The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-11

MONTHLY MEETING OF THE METHODIST
SUSDAY-SCHooL oCIETY.-The regular
monthly meeting OF this Society was held at
Orecon-Hill Methodist church Sunday af-
ternoon at 81 o'clock--A. L. West (presi-
dent in the chair; q. p. Rady and }. L..
Sims, secretaries.
The meeting was opened with singing by
Oregon-Hill school, and prayer by Rev. A.
.G. Brown, OF Clay-Street church.
Rev. G. NJ. Wright, pastor OF Oregon
Hill church and superintendent OF the Sum
day school, made gratifying report of the
condition OF the school. The school has
improved during the past year. During
the recent revival many of the teachers and
scholars were converted and added to the
church. The contributions for school and
church purposes are very large, considering
the limited means of the membership. The
school is not only self sustaining, but aids
in sustaining the church. Attached to the
school is large class Of young ladies.
Master Asa johnson, OF Clay-Street
school. five years old, delivered beautiful
address, entitled, .sJohnnie Stone; OF, The
Mission SCHOOL, The little speaker ac-
Quilted himself handsomely.
Rev. S. A. Steel, OF Broad-Street church,
then addressed the meeting-subject, Rise
and Progress OF Sunday-School WORK"
He referred to the growth OF the sunday
school work within less than century. lie
gave the following facts: The first attempt
ut teaching on the Sabbath was at Milan, IN
1880, which was not sustained. Inc next
was at Roxbury and Plymouth, Mass, IN
l69f. The first Sunday school establlshed
in America was at Mr.. Crenshaw's farm, III
Hanover, Va, by Bishop Asbury, OF the
Methodist Church, in 1856. In 1890 the
General Conference OF the Methodist
Church. meeting in Georgia, resolved to
hold schools on the Sabbath to instruct the
colored people. 1t is said that the first Sun
day school held in the city OF New York was
organized by colored woman named Kate
Ferguson. There are now about eight
millions Of Sunday-school scholars IN
America. He closed with an earnest appeal
to the parents to be watchful OF the lltera-
ture that is placed in the hands OF the chill
dren.
NIr. Asa Snyder, Of Centenary school, be-
inc called on, made an earnest address on
mission work. He spoke in feeling terms
OF the moral destitution existing even at our
very doors, and OF the duty devolVed on
Sunday-school workers to 60 forth into the
bv-ways to seek for and try to save those
who are now in lost condition. He gave
many striking facts connected with this
kind OF work in other cities, and expressed
bis willingness to engage in the work in TINS
city. His remarks met with hearty re-
Spouse throughout the entire congregation.
NIr. A. l.. West, president, closed the
exercises with a short address, warmly
commencing the good counsel given in the
addresses made. and an urgent appeal, In
behalf OF the Richmond Christian Advo-
cate and other papers published by the
Church. He also called attention to the
appeal Of Randolph-Macon College for
help.
The singing on this occasion was led by
Mr.. Jones, OF Oregon school, and reflected
great credit on both leader and scholars.
The following is summary OF superln-
tendents' reports for the month OF May: