The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-12
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METHoDIyY SgsDAY.ScH00L S0cJEFY.-'
The regular meeting OF this Society wa
hela at Clay-Street Methodist church sun
day afternoon at 3 o'cIock--A. L. Wesl
(pres 5dent) In the chair, j. l.. Sims seyfe-
tary. The meeting was opened with eng
ing by Clay-Strecf school aud prayer ~
Rev. j. y. Edwards.
Rev. 4. G. Browa, pastor, made very
gratifying report Of tEe school connected
with Clay.Street church, calling special at
tention to sbe library OF tie school, which
is large, and used not snly. by the school
but by the congregation, who share largely
the benefits OF the good reading thus pro-
vided. He said the school was doing a
great and good work, and reported one con-
version during the past week. He gave a
welcome to oil, and referred specially to the
presence Of Mr.. and Mrs. EAmbutb, mis-
sionaries for twenty years in China, aud
made feeling appeal to the Sunday.scboo
workers to show these missionaries that
they when in the far-off heathen land have
the sympathy and prayers Of our Sunday
schools here at home.
Miss Jennie Wren gave very effective
recitation, which was very much enjoyed
by the audience.
The Superintendent then introduced
beautiful exercise by the following girls snd
boys: Leonora Weis, Emma Weis, Carrie
Walters, Leila Barnes. Jennie weis, Asa
Johnson, and others. The exercise consist
ed Of recitaiions and singing, wlseh was
done In excellent style, rejecting great cre-
dit on all who participated.
Rev. DIR. j. w. Lambntb, superintendent
OF missions in China, with his wife, was
present, and addressed the meeting. lie
referred to the fact that they havea a number
OF Sabbath schools in China which are
teaching the same international lessons that
are being taught by the schools In this
country. lie stated that these lessons are
printed on priDting-press given by good
brother OF this city, and referred to the fact
with gratitude that school was supported
in China by this Society, and 1t was called
"The Richmond and Manchester school,"
He gave many incidents connected with 1t,
and made those who heard him feel that the
Society was doing good work In support
ing that school. 1t was an interesting fact
to hear that many OF the Sunday-sehOoll
hymns sung by the schools in this
country have been printed in Chinese
and are sung by the children in China.
He told OF the death Of two Of the
scholars connected with the China schools,
who gave every evidence OF an enlighten.
ed faith in Christ. Dying in this faith,.
they testified to the power of the religion
OF Jesus to sustain the heather child, whe-
ther living or dying. He related many in
terestDg facts connected with the Chinese
people, and keptthe large audience rapt in
strict attention during his whole address,
Mrs. Lambuth was called on to say few
words. She said she was sent over here to.
take care OF DR.. Lambuth and get him well,
so as to 90 back to his work in China.
She told some very interesting incidents to
the children, and contributed much TO the
interest OF the occasion, which was one
long to be remembered by the Sunday
schools OF Richmond and Manchester.
The following is a summary OF superin-
tendents' reports for September: