The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-29
EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS.
INTERESTING MEETING AT ST. PAULs
CHURCH.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR THE EN-
SUING YEAR.
PiTIIIOxs IN REGARD To RIVER
SIDE Park.
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the Chesapeake and OhtO-News
Prom the Courts.

The Protestant Episcopal Sunday
School Union held their annual meet
/ inc last night in the lecture room OF St.
Pauls Church. Mr.. Joseph Bryan.
president. presiding, and w. c. Bent
ley secretary.
The religious exercises were CON
Quoted by Rev. l.. w. Burton. rector
of Old St. Johns Church. The minutes
of the last meeting were read by the
secretary. and approved.
The treasurer, Mr.. John +. Glenn;
read his report. which was received and
ordered to be filed.
The report of the president was READ
by him. The substance Of the report
was published in this paper Monday
morning.
AT st. Pauls Church the total average
attendance of teachers and scholars IN
the various schools exceeds 3.UO0,
quite large increase over the pre-
ceding year. Mr. Bryan called atten-
ton to the fact that the reports from
the different schools were matters OF
great interest, and that 1t was APP
parent that the records OF each school
were in some instances not kept as
they should. He urged that all these
records be kept in asystematic manner.
The election Of officers Tor the ensu-
ing year was next taken up.
Rev. Mr.. Burton nominated Mr..
Joseph Bryan as president. Mr.
BRYAN said he really could not serve a
third term. He thought that after a
man bad filed the office for two years
a new man should step 10. His heart
and soul was IN the work. but IT so
often happened that imperative duty
called him away from the city, and
that call might happen just when the
presence of the president Of the Union
was wanted in Richmond.
Rev Mr.. Burton said that he nomi-
mated Mr, Bryan because he thought
him the proper man for the place. Mr..
Ad. Blair had also been suggested. AMI
so he would nominate both Of these
gentlemen.
Mr. Blair said he had acted as presi-
dent of the Union for five consecutive
wears. and he could not see why Mr..
BRYAN should not serve a third year
The other members present thought
likewise. and Mr.. Joseph Bryan was
unanimously elected president Of the
Union for the ensuing year.
The following presidents were
elected: St. Pauls. Adolphus Blair; ST
Marks. John l.. Williams; st. James.
Col Raleigh T. Colston; Monumental.
Tnomas Potts; Grace, Gen. John r.
Cooke: st. Andrews Capt. w. r. Bull :;
Christ Church. VIM. G Bentley; Moore
Memorial John +. Glenn; st. Johns.
w. II. +. Southern: Weddell Memorial,
W. ;. Blankenship; Calvary Mission.
Sergeant b. + Howard; Chapel Of the
Redeemer. James w. Gregory: Gravatt
Mission. b Rand Wexford.
Mr.. w. &. Bentley declined re-elec
ton az secretary, and Mr.. p. Ii. Basker
Vile was elected to that position.
The executive committee Of the
Union consists of all Of the clergy and
lay members to be elected by each of
the Sunday schools. The president and
secretary are each er ODlciO members
of the ex cutive committee.
Mr. r. II. Baskerville offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, the number Of teachers and
scholars in our Sunday schools has in
creased so much that no one of our
churches is large enough to seat them
at our annual celebrations: therefore
ResOlred. /, That in future our an
nual celebration be held in two or more |
sections in two or more different places /
at the same time. all under the au-
thOrity of our executive committee a.
heretofore.
Q That a committee Of five be APP /
pointed to divide the schools into sec /
tons and TO make such other arrange
meuts as may be necessary TO carry out /
this change of plan and report at the
next meeting of the Executive Com
mittee.
This resolution gave rise to consid-
cradle discussion. Ii was the general /
opinion Of all who spoke to the resoh-
ton that to hold the anniversary cele-
bration hereafter and bring all the chill /
dren together would require a larger /
building than any of the churches in I
the city. The resolution was referred /
to the executive committee for action. /
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