The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-12

Eight ConNerSlouS.ln the Scconu Scnool.
MIR. Plcasants. from a special committee,
appointed in March, made report recon-
meudlrg increased activity in the mission
work among the Presby terian churches.
This report elected n very lively and IN
tcresting discussion. after which it was re-
ferred TO select committee to report plan
at M early day for action.
The old officers were all reelected.
aIcxhodist Sunday-Schoot Meeting.
The meeting Of the Methodist Sunday
schools was held at Trinity church at 8
O'Clock on Sunday night. Mr.. Lewis Il.
FraySer, ice-preSident Of the eSunday-school
Union OF all denominations III the city, and
T. l.. D. Walford, president of the Metto-,
dist Suuday-School Society, were the presi-
ding officers on the OCCASION. The meeting
was opened with singing By Trinity school.
Prayer by Rev. d. Corey. -
MIR. Waiford explained the object OF the
meeting to be in response to call OF the
Union Society of Richmond, and in connec-
tion with services held in the afternoon
at the other churches in the city. Mr.. Wal
ford then introduced Rev. j. l.. NJ. Curry,
d. D., who made one Of the ablest addresses
ever delivered in this city on the subject Of
Sunday school teaching.
The exercises were very interesting, the
audience large and attentive. and the singing
the best ever had at Trinity school. a
Scveu.h-Strect Christian Church Sunday
School.
The quarterly meeting of Seventh-Street
Christian church Sunday school was held
Sunday afternoon at / O'Clock. 1t had been
postponed from April to combine with the
meeting recommended by the Sunday School
Union. The house, including the gallery,
WAS crowded, and the exercises unusually
interesting. The recitations were especially
very creditable The following embraces
the principal part OF the programme:
Opening Song; Reading Scripture: Prayer; {;
Song - Hosauna"; Recitation, Bcatiludes," nino
CHILDREN: Song, Something for Children to do"
i9Ie chiidrenS H';eb Recitation. s % woud We're
Roy Again: song. "Jesus will Welcome Me y;
oanea. Resiaan the Little Z BOYS Chance
Song, " Father, we'n Rest in Thy Love; Report
Of The Sc SeE cssins
l;crediction.
The report Of the secretary, Mr.. William
II. TYLER, shows the average attendance for
the quarter to have been 227, an increase
over first quarter Of 1878 of IS. Largest at
tendance during the quarter, 265; smallest,
113. This exhibit shows the school TO be
prosperous and fiourishing.
Some good and Interesting remarks were
made BY Mr.. William Fl. Clemmitt, the
superintendent; Joseph Z. Tyler, pastor OF
the church: and Colonel T. j. Evans, Of
Grace-Street Baptist Sunday school.
Bapsis, SuDday-School Association.
The regular monthly meeting of the Bsp-
fist Sunday-School Association was held on
Sunday afternoon at the Leigh-Street
church,. B. Winston, Esq, president, and
Ot1ay y. Browne, secretary.
The devotional exercises consisted of
singing by the Leigh.Street school, and
prayer By c. Falthall, Esq.
The president stated that the Sunday.
School Union" of the city had designated
this day as q time for special prayer in be-
half Of the schools. and III accordance there
with hoped that the prayers and remarks at
this meeting would have reference to that
object.
The reports OF the schools showed the fol-
Ii mi oynr,ys .,.tao3urra for the month ::