The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-11

State at large sgnified their acceptance,
which number will be increased TO one
hundred.
For the accommodation of these dele
gates the citizens OF Richmond will have
TO provide. \ programme was presented /
for the bus ness of the convention which |
embraces all topics for the advancement /
of Sunday School interests. which will /
be discussed by able speakers. All dele |
yates will be allowed reduced rates by
the various transportation companies.
1.-THE plan for procuring homes for the
delegates while here is that a committee
be appointed from each school for that
purpose, who will communicate to the
corresponding secretary the number they
will each provide for by the l4th instant.
X A committee of thirty was appointed
ON reception enrolment and entertain
meni of delegates This committee viii
meet at a future day to arrange their
business.
The number of delegates from each
school TO attend the convention was left
10 the discretion OF the superintendent
Of the different schools. each supern-
tendent being one Of the number Some
school is allowed to have less than hve
delegates.
BAPTIST sUNDAY-sCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF
RICHMOND AND MANCHESTER.
The Baptist Sunday-school Associa-
ton held their monthly meeting at the
Lcigh-sireet Church yesterday evening
AT $3.50 o'clock There was full attend
ance. the gallery being reserved for the
children. The meeting was opened with
PRAYER bv Mayor J. T. Ellyson, the
opening hymn was then sung, after
which the reports of the Sunday schools
of the various churches in the city and
Manchester were read. Below will be
found the average attendance of the
scholars of each school
Ieigh-strcei. 422. Pine-street, 3G~
Nenable.street. 36j: Second Church, 8i6,
First Church. 2sj. Bainbridge-street, ls4,
Clay.street, $50. West Main-sireei, ISL
Fulton Church. ljl. East End Church,
l22. Grace-slreet, SOB, Clopton-streei, %;
Fourih-sireei, 80, Beach Brook, So,
Towards Grove, 3G
Mr.. r H. Elicit. the president read his
annual report. which is as follows
In the providence of God we have
come 10 the end OF another associational
wear, and in reviewing our work for the
past twelve months your committee hnd
many encouraging features in the schools
connected with the various churches
and while comparisons are OdiOus in
many things yet we think it would be an
incentive To some TO know what others
are doing; therefore, We would partlcu-
larize little as 10 the remarkable ad-
vancements made by some of the schools.
For instance. Nenable.street has had
net gain in their average attendance for
the year Of 1916 scholars, or 100 per cent
the Second Church, 43; West Main, 10,
Grace-street, -; Pne-street, 40 Fulton,
20. while Leigh street has lost ~, and
the Clopton-street, 10, the other schools
having had a small gain.
The Nenable-Street takes the palm for
the largest per cent. of average attend
ance. they having - per cent. of the roll
strength.
The statistical statement OF the secre-
tary shows that there was an average at
tendance of 81 officers and teachers, or
gain Of officers and teachers over the
previous wear: scholars on roll, j,2lO, an
increase of 3Sl with an average attend
ance of 1864, being II per cent OF the
roll strength. or gain OF 40 number
of church members on roll G2,4, a gain
of 432. number in the school, 2lio, "a
eain of a. number OF news scholars,
jlS. gain OF -; conversions, 10, loss
of l4s The amount collected for sun
day-schOOl purposes was S3,129 ~, gain
of SOP The amount contributed by
the churches % the association was
$3.50.
While these figures show that this has
been the largest years work in The his
tory OF the Association, yet there are
some clouds still hanging over our AssO-
citation work Ii is true we have record
+ ed .543 scholars AS brought in during
f the year. but our average attendance has
only increased Az. This shows that
/ there Is considerable shifting from one
school 10 another This is accounted for
by the constant removal Of our people
from one section Of the city 10 another
The decrease OF IA conversions over
last wear would seem 10 indicate that this
has been an of year. but from tie
monthly reports made this day, We viii
7 have almost that number in one month";
aud, although we have had an increase
of 432 10 our roll strength Of church
members. the number in school has only
T been augmented Il
In the annual reports for several years
attention has been called 10 this depart
ment of our labor Last year We re-
of N4 gI - "a non
hers in the school. this year We have only
81 The Association held twelve m0et-
ings during the past year, and for the
month OF June showed the largest aver
aye attendance OF scholars ever recorded
during any one month, being 4O26. and
with SOP officers aHd teachers. showed
that we had assembled in our Sabbath
schools every Sunday morning during
that one month 4.J2S immortal souls,
STUDYING the " ord OfTruth. searching the
Scriptures, that ia them they might lind
eternal life We do not wish % weary
va with figures. so will give you u few
BRET hints. II IS true that our work has
grown from year 10 year and has excel
led our most sangulne expectations. Al
the same time, what We have done Is
nothing more IMAM lOuuuhllOH upon
which We ought 10 build grand and
glorious structure.
Success in the past should urge MS on
with greater zeal in the future, and we
would say 10 every school let prayer be
your watch-word and Excelsior your
motto. Remember Him who is your
leader, and that with such captain all
things are pOssible
We are happy 10 know of the large
numbers assembled in our schools each
Sabbath morning, but We must think Of
the larger number out In the world, yet
to be brought in; numbers OF immortal
souls all around Us, many 80 neglected
and so uncared for. as hardly 10 be con
scious that their souls are immortal.
For these our hearts should yearn, and
we should stretch forth our hands in love
and pity, and bring them into our schools
that they too, may drink OF the foun-
tain OF life" and live
In the year that is just past We have
needed more money tor our work. There
has been a falling oil in the amounts
contributed from our schools This