The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-16

MONTHLY MEETING or THE METHODIST SrS.
pAY-SCnool SoCiETY.-Thc regular meeting
Of this Society was held 1T Sidney church on
sunday afternoon ut 33 O'Clock, r. l.. D.
Maiford, president, i'll the chair; c. Z. Rady
and John l.. Sims, secretaries.
The meeting WAS opened with prayer 10y
Rev. 4. c. Bcd>oe and singing by Sidney
school. led by Mr.. Jones.
Rev. George c. Eander>lice, pastor Of Sid
ncy school, al the request of the superinten
dent (J. Thompson Brown, gave IN inte
resting account of the condition of Sidney
school. The school now has I'D scholars OF
roll, with a good average attendance, and q
corps of faithful and efficient teachers anC
officers. He then made the following award,
of premiums to classes and scholars OF Sid
ncv school: 1st, banner to Miss Annie Sones'S
class for best average collections This claS.
consists of the smallest children in the school
ID, banner to Mrs. Z. Il. Barne>'s Class fol
purctuality-not one of the scholars late OF
absent during the entire time designated; ID
medals to Emms Jones, Hattie Tilser, anC
Addic Franklin Tor punctual attendance SIX
months ttb, beautiful reward-beel,s to Mat
tie Barnes, Lula f. FanderSllce- Charilt
Hewitt, Booker Tupman, and Eddie id
Brown, for largest number OF scholar;
breluht in the school of children not at
teRding any schfAol.
Rev. Mr.. Naaaesice then invited Mr
Albert l.. West to come forward, ana pre-
se,ned him, on behalf Of SidSeS school, w.tt
q handsome silver pitcher and TWO gobse's
as o token of tie esteem and love OF the
Schsol for him Us their superintendent ler
nineteen years. ,,
NJ. West responded in feeling address
Of thanks to the-@lIool, and pa+d deserved
trihyte 10 the a1cency. fultRtulnesS, aad
love of the officers aud teachers OF the ScEGo
duriag his Superintendencc.
The President tbcn introduced Mr.. Kobert
Stiles, who addressed the meeting IN .hss
usual tervent style. Subject: The G0!9en
Rn!e.r He gave the children very e'eaf
and ,forGible explanation of the Gdlden kuie,
intcrste-Sed with apt illustrations. lie then
cortra>tad the GoltiIa Rule witk the coun..
terfcit ,rsle put forth by the e&ai one, ana
urged the children to follow the rule lala
down hy the word OF God.
DR.. Aaalphus Read, Of RapRahannock
county, wss invited to.aldrcSs the meeting.
He did so in very pleasant and entertain
Ing manner. declaring himself q friend OF Inc
cause, and willing 50 spend
bis life advancing this gsen enterprlse of Tue
church. He made IN argent appeai 10 lhe
OF the church to ssstain the'scnooi
at Sidney, and hoped ttO meet win fastor'
u uperiatendeut and ciiIdres in Heave2.
Rev. John Edwards next addressed the
Meeting taking Ter bis rext IL us, q DenCS,
.nd sundry other prec:ptS. fle then pro
,eeded in q very Interesting hEd profitable
manner TO explain bis text by iM~actical aud
pointed remarks on he pu!1cauas DC qute1
,e attentive, be respectful, patient. polite,
ind. liberal, honest, truthful, pIsyeriul' aha
.ood: don't break the Sabbath use pae.
words, keep bad company, be cnacl. or Do
eccitful. The enforcement OF these pre-
epts doubtless made deep impressions on
ne minds OF most Of the children.
The following is summary of the super
report for May