Daily Republican., 1888-06-05
siX cIErH ANNUAL REPORT

OF the sunday school of ut Anarsw's
Ohuret, Pres snted Sunday, jane ) >,
1883, First sunday After TRINITY.
We tave completed another year In
the history of our Sunday school, aud
In presenting the sixtieth annual re.
port, we would devotedly thank our
Heavenly Father for our continued
prosperity and usefulness, and ct.
tribute the efficiency of the school to
the faithful and devoted teachers,
whose unwearied energy and self
denying efforts have been the human
channels through which these mercies
have reached us, and remind those
concerned that ms our present and past
harvests have been the gracious re-
wards of earnest laborers, SO In the
future II we would reap bountifully,
we must not COW sparingly.
II may not be uninterestlng on this
occasion when we complete three score
years OF our life as Sunday school, TO
look back at the commencement CT our
{existence. In an old report of the
Sunday school find the following in
formation; the report is the 7th an
nual report of the school, and was
read at the anniversary, May LIST, 1886:
"The superintendent, being but lit.
tie acquainted with the early history
of the school and society, and having
very imperfect records to gather in
formation from, he caunot enter into
the detail Of particulars relating to the
school and society with that minute.
ness he would desire, particularly as
reports presented on former anniVer.
Isaries have been deficient In present.
ing such statistical information as is
desirable should be made and pre-.
Served.
In order, therefore, to lay a founda-
ton upon which succeeding reports
may rest from data, the superinten
tendent will endcavor to give such
particulars MS the imperfect records
which he has inspected will afford
him.
The school was opened on the 18th
of September, 1898, in the Academy,
which stood on Market street, East
| side, near Kent street. There were
present 2S male and As female schol-
Grs, total 76 scholars, and male aud
II female teachers; who those teachers
were the records do not show.
The schools were taught In the
Academy until he completion of tho
lecture room under the church in the
year 1880; the date OF the removal
has not been recorded. On the 18Th
Iof July, 1880. it being advisable
land expedient, an infant school
was commenced in the gallery OF the
Church. This interesting depart
nent of labor is still continued and Is
now taught with better success and
more convenience in the room under
the church, adjoining the lecture
room. In March last platform was
erected TO accommodate 90 children.
The attendance of the children in the
infan. school was greater 10 1880 than
lat any other time, as since that time
other schools of similar character
have been established, which of course
have had a tendency to decrease our
Number of scholars
In the same report find the follow.
ing item: "In order 10 excite moro
interest In the missionary cause, and 10
act more systematically and secure
more liberal donations, on the 10Th
inst, q missionary society was formed
In the school to be called the Mission
Iery Society OF St. Andrews Church
Sunday School, TO be composed of all
the scholars, each class TO form itself
into separate missionary society
There were twelve such auxilliaries
then formed, as follows: Henry
Martin Gutslaff, Rev. Morrison,
Bishop Heber, Mrs. Robinson, Han !.
nah Moore. Mrs. Hemans. Mrs.
Wade, Mrs. Sherwood, Harriet New
Tell, Mrs. Judson and Mrs. Hill /"
The same missionary organization
has been continued in the school,
though many OF the names OF the
classes have been changed.
The school at present consists of SO
officers and teachers and 225 scholars.
From the report of the treasurer it ap
pears that the amount OF the collections
by the school for missionary and other
objects from June 10, 1887, to May 8,
1888, has been 1926 90. Amount re-
ceiyed from collections in the church,
'eic., for support of school, $109.24
Missions in Delaware, $50. Woman's
auxiliary, $l4. Scholarship in or
phan asylum in Africa, 500. Scholar
ship in orphan asylum In Mexico,
$40. Christian work in Mexico under
Rev. MIR. Gordon, $50 SO. Episcopal
Endowment Fund, $163 Al. Expenses
lot Sunday school leaflets, paper, IL
brary, ETC., $l22 SO. fetal $3.50 SO.
- most earnestly congratulate the
school in having secured the services
of Mr.. G. Nicolls rs the assistant su.
iperintendent, His long experience in
Sunday school work, as well as his
zeal and devotion, are very import
ant acquisition, and l hope under his
wise and efficient management the
school will enter upon a new era of
prosperity and usefulness. During
the past year there has been formed, in
connection with the school, a choral
and literary association. the object of