The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-15

Mgruoprsr SUxDAr.ScHooI. SocIErf AM
RRoAp.STREEr METHODIST SCHOOL ANN
vwrsaRY.-rbe regular monthly mecuoS o.
ssis Society was held in connection With
ses .nnivefsary OF Broad.street Methodist
Sundsv school nj Broad-Street church, sun
sssv afternoon st e'ciock-A. J.. Westtpre'
sidenfl In the chair; G. r. Rady secretary
The meeting was opened With singing BY
Brosd-strect school sud prayer by Rev. W.
q. Starr.
Broad-Street school, submitted his annua
report. which makes an excellent exnioii
Of the workings OF the school Tor tne pas'
twelve months. The roll OF tue fenooI Is
now officers, "a teachers, l1a scao'afs %
being an increase during tne year y. 20 90
The average attendance for the year Wss -
hers Of the church; 40 scholars ~ese con-
vcrfed and advanced to the church during
she mast year; $40 volumes 10 library, being
an increase OF 254 during the year. Tue
school has Dorcas society for the purpose
of clothing the indigent scholars he PAID
n iust tribute TO the puncluality. disciphne,
and sfudious habits OF the teacaere ana
scholars generally.
The President then introduced the follow
fnc exercises, which were well rendered
ssOver the River" by Florence Frahkitn ;
"pm a Little Girl, you see,n by mary
willis, only six years old; "Song OF the
Angels" by Charlie Anderson; Deeera.
ting the Cross with the word " lmmanuei,"
BY eight little giris--Mabei Page, Lille
Briggs, Ella Williams, May Allen, Carrie
Gregory, Leila Robinson, Claudia Sch
den, Fannie Starr. A large cross.
decorated with eyergreens aud flowers, had
oh
nisbed with a letter wrought In flowers,
representipe the word Emmanuel" step
ped forward and recited passage OF Scrip
turc ms the letter was placed on the cross,
made beautiful exercise.
Rev. X. N. Siedd then addressed the meet
ing-subiect. Immanuel-God with u.s."
He congratulated the school on its success
during the past year, and referred In very
complimentary terms 10 the exercises OF the
occasion. He said the name "Immanuel
deserved to be wrought in immortelles and
wreathed in evergreens, for 1t was to the
world the pledge OF salvation. He urged all
the children 10 come to the Saviour, and md
in Him comfort, guidance, strength, and
final salvation. The address was full OF earn
estness and feryent appeal, and well calcu-
hated to do good.
Rev. w. q. Starr. pastor Of Broad-Street
church, then called up nine OF the
scholars and distributed to each handsome
hook as prize for "punctuality, perfect
lessons, and correct department." during
the year. Each received a handsome book
Us testimonial from the school. The fol-
lowing Is a list OF the prize-scholars: Eioise
Richardson, Duncan Aisell, Warren Arsell,
Willie ArseIl, Harry Clemens, Waiter
Strickland, /. ID. Briggs, Jr., darcy Par.
ham, Junius Strickland.
Mr.. Starr then addressed the scholars
who had received prizes, commencing them
for diligence in performing the duties de-
volved upon them as Sunday-school scholars
FOR twelve months. and urging them to con-
tinued faithfulness. He also addressed the
school at large, and appealed to those who
did not receive the prizes to put forth re-
newed efforts, promising that all who
should do we'll should be rewarded.
The president called attention to the fact
that grand international centennial Sun.
day-school celebration would be held in the
city OF London, England, on the 30th OF
June; and, on motion OF Rev. w. G. Starr,
Mr.. Asa Snyder, ex-president Of this Socie-
~, was appointed delegate to represent |
this Society in that celebration. The presi-
dent closed the exercises with appropriate
remarks.
The next meeting will be held at Cente- |
nary church on tue second Sunday in July.