Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-20
SCHOOL AND CHURCH
THE PRESBYTERIAN UNION OF RICH
MOND AND MANCHESTER MEETS.
Churches-Ascension serviee-Dr.
Goodwin's Pastorate, &c.

Tho Presbyterian suniay-schocl Union heids
large and spirited meeting Sunday afternoon In
the new and leaulifal lecture-room OF the Man
lo5tsr Presbyterian church-Mr. j. d. X.
sleight president and Mr.. James w. Gordon SOC
reisry.
Tho service Of song was heartily enjoyed by
sill an prayer was offered by Mr.. r. II. Gillian.
FOLLOWED By portion OF the Scripture read by
Rev. DR.. James Little. Brief ard cheering re-
ports were made oy Messrs. George Watt, OF
Fairfield school: r. Y. Gillian, Of the Fourth;
Mr. Lewis, o. ImmEnuel: j. c. Goolsoy, OF an
chester, q. Psa8ants. OF the Third sclo), ana
". :. D1nnan. ot the infant department OF tho
First school The attendance at the Third school
that morning vas the largest In all is history
snd VT Pleaaants emphasized the tact that Ia
dies were the best md most faithful teachers
The total collections for the pas. yeer In the
Manchester school amounted 10 over 800, and
young Fairfield, with only some thirty-hve on-
GERS, scholars, and teachers, reported over fiVO
collected.
GOOD SHORT AnDRESsEs.
Rev. Dr. Little made bright and happy sd-
dress, In which he gave many interesting tects
regarding the Sunday-schooi work In Toronto.
Rev. Mr Peterson, OF the Methodist Church,
addressed especially the children. and urged
the con version Of the scholars as tho one vital
object which should animate every teacher. Inc
meeting closed with the hymn, % where are
the reaDers." and prayer by Mr.. Z. Peasants.
greatly admired by all, and In fact there arc
few, II any, la Richmond which can compare
with 1t In beauty and convenience, and the ex-
duisite stained-glass windows were paid Tor
mainly by the children
Chrdren's-day and the anniversary OF the
PRESBYTERIAN suuday-school Union viii be cele-
brated Jointly on tho first sabbath in June, at
the Second church.
EPISCOPAL ANNIyERSARY.
The anniversary exercises OF the Protestant
Episcopal sunday School Union. embracing the
churches OF Richmond and Manchester, were
held ats 20 o'clock sunday afternoon. The cele-
brstlOn was held IN Two churches-St Pauls and
ST. James-one not being large enough 10 accom-
modaie even the schools, 10 say nothing Of me
large congregations tnat always assemble on
these occasions.
The officers teachers, and scholars OF -.
Johns and Missions, Christ and Missions, Mon
umentnl. - Paul's and Mission attended az 81
Paulis church, and those OF IT. James and Mis-
sion, 81 Mars's Grace. All sainls, lloore- Memo
rial aud 81 Andrews, Emanuel, Meade-MemO-
rial and Mission attended at ST James church.
/ Both Of the churches were densely crowded,
/ and the exercises, which opened with the DuN-
Olocy aud embraced responsive readings,
hymns. prayers, Cffertory, &c, Wcr0 OF very
interesting character Major robert stiles de-
l!vered the address az ST. Paups and Mr. Rose-
we'll Pago at ~. James church, and both woro
spprol olrate, entertaining and instructive 10
both old and young. me music was good
/ in both instances. That at 81. James vas con-
ducie / by Mr.. W. Caben Trueman, director of
The choir Of that church, and that at ST. Pauls by
Professor KoinhardL
THE YEARS WORK.
The following statistics are taken from the
condensed reports of all the schools read at both
churches: