The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

We beg 20 prelac. the report of ihe Assoc
citation proper with The following brief re-
marks. What the sunday school is. and is
doing is needless question; Do ana lls
results are too apparent. As am organla-
ti0n contributing To- the general eooi' lne
sunday stands prominently 90 the
head. When we consider the hundred. ni
thousands engaged ih the great enterprise,
the great corps OF official workers, ihe large
are "a operated and the,th0r0ughly syeicmai-
lied efforts. and above all objects of atiAn-
ment-. one can readily see That DO should
occupy an exalted position.
The following authentic figures show ihe
magnitude of the work i'm 0ur own Stale iol
Tine past year. The iwenfy-ihrec ass0cia-
ton. comprise $40 schools. with q. -i1 officer,
and teachers scholars enlisted. l5,0il. MAKE
ing grand total of Ul.HuO active workers in
our denomination only. scholars hapiilco
during the year. 900; contributions io aii
objects. l3.35i.06.
Nonauonal statistics could le obtained
at this writing. The foregoing facts. hove
ever show tine yasncss OF this branch o.
the RELIGIOUS work. and SHOULD elicit ihc at.
tentim of everyone interested DOB the saliva.
ii0n of souls, and create "a desire to pul
| forth even greater efforts in the future Ton
| the advance of lle ~aYiOur's cause.
In our intermediate field the tide ol pro-
I gro-- seems NOT fo have uDuted. The -Dcft-
tary's statistical report for the year lue'
ended shows an average attendance oi ui-
Ulcers and teachers 0f iN3. gain over tn'
previous year of l2; average OF scholars.
1913. gain of 2y; church member, en-
rolled. 1908; nunfler IL church members n
school. .. ls3. or 3j per cent. or per cent
more than recorded 100 the last annual re
port. scholars brought in during The year.
I ..II 81 ID
crease 0f3i2. contributions Cor all purposes
lsIllO.G1, or S3sl.ls more than last year.
contributions t0 the association. flillD, af
increase of Sl0i4l.
Having carefully watched the past years
work. We find that the hopes of the past 1i,
being gradually geaiiIed. There seems Or
exist a peculiar interest between il.
church and the school. especially DUB ihl
number of church members engaged n
school work. While the per cent. has u0I
/ increased very nOticeably IN The aggregate
some of the schools show gains in this do
rcciion.
ON the whole, All will agree that the years
work was "a Grand one, and oilers every in
centIyc 20 the harvester. The five hundred
/ and seventeen souls gathered into the King
dom should inspire us 90 greater zeal boz th'
future. Referring 90 the contributions of ih'
/ schools 90 the association for 10, main
/ lenance, / beg 90 say that while tl
increase is healthy and encouraging
there is vet am iusufliciency of funds
So necessary 90 increase our opera
li0ns We cannot add anything 90 the De-
quests heretofore made l0r adequate mean
tO prosecute iis work.
The years work furnishes abundant e'i
/ lenco of Gods continued blessings ulol
the lahors of the ~unday-sch0ol workers
while facts with which we are ali lamiiia
| assure MS of the spiritual restitution n
many parts of our city. Applications ip
aid have been frequent, and the association
responded as far as its means would justify
OF the gross receipts. already Sj21 bias heel
appropriated for school extension work
some of the schools have done n0Dly i'm thei
contributions. However. il there was
more general response the association coui'
do much volunteer work, which is at pro
sent greatly retarded ON account of made
0uate means.
~ is gratifying to report that one OF Ou
mission schools, founded by the association
is now % regularly organized church. an'
supports pastor. Nercier 90 the Howard
Grove Mission. ON application the ReseI
N0ir Mission school was admitted tO the a-
ISOLATION. making sixteen schools repre-
scented. ln closing our report. wc beg leaN
Z
In the past. aud hope that proper s0iicl
fude for the unsaycd in our city. VII. b
mutual effort. urge as ON 90 greater accom-
rh-hmcuts.
Most respectfully submitted, ON behalf ID
the committee.
Tine meeting next went into the election
of officers for the ensuing year. which r0
suited in the reelection of the incumbent
by unanimous vote. They are as follows
o.. ID. Elicit. president; R. a. Gary. l.c,
president, W. b. Daniel. secretary; Jo,ia
RYland. jr.. treasurer; Dr. George b. Steel
auditor.
Tine announcement of the death of Nh
Charles T.. Dunlord. superintendent 0l OBJ
East-eud school. was received with niue
sadness. This is the first death 0ccmru
n the history of the association of %
officer connected with il.
The next association viii DE held Wit
Che Leieh-street Baptist school ON Oh
second sunday ln April.