Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-29
SUNDAT-SCHOOL REUNIONS.
Infreuing ESercists-OtIicers Elected-He-
ports Of Operations of Mission schools, sc.

Interesting Exercists-Oficers Eiected-Re-
ports Of Operations Of Mission schools, sc.
The annual reunion of St. Johns
Episcopal Sunday school and its mis-
sion schools" Wcddell, " " Calvary,
and Good Shepherd took place
Sunday, 9th instant, at p. NJ, in old
St. Johns church. The exercises were
very interesting. The mission schools
each had large banner with its name
inscribed thereon. Each class in the
main school (St. John 81 carried a small
banner with a proper device on it. The
Weddell-MisSion scholars were seated
in the east transept Of the church
4" Calvary" in the west "GOod Shep-
herd" lcolored) in the organ gallery, and
the main school in the body of the
church. The three mission schools
were seated when the main school
marched in and passed around the
church twice, all singing the process
sional hymn, " Angels from the Realms
of Glory" At the beginning Of the
services the banner-bearers presented
themselves in front OF the chancel. The
banners were taken from them and used
to decorate the walls Of the chancel
and transepts. which had been pre-
yiously tastily trimmed with spe-
cial reference to this occasion.
Immediately after the last banner
was put in place the whole audience
burst out in the hymn = Brightest and
Best" The whole effect was striking
and beautiful. The programme con-
sisted Of several choice carols and re-
sponsive reading of Scripture. The
address was delivered by the Rev.
Lewis William Burton, rector Of the
church.
Reports Of the several superintend-
ents show an aggregate Of - officers
and teachers and j27 scholars, with an
average attendance Of about - per
cent.
The character Of the festival was
such as to tax severely the skill, time,
and labor of several members Of the
schools, and they must have felt re-
warded by its success.
ST. PACL's.
The Christmas service of this Sunday
school was held Sunday afternoon.
Promptly at 4 o'clock the school came
into the church, singing as a process
sional, "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing" "The Morning Star" was the
title Of the service, and it was beautifully
rendered in its several parts-the Pro-
phesy, the Herald Angel, the Shep-
herds, the Wise Men, the Star, Christ's
Kingdom. The music was of higher
order than is general in Sunday-schoOl
services, and was exceptionally well
rendered under the training of Professor
Reinhardt and leadership Of Mr.. W. C.
Bentley. Bishop Randolph's address
was pleasing and effective. A pretty
feature Of tie service was the ofertory,
which was for the benefit of an Indian
theological student now at the Virginia
Seminary.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the annual meeting of Leigh
Street Baptist Sunday school held Sun
day, December 9th, the following Of
ilcers were elected for the ensuing year
William II. Williams, superintendent
b. F. Johnson, assistant superintend-
ent; A. Il. Clarke, superintendent
primary department; W. NJ. Martin,
assistant superintendent primary de-
partment; W. B. Joseph, recording
secretary; F. r. Butler, assistant re-
cording secretary; W. j. Westwood,
treasurer W. b. Smith, assistant trea-
surer Percy Taliaferro, distributor of
Bibles Robert White, assistant dis
tributor of Bibles; Roland Childrey.
distributor Of papers; W. NJ. Cole, as
sistant distributor Of papers Misses
Annie Courtney and Ella Gill, organsts.
GRACE.sTREET BAPTIST.
The infant class Of Grace-Street Bap-
tist church, numbering three hundred,
will have a Christmas entertainment
tomorrow at ii O'Clock. The exer-
cises will consist Of songs, dialogues,
&C., in the main audience-room Of the
church after which refreshments will
be served to the little folks.