The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-31

which had been prepared for the infant
class of this school. At the appointed hour
the little folks formed in their classroom, in
the basement. aud marched, with bright faces,
into tho church, where their eyes were made
to sparkle at sight Of, perhaps, the most
beautiful Christmas tree ever seen in Rich
mord. The front Of the pulpit recess was
filled with trees o! evergreen and holly, and
two large trees were planted on the platform
to the right and LETT Of the pulpit. The or.
namentS OF flowers. &c., and the dressing OF
the trees with all manner OF presents, showed
exquisite taste, and made the general effect
very fine when the room was darkcned and
the wax candles lighted. But the MASTER
piece of the whole arrangement was an in
gcnious mechanism Gnycnted by Mr.. Will
liam Il. Hall. one Of the teachers OF the
Scho0l.) hy which the centre piece, tastefully
dcckcd with toys and ornaments, was made
to revoyc 10y the heat Of the wax tapcrs, to
the great delight of the children.
After stirring song by the children the
presents were distributed, first to those on
the "roll Of honor" and then to the whole
class each one OF the 210 receiving an ap-
propriatc present.
The occasion was one Of The highest de-
light 10 the Little ones and very gratifying to
all others present. This infant class y
(undcr the able and skilful management OF
Mrs. DIR. JCtcr) is one Of the largest aud most
efficient in the country.
Last night there was a festival at the same
church for the whole Sunday school.
The benches Of the large lccturc-rOom
had been removed. and yet 1t scarcely
afforded >tanding-room for the crowd o.
Sunday->ciool people who gathered TO enjoy
| n -;
dressed with evergreen, flowers, and appro
| pirate notices, and the decorations were
greatly admired. After the stirring hymn
Wake the Song "-admiIably rendered
| under the lead of Mr.. w. :. Piichcr-Colc
ncI L. j. Evans was called out. and made
brief address. il Syhi"l he ave the follow
| ing stati>t!cSr6f deep Interest: -
This school has on its roll 5 officers, 81
male teachers. 20 female teachers, ana G3'
scholars.
| Th" average attendance Of the officers 70
The year was i, or 90 per cent.
| The average attendance Of the male teach
| ers was -, OF 90 per cent.
| The average attendance Of the fe!na
| teachers was II, OF - per cent.
| OF the male teachers, 6 attended - Sun
days in The year, 2aItended 81 Sundays 8 1t
tendcd 10 Sundays. 2altcnucd - Sundays
4 attended IS Sundays. &c.
The average attendance of male scholar
was 2G7, or - per cent The average attend
ancc OF female scholars Was 40, Or % pei
cent. The total average attendance o
scholars. male aud female, was 45G. or I23 pc
cent. Gu twcnty-siX Sundays i'll the yea
| there were over 800 scholars present i'll tin
| school, besides officers aud teachers.
This il. Hnd has been for three or fou
wears past, the largest sunday school il
Richmond, and doubtless the largest i'll th
@1uh.
The foregoing figures &c 'oum!> in part, 70
! it> >urcr-<. The punctuality ol lis officer
aud teachers * m)>t rcmHk'i'l2. Tron
such punctuaIi;y, zeal and fidelity lnu-t h'
| Inferred.
There We're ninety conversions in liz
school dming the year.
! There were ticn some very pretty cHci
c>cs hy member, ot the infant cl,>s. Litl'c
Miss Olive Cottrcll repeated very swcel''
"iian- Up the Bahy'S Stockings" ant
| twcnty.lvc members Of the class then rc
| ci,"., in iiuc >tvic Jesus, Our Siari" caci
| letter in evergreen being placed on the wal
| as tie recitation went on uutil the sentence
wGS complete.
It was announced that the splendid prize
album offered last September TO the >cholal
| who should bring in the largc>s number O.
new scholars had bccu Won by Miss Connie
| Griffin. who had brought in icrty-siN. Her
! next competitor was Ms. y. II. jenkins. WHO
| bad brought in thirry-siN. Others brought
| in numhcrs ranging from seventeen to two
making in ail one hundred and cightY'iilt
| new scholars brought in since September.
The committee Of arrangements had thE
good scuSc to dispense with further speak
ing tor the evening. Tie upper part of tht
| church was thrown open. and the company
enjoyed very much the promenade and tht
large supply of "gocdics' which were
stored il the clasS-rOoms and served to the
school by classes.
The little folks voted the occasion Il grand
success, and the older ones seemed to ci1joy
it as we'll