The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-29

! . dENRsCO .SUNDAY.SCH0OL JJNION.-An a(
journed meeting of the Henrico Sunday
School Union was held last night in the LEI
! ture-room Of st. Marks church. Rev. T.
Dasbiell, vice-president Of the Union AM
pastor Of st. Marks church, called the NEE,
| ing TO order and conducted the usual reli
Sious exercises customary on such occasions
Rev. Charles Min nigerode, D. D., paste
of st. Paul's church and president of th
association, congratulated the Union upor
the unusual Attendance, and said that 70 wa
most gratifying to him to see SO many per
sons present. = - - PA
Reports from the various schools were mex
called for. ~ ~. ~ \;
From St. Paups Mr. Austin Smith, assist
ant superintendent Of the school, stated thai
be knew report bad been prepared for the
meeting by the uperintendent, but why he
was not present he did not know He stated
that the school had Increases since last year
and that the present average attendance OF
officers and teachers is 1857.
DR.. Peterkin stated that be had expected
Rev. Mr.. Gibson to be present with writ.
ten report from St.James school. The present
average attendance of officers and teachers Is
210. a se' s"r r Fl .@l".'
Grace Church Sunday school reported that
there were 18 teachers in attendance upon
the school.7 males and II females average
attendance of scholars, IS. i.Rhe interest in
this school was reported To be on the In
crease.
There was no report from ST. Johns
church.
st. Marks Church Sunday school reported
that the average attendance of teachers was
25 for the morning school; scholars, 2G5
For the evening school, teachers and schol'
ars. 135. :.
The school at the almshouse reported
Is teachers and an average attendance Of &C
scholars. Contributions for the past quarter
S31. .-... .....-..,;;, -
st. Philips school (colored), which: was
established in 1872, reported that Rev. Mr.
Powers, who had charge of the school at
first, had rendered it valuable service;
Average attendance of scholars, 65 teachers,
17-males, Z; females, 10. 80,
Beyidere Mission school was reported to
be In about the same condition that It was
last year-viz., 140 Scholars and II teachers.
The Powhatan Furnace school reported
an average attendance Of 70 or 80 pupils.
This school is under the care of Rev. DR.
Minngerodc. and, is, in a f1ourshing condi'
ton. About one-half of the scholars at this
school are grown persons. Divine service
is held there three times every month, and
when there are five Sundays in the month
service is held four times. During the year
there have been few baptisms, one mar.
riage, and DIR. Minnigerode stated that, he
hoped there. would be several combinations.
There was no report from Manchester.
The Monumental Church school reported
that the average attendance of officers and
teachers was 80. Scholars: Males, 50; fe.
males, 122., Total, 1876. Number of volumes
in the library, 800. There is attached to
this Sunday school sewing school, which is
attended by about 70 pupils. The class
meets once week. A Abeneyolent society Is
also attached to this school, which distributes
about 500 annually to the pool.
4 verbal report was made from the Moore
Memorial school, which has been in opera
tion but short time. Maximum attend.
ance of scholars, 80; teachers, 17-males, I,
females, 10. Average collection, four cents
each Sunday for each pupil. -
Rev. Kinloch Nelson, of Grace church,
read an admirable and interesting essay on
the "Duty Of Sunday-School Teachers y;
which was referred to the Executive Com
mittee with authority TO print.
The subject was also discussed by Rev.
Mr.. DashielI, Of St. Marks church; Rev.
Joshua Peterkin, D. D., of st. James church ;
Mr.. w. Gibson, and others and after other
religious exercises The meeting adjourned.