Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-01
Methodist Sundav-school Society.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Methodist Sun
dav-School Society OF Richmond and Man
chester was held at TaylOr-Street (MethO-
dist Mission school. situated IN the south
western part of the city, on Sunday after
noon at 1880 o'clock-Robcrt +. Richard
son. president; Charles Z. Rady and A. l..
Lumsdcn. secretaries.
The meeting WAS opened with singing by
the school and prayer by Mr.. G. Z. Rady,
of Trinity. The superintendent of this
Mission school. Mr. 4. {. Osterbind, gave
a good report of the work that Is beng
done mt this point. He stated that they
now have two schools. one in the morning
at goclock and one in the afternoon at
4 o'clock. The roll of the afternoon school
is l5l: average attendance, % ;--6l percent.
The roll OF the morning school Is 80
AVERAGE attendance, 29;-S3 per cent. The
locality at present occupied Il only tenn
porarv. n the SUNDAY society Is
now building a new church and school at
the cOrnCrof Washington and Cary streets.
into which these mission schools VIII
move. Tho following Is Il list OF the
officers: A. c. Osterbind, perinterdent;
W. NJ Miller. assistant superintendent; Ia.
l.. Bailey, secretary; j. +. Mccartney, as
sistant secretary; Miss Bette Robinson,
organist: +. l.. Holland, chOrister; Female
Tcachers-Mrs. K l.. Gaines. Miss Blanche
Wlitmore. and Miss Emma Palmer Male
Teachers Rev. W. O. Waggener, \. /.
Morgan. A. W. Pierce. :. I. Harris, and L.
J.. Holland.
These schools were organized by the
Young Mems Society of Laurel-Street
church. and the workers are mainly from
that chufch, aided by members OF other
churches living in the neighborhOOd.
The President introduced Rev. }. Wiley
BledsOc. OF Park-Placo church, who al
dressed the meeting subject, Christ the
Great Helper in Sunday-SchOol Work"
Man is very imperfect, said the speaker,
and does not possess any qualifications
naturally for the performance of the great
work of life. He must become associated
and allied with Jesus Christ. the bride OF
the Church. All engaged in this grand
work should be lovers of the Lord and
animated bya sincere desire to 30 honor to
His name. Jesus Is the great hight OF the
world. and He Will give wisdom and grace
sufficient for all lie requires
Mr.. c. W. HarwOOd, of Broad-Street
school, addressed the meeting. lie re-
terrcd 70 the great success that had gt-
tended the work az this point, and spoke
some earnest words Of encouragement to
the workers. He urged the parents to at
tend the school.
great advantages accruing to the Church
and the community from the establish
mcnt of Sunday schools. They will eXer-
else civilzing influence on all who come
within its bounds and subserye the best
interests of society. He illustrated his
subject by referring to the work in the
country, and especially IN the mountains
of Virginia.
There was a quartette by Miss Alice
Rhodes, Messrs. Samuel Jones, kinsey, and
Andrew Jones.
Mr.. II. II. Whitlock being called on,
made a report of the progress OF the new
church building corner Washington and
Cary streets. After paving a glowing tri-
butte to the growth and progress of Me
thodism, he said the church would be
ready for occupancy not later than the lst
of January next and, Judging from ap-
pearances. it would hardly hold the pres
ent school This was chiefly the result Of
the work of the laity.
Rev. Mr. Waggener gave notice that
there would be public mass-meeting at
Iaurel-Street church next Sunday evening
al 4 o'clock for the purpose of raising
money 10 enlarge their school.
The next meeting of the society will be
held at Trinity church on second Sunday
in October.