Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
BAPTIST sUNDAY-scAooL WORK.
President EIlett's Interesting Review oil
the Year just Closed.

There are sixteen Sunday schools repre-
sented in the Baptist Association Of kich-
mond and Manchester, an account OF tne
annual meeting of which was published III
YESTERDAYS issue Of this paper.
That the schools are in prosperous CON
dition is shown by the following extracts
from the annual report of President
Elicit:
in our immediate field the tide of pro-
grcss seems not 10 have abated. The sec
retary's statistical report for the year Jus,V
ended shows an average attendance OF Of
ficers and teachers OF 493-a gain over pre-
viOus years of AZ; average of scholars
a. 3.733-a gain of 236: church members en-
rolled. 1853: number church members ID
school. 2.iS3-Or 35 per cent. or per cent
more than recorded in last annual report !;
scholars brought in during the year.
1.7s2-a gain of 23q; conversions. sian
increase of 342; contributions tor all puI-
poses, -. 4.110.G0-Or S3Sl.1S more than ia9'
year. Contributions to the assoclatlon'
Sjj1. Lean increase of Sl0i.47.
AGRAND YEARS WORK.
Having carefully watched the past year s
work we find that the hopes of the past are
being gradually realized. There seems 20
exist a peculiar interest between tIe
church and the school. especially IN the
number Of church members engaged III
school work. While the per cent. has NOT
increased very noticeably in the aggregate
some Of the schools show gains III TINS
direction.
On the whole all will agree that tho year 8
work was q grand one and offers every IN
centive 10 the harvester. The 5l7 sous
gathered into tho kingdom should inspire
us to greater zeal in the future.
FINANCIAL QUESTIONS.
Referring 20 tho contributions Of the
schools 10 tho association for ITS malnte-
nance, beg to say that while the increase Is
healthy and encouraging, there Is yet an
insufiicicncv Of funds 80 necessary TO m
crease our operations. We cannot add
ANYTHING 10 the requests heretofore made
for adequate means 10 prosecute It's WORK.
The wears work furnishes abundant evl-
dence Of Gods continued blessings upon the
lohors Of the Sunday-SchOOl worker. while
facts with which we are all familiar assure
us Of the spiritual destltuton IN many
parts Of our city. Applications for ara nave
been frequent aud the association respond
ed rs far as its means would Justify. VI
the year's rcccipts already 1925 has been
appropriated for school-extenslon work.
Some Of the schools haye done nobly III
their contributions. however. IL there
was more general response the ass0cia-
ton could do much volunteer work when
is at present greatly retarded on account OF
inadequate means.
GROWING SCHOOLS.
It is gratifying to report that one Of our
mission schools founded hy the associa-
ton il now a regularly organized church
and supports pastor. We refer to the
Howard mission.
On application the Reservoir-mission
school was admitted into the association,
making sixteen schools represented.
In closing our report We beg icaye 10
thank the schools for their cooperation in
the past, and hope that aprOper sOlicltude
for the unsayed in our city Will by
mutual effort urge US on to greater ac-
cou,nlislIueuts