The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-06

President Sleizht conducted this part OF
I the exercises ia q concise annual report. a.
I follows-yiz.;
The year Just closed has been one Of
| earnest labor and patient waiting. Faith
[ ful teachers have watched and prayed ior
the Gathering in q the precious fruits oi
/ their labors. and cftiimcs have they gone
I up % the TOP - the mountain. gazing with
/ longing eyes FOR the rising y the "little
cloud like q mans hand" nor have these
/ expectations been an in vain. for q cove
nant-beeping God has yOuchsaftd Us
/ blessing. and, as shown hy our statistics
to-day. the aggregate q conversions iu our
schools has been much larger than IL any
I previous wear in the history 81 this Ulfion.
surely be that cOeth forth and reapeth.
bearing precious seed. shall doubtless come
again with rejoicing. bringing his sheayes
with him.
Another fact of interest /, the notable
/ increase in the contribution, q The schools,
and while much 81 this has been applied
% the Use of the schools. yet q go0dly pro-
portion has been devoted 10 the work oi
home and foreign missions.
Recently q change has been made in the
evening mission school held in the second
Church chapel. and in view Il the early
organization q o regular church, il VIII
heareafter be conducted q q morning
school
During The early part u the year. by
vote 81 the Union, an important change
was made ~ 10 the time Of holding our
monthly meetings, changing II from a
night service during the week 10 the after
noon Of the Sabbath. These meetings have
been regularly held. and have proved emf
nently successful and pleasant. D. attested
I by the large attendance and deep interest
manifested in them.
Handsome additions have been made 10
many Of the Sunday-school libraries, and
/ this, too. we look upon n another evidence
of prosperity and vitality; for good books
scattered among the families o. our
I churches form no small factor in the means
oi usefulness controlled by The sunday
school.
/ In view % these encouraging facts,
fihus briefly touched upon. We surely have
/ cause FOR gratitude 70 God for AL HIS ten
/ der mercies, and should 20 forth upon the
new wear with high hopes, new conse-
/ Grafton. an mistaken faith, and The full
assurance that lin due season we shall
reap Z We faint noi."
! Rev. Peyton Hoge addressed the meeting,
taking FOR his theme 'Jesus. the Good
I shepherd -; and with rare simplicity and
beauty % thought secured the rapi atten-
ton - an his hearers.
Rev. Nj. DuNal. Presbyterian minis
ter. aud an active Sunday-sehool worker.
followed in a stirring'and practical ad-
dress. based upon The Children ~ the
Germ OF GOOD or Evil for the Future OF Our
Country The warm and ringing words
] -. oil il
lege Il was 10 heal him, and left in the
minds oi his audience food for thought Tor
many days 10 come.
The exercises were interspersed with
bright, inspiring songs, happily rendered
by the united schools, and altogether this
was pronounced one OF the most delight
fui services ever held by this Union.
| NCGHL LYCEUs.-At the regular annual
meeting Of the McGill Lyceum, held lasi
night, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, y. j.
Burke: First Nice-Presideut, J. NJ. Dona-
hoe; Second Niee-President, John Ran
kin; Recording Secretary, ID. O'sulliyan
Assistant Recording Secretary, \. 6uer
puiIion: Financial Secretary, II. X. \
Burke: Treasurer, John Murphy; Libra
rian. William Baggeti; Assistant Librarian
Phillip Trama; Sergean.-ai-Arms, y. Ju
liani; Chaplain, Rev. w. B. Hanley.
PYTfusS Richmond Division
No. 4. Uniform Rank Knights Of Pythias
celebrated their third anniversary yester
day. and ln the evening paraded, VIII
yoelker's band. through some OF the prin
cipal streets. They made iine appearance
Their marching was particularly good 70
an organization Of the kind, aud elieite'
msny favorable remarks.
After the parade they had an entertain
ment al the Armory, which was made esps
cially pleasant by the presence OF many lad