The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-13
QUARTERLY.

Manchester School.-For the Month";: Ave
rage officers and teachers, 19; scholars, 191.
For the Quarter: Number scholars on roll,
SIG average, 200; percentage, Ga. Roll OF
church, 300; church-members in school, 1870;
percentage, GO.
The Gracc-Strcet school reported four
conversions and the Valley Mission four.
The Secretary of the Association 20. D.
BroWne) gave notice of certain changes in
the constitution which he would propose at
the next meeting.
At the earnest request of the Association
Professor II. Fl. Harris resumed his lectures
on Sunday-school teachers, confning himself
to preparation for teaching"
He discussed not so much the study Of the
lesson as the study of the pupils, and insisted
that this should be done not only in the class,
but in the social circle as well-that the
teacher should visit his pupils and have them
visit him.
He did not believe in the city style Of
going to see friend bright day, when you
would be sure to fiud her not at home,"
and could leave your card; but in the good
old country style, of making real visit, which
lasted long enough to :" break bread" with
your friend. He believed heartily in pas
toral visiting but he would have the peo-
Die visit the pastor at his study as well as
require the pastor to 60 to their homes.
And so he would have the Sunday school
teacher to encourage the scholars to visit
him, and by every proper means to seek to
study their characters, gain their confidence,
and reach their hearts. He would amend the
famous saying of Pope, "The proper study
of mankind is man," and make it read,
The proper study of mankind Is children"
He illustrated and enforced these views
in very interesting and valuable address.
Rev. George +. Williams followed in an
earnest and effective appeal to parents to
help the Sunday school teacher by showing
their children that they were interested in
their lessons; by knowing the teachers OF
their children; by inviting them to their
houses, and by seeking in every proper way
to increase the respect of the children for
them, and thus promote the influence of the
teacher over the children.
He gave an interesting account of his Sun.
day school at VeDabIe-Street mission, and
appealed for more teachers to help in the
work there.
Professor John Hart next made one of his
characteristically sensible speeches on the
influences Of the Sunday-school acork ON the
pulpit.
He insisted that within the range of bis
observation the simple, soul-saving truths Of
the gospel are more generally and more eff.
fectiYely preached now than at any previous
period for years past, and that this is largely
due to the influence Of this Sunday school
work.
The next meeting, which is the annual
meeting, was appointed to be held on the
evening of the second Monday In February,
at tho First KaDtiSt church.
The meeting closed by singing Shall We
Know Each Other There?" and prayer by
Rev. DR.. Gdrlick.
Methodist Churches.
Rey.D. P. Wills, presiding elder, preach
ed on Sunday morning at Broad-Street
church to large congregation. His subject
was MThe Christian Race" which he pre-.
sented in forcibe and impressive style.
Rev. DIR. Granbery, pastor Of the church,
preached at night to q very large congreaa-
tion the fourth sermon in bis series OF dis
courses to young men. His subject was
/" Bad Company which he handled in q
most felicitous and instructive manner. Whe
congregation was edited aud Impressed BY
this well-timed sermon.
The congregations at Centenary were very
large. DR.. Edwards preached morning and
night. His subject Sunday morning was
aSuperficial Goodness At night he preach
ed the third sermon in his series Of dis
courses on Old Testament characters, his
subject being Esther, Ahasueras, Mordecai,
and Haman.n On next Sunday night Dr.
Edwards will deliver his fourth discourse in
this series, which has attracted large AID at
tentIye congregations thus far.
Rev. A. G. Bledsoe preached morning
and night st Trinity TO very large congrega-
ions. ss 8. s
AZ Union Station Rev. Bishop Doggetts