The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27
sunday.schooi Celebration.

STREET BAPTIST CHURCH sCHOoL-INTEREsT-
ING cEREAoS1Es-AsSUAL REPoRTs-ELEC-
TJoS OF OFFICERS, &C., &C.
A short time since efforts were success
fully made to retit the room used by the
Leigh-Street Baptist church Sunday school,
and now there is scarcely to be found. a
neater or more tasty place ef worship in the
city. The painting and graining was ex-
ecuted in handsome manner 10y 1Ir. D. E.
Montgomery the benches are OF excellent
design, and were made by Messrs. John Il
George Gibson; the blinds were the work
manship Of w. P. Marrow; the mating
and carpetting were furnished by Ander-
son & Son. and the gas-fXtures by James
Z. Phillips. To the ladies Of the church
are these improvements mostly due.
The twenty-fourth anniversary OF the
school occurred Christmas-day in the pres
ence OF very large assemblage OF ladies,
gentlemen, and children. In rear OF the
superintendents desk were placed photo.
graphs OF the yenerated Goddin, the sanity
Mrs. Mackie, and the lamented Stanley
Clarke. These photographs were tastefully
draped in evergreens.
About 10 O'Clock Superintendent Miles
Turpin called the assembage to order and
announced the exercises.
Here This Festal Day ''-was sung; after
which Mr.. William II. Williams offered a
fervent and earnest prayer OF Thanksgiving
for blessings bestowed during the year Just
passed.
Another beautiful song" Carol, Chris
tians, Carol''-was then given; after which
r. F. Butler read the report OF the primary
department for the year, which will be
found below.
G. Harvey Clarke secretary then read
the report OF the school proper for the past
year, from which we CLEAN the following
facts: Number Of officers and teachers on
roll, TO-; number OF scholars, $50; average
attendance OF officers and teachers, Go; ave-
rage attendance Of scholars, 3S7; percent
age for 1877, 10; number of chrrch-mem-
bership, 900; church-members in the school,
0 officers, G1 teachers, and ITO scholars
240; conversions, TO-; deaths, Sd teachers
and 4 scholars; collections, S33S.32. The
largest number OF scholars in attendance
was on December 23d-4S6. The smallest
was 222. Largest monthly average in 1877
was 462. a. ......
The following officers and teachers have
been present every Sunday during the year !:
A. B. Clarke, r. T. Butler, II. l.. Angus,
w. J. Z. Cox. Seven were absent only one
Sunday, and live two Sundays.
twenty-five OF the scholars have been
present every Sunday during the year. Miss
Eliza Pitt has not missed, Sunday for eight
years, Daniel Weisiger for four years, while
Joseph Thacker has been absent only four
times ia eight years.
The trcasurer's (Mr. f. s. Turpin) re-
port shows the receipts Including balance
on hand in 1876 Of Sl19.19) were s3S9.77;
the expenditures were S315.56-leaving 4
balance in the treasury OF S74.21.
The superintendent (Mr. Miles Turpin)
then addressed the school in very happy
manner. He alluded most feellngly to the
losses by death during the past year, paving
a deserved and appropriate tribute to sevc-
raj OF them, and earnestly appealed to his
hearers to follow the bright examples set
them. lie concluded his brief remarks by
reading Il touching incident showing the
evils OF intemperance, and closed by giving
some facts on the same subject which came
to his own knowledge in this city.
Mr.. William II. Williams followed Mr..
Turpin in a few pleasant remarks to the
boys, and cordially endorsed and enforced
the remarks of the previous speaker. He
related an amusing incident that he wit
messed the day before, which was calculated
the utmost abstinence from strong drink.
In concluding he took occasion to compli-
ment Mr.. Turpin for the faithful manner in
which he had performed all the Christian
work which he had been called upon to do,
and urged his life as one worthy to follow.
"The Songs Of Heaven" was then sung
by the choir and school. ~ .-.
The uperintendent; acting in the capaci.
ty Of fSanta Claus" announced his depu.
ties for the occasion, who at once retired
and after a short absence returned ladeneC
with walters containing bOuntiful supply
OF all kinds OF CONNECTIONS and nuts, 6
bag Of which was distributed to each per.
son in the large assembly; and thus closed
the twenty-fourth anniversary Of the school
which was one OF the most interesting and
orderly that we have ever witnessed. The
good behavior OF the boys was a pleasant
I feuturc Of the morning.
The singing by the choir and school, lee
by Mr.. James Tignor. was excellent; the
pieces were appropriate, and the music
lively and spirited. This portion OF the eX
crcises was truly well done, and elected de-
served commendation.
The primary department Of the school
occupies another room, and is Differed by
A. 3. Clarke, uperintendent; Il. +. But
ler, secretary, and E. Gathright, treasurer
The exercises consisted Of singing and les
sons, and were quite interesting. The re-
| port OF the secretary is summarized rs fol
| lows: H. ...i
Scholars on roll, 217; teachers, 20. Ave
| rage attendance OF male scholars, 6S; ave
rage attendance Of female scholars, 81
average attendance Of male and female. 149
! Largest; attendance OF male scholars or
any Sunday December 23), Ill; OF female:
February 49,, 107; largest attendance O
males and females December 23), 2ll
Smallest attendance of male scholars or
Sunday, March 10, %; OF females, same
date, 2G. ..a..
Number Of deaths Scholars, J; teachers,
Church members-Scholars, 3; teachers
| 20. -...., -- -
Four scholars were reported as having
attended every Sunday during the year.
The report OF the treasurer (N1r Z. Gath
riglt) shows the receipts for the year end
ing December 25 to have been S67.74; dis
bursements, s43.36; leaving balance OF
hand OF S24.3S.
On Sunday next prizes will be delivered
to the scholars deserving them, and the an
nual election Of officers will take place.
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE METHODS,
SuNDAESCH0OL SoCIETY.-The MONTH.
meeting OF this Society was held at Park
Place Methodist church on Sunday after
noon-A. L. West (president) III the chair
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