The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-17

SEMI-ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE EPIS'
COPAL SUNDAY. SCHOOL UNION OF RICHMOND.
Tue May celebration OF this Society was
held on sunday afternoon at st. PauPs
church at 4:30 O'Clock. The Committee OF
Arraugements-A. Bargamin. Esq, chair
man-assigned each scbool to irs proper
place. The regular SuDday-schoOl service
was read by Rev. DR.. T. G.. Dashieli, rector
of st. Marks church. The organ was un-
der the direction of Professor Reinhardt.
Miss Smith and Mr.. W. 6. Bentley con-
Quoted the singing, assisted by full choir
OF SunGay.School children. In the chan
eel were Rev. DR.. Minnigerode, OF ST.
PauPs; Rev. Or. Peterkin, OF st. James
Rev. Or. j. G. Armstrong, OF the MOnu-
mental: Rev. Pike Powers, OF st. An
drew's; DR.. WeddelI,..of ST.: JOHNS; Rev.
Robert Jackson, OF Christ church, and Rev.
Mr.. sutton, of 81. James. the first address
was delivered by Rev. DR.. }. u. Armstrong,
aud was full OF wise counsel and a0Vlce. lie
declared that only once before In bls llfe
had he seen such grand gathering OF chll'
dren-the future men and women OF the
church. He asked them "Why this vast
assembly" Of children here this evening,
and answered it himself by saying 1t was The
result OF q Successful session. And we
were come together TO greet each other, ana
wish each other GOd-speed in our holy work.
DR.. Armstrong suggested to the sunday
School Union the advisabiIty OF o1ering q
reward 10 the child VINO can answer best on
the Church Catechism-lts true meaning
and teachings. One thing DR.. Armstrong
referred to as cheering result. and that was
the adult scholars in the schools.
After singing the bymn "Strlke Tor VIC.
II 1F
church. was introduced by DR.. Armstrong.
de delivered most instructive address,
taking for his text his old pen knlie. lie
said the dispatch OF Sunday morning had
said he would probably address the meet
ing. aud be knew that was like tBe
weather probAbilities-was sure 10 come
true. The point OF his address was.
Ii is better to wear out than rust OUT. lie
told some tales about his old KNIFE; now he
tried to loseit, but it always came back; OF
lis homely appearance on the outside; OF
its bright, sharp blades, and the good work
it had done, and could do; and from thls
presented some valuable truths 10 the
scholars.
Mr.. Jackson was a stranger to many OF
the schools when he stood up, but to-day be
is well known In every Episcopal home in
Richmond.
The next hymn was
"Tbere's beautiful land far away In the skies y;
at the conclusion Of which The Rev. Mr..
Sutton, assistant rector OF 81. James church,
addressed tue Union on the mission OF the
Episcopal Church in Mexico, calling atten-
tion TO tbe great work OF Bishop Rily, and
urping upon the schools in Richmond TO
take scholarships in the Mexican mission
School in the City of Mexico.
DR.. Minngerode added few WORDS on
the same subject, earnestly urging tue goou
cause Of the Mexican mission, declaring IL
was the work Of the nineteenth century
Rev. DR.. Dashieil, Of 81. Marks, next
spoke. and bis duty was to explain the new
departure of the Sunday School Union IN
appointing laymen to all the offices which
have heretofore been filled by The clergy.
The present Sunday-School Union was
formed after the war, and carried on lor
over ten years with good results. Rev. Dr.
Minnigerode was the first president, and he
was followed by DIR. Peierkiu, and now Mr..
Adolphus Blair is the president. col'ec-
ton was taken for the Church Of Jesus, ia
keXicO.
The first monthly meeting OF the Episco-
psl Sunday. School Union will be held in 1T.
JOHNS church on the evening OF the second
Sunday in June.
IL is estimated that over 1900 children
wele present IN ST. Paul's, and several
hundred had TO 20 away because the house
,ouId not hold them. The Episeopalians
nust build larger church in RichUOnd II
bey wisb 10 have all The Sunday SCHOOLS ID
me church. This speaks well for the de-