \. &. B!ed>oc.
The mcetiu@ was addressed ly J. Thomr-
son Brown, Esq. Subject Importance OF
WatchiuncsS TO keep Evil cut OF the Heart" "
He Illustrated his subject by allusion TO the
wcl.krown historical Incident OF the INTRO
ducii,u of the famous wooden horse into
Troy. Ills remarks were very interesting.
Mir, Albert l.. West, superintendent OF
Sidney school. made u report OF the condl-
tion and prospects of the school, which was
very encullragn. except the lack OF
tea,.bcrS mentioned in the report. From this
report or sketch Of tie school 1t appears hat
the sunday school OF the Sidney Metlo.
d st Episcopal Church South was organized
on Sunday afternoon, May ~, 1900, at tue
residence of Mrs. Bethel (noW MRS. femoer
toni, the present residence OF the pastor,
Rev. George G. .Eandersllce. A notice OF
the meeting for this purpose had been gwen
at Centenary church, and seVeral persons
were expected TO he present; bnt there
beir q no other male member OF the Church
pr sent, Mr.. West organized the school.
Se cen children being in attendance
On the 24th of June, lSJ), he was reSu-
!arIv elected sup rintenIent, there beng
present at the school six teachers anu
lfwcnty-niuc scholars. He resigned the Office
ON the aS.h OF July, when Mr.. Il. ". lay
lor was elected TO ill the vacancy
About The 1>t of August, 1850, AT the re-
quest of Rcy. Thomas {. {. Drewry, then
nastor he again took charge of the schoo',
and resigned in the autumn of 1851.
In the autumn of 1868 he again took
charge of the school, and found about ioFty
scholars IN Attendance.
ON March 6, 1870, the numotr was anout
,iyty scholars, and about ~ inciudlng oln'
GERS. teachers, and scholars. The SCHOOL no"
numbers total of about 1jo.
Mr.. Asa Snyder addressed the meetin 9,
introducing The practical idea of access TO
Jesus. He urged the children to use the
means at their command III the SUNDAY
>rbo,I and commence early i'll life to seek
the Saviour. ,,..,
Nr. William Willis, Jr.. also addressed
the Society. s:uljecI, "Standlns alooi lroi'
temptution." He made au excellent prs'cti-
col address TO the young 10 be manly, ana,
if necessary, stand alone in resistance 10
error. .n.,
, Rev. A. {. Blcdsoe, by special Request
closed the exercises with stirring address
, full of earnest appeal to the WORKERS III ,n.s
good cause TO give prayertul and ta'tulul 1T
tentiou to the duties Gevolvin@ upon lheln.
The President congratulated the oociet,
on the llccply-ntcreSting meetings tiiai naie
been held thus far at the mission churcnes'
and urged the members 10 pray for the con
version al tie scholars of our schools.