The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-03

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ary-Instrumentai Quintetfe. Bach.
Snging-D Day of Festai Glory -by thc
school.
d day of festal glory.
The brightest of the year.
We hail thv joyful coming
And wei come thee with cheer
"a lille flowers lend their beauty
And birds their tuneml ny.
Ne bring our higher tribute
ON this glad Children Day.
Introductory Address-By Master Clos
First Step" Christ Res on.iye read
sincing-In our Lies Early Hours.
Recitation" My All 90 Thee Mamie
~hackelfOri.
n-"Christ'-Victor Woolrum
singng-"Let Them Comedy infant
second step-A Pure Responsive
Reciisiion-purity By Mary J.. Hobson.
Macbeth Russell, foTie Anthouyand Pauline
sihgine-As White Us snow
Responsive Reading, Rociaiion-iiraii-
Recitation Trust in Colby Lydia
Recitation-"Flos Leucr'-By Macbeth
Recltaion-"work for God"-By Floyd
Alvey.
Tnird sicr-lAn Enlightened Consc'eucrl
Responsive Heading.
Hcc'iaton--"ihcM Masters Touch -by h1te
Hunalcv.
Recitation Conscience by Lindsay
WOodfum.
Fourth step-"A Firm Wlu-Responsiyc
singlng-Brothers Have You strength of
GDis-Brofhers. have sou strength of win
Your own wishes iO deny.
When the tempter whispers edo
Is your answer. $50. NOT
BoDs.-slstors have SOU strength tO stand
For the rIlnr when fashion b wrong,
Can you bear the world .s disdnn
That you may t0 Christ neiouzf
AU-Wili 90 labor for The right.
VIII o. conquer what Is wrong
This is strength. and Do we're weaA
God VIII help us tO bee strong.
Recuauon-"I Cont ana can hoy
Eecliation-~The Power Of wm"-Lman
Bowman.
Superntendeut's Report.
Singing Soul Doth Magnify iho
Lord by Tho Choir.
T.uh Step" A Weli-Reguiattd Body.
Responsive Reading
RccliafiOu-"Ihe Wonderful House Josie
Christian.
~lngins-"O Where Shall Rest gc Found3'
hecifation-' Body Giles Courtney.
sixth ,tep-"A cultivated Mind
Responsive Reading.
smg.ng-"Let Us With aJayfll Mind"
Recitation "Mind' Mary J.. HoisOu.
Address-Dr. John J. buchanan.
singing Awake. hiy Love.
Recitation -"INe Object Of Children
Day -ie trudc Dalton.
OneriOrv-"-oug Without Words.
Coronation.
Hencdlction.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
superintendent Minor, of the Sunday
school. said
We celebrate to-day. our thirtieth
birthday. Thirty years ago. ina room on
Ninth street between Franklin and
Main. in the building then known as
the Mechanics Hall this school was or
gained. Rev. James a Duncan was
pastor. William Willis. Jr.. superin
tendent. David Walsh. assistant super
intendeut: William j. Riddick. secre-
tary: Benjamin Bates, J.. ". Narau
and Thomas l.. NimmO. assistant libra
rian: with the following teachers Male
DR.. w. W. Parker. j. b. Dupuy.
Charles Lumslen. William Holt Rich
ardsOu. John Sfeger. John Taylor. Mel
vile Willis. q. q Griswold Charles ".
Allen and j. Is. Heath. Female teach
ers-Mrs. Chandler. Mrs. Watts. Miss
BY d Page. Miss Sallie wilkinson. Miss
M0llie Wilkinson. Miss Mary j. Stew
art, Miss Eliza j. Wilks Miss Pauie
Bates, Miss Mary Walsh. Miss Mary
Harlon. Miss Ella Richardson. Miss
Willie Richardson. Miss Virginia Allen.
and Mrs. James Evans making q roll
of thirty officers aud teachers. viz
Five officers, II male and IA female
teachers.
OF this number. three officers. eight
male and fsur female teachers. have
passed away. and are now 40 home in
Heaven rejoicing in the presence of
their Lord. In thirty years fifty per
cent. Of the officers and teachers who
organized this school have died Let
us who remain and are permitted To- be
here to-day rejoice and give thanks
and praises unto our Heavenly Father
for the mercies and blessings we have
been privileged to enjoy. IL is with
feelings of gratitude We can say the
Lord has been gracious To Us as a school
during the past year. In the past few
months mauy Of the scholars have
found peace in believing. and have
given their young hearts and lives to
the serySe of their Master.
While we rejoice in this. it is our sad
duty to report that death has claimed
one Of our number since our last am
nual meeting. On the 2ist day of
November Ella Lee Vaughan was car
ried by the angels to Him who said.
Suffer little children to come unto
me. and forbid them not - How beauti-
full the belief of mans Immortality (
The dead alive again and forever Not
lost. but gone before. IL is with graft
tude we can report our school in a very
prosperous condition lt was never
more sol, and this is due in a large
measure to the faithful and earnes. |
teachers. who have worked diligently /
for the upbuiliing Of the school SD
We have now on the roll. Officers
teachers and scholars. 3l4 During the !
year we have received 207 new schCla /
and We have lost by removal IA Our
collections for all purposes during the
year amounts to $3.50. Dsbursed as
follows: To assist school in Japan in
charge Of Miss Lamtuth: to our own
city missions, TO the Rosebuds. and for /
Sunday school supplies.
a throne was built on the pulpit. Ii /
was pyramidcal in form. and ornament /
ed with flowers and evergreeDs. The /
apex bore the motto, "All for Christ.